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(...) at (...) the (...) Good point. I have a LEGO lift bridge controlled by 2 RCX's. The total estimated street value is just over $1200 (that's cost ladies and gents...) My collection is a small collection in my own mind. I now, only after many (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz-lists@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Hv00x4.1D5n@lugnet.com... (...) Frank hits the nail on the head - Once you start seriously purchasing Lego kits for the parts instead of the main model, you inevitably end up with a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Bill Ward wrote in message ... (...) The question we get is "how long did it take to build it?", the answer being something like, "it took 12 people 2 months of spare time". Answering "hours" is like answering "how many bricks"... impossible :-) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Speaking of Events, the current Top 10 List theme is : "Top 10 things overheard at a LEGO event." www.minifigville.com/top10 Since I myself never had the chance to go to one of these events, I'd be very interested in knowing what can be heard in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Here's a business wire article talking about Brad Justus becoming CEO of Informative: (URL) Brad! -- Thomas Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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In lugnet.general, David Laswell wrote: <snip> (...) That makes a lot of sense to me. I really like the combination of these mid-tone values when they are next to the darker colors. Like tan/brown and this medium blue/blue (not necessarily in the (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Checking bricklinks collection of technic stickersheet pictures, I now know that its from the 8229. Regardless of where its from, its certainly a very nifty part :) In fact, many technic sets have nifty stickers :) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) LOL! (And could somebody please call 911 for mr. Lovelace?!) Erik B (from Holland; calling 911 myself won't work for Dave :-| ) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) And me. My policy is not to buy any sets that contain the new colours... (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) 1. The "Star Wars" hood and fabric cloak, in Blue, Green, (CLASSIC) Grey, (CLASSIC) Dark Grey, Red, White, Tan/Khaki, and Dark Red (reddish-brown). 2. The forestman (i.e., "Robin Hood") cap, in Blue, Black, (CLASSIC) Grey, (CLASSIC) Dark Grey, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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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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| | Re: Last chance for real grey -- let's send a message
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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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(...) 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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I am writing things up for our club, and will get you a copy once finished. In brief, the number one thing is getting a club started, is, as stated by others, leadership. I started COLTC just over 1 year ago by emailing 5 people that had posted to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Medium Blue alongside Gray in 4728 Privet Drive
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I just built the car from 4728 Privet drive this past weekend: (URL) was my first experience with the new medium blue color. I think this is a fantastic new color and I really like how it complements regular blue. I do have to say that it doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) Nice idea :-) Here's my list: 1: classic 1x3x2 windows in gray, darkgray, dark blue, brown ((URL) Gate 1x4x2 + base in yellow ((URL) ((URL) Gate 1x3x2 + base in yellow, white ((URL) ((URL) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: some Octan and World City Police MOCs
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(...) Nice work Jonathan :-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | some Octan and World City Police MOCs
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This is a combination of an evidence storeroom and a communications center. Its used to store valuables like gold, gems/jewels, money etc. The safes around the walls hold gold and money. There is also a few controls for all the comms gear on the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Agreed on that one! We get those questions too. I find it's easier to make up a very rough guess on 3. Calum (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Here's a few more that popped into my head: Communications. -Learn your marketing message, not for Lego, but for your own group. What is your goal? Who are you? Learn to deliver in a simplified, TV ready message. What in one or two sentences (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | some Ghostbusters figs
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Here are some pictures of my Ghostbusters, complete with proton packs and slime blowers. (URL) know one of them is missing his hair (should be a hairpiece like the others) but I dont know what happened to it and I couldnt get a new piece for the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) anyone know what the stickered part in this picture just in front of the minifig is? I like it and think its nifty but I really want to know where its from. I know the tile is genuine lego but mabie the sticker isnt... :) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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It's impossible for me to limit it to just 5! I have about two or three notebook pages dedicated to this very thing. So, with my apologies, here's some highlights from my longish wish list... Current elements that exist, just not in these colors: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Jake, When doing public events be prepard to answer these three questions over and over and over...... 1. Yes lego does make trains. 