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(...) on (...) I sincerely hope they don't can 9V for trains. That would suggest either a decision to abandon any possible compatibility between Mindstorms/Technic and trains, or suggest that all that Technic electrics people have been investing in (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) on (...) By and large, I agree with Larry. Here is my wishlist for the 'new' LEGO train system... -4 and 6-axle motors (diesels,electrics,ect.) -DCC (already built in,LIONEL has done this-now it's time for LEGO to follow suit) -new train (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think I would remain active in Lego Trains. Whether or not I stayed with 9V or converted to the putative new system depends on the details. I convert all my 12V stuff to 9V, not because (V is better than 12V operationally, (it isn't, 12V has (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hey, you're treading on some long toes here. It is a famous and highly accredited series, and has even become a cultural icon. To give a few examples: it has been refered to in (very obviously) the Dire Straits clip "Calling Elvis", in scenes (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) No offense or anything but what if Henry doesn't want to work for LEGO? I personally don't know if Henry would want to or not and I presume that the main reason for your post is to hopefully bring TLC's attention to Henry's wonderful work and (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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LEGO: How are you? I am fine. I am writing to suggest that you look into hiring Henry Lim as a model builder. Here is his resume: (URL) he's already got the dinosaur done, I would also suggest that you immediately send him on a week-long vacation (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear LEGO, I am a castle enthusist and I need to point out that the practice of selling sets in portions of the world is a poor marketing plan. If you look at the posting in the Buy Sell Trade section #7868 A Michael Ulring is offering up to $8.00 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yikes! Isn't Thunderbirds that creepy wooden-puppet show? I'm not sure if that's the right direction for LEGO to go... 8^) Dave! (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I love Thunderbirds, it would be nice to see Thunderbird 2 with it different pods , i think there must be 5 different ones! Yes Alex, this would be a great idea -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Wayward?#@$*I7@! :) We're not wayward, we're central to all the good deals! Calum (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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Attn: Lego UK LTD Lego Futura Lego Direct Mr Brad Justus. Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to respectfully suggest the following two ideas for new ranges. Firstly, I would like to suggest that you consider a range of sets based on vehicles in Gerry (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) Actually, I'm also sure that there is no possibility of "availability of everything IN everywhere", but I wish there would be a possibility of "availability of everything TO everywhere". Being a citizen of a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have to agree that I don't particularly like it. It is probably somewhat good for those who regularly travel widely (especially internationally), but what generally results is that if I am interested in some set or another, I have to pay a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Mike Walsh writes: <Kabaya like set availability noted> Noted. but doesn't dilute my argument which was general, not specific to Kabaya... (...) Strangely enough, I don't like it. I take advantage of it when I can, but I'd (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:G0Fo9I.3un@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) were -- (...) In our neck of the woods (North Carolina, where Frank and I live), 3017 and 3019 could be found at some, but not all, Food Lion (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I can "me too" this. I saw the sets at a "Rite-Aid" pharmacy. No fanfare or advertising from TLC. Not available from Shop@Home. But there they were -- on the shelf at a store in Oakland, CA. -- Richard (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Very nice work. I think LEGO Company should start making sets like this. It shows good detail and small eough to be affordable and not too difficult to build. (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The problem with this kind of mark is that it's easily lost if the the image is resized or even jpeg encoded. (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think this solution loses more than is gained. Open file formats are a good thing and it'd be a shame to lose that -- especially when it'd be easy to "fix" any image with a graphics program anyway. (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actually, some of the Kabaya sets HAVE been released in the US. Not in the same packaging, and not always with the same set number, but I have found several sets which were released in the Kabaya promotion. Specifically, the sets (finding a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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