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(...) The picture from Amazon.com looks as if it has a dark grey chassis, but I'd bet that those would be the only 2 parts. Peeron & BL don't have inventories yet...:-( Josh (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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(...) Alexander - I encourage you to use your local store as a way to network with other AFOLs. Introduce yourself to the store manager, and ask if they wouldn't mind putting you in touch with other local AFOLs who come and buy. I imagine you aren't (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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(...) Frank, I'm living in 30 minutes of driving from this Moscow store. And I think that you seem to be right - these days I see a lot of activity from TLC in Russia - various campaigns with other brands, TV advertising etc., there was nothing like (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Dear LEGO...
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(...) Don't forget the southern US, too(1)! Here in South Texas, I'm more than a 15 hour drive from any LEGO Outlet, probably a lot more than that. I mean, talk about pent up demand...(2) Texas(3)! It's a good place to have one, too! C'mon LEGO... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: whats up with the rollout of the Lego Stores?
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"Christian Treczoks" <ct@braehler.com> wrote in message news:Hvoy1q.24Fz@lugnet.com... (...) Hmm, I wonder if Moscow gets a LEGO brand retail store because a definite market is perceived, but perhaps there aren't good retail partners to get the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dear LEGO...
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(...) I know GTA would be a great spot in Canada economically for a new store, but you know I had to put in a plug for Ottawa. :-) (...) If they had outlet pricing for a small selection, we'd be there as least weekly to check for new items. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Bricks to the Sixth Power
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To see our favorite bricks tackling a tricky algebra problem, check out: (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hoping for advice... Best way to get parts? Other "Builder AFOLs?"
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Hiya Paul (...) Unfortunately you're right, getting all the parts for a specific model off Bricklink is a lot of work and you end up with multiple orders and multiple shipping costs. The minimum order thing is getting worse as sellers raise their (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) Are all these real Lego parts? what was changed when I was looking the other side? Getting older, I belive..:-) Selçuk (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: So long, and thanks for all the bricks
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(...) I was already here mate..:-) And this is the second time you asked the same question. Read below..:-) (...) I'm here guys..:-) not vanished yet. Actually quite alive and kicking. Just not have enough time since I got that new job/position (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Different mold on 1x6, 1x8
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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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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