2. No they are not glued together. 3. I have no idea how many pieces are in the display. Paul Thomas SPLTC (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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(...) First of all - address and repair the color issue, then we'll talk about some potential Legends. I really don't want Legends reissued in the horrible new colors. Max (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ugh. Wow. Brain hurts. Eh, as long as they make sure they stick to arctic themes (New, Elephants on Ice!), they'll be okay... (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know exactly what you mean! Couldn't agree more with you, mr. Hietbrink! After taking the survey last Friday, I went back today to see if more people might have choosen one of the options I suggested. Now I see that most of the suggestions I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd like to extend this to advice for people who are acting mostly alone. So far I've done "static" displays (glass case in a Library, leave up for a month), but am interested in doing more dynamic things, but doing a castle game, etc is kinda (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Deal me in
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(...) image snipped (...) Sorry for not replying sooner Joe. Wow! I had forgotten about half those pictures. I really enjoyed having you over here as well, along with Felix and Eric the next day. I had a first, too, you were the first AFOL I've ever (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | An Introduction
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Good afternoon, I've been posting a bit, every now and then with my work email, so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Brian Gefrich, and I'm the Team Lead at the LEGO Outlet at Potomac Mills, Virginia. I've been with Brand Retail for about (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: ACNielsen surveys - any winners?
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I have actually entered quite a bit. And I have won once. Around January 5th, I got an email like this: "It is with great pleasure that I can inform you that your name has been drawn out among the participants in the Lego internet survey, and that (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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(...) I have only one wish: Bring the "old" colours back. I can make my own legends if I want to, but not without the old grey and brown. did you ever see a blueish-grey castle? Ridiculous! Leo (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | ACNielsen surveys - any winners?
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Hi all, I have during the year or two answered to A LOT of the AC Nielsen surveys for LEGO sets, as I guess have most of you other AFOLS. Just out of curiosity: have any of you ever won anything? There's no limit date on the surveys, no clue on when (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) Um, could you be refering to (URL) by any chance? Of course, they'll be hard to find new in those colours soon :-( To save posting again, here's my wish list for what it's worth: 1) Any of the 'missing' roof pieces. By 'missing' I mean all the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yup. (...) Sorry...brick and plate. Like (URL). -Mike (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You mean like the dark-grey 1.5 stud pin, but with the short end being an axle? (...) Brick, or slope? (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) On the subject of halves...a technic pin, with half a stud's worth of axle on one side and a regular pin on the other. Also a 3x3 corner. -Mike (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, a la carte parts, let me see. 1. A 1x2 triple slope in 33 degree version would be handy. 2. Half of a 2x2 round brick. Perhaps it would be a 1x2 half round brick? 3. Half round plate to match macaroni radius. Called 2x4 half round plate? (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Event name abbreviations
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In organizing my photos, I've been using descriptive identifiers such as "BricksWest-2003", "NWBrickCon-2002", and "BrickFestPDX-2004" in directory names and filenames. These get the job done, but they're becoming unweildy to deal with in long names (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) just being recoloured, I would have to second that request Related is an arch in between the (URL) size and the (URL) size (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Basically what Chris and Dave said. But here's some other things I think are core to any group, be it Lego, needlepoint or whatever.... 1. Leadership. Summary: "Just Do It!". Like a bunch of Linux nerds chatting about how they're going to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) I think this is important. Lego may be a common ground, but not everyone will fit into a group. And it isn't your goal to catch everyone. We know there are at least ten or more Lego fans in Toronto who don't come to our events--because they (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Hi Jake, as you know from LW 2003 the dutch club 'De Bouwsteen' toke the initiative to build up a european platform under the name Eurobrick. I think this will be, for the european part of the community, the ideal platform for interaction of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) Well, wow! Thank you VERY much Kerry - I may actually be able to get some S@H stuff now :) My parents are paranoid about ordering on the net (and being 16, I don't have a Credit Card yet.) So this is really good stuff! And to think, here I was (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: So why all the whining about the color changes?
