 | | The Truth About Lego
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Lego is evil: (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | "Break'n the Law, Break'n the Law" Rail Racer style
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There’s a new sheriff in town boys and girls! Just in time for the Rail Racer Nationals at Brickfest 2003, the “Law Giver” has arrived. (URL) is a full length modified class racer. It’s powered by a chain driven real wheel running off of a old style (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Believe it or Not: LEGO!
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Ok, so my details on this are somewhat sketchy still, but I'll try to relate as much as possible. I wanted to wait until I at least had my plane tickets in hand. What I do know: - This upcoming Monday, 4 August 2003, will see me and an extensive (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Expansion of the bulk line? When?
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Has anyone heard anything news or rumors about Lego Direct expanding the selection of bulk parts offered through S@H? With the advent of the "Pick-a-Brick" selection at the Lego theme parks and European company stores, I have been hoping that Lego (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Ikros Update: Chapter 4 plus a bonus!
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Greetings and Salivations... err... Salutations Castle heads! I bring more than just a new chapter to the playing field today! So without further ado, I am pleased to announce: Ikros: Chaos Skies Chapter 4 - Noble Words As well as a whole new (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Brick Storage Showcase
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As curator of Lugnet.storage I have decided it is time to do more with the main newsgroup page at (URL) Almost all of the links and info on that page were there when I assumed duties as Curator. I have added or deleted almost nothing. Discussions (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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| | Humor Section Updated !!!
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Wel, guys, sorry it took so long to update the Humor! section at our website, but you know how it is... Anyways, we have a new question from Jeff in the Ask Merliz section : (URL) Don't miss the new LEGO Picture Captioning (URL) the answers to the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general)
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| | Why is the July-August Lego Magazine so small?
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I just received the July-August Lego Magazine today and it had only 11 pages! Usuall, in the older Magazines it had at least 25 pages. Does anyone know why? Is this happening only in Canada? Off Topic: Does anyone know when the Canadians get the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | How does the "recharge" work in the new racers multi-challenge race track work (8364)
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I was looking at the new LEGO catalog and it discusses a large new racers set (8364) called the multi-challenge race track. It appears to have "recharge" stations that charge up the cars for additional race time. It says that the set required 4 AA (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Inventor 4094 monkey doesn't work!
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(...) string? (...) are (...) Do you mean the trans-grey claw parts? I think I have them the right way round, with the flat side facing out so the string runs in the groove between them and the right-angle connectors. Huw (22 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Inventor 4094 monkey doesn't work!
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HIp48L.HDK@lugnet.com... (...) Check the installation of the knuckle at the monkey's hands. I made the mistake of installing it backwards and had the same problem. (22 years ago, 27-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Inventor 4094 monkey doesn't work!
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Has anyone succeeded in getting the monkey in 4094 to traverse the string? Mine won't, the arm doesn't catch the string as it rotates, it misses by quite a margin, due I think to the weight of the monkey pulling the arms off-centre. Perhaps someone (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Japanese Lego book : 'Lego Book Museum'
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"Colin" <freshfroot@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HIBJD2.DMq@lugnet.com... (...) author (...) I have just received a copy of this (thanks Colin!) and I'm surprised that this post hasn't generated more interest (so I'm raising it's profile to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.books, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Look for freelance on copyright
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"Christopher David Layton" <news@brickdirect.com> wrote in message news:HILnH3.s90@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) BRICK (...) buy-sell-trade. (...) not (...) copywriter, not (...) not (...) place (...) Ok I understand your situation now, sorry for (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Look for freelance on copyright
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(...) This is Christopher Layton and member #278 in LUGNET, I am founder of BRICK Marketplace (former BRICK Direct, that business name on list in buy-sell-trade. BRICK Marketplace is at home-business in Jacksonville, FL USA. (...) The buy-sell-trade (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Strange plate bottom variant
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote: **snip** Oops! Disregard my babbling--I failed to read/understand your question. What a dolt! Dave! (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Strange plate bottom variant
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(...) That's a Samsonite-era plate, from the early 70's, I believe. I scored a dozen or so from an Ebay lot. Did you happen to notice if the LEGO logo is slightly different from the modern incarnation? I seem to recall that the lettering was more (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Strange plate bottom variant
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(...) I don't know where this plate came from. I got it in a big lot with blue and gray track. I can't remember if this lot also contained some waffle plates or I got those somewhere else. On one of the small sides (2 stud wide) there is a small pit (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Look for freelance on copyright
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Ok I'm basically responding out of curiosity's sake. Where is this person/business from? I did a Whois on the domain and see that this person is apparently in the US. (huh?) So what's going on here? Anyone? taking it to buy-sell-trade [ j o n ] (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Look for freelance on copyright
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Everyone! BRICK Marketplace is looking for freelance on copywriter to write on LEGO product description for BRICK Marketplace store online. We will pay from .50¢ to $1.50 on each products description on basic product size with description length (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Strange plate bottom variant
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(...) This is very interesting. Maybe the missing "dimples" were an error in die making, or were smoothed off a damaged die? If it has all 2x8 studs on top, I couldn't imagine a physical reason for the lack of dimples. Studs without dimples on the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Philadelphia Road Show Pictures
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Philadelphia Road Show Pictures of GardenSLUG's Display are now up on Brickshelf. (URL) Event was a great success! Many people were in attendance throughout all 3 days. Many Thanks to the Road Show Crew, Jake Mckee and the attending GardenSLUG (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4404 Land Busters Question
