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Speaking of this, I had the pleasure of meeting Gary, and he is like a walking
Lego history book, with the original sets to prove it. I want to be just like
him when I grow up! :) (You're a great guy, Gary!)
Scott Sanburn
Sanjay D'Souza wrote:
>
> I don't know about anyone else but when I see a Gary Istok post I feel the
> urge to grab a cup of tea and a biscut, make myself comfortable and indulge
> in a bit of nostalga while I read his posts. I would have said make myself
> comfortable beside the fire but we ain't allowed those where I work (yeah, I
> access Lugnet while at work).
>
> On the other hand there are a few posters out there that need a few lessons
> in netiqutte not to mention getting a certain part of their body well
> acquainted with a steel capped boot. The language used by these people is
> at the very least "disappointing" particularly as they see fit to make
> mention that RTL has, to put it politely "gone to the dogs". Not that I'm
> trying to be high and mighty but it just seems a tad ironic.
>
> Anyway, time I got off my home built soap box and back to work.
>
> Sanjay
>
> Gary Istok wrote in message <377BB4EE.7129D937@umich.edu>...
> >
> >
> > Greg Majewski wrote:
> >
> > > Hello again,
> > > Just wondering which set contains lots and lots of varying sizes of green
> > > plates? I am making Gasgano's Podracer and the green brick service pack • won't
> > > do it alone.
> > > Greg
> > > citrusx__@yahoo.com
> > > http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dome/1888/
> >
> > Well I'm gonna go off on a tangent here, and say the most green plates can • be
> > found in Service Packs 518 (2x4 plates), 519 (2x3 plates), 520 (2x2 • plates), and
> > 521 (1x1 & 1x2 plates) which were available ONLY in the mid 1960's (so • you're not
> > gonna find these today).
> >
> > These sets were available in Europe and USA (Samsonite).
> >
> > But in green they were only available in the USA (and maybe Canada) - go • figure?
> >
> > 518 - (24) 2x4 green plates.
> > 519 - (30) 2x3 green plates.
> > 520 - (40) 2x2 green plates.
> > 521 - (30) 1x2 green plates and (50) 1x1 green plates.
> >
> > This is not going to help you out Greg, but I've had some EMAIL • conversations
> > with John DiRienzo today about plates and sets in the 1960s that have them. • So
> > I've got plates on the brain today. (Not to be confused with medical
> > conditions!)
> >
> > Gawd I wish they would reintroduce the 1960's parts pack extensive • selections
> > again.
> >
> > Gary Istok
> >
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| Thanks guys, you're much too kind. What I do is for the love of the brick. Scott was the first AFOL that I had ever met, since my internet access started exactly one year ago this week (on RTL). A great guy. I strongly believe in the power of the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| I don't know about anyone else but when I see a Gary Istok post I feel the urge to grab a cup of tea and a biscut, make myself comfortable and indulge in a bit of nostalga while I read his posts. I would have said make myself comfortable beside the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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