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(...) Just a short notice: I talked for some time with the phone bank people in the process of making an order, adding to it, adding to it, and adding to it, and got their take on the situation: Basically, it seems to have been some kind of (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yep, that'd work. Of course I can always try to get my company to send me to our London office, for work, of course : ) Hmmm.... There are a lot of sellers on Brickbay that are in Europe. They could easily offer to buy the parts from S@H once (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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DEFINITELY, bring back the long Technic beams!!!! Oh, and I think a lot of others like myself would love to get the hands on these, the harbor baseplates with slipway. I saw them but it didn't say if they were the nice light gray when they were (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) That's the standard response, since time immemorial. I spoke on the telephone to Euro S@H (they're all British there, I think, so I believe the entire system is unified) today, and they think it has to do with a warehouse inventory in Billund. (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well, here it is, straight from S@H: Dear LEGO® Builder, Thomas, we're sorry to disappoint you, however, the United Kingdom LEGO Services is not able to ship elements to the United States. If you wish to shop by phone in the U.S., you can (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I dunno, yet. I've sent an email to S@H in both the US and Europe asking that question. When I get a response, I'll post it here. T. J. (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Man...I just checked out the UK S@H area and you're right; they seem to have all the old service packs (the 1988-1991 ones) available. I can't believe they still manufacture the 2x2 square pistons, the old pre-1994 differentials and those (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Thomas Avery" <tanyatj@texas.net> wrote in message news:GCtEFn.5Js@lugnet.com... (...) I agree 100% I will buy a LOT of 1x16 Technic beams (and other sizes) in Gray, White, Yellow, and Black. PLEASE offer them! The beams pack we had before in S@H (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This sucks for the people in the US. I just checked out S@H for the UK and freaked out! It was like stepping back in time. Large beams in different colors, bulldozer chain links, old tires (the solid ones), 4.5V motors, etc. HEY LEGO: WHY DON'T YOU (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Tom actually gets to go to LL - what about the rest of us who won't get the chance for the forseeable future? Any chance you "locals" would sell on Brickbay? Please, please, please, please? I would do back-flips for light blue parts for my (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.legoland.california)
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Another 'me too!' I totally agree with your discussion of product availability and price. Here's an older post of mine which touches on the same thing, but mostly rants about Juniorization: (URL) got the chance to talk to a Dacta employee in New (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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John Heins wrote in message ... <snip of tremendous message> Just have to say ME TOO to this message! I taught a "technic class" (not robotics) for 2 years at my daughters school and the only reason we could get a good parts selection was because I (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I had an interesting conversation with one of the Middle School Tech teachers today. As background - I'm a stay-at-home Dad with an engineering degreee. I use Mindstorm kits (heavily supplemented with Technic parts) to teach lunchtime enrichment (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Where did you find Duplo 2x4 blocks available in quantities of 50? Especially in gray, black and white? Cross-posted to .shopping since I think others will want to know the answer. /Eric McC/ (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I am working on a project for a local daycare constructing a donor listing board using duplo blocks. I am using 2x4 duplo blocks and have found individual blocks available in qtys. of 50 in colors of green, red, gray, black and white. Cannot find (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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So what's the chance of one of you locals picking up some light blue bricks/plates for me if they show up one day when I'm NOT there? I'll be there at the end of May, but only for one day, and I'd hate it if I missed them by a day. (...) -- Tom (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) Do you mean "am"? I hope this dosen't insult you, but you shuold be smart like me R. NICK (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.legoland.california)
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Colors and shapes available are different everytime I go (once a month) and the master builder shop at the center of the park seems to run on it's own schedual. I've seen tons of them orange and light blue available. I think it may hve to do with (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) <snip> YES!!!!!!!! I was at LL last week and I went to the model shop, I got some new girl who I guess messed up and was selling colors she should not have been selling - but I had no idea of this at the time, I thought they were now selling (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.legoland.california)
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I'll second this. The "just-toss-it-all-in...es?"-style of packaging you've adopted lately is not very pleasing and does not feel very respectful of the consumer. Dave Bryan Wong <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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