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--No, I'm not kidding-- I actually doubled my foot-soldiers legion today! Not too hard, considering it only consisted of 7 guys 'till now. But still, impressive - for me. I now have 18 foot soldiers, comprising of: -7 spearmen: scale mail torso, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well if they're going to be undead ninjas you may want to use white hands to simulate bone hands where the flesh has rotten/fallen off. Chris (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Huh, it's possible. I have to admit I wasn't paying much attention during the UFO days. I was going on other people's statements about the hands. (...) Hmm. Actually, you might find it easier/cheaper to get the UFO fig. After all, someone who (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think "Alpha Draconis" (the 'leader' of the UFO sets) had dark grey hands? I tried to check the pics in the pause guide but it's not really easy to see... I'll have to check again tonight when I go home... (...) Yep.. this UFO guy only came (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Boba Fett has Dark Grey hands. As far as I know, he's the first instance of them, though. Good luck getting 15 Boba Fetts at a reasonable price, though. :D eric (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) To tell you the truth I have shied away from trading until recently. Now I love it. In general both parties get something they really want while giving up something that either they don't use a lot of or just don't need at all. The best part (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Eric, glad the deal made you happy! I had a great weekend as well...went to Mike Poindexter's on Saturday and my first BayLUG meeting on Sunday and made some very nice trades. In addition to the other online trades I received, I got: 3 Majistos (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, if you're talking about camera/photos of your lego stuff it probably fits best in lugnet.publish. The best way to move a thread without people losing track of it is: a. In 'Newsgroups' you write the new NG in *addition* to the current (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) hey, nothing's greater than an oft-updated page! i often stop by your page and marvel at the terrific castle stuff. visiting your page helps take the sting out of the somewhat-disappointing 2000 sets. thanks for a great page, eric. ..joseph g (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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Thanks to everyone for your responses. I am glad you all like the blue house. It is kind of an odd color but like I said I like it better than I thought I would. (...) Oops! Thats the problem with big updates you always seem to forget to test (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Whoops wrong group but where does it go help me ,ravi the clueless before i get smited by rigtous indignation-i gotta do something bout me spouting lines.... TBR (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Good lego sets, especially boxed, are still rare at car boots though. Whilst there's always lots of toys on offer - and collectable ones like beanie babies, corgi, etc - there is typically not much lego (down here anyway) - Certainly never as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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"lawrence wilkes" <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:FrEsE0.71z@lugnet.com... (...) I'll (...) isolated (...) to (...) know" he (...) Bringing my kids only confirms their suspisions that I'm mad. (...) slizer - (...) for a 2 (...) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Absolutely, I always try to hide my enthusiasm. I always try to take my 12 year old son and have him play a role, "well? do you want it?", "dont know" he replies,.... (...) Car boots have only just started again round here (they shut for the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Never say "yes". Say "Hmm. Ah. Not really. I think my kids have that one. I'll come around and have a look at it as I'll be passing your remote & isolated hilltop croft soon anyway." Then drop everything, and burn rubber to get to the seller's (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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On Saturday at the Reddifest I picked up an incomplete 6066, camouflaged outpost, in Alans auction for £5, which with a bit of rumaging through Jon's part bins I managed to get more complete with a set of forestmen. This is a relatively rare set (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not tired of any of it, keep up the great work. (...) buildings of similar style to get pics up of. (...) shops (...) to (...) correctly the door is offset half a stud? I've borrowed a similar technic from other members of PNLTC for the look (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:FrE4Hw.397@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) Nope. I always like to see new models. Keep posting. (...) It has a very solid look to it. I like it. I like the way you put the gray bricks (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Well, TLC are ESLers like me so they should be given a break ;-) I'm not really given one ('specially not in english class!) but heck, let's be nice - maybe they'll decide to return a favor and rerelease Guarded Inn ;-) -Shiri FUT .o-t.fun (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, it shouldn't be called Robber's Retreat if it had more than one robber, since