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(...) Thanks for pointing this out. I was too chicken. :) Pamela (22 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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(...) Exactly. And they're not so expensive that a parent might not want the kids 'wasting' their money on something small like that. It's a nice compromise between price and value. (...) I think the packaging is perfect for display/sales in just (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general)
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Loved the comic, the expressions and everything are so real. My only comment is that there are no female lego collectors in the comic. The females are either working or being very supportive of their lego enthusiast boyfriend. Maybe the pirate (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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Initially, I was allotting a maximum of $60 a month. Later, I just decided on a general "entertainment" amount and figured from there. Then I kinda threw out the whole monthly thing once I got to a certain point since I either buy specific parts at (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I spend £200/month, that's about $320/month or $3840/year. This is mostly on new Lego. I divided my purchasing into three: 1. Urgent Needs. 2. General Needs. 3. Nice to Haves. Urgent needs get bought at any price RRP or below. If I'm that keen (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The parts below are Technic parts that I have already made. How I wish TLC would make them in bulk. They make large chunky parts but these small parts would be much more useful. I've been a bit cheeky 'cos it's become 5 families of parts! 1. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:Hv4917.1x1r@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) to (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I think you're right about this. The TRU near me (Cary, NC) has X-Pods in stock (or had them as (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote: [snip] (...) Ha! I do this with the kids whenever we go anywhere in the car. Kids:"How much longer until we're there?" Me: "Five, six minutes, tops." Hour after hour... -Evil Wayne (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Hi, Just for info: To commemorate the upcoming Danish Royal Wedding (14th of May 2004), set number 5827 is re-issued as set number 5877, with dark-haired figures replacing the blond figures in 5827. Arne, Copenhagen (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.belville)
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According to my Lugnet setlist I have close to 60,000 bricks. Which, by Swedish standards, is a lot. This has been acquierd in the last four years. I already had a decent collection as a kid and have bought some larger lots used. But if I find (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And: 4. No, we didn't get the bricks from Lego for free. Yours, Christian Treczoks (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) The number heavyly depends on certain factors. One is the size and type of model. Some people build small houses, or accessories, and some build large installations ans scenarios. Another is the way how they deal with the completed MOC. Some (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The correct answer to (4) is (with an absolutely deadpan expression) "about 15 minutes".. no matter what it is they're asking about! :-) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Me too! I like all those odd parts (dino tails, spiders, etc) coz I have a really kooky mind - anyone got spares? :) just joking ppl ( I think ) However I do wish to someday make a ship entirely covered in trans-green spiders :) Cheers, and odd (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Some of the new 2004 sets were released in December of 2003 (Mos Eisley Cantina, for example), and they did have the new grays and brown. Even though these new sets were released in the very end of 2003, they're still considered to be 2004 (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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I discovered the X-Pod Play Off game today, included in the most recent LEGO magazine. Has anyone else had a chance to look at, or even play this game yet? I like this idea for several reasons. 1) It involves the X-Pods which I think are going to be (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm just going for brick sizes that could do the work of what would involve two or more bricks or having to stack plates: 1. 3x4 brick, any color 2. 4x4 brick, any color (funny how you can get it in a plate but not a brick) 3. 4x8 brick, any (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For me that's about right, I average about 4000 Euro's a year (for the last 2-3 years) not counting stuff I resell. (...) I keep about 90% of the stuff I buy these days, the sales are only to partially cover costs of expanding my own (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, I suppose the spindles are round. . .No, I was actually thinking of (URL) you compare the availability of 30055 and 30056 (both available for over seven years), there is a striking disjunction between the colors in which they have been (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As with most things, diversity is good. I, personally, talk with the parents / adults. *I* view the adults as the "target audience" for what I do. I am not sure about the rest of the club... cause we haven't really discussed it. I have to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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