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(...) The official reason given for the color change was that new colors were less "muddy" and would be more appealing to kids. No mention was made of the new colors being cheaper to produce (although that hasn't been denied). But Jake McKee has (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: So why all the whining about the color changes?
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(...) I still hold out hope for the return of the old colors, especially after TLC's reversal on the Duplo/Explore name. But there are good reasons for expressing displeasure to TLC even if you don't think they will reverse the color change: Even if (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) 1. 48X48 baseplate in black (dirt for my farms) 2. flower petal in orange 3. Minifig torso with Classic Space logo in dark blue 4. X-pod center in trans-blue 5. Harry Potter troll in verdigris (sand green) David "Fuzzy" Gregory (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: So ya want a 'Legend', eh? was Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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Yep, one of my all-time favorites. One of the few intact sets from my childhood - I actually found the set {completely built} in my old tubs. I don't have the box, but I think I still even have the instructions. I had it displayed on our bookshelves (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) If connected via Telstra, you call 1800 881 011 then at the prompt enter 1800 835 4386. If connected via Optus, you call 1800 551 155 then at the prompt enter 1800 835 4386 (same as above). This number operates Mon-Fri (5pm-9am Sydney time) (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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In lugnet.lego, James Wilson wrote: snip (...) Wow! A great example. A classic space set, or any other legend, would not be the same in bley. (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: So why all the whining about the color changes?
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The one thing I can't understand is the "I've got multiple thousands of dollars of bricks, now these new ones won't match, so I'm going to quit my hobby." My, perhaps simplistic question is: Why not continue building with the huge stockpile you (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) Gosh, that was fast! See how powerful wishes can be when you actually put them into words? ;P (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: So ya want a 'Legend', eh? was Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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(...) That door piece was used as recently as the re-issue of the Fort Legoredo so its definatly within the relms of possibilitiy. But, there are other parts in that set that make it less likely to re-appear: the "TV" antenna the baseplate (dont (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) acording to (URL) there are no less than 6 people selling this right now. Kinda hard for a piece that doesnt exist :) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Most wanted parts that are hard to find?
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(...) 1.Train Front Sloping Top+base in black with trans-dk-blue glass 2.Windscreen 2 x 6 x 2 in trans-dk-blue 3.large doors from the Neptune Discovery Lab 4.Black plane windows with trans-dk-blue glass 5.Brick 2 x 2 round in trans-dk-blue (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Clubs/Events - Tips and Tricks
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hey Jake, Dave had some good ideas. to throw in my 2 cents..... the # 1 thing you need is leadership. PERIOD!!! you can have a great bunch of guys, but if you don't have that one (or two) person(s) to actually say, HEY the meeting is this friday, or (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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(...) Probably (URL) - I have one too. Funny you should mention a source of blue pieces. By the time 565 and 371 came out, I had a paper route and thus a steady supply of disposable income, so I bought respectively 3 and 4 of each as a source of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Bionicle tubs at TRU
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(...) [LEGOSet 8585] (...) I doubt we'll ever see that happen outside of the BIONICLE line. Pretty much everything else is generic enough that it sees fairly wide use as it is. A lot of the BIONICLE parts have never been used outside of their (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Most wanted parts that are hard to find?
