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(...) Name the time and place, buddy. I'll fill the van to the brim. I expect that at least David and Larry would be up for one, and possibly a few more besides. Lets actually look into this more, how much lead time would we need to coordinate a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | Re: Strange Find on Lego.com... Chris?
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Man would custom space sets be sweee...eeet! Chris, could you offer an approximate part count? What about the possibility of offering a kit without the parts you are short on? Greg "Chris Giddens" <cgidd1@aol.com> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ahem... um how much you got?? :-) Honestly though, I have looked into making it a custom kit. I have all the parts to do it I do believe. The ones I'm low on are: The smaller curved dome windows (URL) and medium arches in white: (URL) how much (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) And that'll give you MichLUG'ers more excuse to come around! Maybe then we can drag your rears this way for a joint show. ;-) -Tim (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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Candy store indeed! "Lego-it's even sugar-free!" :^) -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> Only 4Kg? You have MUCH more self-control than most of us would have! I'd be coming home with two suitcases full of bricks, and all my cloths in a carry-on... :-) Question on the first picture -- what colors are the pieces on the left? (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree with Larry. There's no way to ensure that everybody reading next year's April fool's hoax will have read the rules so the hoax planners can't assume the same thing won't happen again. Every April fool's hoax makes the community on the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | 2003 catalog scans ? ?
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Have scans of the new 2003 pack in catalogs shown up anywhere? Bryan (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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What a bunch of great photographs. Thanks for sharing them, Huw. The clear bins make it look like a bulk candy store that can be found in US shopping malls. It will be interesting what the Pick a Brick system does for rare brick availability on (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Rules" for April Fools Day? I had to check the date on the post to see if the poster was serious or not. :-) I'm not sure you can promulgate rules or have them stick. (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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When this comes to the Lego Store in Chicago, I'll be excited. Until then I'm just jealous. :( -Jason +---...---+ (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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I have just come back from Billund (with about 4Kg of bulk :-) ) There are somewhere between 300-500 different types of pieces available. These include: - Virtually all sizes of square brick and plate from 1x1 to 2x10 in the ten main colours (white, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) this one: lame or copycat hoaxes need not apply. Personally, I feel that April Fool's has gotten a bit out of hand around here. It seems that everybody and his dog have a hoax to spring, and some of them aren't all that good. We've all seen (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Rules for April Fool's Day (was: Strange Find on Lego.com)
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Okay, so for next year, let's review: 1. On or around April 1st, someone may post astonishing news/pictures on LUGNET. 2. Some people may believe the news/pictures are real, and post incredulous comments about them. 3. Some people may realize it is (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Pick-a-Brick now available at LEGOLAND Billund & Windsor
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Greetings All, In press release dated April 02, 2003 LEGO announced the introduction of "Pick-a-Brick" in the LEGOLAND Parks in Billund and Windsor. You can choose from several hundred different kinds of bricks and pay by weight. LEGOLAND (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) over the summer... Very cool! -Tim (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
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Noticed this on FBTB, but hadn't noticed it here: (URL) Quoted ===...=== April 2 2003 Pick a brick in the LEGOLAND Parks The LEGOLAND Parks in Billund and Windsor have introduced the Pick-a-Brick concept to their guests as the Parks opened for the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) Paul - The larger curved windows are currently available in LEGO Educational Division set(formerly LEGO Dacta) number P970098-118. I'm not sure where a good source of the smaller corner windows are. The Breezeway Cafe <set:10037> has the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) Makes me feel disappointed though... I would really, really have liked to buy one of that particular ship. It's one of my favourite MOCs ever. I wonder how much a custom kit would be, with those curved windows? Cheers, Paul (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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Todd Schroeder (ToddASchroeder@aol.com) has asked me to make an annoucement on his behalf. "I've updated my Lego Links website and now have a permanent home at (URL) I've improved my categorization and added a picture for every creation that I've (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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