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| (...) The 1x4 whites in Tantative IV (if I remember correctly, I built it 10 days ago) are of both types. It got my attention since I never saw two versions of the same piece in the same Lego set. Maybe they just intorduced a new mold, and also (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Dear LEGO...
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| (...) Niagara Falls of course. It is already a huge tourism hotspot, with large numbers of outlet style/specialty stores and attractions. 14 million people visit Niagara Falls annually. (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
| | | | | Lego Quality
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| Hey, I purchased the 8460 Railway Express almost a year ago and when I opened the box I noticed that one of the track pieces was broken in two places. 1. The metal rail had come off the track on the right side. 2. One of the "railroad ties" had been (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: The AFOL mind
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| (...) Actually it mostly depends on the "description" of the words dork, geek, nerdy, etc, but I believe yes, in some variying degrees, yes we are. And I'm proud of being one. To say the truth, there is no distinct lines of "being geek, dork and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| (...) Anyhow, it would be nice if they put one in australia (1 in each captial city would be nice but start with Sydney and Melbourne I guess) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Dino Island opens at Legoland CA
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| WOW! I am very impressed with the new Dino Island area at Legoland CA! The coaster is very fun, digging for the 'fossils' was fun, and the water balloon catapult thing will be a big hit in the summertime! You can tell they juuuust got the area ready (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| (...) Well, first and foremost it would be a sensible and intelligent decision to open stores in places where there are actual customers for the given product. And the first thing one seems to learn at the manager school is to avoid sensible and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| (...) are they getting *another* one? Or are you seeing an old page? I know they have had a store since 2002: (URL) have never known Lego to say where they were going to put a store, heck - they really do not even tell you that when it opens - you (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Hoping for advice... Best way to get parts? Other "Builder AFOLs?"
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| (...) ~~ snip ~~ I think it is fair to say that everyone that builds with Lego, regardless of age, ends up wanting and needing more and different parts than they have available. As you have found out, this is especially true when you set out to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
| | | | | Re: So long, and thanks for all the bricks
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| (...) :-) Greetings to all Itlug people. I hope everything is still ok since we last meet. Selçuk (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Dear LEGO...
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| (...) Well, if you're going to put it anywhere, you'd put it in the nation's REAL capital, Toronto. You know, the one that leads in economy, population, culture etc. :) It only makes sense that you'd go for Toronto: If you had to pick a place with (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: The AFOL mind
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| (...) I have had some experiences with non-AFOL's who just "don't get" the LEGO hobby. Of course, no one can be interested in every hobby there is, but usually people can understand an interest in someone else's hobby. A person who doesn't like (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| (...) Potential for growth? (But that doesn't explain the other markets that *are* getting them, of course). Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| Tell me the last time LEGO did something that's made sense. *rolls eyes* -Anne (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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| Why is it that (acording to an official page at lego.com), Russia (of all places) is getting a Lego Store (in moscow) but countries with probobly a much greater market (e.g. Australia or Canada) arent? (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Old time lurker, first time poster.
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| Hello everyone! My name is Matthew, but my friends call me Matt, or Sklar (Sklar being my last name), you may call me whichever you prefer. I've been a lurker here for around a year and a half, and an active member of (URL) for almost a year. I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dear LEGO...
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| I think there was a published list a ways back, I just couldn't find it. I know that Chicago-area got 2 stores, Boston got another one, Southern California (LA-area) got another store, NY City Metropolitan got 2 (1 in NJ - Paramus Park) and 1 Nyark) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Dear LEGO...
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| (...) Well, it's not really a "list" per se, but I was referring to this page of new store openings on the LEGO site, which lists cities by country: (URL) Strutt (22 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Hoping for advice... Best way to get parts? Other "Builder AFOLs?"
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| (...) This is a problem that will always come up. I've made instructions for some of my models and posted them on my site. Having been playing with LEGO since age 2 I've by now collected quite a bit of parts, some old and rare. When making MOC's I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
| | | | | Will TLC ever make new parts that AFOLs suggest?
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| I'm sure this has been asked before, but will the Lego Company ever make new types of parts that AFOLs like us have suggested? I know they're not allowed to just take ideas and use them without a legal agreement, but is there a legal framework for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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