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(...) -snipped lots of fun stuff- A couple of years ago, my wife (Beth) opened all the boxes of lego she was giving me and padded the contents. No magical rattling sound when the presents under the tree were investigated. (But a nice surprise on (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Oh great! Why does this happen? Those lines that go on forever? Looked great on the preview. And now I'm being told that I can't even post this due to the quotes above being too long or high in %. I wonder if I just add any ol gobbily gook (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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My wife Laurette is the one who helped end my dark ages 14 years ago by placing a 25 piece 6811 Pulsar Charger (URL) in my Christmas stocking as a gag gift. That gag gift's piece count has since been squared and squared again (25 X 25 X 25 X 25). I (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Actually, only the first one looks like it has serious modification. I built a hit & miss engine similar to the blue one when I was a kid, although I didn't have a compressor to run it, so it didn't run as fast as his or as long :) You'd be (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) has to be some serious modification. I really really like it ;) Does anyone know who this is? JB (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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hehehe yes. That : P (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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Gary & All, (...) Hey Gary, nice to see you around again, it has been a few moons! That was a great lunch, I just about dropped out of my seat when you hauled out some of the sets and things you brought in and out of the car. : ) (...) Ha ha! No (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You mean "altogether"? ;-) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This road plate is also apparently contained in the Samsonite Model Maker Set 367. (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Scott!!! (One of the AFOLs I went to lunch with while working in Ann Arbor 4 years ago) How's it going! Too bad about "W" winning, huh ;-) (running for cover). I too have a lot to sort, boxes and boxes and boxes..... somewhere in all that (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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Please don't refrain all together. Your spell checking services were invaluable : ) You forced us to use proper english and think about what we were saying ! -JSM (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh you are so right! (Going OT but gets back) I think I'm have a case of "Ring Blues". For the last three years we have had the pleasure of going to a LotR movie this time of year and seeing what happens next. Well, all good things come to an (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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Ken & All, (...) Man, I don't have A bin to sort: (URL) have about 25 containers to sort! : ) Scott S. -- (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's funny, I just came to a similar conclusion yesterday. I won't deny that I've been an active (URL) participant> in LEGO-related debates here on LUGNET. But I'm starting to realize that arguing the debates never really change anyone's (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Sorry don't under stand this 100% (the English language here). I guess you mean, that people complain about new sets, bad design etc. Some do, I still (an most?) see sets as bricks, we build our own. New colours - that causes a lot to discuss. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not really sure how that helps things. People keep suggesting that because they don't want to be reading the slush fights, but what do they end up reading? The slush fights. People like controversy, plain and simple. That's why people tune (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) .... (...) Or "sort." There is always plenty of sorting to do in this hobby. Come on, be honest with yourself, there must be some bins somewhere that you've been meaning to sort. :-) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Cool, thanks for the info Jim. Your early LEGO history is a really interesting read. Can't wait to see more! J (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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Allen, Jason: I have been collecting information about Lego patents for several years, and this is my favorite. The original patent is Danish: DK92683C. Legetøjsbyggeelement. Filed 28 Jan 1958, Granted 29 Jan 1962. This was also amended by patent (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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(...) Bill, I couldn't agree more. Maybe lugnet should come out with lugnet.lego.complain for those people who have complaints about the company and the product. That way those people who don't want to hear complaints, can simply ignore (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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