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Re: When is a Slope not a Roof Tile? (WAS: we want....a shrubbery)
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Sun, 18 Nov 2001 04:28:57 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Josh Baakko writes:
In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek writes:

I call them "low slopes" or "33 degree slopes" (even though they are not
EXACTLY 33 degrees, just like the "45 degree slopes" aren't exactly 45)

I forget what LEGO calls them. I don't think any have ever been sold as a
single part bulk item, but there IS a parts pack,

Thinking of 633?  Suprisingly I have a box from 633 holding floppy disks
right next to me now, & the floppys contain pics of LEGO's ;-).  It's just
the right size.

Yes: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/633

Which *PROVES* that our name for these elements is BETTER than TLCs since
both the medium and low slope pieces are called "roof tiles". Feh!

See, if they would just LISTEN to us... oh wait, they do listen to us.

similar to 811 but with
these instead of 45s... the number escapes me at the moment but I bought a
boatload of them a while back thanks to the good offices of a nameless
benefactor

The Lego store in the Mall Of America?

No comment. That information is on a need to know basis.



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  Re: When is a Slope not a Roof Tile? (WAS: we want....a shrubbery)
 
(...) It is well known that our names are far superior to the "official" TLC names. Their names are derived from poorly translated Dutch names, based on a naming convention that fell apart after they added the 2x3 brick. Basically they just make the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build)

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  Re: When is a Slope not a Roof Tile? (WAS: we want....a shrubbery)
 
(...) Thinking of 633? Suprisingly I have a box from 633 holding floppy disks right next to me now, & the floppys contain pics of LEGO's ;-). It's just the right size. similar to 811 but with (...) The Lego store in the Mall Of America? I got mine (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.build)

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