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To truely see how lego has evolved over the last 20 years compare the following two sets: #889 - (URL) - (URL) I can say is: The more things change, the more they stay the same :-) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Colin wrote in message ... (...) I'd take the 889 over the 6463 any day. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ho hoo! That's it! That's the set that 6463 reminded me of, but I couldn't put a mental finger on it. The prices are interesting to compare, BTW -- this year's 6463 costs $3.99 for 35 pieces (11.4 cents/piece) and 889 from 20 years earlier (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well...I don't know about the inflation rate, but also consider that the newer set probably has parts that are more expensive to make - the gold-plated dome thingy and visor [1] for instance. That said, I think my ideal set would be a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, mine have never closed completely. I have four, which admittably, isn't a large sample of all those out there. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <36C0D850.CFA20769@m...ne.net>... (...) the (...) slightly (...) Try flipping it around. Mine had the same problem. It's not as obvious that there are two sides to it (like the motorcycle helmet visors). Or maybe it is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Do we have to choose? I'd take both! (I have neither BTW...) Paulo (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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No, it definitely fits better one way than the other. (...) | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Agreed. Mine too. But unlike in LC (which used the same visor but the standard town helmet) the new helmet has issues. Either way for me is springy. One a little, one a lot. YMMV. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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The picture of the 6463 looks like a space age hair dryer to me. Sit under the gold dome, and when you are done, you have a gold dome on your head. And with that....I'm off to bed. Julie (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's on the low side, I'd say, especially considering that there are as lot larger pieces on the new one. (the dome appears to be usefgul in Mindstorms context as a reflecting m,irror for the IR port - haven't tried that yet, tho) jasper (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) The 40% inflation is actually low. A 3.5% annual rate of inflation would cause a doubling of the price over 20 years. Considering the last 20 years includes 1979,80,81 with double digit inflation rates, I'm (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman skrev i meddelandet ... (...) Well, in Sweden, the inflation of the last 20 years has been more like 250%, so if it was here, it would _really_ be a price cut! I often use the price of a package of cigarettes as a measure of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Necessary, definitely! Could you imagine life without it? (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wish I knew more about the CPI (Consumer Price Index) or whatever it is that tracks inflation across industries. It's interesting that gasoline prices in the U.S. are less today than they were 15 years ago, while the prices of breakfast (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) the (...) slightly (...) Perhaps you should turn the visor upside down. This helped my Legonauts keep out the coldness of (Lego)space. Too bad it doesn't protect them from my cats, though.... Mark (25 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, I could. But in that life we wouldn't have the imagination we have now, because our imagination wouldn't be 'trained' by playing/building with Lego. Do you know of any other toy that would accomplish the same level of imagination-training (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mega-dittos there, Jesse. If only I could get my hands on some more of those Space mini-figs...... Scott (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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