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(...) I'd encourage this subthread to migrate away from the current groups and into off-topic.debate if it goes too much further into comparative analysis of countries... I XFUT there already. (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And all this doesn't take into account other taxes Americans pay yearly. * personal property tax * vehicle tax * sin tax (cigs, alcohol, and other "non-necessary things) * gasoline tax (30-40 cents per gallon?) * Medicaire (not a tax) * Social (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Add Czech Republic to the list. I wrote a small script to recompute the czech MSRP (price / 1.19 / 27 ) = 19% is the tax, 27 Kc per 1 US dollar. Then I divided czech price by US MSRP price and got: 1.00-1.20x = Orient Expedition, Belvile, (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Product Announcement - 10152
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<snip> (...) Benjamin, I believe that the answer is (at least) twofold: 1. LEGO's way of setting prices for different markets is very complex (I believe that Jake has stated this before), and the price only partially depends on what the given market (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: teaching Lego Class -- Need Syllabus Help
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(...) First, it's unclear if you are teaching adults how to teach children, or if you are teaching children? In either case, the below gives some ideas (I hope). I've been teaching (or trying to teach) Lego robotics for two years now to 5-12 year (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What I was actually referring to was more along the lines of 200x sets arriving in stores in the US in November 200x-1 while to the rest of the world it is a 200x release date. [Out of curiosity: 1) is it now officially a 200x-1 set as it was (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well I have actually noticed that although new products may show up on NA S@H first, often they start shipping to Europe before NA, as was the case with the Maersk ship. Still doesn't explain the price discrepancies though. ROSCO (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) I was wondeing...how do LEGO work out their prices? By my calculation, 10152 is being sold at the following: $74.99 US is roughly $105 AUS £54.99 is roughly $140 Aus EURO 79,99 is roughly $136 AUS $144.95 AUS (About 30% higher outside North (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | The Skrylitch - Technic Mecha
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(URL) The Skrylitch> - Technic Mecha (URL) Enojy! (URL) e (cross posted to .general, because I would like to hear feedback from other builders and Lugnetter's) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Well (URL) this site> only has electrics, but you might get some ideas. ROSCO (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a minifig guitar? Not the electric kind, the acoustic wooden kind played by country music artists. (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: teachhing Lego Class -- Need Syllabus Help
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Paul, I've been doing this for two hours a week for the last four years so I think I can lend a hand. :) I'll start putting some stuff together. You don't need this right away, do you? Just for clarification... you're teaching this to adult (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) KK Quah teaches Robotic to children, often using LEGO. Plus he has that natural teacher skill where he can just pick up some brick and teach it to the kids and they love it. It was an amazing thing to watch. I highly recommend you give him a (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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I am hoping to teach a Lego class for the University of Utah this summer. I am "required to prepare and submit a class syllabus and an outline of topics to be discussed. Legomania I: Ages 7-9. Creates hands-on activities to teach students about (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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"Ildefonso Zanette" <izanette@bol.com.br> wrote in message news:HyBs7n.xvJ@lugnet.com... (...) building (...) It is worth a visit, but only to look. The prices are 20-50% more than in other toy shops. Drop me an e-mail, Christian, and I'll tell you (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Christian Treczoks" <ct@braehler.com> wrote in message news:HyB91B.22Aq@lugnet.com... (...) course! (...) That text just sounds too targetted at the well known desires of AFOLs. I'm voting for fake. It's just about 2 months late for it though... (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mars Code Winner Notification
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For everybody following the (URL) Mars DVD Code contest>, the winners of the Mars DVD Code contest, sponsored by LEGO and The Planetary Society, are now being notified. I was lucky enough to get a notice in my email this morning saying I was one of (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm not a big fan of the Hamleys pick a brick, the selection is poor compaired to the Lego Store in Kingston upon Thames. Also I feel a bit stupid after getting hit by their nasty prices. I misunderstood the sign that said. Any 1 for 4.99 Any (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi Christian, This "Hamleys" is the biggest toy store in the world. It is a huge building with all different kinds of toys. It definitively worths a visit. the address is: 188-196 Regent Street It's near the Oxford Circus Tube Station have (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi, Huw, Could you please give me the address of this "Hamleys"? I'm in London next week, and if Regent street is not too far off the places we want to see (Near Regents Park maybe?), then I could drop in for a visit. Yours, Christian (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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