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(...) Ssssshhhhhhh! Silly facts like that don't work well with the "it isn't fair that the ELITE HAVES take all the Lego sets before we can get to them" conspiracy theory. :) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"RICHARD MARCHETTI" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fs5CLB.7xG@lugnet.com... [ ... snip ... ] (...) many (...) have (...) I (...) all (...) I have been to the Georgia Outlet store in person once and purchased over the phone twice. There (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Weird timing. Not too long ago I picked up armfuls of both of these sets on clearance at local stores ($5 for gobs of 6899 & $20 for a half dozen 6078.) I think I have one or two unopened stuffed in the top of the closet... (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Matthew Teets" <matthew.teets@sciatl.com> wrote in message news:Fs4uuy.LE5@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) building (...) I (...) were (...) think (...) bring (...) say...$.10 (...) 10 (...) could be (...) With (...) close (...) Direct (...) up a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Richard raises an interesting point, one which I hope the advent of LEGO Direct will adequately address. I've been geeting the irrits reading this particular debate (why hasn't it moved to .off-topic.debate yet?) with you guys complaining (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate) !
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(...) Well, how true that is. You know, it's just possible that someone out there might have a Nebula Outpost, (6899) that he got months ago, or even years ago, that has been just collecting dust in their homes, not because it was unwanted, but it (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Richard, (...) Yes, Busy Bee, I remember that now. Thanks for the link! :) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Agreed - I've quoted this post before, but I think it illustrates your point too (URL). Richard (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Within the limitations of the business model (that is, people who choose to live in high tariff/high cost of doing business countries have to, unfortunately, suffer the consequences of their government's attempt to hide from reality) I think (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes, Indeed. Larry P. offered a straight sale on the Blue Hopper car that came out during our last "discussion" on items, I think this was from that one B store, I can't remember which. Anyway, I have one because of him, and I am grateful. I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Favoritism? Get a clue, pal. I stopped doing the S@H specials a while back because my job changed from being light in the morning to hectic and I couldn't put in the WORK of calling, collecting the data, making all the links, etc by hand (this (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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(...) Me three. --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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(...) Sometimes, all you have to do is ask nicely and you find that people will make sure you get something you'd like but missed out on. Sometimes you don't even have to ask - they just offer, seeing the need. I've been on both sides of that sort (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I might have let that one get pretty vague. I was trying to suggest an internet model of business that serves an international customer base equally. I just didn't spell it out. -- Richard (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Pssst.. I think you are being too defensive Richard, James is one of the most fair and level people on LUGNET - if you reread his post, I think you'll see that he was trying to help you by asking for you to explain yourself further. Followups (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) So I (...) what is (...) My specialty is collecting anything old and hard to find. That usually means doing most of my finding outside of the US. But I have found some great lots on eBay with old 60's and 70's sets. My collection covers quite (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I'm with you. I like to think of myself as the unshaven smithy with the really big MegaBloks hammer. Get in my way -- I'll knock you off! =) -- Richard (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Do I have to connect all the lines for you to see the picture? The point of mentioning the Imperial Flagship S@H offer this week is to point out that S@H can and does handle warehouse finds/overstock items RIGHT NOW!!! Why TLC needs outlet (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Aren't they both owned by TLC? And no, I am not confusing anything at all. I was suggesting a solution for TLC overstock -- whether it goes to the outlet store or to the S@H service is surely a matter of choice. I am hoping that in the future (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Why is it that I only see this word in newsgroups and email, or on the Scrabble board? I have never actually heard anyone utter this sound. FUT .o-t.fun for lack of a better place. (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.dear-lego) !
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