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Subject: 
Has anyone seen this?
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Mon, 2 Apr 2001 01:11:01 GMT
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I just noticed this.  Is this LEGO's idea of an April Fools joke?

http://66.39.22.206/info/Release141.html

Later,
Gino A...



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  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) lego-related websites today. :) nice try though -chris (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) pity we haven't seen any good ones this year, well done. James (who'd buy a Lego produced aircrat carrier for AU$50...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
I realize that this is a joke, but you may get into trouble for this joke. Rose "Gino A. Melone" <gmelone@futurenext.com> wrote in message news:GB54MD.738@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
being on numbers is the first giveaway that it's fake, 2nd... those numbers are lookup to Brikwarrior.com which is definately fake. Sic 'em Lego Lawyers! (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
How long has LEGO been posting press releases on your web site? :-) Bryan Beckwith "Gino A. Melone" <gmelone@futurenext.com> wrote in message news:GB54MD.738@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
Gino... I think the Lego folks, not to mention us LUGNETers, are gonna come down harder on you than those mecha at your "brikwarrior.com" website. Maybe they'll wall you up in MegaBloks... onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) What the?????? No way!!! I am soooo disapointed. This is pathetic I mean OUCH! if this happens I think this will be the end of my Future Lego set buying (I'll stick with the past releases), I am sure I am not the only one thinking this. Lego (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) Okies this BETTER be a joke... a rather bad tasteless joke might I add and a rather stupid joke... no-one should joke around with things like this specially to those who are "Lego Branded" for life :P Mel (who hopes that something like this (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) Jeff (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) I like it! Reminds me of that guy who copied Paypal's website and managed to scam like $10,000 from unsuspecting persons. -Harvey (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) Wow, I'm glad thats not true! Josh P.S. it now says it was an april fools joke! (23 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Has anyone seen this?
 
(...) I cant get the site........ (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)

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