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| I was an adult (39). I had been brought out by Dark Ages by Lego Mindstorms, but rapidly discovered I needed more Technics parts. So I went out and bought some 1257 {Trike Buggy} and some 1259 {Bike Blaster}. Kerry (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| (...) For me it was as an adult. Circa 1980 (I was 27), and it was the London Bus Set #760 (#384 in Canada, Britain, Australia and continental Europe). This set was first produced in 1975 in USA (1974 elsewhere). I found them on clearance at a "J. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| (...) I remember buying the Beach Buggy 8845 because it had suspension springs. I think I was 8 at the time. I had £20 and that was about £13 and the rail tanker 7816 was £6.49. That was in preference to one £20 set because of the parts. It was the (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
| | | | | What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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| For me, it was the (URL) 6626 Rescue Helicopter> from 1981, and I was 10. I wanted the rotor-mount because it was unlike anything I had in my small collection up to that point. My mother asked me specifically whether I wanted the set for itself or (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
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| (...) Totally off-topic, but: Oooh, look at all the pretty colors! ;-) -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 10-Aug-05, to lugnet.fun) !
| | | | | A New Vig: "Over The Edge"
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| (URL) That guy in the privy is in deep doo-doo. Some more pics: (2 URLs) And gallery when public: (URL) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 30-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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| (...) Samarth- OK, OK, OK, it's made of ABS components with tiny little 4 letter long logos. Answer: Yes, but... Extended answer: Keep guessing. -Ted (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains.org.scltc, Ted Michon wrote: (or suspended from a helicopter). Okay now THAT is a bit much.... My guess.... It's something made of LEGO. Yeah. Legoswami (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| (...) David- I could dig a 200,000 brick LEGO pit. Certainly would sound good. Might not be all that comfy, long term. Answer: No, it's not a brick pit. Extended answer: Just because it's not on baseplates doesn't mean it's not on the ground (or (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| (...) Hmmm...If it doesn't use baseplates, then it's not a mosaic (something that you could lean against the wall), and it's not something you'd set on the floor/ground either. Doesn't go on the wall... Doesn't go on the floor... 2X2 bricks can't (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.fun, FTX)
| | | | | Re: admin changes
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| (...) That was too funny! Oh, man.... lol Haaa...aaahahahaha. man... :) -R (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.fun)
| | | | | Joe Vig a (Brick)Movie Star ?
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| Hi, After his successfull appearances in amazing vignettes, Joe Vig is starting a new carreer in this short humourous brickfilm (also starring BrickDarthVader) as a movie star. (URL) Of course Joe Vig will also continue vignette appearances ! PS : (...) (20 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.animation) !!
| | | | | Re: Lego used on the cover of Oracle Magazine.
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| (...) to do that even after meticulously counting out the required bricks ;) ROSCO FUT: .fun (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.fun)
| | | | | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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| (...) He was a lot(1) younger then! And perhaps wiser???(2) 1 - OK, not a LOT younger, I think I've been getting TRAINS longer than he's been alive! 2 - Different chemical dependency. I keep telling my wife that a drug addiction would be more (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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| Hello! (...) I have to say! I'm shocked. Jake, I didn't know you would.... (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, FTX)
| | | | | Lego Paint?!?
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| An idea my wife and I came up with was to paint our son's room. Since I am obsessed with LEGO, we went to Home Depot with a handfull of bricks and got color matched paint. (URL) would have liked to use more orange, as it is solely an accent color (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce.moc) !
| | | | | Riverdance Vignette
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| Here's a bit of 'armless fun. (URL) Enjoy and PLMKWYT Peace and step dancing, Professor Whateverly (URL) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, lugnet.fun, FTX) !
| | | | | I just keep churning them out...
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| (2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Polar Bear Vignette Cube
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| Whateverly Labs is pleased to announce a new 3-D imaging technology, which enables us to see the hitherto unseen. We have applied it to the classic 'Polar Bear in a Snowstorm' image. Coincidentally, such an image was (URL) recently presented here.> (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, lugnet.fun, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: New MOC: _______
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| (...) [snip] That's incredible. I honestly can't tell how it holds together. -Andrusi && (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.fun.holiday)
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