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(...) Indeed. I used a 5-piece stud-free TECHNIC construct as a way to interface between the standard LEGO bricks and a BIONICLE part in (URL) these MOCs>. There wasn't room to squeeze any studded TECHNIC parts in, and the handlebars/side flares are (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, I suppose so, but I don't see it happening. While technically it IS owned by TLC. It is just a model built at Legoland, therefore TLC has no knowledge of it, or probably any desire to make it into a set. But is is quite nice.... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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This followup was sent to just lugnet.inst. However, I am reposting it to lugnet.general, since my reply is of a more general nature..... G. Istok (...) This set was produced from 1957 (when classic Lego windows first came out) until about 1963. The (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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I agree 110% with everything you just said. Not only I agree, but I think exactly as you do. I got my 2004 summer catalog yesterday, and it's the worst they're ever been. A shame, considering they looked like they were on the right track in 2003 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Point taken, sorry about that (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Peter Roberts wrote: <snip> (...) Whoa man, back up the bus! The Technic system is still very much compatible with the LEGO system as a whole. This is evidenced by the fact that Technic parts are found with increasing frequency in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Perhaps this is why we're not seeing real technic any more. The new technic sets put into question what defines Lego. They have none of the features of a 2x4 brick accept for the fact they're made of ABS. Technic has evolved into a separate (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, William P. (Pat) Hough wrote: Hi Pat, I recently had to unsort all my LEGO, resulting in three 16 gallon tubs of LEGO. Emotionally this was hard to do but it served its purpose well. Now I'm at the task of unsorting my modest LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Soooo...TLC basically owns the design and could produce it as a set if they felt like it? Dude, I would so buy one if they did. (...) You mean like the eight used in the chameleon from #4101 Wild Collection? (...) Instructions, at least, would (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) While that is true, the flimsy connection very much suggests that this is pure coincidence. I also can't see any possibility that they switched to the click-hinge system solely because of patent expiration. The looming expiration date was (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We just got feedback from the organizer of Railfair Ottawa, and he says that the attendance was between 2500-3000 with 20-25% being children. That works out to 500-750 children, which matches my conservative guess. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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"Scott Lyttle" <datafx7@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:I0K0uG.8Cr@lugnet.com... (...) understands (...) market--in (...) there is (...) the (...) Scott, you're missing my point. I can understand that you feel it's a dead issue from the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That frog was designed and built by Darren Ward. He was a model builder at Legoland Windsor and Legoland California for about 6 or so years. He's featured on page 40 of the Ultimate Lego Book. In my opinion, he was one of the most tallented (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think that the sorting method varies by both taste and collection size. I used to sort specifically by shape without regard to color. Once my collection reached about 50,000 pieces or so this method of sorting began to become more trouble (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi All, The new AFOLs Comic books are NOW available!!! You may have seen Jake's announcement several months ago (URL) These books are for handing out at shows and events as a “recruiting” tool and to tell people about AFOLs. In a nutshell the comic (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.publish, FTX) !!
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(...) Sort what you need, leave the rest out. I have individual boxes for sorting bricks, plates and slopes in the basic colours. For some color/shape combinations I even splitted boxes, like in "Red slopes 45" and "Red Slopes other", or "Black (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Kevin Richey" <kevinrichey@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:I0KI3o.I3A@lugnet.com... (...) Personally I (...) some (...) First sort (...) Start (...) else. (...) and (...) your (...) while (...) into (...) that (...) into a (...) until (...) dig (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another advantage is that they are compatible with clips. For example a 1x1 plate with clip can interface with a 2-fingered click hinge. I dislike the lack of "airtightness" of click hinges and the bulkiness of them, but as a system they are a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi I am wanting to know if anyone knows who made this frog or the person that did. Would they e-mail me so I can talk to you about maybe getting sum more pictures. I would really like to make one and as always you would get the credit for it. (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Pat, Keeping your parts in good sorted order is a never-ending chore. Personally I find sorting to be relaxing, similar to the way knitting is relaxing to some people. Or maybe I'm just weird. Don't sort by color, it's too hard. Don't sort (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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