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"Max Maxwell" <r34_v@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HIJL9C.1oJv@lugnet.com... (...) suspension. But, (...) Tried (...) taking a (...) body. (...) The suspension parts is a part of the set. Just look at the images on the box. I've also seen this (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4404 Land Busters Question
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(...) I finished this set on the weekend and it was loads of fun to put together. The shocks and struts come with the set. There is no steering or drive axles 'out of the box' but the truck is ripe for modifications. My plan is to add the 8475 RC (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | 4404 Land Busters Question
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(URL) Picture> It is obvious that this 4404 set has a full 4-wheel independent suspension. But, are the suspension parts part of the set, or were they added to the set? Tried to look on peeron.com for a parts list, but it has been giving me an error (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Build your own Goblin Wild Boar Rider
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Alrighty, I had a few minutes on my hands, so here you go: Instructions for the Goblin Wild Boar Rider's mount, post-mod. (URL) Also easily modified to just be a Giant Wild Boar sans saddle. --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (22 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Strange plate bottom variant
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Browsing through my collection 2x8 white sleeper plates for my blue track, I noticed a bottom-variant I haven't seen before. I know the old waffle- bottom and the current tube-bottom variants, but this is a variant on the tube-bottom plate: not all (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Enthusiasts at the 2003 SIGGRAPH in San Diego
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Just a note to everyone .... please, come out and join the fun! If you volunteer to work with the LEGO displays at this SIGGRAPH, you will receive a pass to the event! Tickets cost $270 (conference select) and $700 (full conference). If you are at (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.cad)
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| | Build your own Orc Wolf Rider
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I don't know how many people will be interested, but here are instructions on how to build your own Giant Wolf for your Orcish Wolf Riders. Click on the picture to visit the gallery, post-mod. (URL) --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | sooooooOOO...OOOIIIEEE...EEEeee...eee
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And so he doth createthed a neweth wild boar. And he did looketh upon all that he made, and it was good...eth I built me my very own (URL) Onishi Shinji Wild Boar>. Click on any image to see a larger view. Here it is sitting next to my original wild (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | 5590 Alternate Model
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(URL) 5590 Alternate Model> Are there any instructions on how to build this? Quite an interesting model not to make or save instructions for. Max (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| | Re: Funny problem with brickshelf
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I found why: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Instructions for Fire Trucks added
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Hi all, I have just uploaded three sets of instructions to brickshelf for some of The City of St. Lego fire & Rescue's trucks. See them here pending moderation (URL) I have a few more that I have made and will upload soon, and eventually I hope to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: How to build tudor style?
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(...) Here are some more pictures, in a dedicated gallery about this building: (URL) friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Funny problem with brickshelf
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Odd.... they are there. Go to the last one ((URL) and click "next". They are simply missing in the overview.... Kevin Loch, any idea what went wrong? (I use window XP here) S (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Funny problem with brickshelf
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Hi! I have a funny problem with some pictures I try to upload to brickshelf ((URL) last pictures are named xmas(year)(number), but I cannot upload xmas1981 to xmas1986 for some reason. I have tried with them as single files, as one zip file and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Unbelievable infringement of copyright
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Well, I tattled on eBay member "hocece" to eBay. Here as their auto-reply -- and judging by the response, we'll never know if anything gets done about it. Thank you for your report. We would like to let you know that we have received your email and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) Dunno (...) No, the catalog really says Guarded Inn was designed by a fan on p.27! I know it's not and you know it's not, but, the catalogs are edited by parents of small children who are bewildered at the variety of Lego products and say the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: Brickshelf quandary
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(...) The Next/Previous links were missing on home folders. That should be working now. KL (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) Oh okay I get it. (...) LOL! I saw that the two large Technic sets (Backhoe Loader and Rescue Truck) are cheaper. Does that mean that you have to use the catalogue code to code those prices? (...) Guarded Inn is an old set which has been (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: Unbelievable infringement of copyright
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(...) Actually, the more relevent issue is that the above auction is listed in LEGO > Sets > Other, which is a clear violation of Ebay's listing policies (URL) have of course notified Ebay of this (and I'm sure that by this point others have as (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Unbelievable infringement of copyright
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(...) They know. "Brick" or "Shifty" brands are notorious knockoffs produced (I believe) in China. It's hard to go after copyright violators there. Bruce (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Unbelievable infringement of copyright
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(...) Been there, seen that, and the company already lost the lawsuit. (URL) should really do search on this sort of stuff before you post. It's at least the third time this has been mentioned. Adrian (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Unbelievable infringement of copyright
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I was browsing the ebay listing for legos, and I stumbled on this one: (URL) am not a lawyer, but I think this is a flagrant infringement of copyright. This set is identical to a genuine LEGO rescue set, 6451 River Response, even the age markings (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Job Opening with First - Volunteer Resources Manager
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Our friends at First (the group that runs First LEGO League) have just posted the job opening below. This position is not associated with the LEGO Company, but I figured this would be of interest to folks here. === Position Posting Volunteer (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | LEGO Enthusiasts at the 2003 SIGGRAPH in San Diego
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SIGGRAPH is "The World's Largest Marketplace of Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference". (URL) this year's SIGGRAPH, LEGO enthusiasts will be participants in the event that runs from July 27th to the 31st at the San Diego Convention (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Major update to my website @ www.xenobuzz.com!
