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(...) The snow fell on The Strip. News broadcasts showed snow in front of Caesars Palace, and the Los Angeles Times had a front page photo of snow in front of the Mirage. Alan (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It would have cost ~$500/month if it had continued at that bandwidth rate. Obviously it would be going down after the 1999 catalogs appear in more stores, but on the other hand it could also have gone up by 5x or more if the readership of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ya, me too. I heard offline that this bandwidth bill was not that much scratch, it was just the trendline that was worrisome. Or so the rumor said. (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've been willing to pay my dues for a while now. :) Especially if I can go ahead and lock in a prime piece of baseplate. (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. All I can say is thanks a bunch for hosting them while you could. Do we need to pass the hat? :-) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There used to be one of these at Niagara Falls, somewhere, and I rode it when I was about 7 or so. Pretty neat, especially when you get to the middle and the other car passes you. I think there is one in Pittsburgh too. What I like better, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <366cc340.28054619@l...et.com>... : :Kevin Loch has graciously agreed to host the JPEG files for the 1999 :catalog. Image links at : : (URL) been updated to point to the new directories on Kevin's server :www.kl.net, so (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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These new 1999 sets are nice and all, but I am confused. I thought the Star Wars theme would be out in March/April. Now I am hearing July. What am I missing? Also, when does Shop-at-Home usually start carrying new sets? I don't live anywhere near (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) future to lego newbies: "The set seems to be >complete as I built everything in the instruction book, but I seem to have lots of pieces left over." Oddly enough, I had a lot of pieces left over from the three (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) It is cool. And I just bought one at the B. Dalton bookstore. They have it for 25% off, $14.95 Which considering the size of the book, is still a little high. Guess what my nephew is getting for his birthday? :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You think so? That would suck. I got all excited when I saw those fans. That would make a cool piece. A good specialized piece with a lot of interesting applications. I sure hope you're wrong about this. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No way! I was based in Vegas from '83 to '90 and I remember it snowing (lightly) at least once. Unless they mean _downtown_ Vegas. I was at NAFB (outskirts of town) -- Terry K -- From Phoenix, where it also snowed (lightly) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, hrmm. I see what can go on in .debate as being fundamentally different from even the same discussion going on here or in RTL. People who have no interest in controversial subjects need not see them fill up their general discussion group. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Heard on KNX Newsradio on 4 December 1998 at about 11:15 in Los Angeles: Legoland Carlsbad is holding a Job Fair 13-14 December. Open positions include Food, Security, and other departments. Builders was *not* one of the positions mentioned. The (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.general)
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Alan Liu wrote in message ... (...) in (...) after (...) According to Mariam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary (Tenth Collegiate Edition), with all the appropriate TMs: Wizard: adj. 1. archaic: having magical influence or power 2. archaic: of or relating (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well.. It is. at least in the catalog I've seen. heck, I know it's in the free fall-98 22*22 catalog here. Jasper (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I can see these individual instruction booklets causing confusion in the future to lego newbies: "The set seems to be complete as I built everything in the instruction book, but I seem to have lots of pieces left over." From Tom McDonald (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Take into account that a lot of those hits probably were from Star Wars fans that are not necessarily lego fans. I sent the 1999 url to a friend who appreciates lego, tho doesn't own any sets yet, but loves Star Wars, and plans to buy SW lego (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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There is a new lego system called ZNAP (URL) is this not listed in the new catalog???? Dave (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, a bit of a joke. I make my observations with an attempted bit of humor however small or non-existent. I know you like good heady discussion Mike, and you're good at it, especially keeping it to the point and bringing it back to lego when (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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