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(...) The entertainment industry has portrayed the good guys as young and handsome, while the bad guys are old, fat, ugly, ect. It has been ingrained into us from birth. Just check out those soap operas that women watch and you'll see. And the only (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Suggestions for future re-release LEGO items
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(...) YEESSS!!! I don't know why I didn't think of this! :] I would add to it a request for service packs of the transparent pieces (mostly canopies and windows). By offering these and the printed pieces we could build pretty much any Classic Space (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear LEGO, I have a request in anticipation of the "classic" sets to be re-released through LEGO Shop At Home. If you will be considering Classic Space or Futuron, please do include the following items: Mini-figure sets for both themes Service pack (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Another good point! But here is the one area where AFOL are VERY different than the average consumer -- we will actually pay such a price! The average consumer would buy only if the price was right. I think TLC could make up in quantity what (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Here are some calculations: The only difference between 5138 and 5059 is that 5138 has the 2 armors and one extra small shield. The difference in price between the two is 0.75 pounds, which converts to $1.07. So I'm guessing that Lego "values" the (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This represent some erroneous thinking in my view, or at least it suggests an erroneous related conclusion -- err, something like that... If TLC were to sell these accessory packs only to vocal fans on Lugnet you would be undoubtedly correct (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I wish it was that simple to think like that, but, the Lugnet fan club is still only 1-5% oif the whole Lego buying market. Sure, they would get a load of orders imediately, but, it would die off quickly. I mean really, how many minifigs do (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't know about EVER, but it would be pretty damn cool! I'm in for MANY, MANY, MANY of these sets. Two things: What is the Euro style armor? You should always spell your own name correctly if at all possible... -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Castle Armor Accessory Pack Wouldn’t this be the greatest castle accessory set E V E R!!! One- Ninja style gray body armor One- Ninja style black body armor One- euro style gray body armor One- euro style black body armor One- chrome chest plate (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: FOTD, or maybe FOTW?... Plus some dark-ages theories
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Way to go, Shiri! This sort of realistic, creative feedback is exactly what LEGO needs to hear. Because of the way this story came about, it shows a real-world example of the feelings folks have for their LEGO toys. I think you should print this out (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I think I'll take you up on that, right now actually. ;-) (I am not expecting a reply from anyone, so this fits in dear-lego, but I still hope someone will be listening. Anyway, FUTs to dear-lego.) Dear LEGO, and dear LEGO Direct reps.: To introduce (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: LEGO General/Harry Potter Rant (Was - Re: Harry Potter Creator box art)
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(...) Although it's a bummer that the Hagrig head and hair are not minifig compatible, I think it's good that they are Creator fig scale, since Hagrid should be significantly larger. It will be a real bummer if Hagrid isn't a Creator Fig though. Of (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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See (URL) Weiler-Thiessen" <dweiler-thiessen@purina.com> wrote in message news:GDJL7r.E9H@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) available to (...) Europe, ie. (...) most (...) parts I (...) were in (...) vote (...) have (...) really (...) check (...) offer (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: confirmed! (was: Old sets being sold in new guise?)
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(...) Scott,i got roughly the same numbers give or take a few cents using Expedia.com currencey exchange rates.I hope this is for real then.CWLeach (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Well I am still unconvinced that this is going to result in an actual pirate ship in my hands. Whole theme came and went while I was reveling in my dark ages. But I went to Yahoo's currency translator and came up with their conversions for the (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: LEGO General/Harry Potter Rant (Was - Re: Harry Potter Creator box art)
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(...) Remember Charlie Brown running at the football, just to have Lucy pull it away? "Aauuauuauruauuuauugggh!!!!" (Whomp) OK, I hate that Hagrid figure, if this is true. That hair and beard would have made a wonderful minifig accessory. Crossing my (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: LEGO General/Harry Potter Rant (Was - Re: Harry Potter Creator box art)
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(...) Sorry Ken. In my first (and lamentedly lost 'cause it was so much better) version of the post, I did make reference to the Creatorfig arms and head. Matt (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi all! Ok, when I first saw this thread I was very happy! I could finally get my Octan Gas station! However, I am unable to read German (even though I am German), so I emailed the webmaster and asked him what was going on and if I could order these (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: LEGO General/Harry Potter Rant (Was - Re: Harry Potter Creator box art)
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(...) Hagrid's body did look like a brick in the box art for the PC game, but look at the pic of Hagrid posted by Monica Wilbur a few posts back - note his arm - that's a Creator-fig arm (and yes, that means his head/hair/beard will be one big (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: LEGO General/Harry Potter Rant (Was - Re: Harry Potter Creator box art)
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(...) Good points all, but there would be realy great play value in a new larger scale figure in minifig style, so new scale models could be made with a parent-child type dynamic...not phased out minifigs, just new scale opportunities (look what (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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