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(...) Just to clarify, for those curious... If Brad is talking about what I'm thinking of, then in a phone conversation in December, I simply made Brad aware of LUGNET's donations webpage, (URL) I thought would be a very nice way (from my point of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) at (...) currently (...) clear slopes - rare in most any set Yep, in the 4291 bucket, as a 2x2 clear slope brick 2x2 windows - great for making skyscrapers In windows packs (1x4x5 or 1x4x6 are too large for skyscrapers) I'd rather 1x4x3 myself (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I quote Brad here: " Also, we will not be offering items which are currently out of production, at least for some time (I can't make any promises here.)" We need to limit our "wants list" to bricks in sizes and colors which are currently *in* (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I don't think making a list will be a problem - I'm sure Todd could set up a voting page on Lugnet. Of course, we'd need a pre-voting page to vote on what should be voted on ;-) Ditto on the REAL train glass. Mike Poindexter wrote: I have an idea of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, Gary is voting for the parts *he* wants, and I am pointing out that it is probably not much more trouble to have more colors than white and gray, and I'm also adding some pieces that *I* want. What is your point? As for voting here - no, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, Of course you already know this, but I'll state the obvious again. Parts that are in high demand and pull down ludicrous prices on Ebay: Train doors and windows (WITH proper train glass!) Rolling garage doors The train doors and windows, and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I've seen this done the other way round (using a lego train motor for a conventional O gauge model engine)in an old "Railway Modeller" magazine from the late 70s. It involved splitting the mechanism vertically, presumably to maintain a 32mm (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I skimmed through the other posts, and I didn't really see any mention of this, so I'll put in my thoughts here-- The question obviously is what pieces do people use the most, and will want to order in bulk. Personally, in terms of which (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) 1x4x6 windows are exactly the right size for minifig scale office buildings. KL (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) of (...) infrastructure, (...) the (...) with (...) for (...) our (...) not (...) of (...) Convention (...) dozen (...) Brad, Thanks for keeping us informed. I am especially pleased with your comments about more adult themed products. I feel (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Hi Brad, I'll hope we'll get those stuff too in Belgium ! Here's my list of wanted parts (not complete,just a start!) Train (locomotive) roof [LDRAW part 2876] Train (locomotive/car) sloped bricks 45 / 2x6x2/3 (Black,Gray,White)[LDRAW part 2875] (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38BAD03B.E954DD...ich.edu... (...) then some (...) in most (...) too (...) slopes - (...) course (...) for the (...) Gary, Yes, clear slopes are somewhat rare, but are they as universally sought (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Mike, I concur. If you look at what is not easily available in sets, then some of the items I listed on a previous post are valid: clear slopes - rare in most any set, 2x2 windows - great for making skyscrapers (1x4x5 or 1x4x6 are too large (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FqnBx1.MLI@lugnet.com... (...) [snippage] (...) with (...) wide (...) only for (...) as our (...) testament (...) will (...) interests of (...) LEGO (...) time) (...) means not (...) are (...) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) <major snippage> (...) I'm only corrupted because, a) I've been finacially challenged most of my life, so I buy what I can afford to buy, and sometimes that has been, well, bad stuff, and b) If TLC would hire me, I wouldn't have any excuses (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think LEGO Trains, as a niche market, would be best served by TLC focusing on producing good-looking sets, while keeping costs down. If the rumors about a Trains-meets-Mindstorms product line are true, that will (hopefully) address the need (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...And good purists who will banish mutant clones from our sight and encourage you to cleanse your soul from their evil influence (bow on The Carpet and absolve yourself!) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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...Luckily, Brad posted again so we all have the sneaking suspicion that LEGO is starting to listen to us, but just in case the 'Guys in Power (tm)' needed more evidence that AFOL's and local clubs are a vital part of the whole plan, all they need (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <big snip> (...) Brad, any news is good news when it comes from you! I think we should petition Todd to put a 'hook' into LUGNET, so that whenever Brad posts, we all get email alerts telling us to check it out... <grin> My requests: Common (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Gary is voting for the parts *he* wants. :) When Brad asks for votes (I think it should be done using a script or something, and not a "reply-to-this-message" type vote), everyone will be voting for the parts *they* want. I know I will! Jeff (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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