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| (...) I totally agree, and Tim is right. We are mostly the kind of people to clutch onto lego for dear life... and I feel almost ashamed saying that but I know I would not want to donate my lego, even though I totally agree with the cause. And (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) G'day from Australia... I reckon if everyone pulled their heads in and went through their collection... found a few pieces they don't really need or want and never use anyway, or even just grabbed some they could live without... even if it (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) I can probably come up with about 100 parts -- some yellowed, some a little scratched, some clone bricks, but all usable. Stuff I never use, and which I hope my five-year old will never miss... (...) But I do... please, Joris, I hope that (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Oh, also... if anyone from the Australian region wanted to join in this... you are welcome to send your items in a sealed bag to my PO Box, and I or someone else? could mail them out in one shipment! LMK! Thanks... Mel (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Thy Challenge shall be met! By me, at least. :) I have lots of regular bricks that are in pretty good condition that I'm too lazy to clean, so I'm willing to donate that. I also have lots of doors I don't need... :D I'll wait a while and see (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| Its true we all horde LEGO but I'm sure its equally true we all have bricks we never use. . If we all make a concious effort we can find a hundred or so bricks too send. Its worth everyone hooking out some 2x4s they really have too many of and (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Excellent! You've just helped me decide whether or not I should integrate my pre-dark-ages bricks (the ones I haven't already sold, anyway) with my shiny new ones - I'll weed out all the broken ones & put the rest in the mail (after a good (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Wouldn't the cost of mailing used bricks to the other side of the world, make the whole idea a bit costly. Surely Lego is a heavier packing material than bubble-wrap and not ideal for this purpose anyway. People would be better off donating (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) That's the spirit! I am happy enough to send them off to the UK (as that is the only address I saw so far). So far I have a bunch of plates, some base plates, minifigs, wheels, bunch of standard bricks and a couple of sets. It says on the post (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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