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(...) trans-purple Bohrok eyes black friction axle-pins (produced briefly, and then replaced with bright blue) black 12-tooth double-bevel gears black 20-tooth double-bevel gears black bushings (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: So ya want a 'Legend', eh? was Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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I wouldn't mind seeing the first set I ever got as a child... (URL) still have 2 of the figs that came with it! Jeff www.jlshawwebdesign.com www.jlshawwebdesign.com/dac - The Dsibani Alliance Core Site www.jlshawwebdesign..../dacsector - DAC Forums (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm with you on that, Dave. That was my first big set (not counting the collections of bricks) and I remember it fondly. Those 1 x 8 arches were a major step in the architecture department, and opened up many possibilities. I would also (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Pneumatic airtanks in grey or black Black cat wheels in chrome 1x4 gear rack in black 'Technic Steering Link 9L' (32293) in yellow 2x2 tile in chrome Duq (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Because he seems to have captured how they feel about the color issue as it affects Legends releses. Can't be a reissue if it's significantly different. Call it something else. (...) If Ford Motor Company decided to "reissue" the Model T, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, the Aussie experience is probably different from the US, but here's mine anyway ;) We currently have a few groups of people in several major cities, who get together somewhere between "fairly regularly" and "once in a blue moon". These (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.au)
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Well I don't post (or even lurk) here all that much anymore, and I don't even know what the PDX thing was Jake wrote about, but I just looked through the PDF file and thought it was absolutely great. Nicely done, Jake! Lou Zucaro lou@pause.com (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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Thanks for the compliments, Chris. (...) Hey, does anyone have one of these they would be willing to risk for a project like that? (there is the possibility it could fly off and be damaged, though I have never had a minifigure physically damaged on (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | So ya want a 'Legend', eh? was Re: More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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(...) Well, it wasn't in the list, but if you want a true 'legend' from the past that shouldn't be too difficult to do, here's my favourite set pre-1979-- (URL) a beautiful set in its simplicity and elagance. I'm sure the tires are adaptable, the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) First don't sweat the disenfranchisement. Seriously. I mean don't go out of your way to annoy people in the group, but if 99 club members want Mindstorms competitions and 1 guy wants to have an Aquazone (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Here are some pointers on planning from the Brickish Association and NBLTC. Larry P was quite surprised by how the last NBLTC train display planning meeting went, so I thought I'd share it. Some clubs elect a 'Straw Boss' to draft the layout, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Thanks...I was very anxious when Lego was going to open up and allow some fan-input for the future Legends. However, I was hoping for another 5 or 6 potential legends that we could vote on. To me, all this input is for the future of the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) However... the set database is what I would call "highly subjective". Yes, there are a few sets that are generally favorable to others, however some "haters" have deliberately given sets below 50 rating in order for their favorite sets to make (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) Lately I've just been puttering in the basement with my collection, seeing where the whimsy drives me--started a roundhouse project that looks promising (maybe pics to come!) When it comes down (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not that I'm trying to derail this thread, but our club has added one very cool addition to our drafting. Before we sort the sets out, we have a series of mini-building contests. In other words, everyone opens their own set (only one if (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) snip (...) Thanks for pointing that out, you're right - I'd forgotten they used the same color masks for the "studly" Matoran as they did the McD's Tohunga. Back to Alfred's point, there are a couple of black Ruru that were Euro misprints and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) 1. 2x2x6 in 8 wide (2x2x8) in a variety of colors 2. Inside and outside corner bricks for these pieces (2 URLs) Slopes with the same plate indent as the above pieces in a variety of sizes and colors 4. Train Buffers, Trucks and motor (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Along the same lines as Jonathan Wilson's post, what 5 parts would people like to see that are hard to find in your desired colour (ie. not in production or low quantities)? For me it would be: 1. 1x2x3 Train Window Glass in clear 2. 1x4x5 Door with (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 1. 1x4x5 Door with 6 panes in (original) grey, or black 2. 2x4 Slope Brick Double 33 (peak) in (original) grey, and dk grey 3. 1x3x4 Slope Brick 33 in (original) dk grey 4. 6x6 Train Roof in (original) dk grey 5. 1x2x3 Train Window in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'll write up something more complete this weekend, but on the topic of drafting, I wanted to note that MichLUG does it a little different, which I have docemented here: (URL) Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) I answered never because I beleive that's the most probable outcome (you could have constructed a poll (somewhere) that let me assign probabilities, but you didn't). That doesn't mean that I wouldn't like them to take this decision back, or (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) That's easy to make: - Rub off the 2 of 2.0 with brasso - Carefully draw a 3 there ;-> Jürgen (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Bruce, I'm not sure if the data you've collected can be easily interpreted in that way without knowing which people have complained. It's possible that those who answered 'never' are the ones who are happy (or have settled for) the change. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Benjamin Medinets wrote: (snip) (...) I agree here. I believe that TLC thinks that AFOLs are not a large enough segment of the market for them to consider when making decisions about the product line. (...) I honestly believe that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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