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(...) % smile. That's the only thing that matters. (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You missed one important one that always gets me: 4. I didn't keep track of how many hours I spent building it. (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) 1. Cypress tree - (URL) In any of the following colors (green, dk-green, bt-green, orange, yellow... perhaps even tan). I know they exist (or existed) in green, but the mold is shot and TLC hasn't made any effort (that we know about) to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) According to Peeron, I've dumped about $150 a month into my collection in the short time since emerging from my dark age a very short time ago, so I'm sort of playing catch up. A big "ditto" on the issues of personal taste dictating what would (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) SNIP I just ordered 4 each of lt gray bricks, dk gray bricks, lt gray plates, & dk gray plates. Jeff (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, for me a better order to describe me is "Much LEGO, too!" (...) Ditto! There is no way I'm selling my bricks! I will give to friends who need a piece, but selling?? Gugh!! *inward shudder* (...) Again ditto! It's my hobby. I tried to keep (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Ken Nagel" <knandjn@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HuzIv4.2305@lugnet.com... (...) got me (...) at (...) HUGE (...) hold a (...) Hmm, I wouldn't be so quick to assume that AFOLs don't have models approaching or exceeding this price. Actually, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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What is this phrase, "too much LEGO"? I read the words but don't understand them in that order... ;) (...) I've been on a buying spree for the last six months and have approximately 75,000 pieces. Before that, it was about 50,000. (...) I keep it (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Why would you want links in white? I'm curious to know. The part I'd like that doesn't exist exist is the black version. I mean you can't get it in sets or from Lego direct, (but you can from pitsco) so therefore in a way it doesn't exist. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> 1. A 1L technic axle. The smallest currently is 2L. 2. Transparent technic flex cables 3. Transparent technic flex cable ends. 4. Chain links in white (large and small) 5. small pneumatic cylinders with single stud on end. Kevin (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree with Calum - besides, estimating the pieces is a good way to drive home what sort of achievement such a layout is. I also find it is a good way to talk about the designing elements of building with lego (ie "That spaceship containes a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Most of what you're seeing in the odd color look is the fact that the blue and grey have pretty similar color value (i.e. they're in the same range of a light/dark scale), but they're not the same color. Any medium value color will look odd (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In the words of U2, "you can never get enough of what you don't really need." I think for many, the answer "how much is too much" depends on what kind of stuff you build and on what you do with your finished constructions. Personally, I do not (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:HuzI0B.1xIB@lugnet.com... (...) got me (...) at (...) Since I have only been out of my dark age for a little over two years, I would say my spending on Lego for that short time has been (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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I work in a university library (and I used to work in a public library) and I have always wondered how the library concept could be integrated with the Lego play concept. I think there is an opportunity with the Designer series of sets. If Lego (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) To each their own. Even the most extravagant Lego train hobbiest can't hold a candel to the modle train guys spending $300+ for a single locomotive.-Ken (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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The recent discussions about the color change and people's buying habits got me thinking about how much we as individuals spend on Lego. In particular, at least a couple of people in this thread ((URL) admitted to spending between $2,000-$5,000 or (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sorry Tom but what you're calling regular gray is gone. I don't buy your arguments in general either. The model of the Ford was for a 6-wide Lego model a remarkable piece of work. For the scale it looks very much like the original. Plus it (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 'regular gray' is (in this case anyway) light grey and so is being changed Tim (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: part ID
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(...) Could be from cockpit of the technic space shuttle 8480 [LEGOSet 8480] (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)
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