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While Lego may be torturing Lego enthusiasts, they are helping out the internet hurting postal workers by making all of us pay high international postal rates to get the sets that are not availible to us. I know I save at least $5.00 a month paying (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I dunno. Debatable I spose. Limiting yourself to a certain area does admittedly lessen your losses if the theme flops-- which some recent themes have done. And assumably if the theme does really well, you bring it over to the markets it's (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary Tabener wrote: <snip> (...) And whereas I'd probably buy a few Viking sets should they become available, the cost factor in sending both series 'across the pond' and other related issues, such as marketing and such, someone (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IDrHBJ.tru@lugnet.com... (...) three (...) reason (...) quarter of (...) it's (...) anxious (...) eager (...) get (...) Europe for (...) this (...) the (...) Attack' (...) fan of (...) In all (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's probably the earliest they could fit it into production. But I think it's expected to hear about the sets now. From my understanding, everyone's anxious to get their toys shown at the Toy Fair (in Q1) so that manufacturers are eager to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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Dear Lego, Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts? First, we get a preview of three very cool looking Technic sets (8421, 8420, and 8416), but for some reason the release dates of these sets are clustered together in the 4th quarter of 2005. Then, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:IDHwn5.114G@lugnet.com... (...) stud. Do (...) Indeed we do! Thanks for discovering the error in my description. What I meant to say was that if you place a studless beam next to a studded beam (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | 18 March 05 - International Day for LEGO Enthusiasts
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Greetings, Earth-Mortals! Once again this year, I've declared 18th March to be the International Day for LEGO Enthusiasts - IDLE time! Please build responsibly, and call for a ride to a friend's toybox if needed. Thanks! Peace and Long Life, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I must be missing something here. When I place a studless beam beside a normal Technic beam, the inter-hole spacing is exactly the same - one stud. Do you have the same parts I have? (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) are (...) Good question! It's because on the studless beams the holes are right next to each other, whereas on the studded beams the holes have a much larger space in-between. Dave S. (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Tis true. What I was trying to say (I thought I did tho) was that the studless beams are typically odd 'lengths'. Since the holes are (presumably) between the (imaginary) studs, then there would be an even number of holes. In most Technic (...) (20 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Um, OK, I gota ask - if it's studless, how can you tell where the studs are to see if the holes align with them? And on a more serious note, the few "hybrid" pieces I have that are "mostly" studless *do* have the holes inbetween the studs. (...) (20 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:IDCo6E.JB@lugnet.com... (...) now we (...) 7-stud (...) are (...) creative (...) lengths. I (...) Even more odd is that all the studless Technic beams have holes aligned with the studs whereas (...) (20 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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<Big HUGE SNIP> (...) and Please, pretty please: Technic studless at Pick-a-Brick - Just the beams... I undertand that the pins, axles etc would not work for PaB on a price/volume scale.. Bring back the pneumatic accessories pack and/or a Pneumatic (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Many of the studless Technic beams and most of the ZNAP beams are odd lengths. I know this is not what you were asking for, but interesting none the less. Ray (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Lego, First the biggies: - As you make the return to fiscal solvency that Mr. Knudstorp will hopefully accomplish beyond your expectations, please consider permanently retiring the gray, dark gray and brown colors. For me, one of the greatest (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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'Twas IDOL time these yesteryears Which brought my face alight, In playing with sweet plastic bricks Not working day, nor night. Here rings anew the gath'ring bell - pick up your ABS, to celebrate with IDLE thoughts whilst making brickly mess. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) . . . (...) Thanx Ross. Just what I needed. pat (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Blue Baseplate 627
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Dear LEGO, I recently noticed that the Blue Baseplate #627 has been re-released in Europe. Are there any plans to release it in North America? Thanks Jeramy (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well Brickshelf is currently down so I can't check, but from memory it was this part (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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