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(...) I think I was getting lazy there. I had decided that the person had bid something over $100 USD. And when I bid by proxy, I bid a little over what I would wish to pay -- so a decent proxy bid would be something like $100.99 or even more. It (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I see you jumped from $79 to $99.99 in a single increment. I would say that was taking a colossal risk, especially just to prove someone a fool! And if you want to impress upon TLC the desirability and value of these elts there are other ways (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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I seem to remember Richard saying in some other thread that he'd simply follow through on the sale. Shouldn't we FUT this at this point elsewhere? I don't think it really belongs in .direct anymore. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What would you have done if you had gotten the bid at 99?? (that is, the other bid was topped out at 98 and then no following bid happened?) I'd hate to see you actually get stuck! Or worse, violate the eBay ToS by retracting... ++Lar (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Thanks for trying to give me the benefit of the doubt, but unfortunately I am a Prince of an entirely different kind. See my other post... -- Hop-Frog (mean and green) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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(...) Maggie, Maggie, Maggie... Don't you recall that I have A VICIOUS STREAK A MILE WIDE? But thanks for forcing me to prove this in a public forum. I was purposefully running up the price on the bigger fool, fool enough to pay those prices. At the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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(...) Um, I don't think he dares do that... because if he did, his sweetie might give him a kiss. And you know what happens to frogs when they get kissed! They turn into princes. That would completely destroy his rep here. ++Lar (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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(...) Okay Richard, someone has to say this, and I don't mind doing so because I know what a nice person you really are in spite of the reputation you try to cultivate here, so if you chew my head off I'll know it's because you are trying to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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(...) REALLY (...) me too me too ME TOO!! greens please! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths: (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | I WANT FOLIAGE!!! (was Re: How Many Cypress Trees Would You Order?)
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Previously, I wrote this: (...) Today I bid on this: Lego #5192 CYPRESS TREES X6 SERVICE BAGS! Item # 1609955387 which closed at $109.50 USD. Why didn't I win this auction? Because that is WAY TOO MUCH @$$%!#@ MONEY to spend on such a thing, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Legal ramifications of posting? (Was: Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears)
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Your concern has merit. A posting on a news group could most definately be viewed a "prior art" and effectively prevent Lego from receiving a patent on the design. And from some of the Lego history I have viewed on the web they appear to be very (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"DA" == David Arnon <arnon@NOSPAMsilicon-value.com> writes: DA> Given that TLC has a patent on its bricks design and still lost DA> the case against MegaBlocks (or was it another brand?) I think DA> that in any other scenario you should prepare for (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) IANAL, but it seems to me that: Most of the pieces that were mentioned in this thread (and other related threads) are simple modifications of existing pieces (make XYZW part shorter, separate ABCD into two pieces, remove the bump from 1234...) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Legal ramifications of posting? (Was: Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears)
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(...) If I suggested the part, I'd be VERY glad they made it, as it would probably already be "built" into many MOCs that couldn't be built without it. -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Netscape Communications Corp | A division (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"SB" == Simon Bennett <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> writes: SB> I have a plan to go back over these posts and compile a list, SB> perhaps to suggest that we could model some in LDRAW so we can see SB> how they might work. What do people think? What (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah! To scale! I need some 1.5-million-stud-length axle pieces...:) Actually, this is a great idea for an "ideas" set. Hey, I need to get out my copy of "Dark Crystal" so I can build Aughra's observatory! best LFB XFUT-> .dear-lego (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Ok...i really would wish TLG would extend sales via the net to singapore! i think someone is reading this- i would love to get my hands on old lego 'cause those sets are pretty good! (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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whooo discounts on lego *drool* "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in news:GF1F3K.88w@lugnet.com: (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Lego Evangelist....LoL!!! ha ha yes I guess that's what I am!!! Whoa...new word for the day! Right on Train guys!! Eric Holy Warrior (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That's an interesting point. Other companies have evangelists, basic Joe Fan-Boy types to go out and spread the word (though Apple, the best ones at this, have since disbanded the practice, except for Demo Days, where anyone who wants too can (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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