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| | | (...) This isn't the kind of answer for which you were seeking, but for me it was the advent of Brickbay (now Bricklink). That has done more to allow me to build whatever I wish then any particular LEGO set. I would also say that Pick-a-Brick has (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Matthew Crandall
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| | | | | (...) I'd have to agree in part with John. Having PAB has been a big help (Along with the Great Wall of Bricks at the LEGO stores). Bricklink has also been a help with filling in missing parts, etc. But the biggest things to help kick my building up (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | (...) Since we're reaching beyond the original question, I'd like to offer that my building habits were greatly transformed by my discovery of (URL) this set> back in 1993. Scoff, you purists, but prior to encountering the 9701 I'd never even seen a (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Okay: Baah! (...) And for that I will curse the day that that set designer's mother was born:-) (...) Yes, but they also pre-dated TLG's cursed foray into juniorization as well. I mean, look at those feet! If that isn't Galidor foreshadowing, (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) Feeling sheepish? (Lamenting your reply even as I type that...) (or is that lamb-menting your reply instead? Hmm...) (...) Micronauts, I'd say! But as far as the juniorization argument goes, I'd suggest that the pre-formed elements (head and (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Ewe know that punning only goats me on! Now bleat it, or wool have to get shearious with you, Dave! (...) I see your point, and yet I can't come up with another term for it. I believe both ideas are encompassed by the term. (...) Spin me (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) The greatest tragedy in all of this is that I was staring right at a perfect double pun and totally flubbed it: "lamenting" should have been "lamb-minting." Way to miss the easy one, Dave! (...) Sure, in the absence of another term, I'd agree. (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, way to go, Dave! That one was money in the bank. Now, if you'd be so kind as to explain it.... (...) ??? Does such a person exist? Has such an intellect ever existed??? <consults Magic 8 Ball> "Outlook not so good". Okay, yes, I know (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Well, mint jelly and all that... (...) We've decided that we're just going to skip those. (...) No, but if I'd used the official designation of Mega-Scale Mega Bloks, I'm not sure that you'd have known what I meant. Duplo is "Mega-Scale" LEGO, (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) "and all that"? I'm missing the jelly-nexus (But I like that term for a band name!) (...) You are a wise man, Dave! (...) You're right! For starters, I would have complained about your redundancy... (...) I'm filing that info in my Rolodex (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | | Snip... (...) I'm just dyeing to bobbin here to string you guys along unless, of course, you'd prefer me knot in which case I'll bale. -Rob (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Hey, it doesn't modder to me one whey or the udder, Rob! JOHN (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | | (...) I'm sew plaid you awl seam it that way. -Rob (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) (URL) We've> suspected as much. (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | | (...) Wouldn't that have been "weave"? -Rob (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Three-fer-one: "We've" "Weave" "We.tv" I'm so punny, I've got myself in stitches! JOHN (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Timothy P. Smith
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| | | | (...) Oh, yes. BrickLink is the single thing that has most changed my approach to and understanding of the hobby, followed by the rest of the online AFOL community. And being a grown up with a job and a debit card has helped too... (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —Matthew Crandall
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| | | | (...) **snickers** Grown up? I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! As for the building thing...the job and credit/debit thing helped a bit, too...! :) Matthew "The Brick Detective" (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: What TLG set "revolutionized" your building? —John Neal
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| | | | (...) ...AND the plasma sales;-) JOHN (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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