the s in robber's is only there to show possesion of the retreat by the robber.. If it had more than one robber, it should be Robbers' Retreat, since the when (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not at all! On the contarary, I love to see your work. (...) (not gabled, um, whatstheirname) on the roof. (...) Cool! I haven't seen Dave use this but I think you talked about that and I wasn't paying attention... It looks awesome, realistic (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Dont forget that they are the only place in the US outside of s&h to get things like the train washer set and that snowplough set (AFAIK) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I did i get beastly ghostlike imageswhich don't do minifigs justice\i'll put one of em spectres up soon (hold on a second new special effect idea!!!!!!-i need to get a digicam *-() Ravi (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I have once again updated my castle pages. This must be getting tiresome for some of you :-) I have been doing this a lot lately. First an most exciting I have added a new "Generic Building" to my site. This really looks more like an upper middle (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Well... I actually never go to TRUs - I don't drive (yet!) and the closest one to me is ~an hour drive. I often buy in KB (on sale of course - otherwise it's too expensive :) or in The Construction Site... a small, privately owned store. So (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snipped nice diverse list> (...) I don't mind at all! I'm flattered that you like my lich enough to use it in your own Castle lands. :) (...) That's the way to go! :) Jeff, "Thallid Lord" Save the Whales! I may get hungry later... :) ICQ (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) TRUs in Canada aren't what they are in the USA apparently. The only TRU anywhere near me has few lego aside from the Star Wars sets which they have in industrial quantaties. The Walmart near me has Time Twister sets on its shelves. The Bay, a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No, this is a ~60 pg booklet with huge pics and detailed (sort of) descriptions, including prices and ordering info. To get it, call 1-800-453-4652 and ask for one to be sent to your addy. It's free (being a commercial :). Ordering from there, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) A question: How exactly does one get a S@H catalog? Is it the tiny one included with some sets or another larger one? Chris (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) [snip] (...) ...and which is, oddly enough, the inspiration for the Vileplume poke'mon. (Its original Japanese name was 'Rafureshia', which is their version of our word.) (Followups to l.o-t.f.) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Because the ninja and samurai have come to the Robber's Retreat to open up a can of painful memories on him. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The black ninja is a robber according to the S@H catalog. Took me a while to get that, too ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Why is the 6088 Robber's Retreat called that if it only has one funky robber minifig but 2 ninjas and a samurai guy? (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <clown mode> Well then I'm definitely not a newbie anymore! <);-) </clown mode> (...) If it's any consolation, I never do either. I asked for a metroliner for my 15th birthday, about 10 months in advance... my parents said they'll get me one (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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Thanks for everything. I pulled up my fig tray and began putting some stuff together. Here's what I built: Jeff Stembel's Lich 2 Innkeepers 1 Bartender 1 Prisoner 1 Smithy 1 Wizard 2 Mercenaries 9 People to walk around 7 Merchants (2 to sell stuff, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) True. I'd feel like a newbie if I got into robotics more... I think you stop being a newbie when you start getting mildly annoyed by seeing the same questions over and over again :) (...) Thanks! (It was on the 4th, actually--didn't get any (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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(...) BTW, I'd suggest you (and anyone else out there) to add a link from your side pages to the main page. That way, people who are referred to a side page can see the rest of the site. I do that, and it ups the counter too, because the people (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.publish)
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Hi Eric! Glad you had a good lego day. I had a good lego-weekend, I spent a lot of time (1) on lego, and aside from starting my inn I got some divine inspiration on Sunday and ideas are flowing for my story. (...) Cool! I don't have any Falcons, my (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Well today was a very good day for me. As many of you know I don't really care all that much about sets and am more interested in MOC's but I do love Minifigs and I just got a bunch today. I got 8 figs in a trade for a bunch of my ninja figs that I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You said exactly everything I'd'a said! It works fairly well as a design, other than the fact that the roofs fall off if you go carrying them around and tip them over or anything-- but if you just leave 'em be they're perfectly secure! (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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