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(...) Hrmmm, I saw that in a very (hopeful) different way. Maybe a semi Lego-sanctioned parts source? Nah... (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hrmmm, while I admire your convictions on this subject, I have to admit that I am rather pleased that my toy habit is almost self-sufficient, given enough time. Well, maybe not almost, but I bet my sales and auctions have paid for at least (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <quote> Help with their future careers and help, if they so wish, to establish themselves a business. </quote> That might prove interesting. Could we see TLG's competition picking up strength after some folks are asked to leave, that is if the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You could have been pretty right about that, considering I'm the only Turk here, but wrong about me. I'm not a "trader" type of man. I never wanted to face the hassle of the whole thing for an additional amount(1). I had some occasions during (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's what I had expected when the whole SW-LEGO thing started. An X-wing made out of maybe a dozen pieces. Steve (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wondered that, too. It makes some sense--Lucas can pick and choose their licensees. So if they contract with LEGO, it's because they want to see Star Wars in LEGO form. So why make it in a watered-down, Star Wars, Jr. style? Steve (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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John and I had a great conversation on Friday and one of the topics that came up is what exactly we would want out of a club. We agreed that too much structure can be detrimental as people get sucked up into the structure aspects instead of the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) That probably won't happen, because if it did, a grey market would quickly spring up. I certainly would have no qualms about making a certain Turk (1) very rich if it meant I could get sets for far less than retail with a little "smuggling". (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Probably Shockwave Flash files, and I would imagine you do need to either view them with a browser with the plugin, possibly coming from a server, or maybe within the Flash creator program itself, which I doubt you have (or want to fool with (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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[followup set to lugnet.off-topic.fun] (...) We went through this in the robotics group; it was a mess. But I believe the US usage is derived from the French, so blame them. (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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