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Re: Trashcan/Helmet Remedy
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Date: 
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 03:17:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Greg Majewski writes:
> Has anyone else ever encountered this problem:
> Stuck inside of a grey trashcan piece is a minifig helmet (possibly with
> other small pieces under the helmet). I have had this problem for a few
> years with a bunch of trashcan pieces. But I have found a remedy: take a
> small nail and hammer gently into the center of the bottom of the trashcan.
> When the nail penetrates the plastic, take a toothpick and slide it into the
> hole you made with the nail. You can now pop out the helmet with relatively
> minor damage to the can. This has been driving me crazy as the helmet fits
> extremely snugly into the can and can not be removed by any other method
> I've found. Now I have finally liberated some of my helmets, including a
> somewhat rare yellow one. I have also found various 1x1 round plates and
> flowers stuck inside of the cans under the helmets.
> 
> Greg "We're going to Mars, we've got a message for the poodle in your
> pocket" Majewski
> http://www.geocities.com/citrusx__/q.html

  Yeah, OK.  Very strange.  How much time do you have on your hands?  Years
of thinking about how to get them out, and only now do you try poking a nail
into it?  I think this a good example of how much Lego fans hate to ruin
parts.  Luckily I don't own any Lego trash cans.  Scott, can you please take
a picture of this rocking chair piece with the other one inside?  I think
this would make an interesting site/newsgroup.  Preferably site.  Seriously,
I am not mocking you, I really think it would be fun to have several people
create a site devoted to removing Lego parts from other parts.  How about
"Brick-Removing-People", or even "BRS-Brick Removal Specialists".  This
could be really funny.  Anyway, thanks for the information, although like I
mentioned before, I don't own any trash cans, so I guess I will have to buy
some and stick stuff into them.

  "Poodles?  There's no poddles here!  Oh, and say hello to those Martian
people too."



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Has anyone else ever encountered this problem: Stuck inside of a grey trashcan piece is a minifig helmet (possibly with other small pieces under the helmet). I have had this problem for a few years with a bunch of trashcan pieces. But I have found a (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)

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