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(...) Hmmm, are you talking about the life sized Darth Vader that was at Hamleys in London over the summer? (I happened to be there and saw it ... I'm sure my GF and I looked very much the tourists when we took our picture next to it) ... they had a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Yes, just south of DC, stop by IKEA while you are there :-) (Ivar rules) They sell the majority of the current line and some recently discontinued sets as well. "The Store" is ALWAYS worth a pitstop! :-) Very easy to get in trouble...... not (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) This is the outlet placed in VA just off I-95?? So just what else does this place sell???? It might make a pit stop worthwhile on those visits south. Any further info appreciated. John (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) I always knew that during the Clinton era, the White House was for sale... but this is the era of "w" ... "meet the new boss, same as the old boss", I guess. :-) (...) Well, if I had somewhere to PUT it, maybe. What rights do you get with the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Hey all, I found out today that the Lego Outlet in Potomac Mills is selling their Lego White House! No kidding. :-) This model was the one on tour for "The American World Show" a few years back and was on display at "The Store" during Brickfest (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.fun, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Thanks for answering, Jeff. I should have indicated such in my clue. -Suz (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Gotta agree about those interest killers, what did it for me was both the Star Wars Fan Club exclusive figures (outrageous prices, forced purchases) and the Episode One overkill (not very interesting). KB just blows by itself, it needs no (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Yoda, yes, you seek Yoda! Dude, don't do it. Buy more LEGO. The Hasbro stuff will be on $1.99 clearance by the summer. $8 Phantom Menace figs and obscene KB sales completely killed my desire to buy anything from that line. I've relegated my (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) This proves that those master builder sets are just too big to ignore. Tom probably found himself passing by it frequently, felt the weight of its stare, and had a little too much free brain-matter when the thought struck him. Odd yes. Fun (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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It's not even LEGO like, or a competator brand, but a Hasbro toy! The new Star Wars figures are so nifty looking, that I find myself weighing the possible cost of "all the ones I don't have" against another couple of LEGO TIE Fighters. I am a (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) It's a more archaic spelling, IIRC, and usually used in plays or poems where it fits the meter & rhythm better than just 'damsel'. According to dictionary.com, its etymology is thus: Middle English damoisele, from Old French damoiselle, from (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks, Suz! Every little thing that relieves some stress is a bonus! But I had a bit of trouble with this one, I'd never come across the spelling "damosel". I've always spelt it "damsel". Where does the alternative spelling come from? (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Very amusing ! Unpatriotic ? Only the French designer could be offended. Maybe someone should design a Statue of Liberty mecha, with a torch/club to keep away unwanted vessels. pete.w (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Hi All, I just wondered if anyone else gets carried away with their legos sets and does some tampering for amusement! I hope this doesn't seem unpatriotic! It was just a lark! I thought some of you might enjoy it! Check out this site: (URL) sorry (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Sorry this should have been directed to .off-topic.fun not .fun please direct any responses accordingly. Eric K. (...) with (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) God help us get through the next 4 years. I am seriously thinking of starting a web site dedicated to "The GW incoherent sentance of the day". I don't know how many of you get Comedy Central but my wife and I watch "The Daily Show with Jon (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) I'd love to see them adopt some DCC-controlled motors, so that we don't have to do the surgery ourselves (even though Thomas Cook at WAMALTC has posted an excellent pictorial guide for those who dare to try!) The current motors also pass the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hear ya... I put together one for castle just for kicks-- it was tough to get things that were ONLY castle related... But mainly it looks pretty ugly... Definitely not on par with the 3 existing ones-- totally asymmetric and full of (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) While I like the idea you've suggested, I'm still a bit wary of narrowing down the wordlists for any particular puzzle. First because it would make it more difficult to fill the grids (we're teetering on the edge now), and secondly because I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) And I don't want to go buy a Windows PC. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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