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I can already see a PERFECT use for the Pod's from these sets, Town, Train layouts, Carnival rides!!! the teacup, the overhead Tram, perfect thing to be controlled by Mindstorm RCX bricks... Are these going to be available in the US? Tamy (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.basic, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) They are very cool and look like great little sets. I was glad to see that the pods appear to be shipped in blister packs: (URL) makes them very easy to display and sell in stores. Real stores! That's a very good thing if you as me. I have a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New element (Was: Re: New x-pod sets)
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£10 for the set of 4 and the strap. Mail me if you wish to meet up again... Huw "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:Hroxtu.sz5@lugnet.com... (...) configuration of (...) retail, I (...) today if I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You must have read my mind. It was, in fact, a 1x1 with a stud on one side that I was really thinking of. I will love to have and will use the piece Huw noted above, but it would also be nice to have one that didn't need any clearance on the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Huw, Thanks for the clarification. I reread the original posting and now see the meaning of: (...) I took that to mean that they had been in stock for several months (already) and that their general release was impending. :) Ooops. Thanks (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Chat with Jake - Transcript
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(...) I'd like to post my thanks Ben, Jake and to those who presented the questions. That was a very good, informative Q&A you had. To those who haven't read the transcript yet I certainly suggest doing so. Adr. (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:Hror1M.1nG4@lugnet.com... (...) retail, I (...) if I (...) They are due out, I think, around March, but Argos was selling them from yesterday, which is when their new catalogue (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New element (Was: Re: New x-pod sets)
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(...) Hey Allan, My understanding is that the 1x1 brick with stud on only one side is not produced by TLC because the patent (!) is still owned by Ritvik and used in MegaBloks. That's why they could only do the 1x4 like that, at least until the part (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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I may possibly have been passed Argos today and may possibly have accidently brought the sets. They Rock !! A lot of thought obviously has gone into the part selection, the muli functions of the pods are great. Each one has multiple model (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Very interesting indeed! (...) I've often wondered why the 'studs on all sides' was the only configuration of this style of brick. (...) Absolutely. So if these sets have been available for so long (as noted below) at retail, I wonder why (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | New element (Was: Re: New x-pod sets)
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4346 has two of an interesting new element Brick 1 x 1 with studs on two sides: (URL) should provide new possibilties for SNOT constructions. Huw "Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HroKyq.LAv@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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I hadn't noticed until William Howard mentioned it, that the clear parts screw together as do the lid and base: (URL) Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HrnoDL.4Ls@lugnet.com... (...) new (...) The (...) appreciate (...) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: HELLO?!, LEGO CO. ! was: Will the educational arm of Technic & Mindstorms continue?
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(...) Probobly the ill-fated Movie Maker set (remember, they had to pay $$$ to Logitec for the camera and also $$$ to Speilberg to use his name) and such like will also disappear. (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Nicely now. What do you think of the new colors?
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Hi Jake! Thank you for the chance to 'chime in' on an official thread dealing with the new colors. As many other Lego fans are aware, I'm one of the company's biggest supporters of new colors. From the day Dark Grey debuted, I knew I would be hooked (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thanks for the opportunity to offer my opinions on the new 2004 colors. I'll have to admit that I'm disappointed with the new grays and brown. While they look great in the handful of new sets I have purchased, they simply do not match my existing (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This is my first post on Lugnet and it couldn't be on a better topic. I was very closed minded that I would hate the new colors when I first read about the change on here. After getting some of the 2004 sets my mind changed. The dark gray is a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:HrInyA.22B1@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) would (...) and that (...) more (...) in (...) I didn't care for the way the color change was handled, nor for the official explanation (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) These are my speeds according to (URL) test that I just took. 2004-01-17 20:04:04 EST: 1730 / 241 Your download speed : 1730685 bps, or 1730 kbps. A 211.2 KB/sec transfer rate. Your upload speed : 241779 bps, or 241 kbps. Seems like broadband (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | BrickFest PDX 2004 Mosaic Event
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BrickFest PDX 2004 Mosaic Event BrickFest PDX attendees will witness an attempt at an admirably audacious affair--the on-site construction of a huge LEGO mosaic built out of 1x1 LEGO plates. And everyone's invited to help--or even compete! That's (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) I'm using a cable modem so would *think* my speed is okay. I don't have any issues upload to my personal webstore space on comcast with either their HTML page upload wizard of via FTP. Although with FTP is goes much faster! =) -AHui A&M LWorks (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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