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Hey all, Three new projects can be found at: www.xenobuzz.com Futuron II - a complete theme, a Giant Lobster, and the Moonbase Module Aquazone-style! I'm NEVER going to wait this long EVER again to update with this many completed projects. Getting (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Concerning Elves...
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Hey all, After posting my Orcs and Goblins, I began to build other races for Chaos Skies, and thought I might share them with you. Click on any picture to see a larger version of it. (URL) These are my Ikrosian Elves. In the center with the gray (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf main gallery quandary
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(...) John, Thanks you very much for the reply. I now see the 'next' at the bottom of the page. HOWEVER. I only see the 'next' at the bottom of my sub-folders. There is no 'next' in my main gallery page, at least not for me. (URL) have any info on (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Different colors orange
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(...) Absolutely. I had not noticed these particular errors before. Anyone who knows for sure about errors can email the corrections to Peeron; I have done that myself on a few occasions. __Kevin Salm__ (22 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Different colors orange
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(...) Yep, and it would indeed be very very helpfull if mistakes like these were emailed to Peeron, so that they could be corrected. Martin (22 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Different colors orange
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(...) There are Two distinct colors of Orange Lego elements. One is regular _Orange_, and the other is called _Light Orange_ or _Light Yellow Orange_. Various kits in the past two years have used the Light Orange color and some have even used both (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Brickshelf quandary
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(...) I don't see a 'next' using Netscape or IE, or when I look at the HTML source. Possibly a bug with the new multi-page stuff. To see the next page, add &n=48 on the end of the url - (URL) &n=96 for the third page, etc. (22 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brickshelf quandary
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(...) They are still there-- just click "next" at the bottom of your page. JOHN (22 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Brickshelf quandary
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I don't know if it's just me or not, or if I missed a post somewhere, so please forgive me if my answer has already been addressed. While reviewing the images I have on file in my brickshelf account, I noticed that all my folders are not showing up. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How to build tudor style?
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Looks like 4 studs on their side. That would correspond to 3 bricks and a plate up right, which seems to match with the white line above the windows... Duq "Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:HI8v99.1F8o@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | MHoF update : Black Falcon wins!
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Black Falcon won June 2003's poll to be this month's Minifig Hall of Fame inductee. Black Falcon always did good in the previous polls, but with Blacktron 1 and others out of the way, no one could stop him from winning. Only Futuron and King Kahuna (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.western, lugnet.underground, FTX) !
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| | Different colors orange
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I don't know where to post this on lugnet, so I hope I'm not at a wrong place posting it here ;-) Having grown up with seventies- and eighties legos, I recently bought some new small sets: 7409 (Orient Expedition with skeleton) and 4485 (star wars (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Maintain Radio Silence...
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Don't I come up with the oddest message titles? This is just a quick note to let you all know I'll be at Disney World starting Saturday and heading into next Sunday. Subsequently, I'll be quiet for the next few days. Everyone, don't break any news (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.disney, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How to build tudor style?
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"Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HI8tBt.146t@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) I think you are right. It looks like sections of plates placed in veritcally as opposed to horizontally. Mike (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | How to build tudor style?
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Hi, In the following picture: (URL) was the tudor effect achieved? I can't figure out what combination of bricks were used to make those diagonal black lines. I suspect there may be some SNOT behind all this... :) Thanks, -Bryan (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Zooming in robolab, printing in RCX
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Is there any way to zoom into the icons in robolab, they are a bit tiny and I wanted to know if I could make them look bigger so its easier to see. Also does the RCX Code (or RIS program that comes with the mindstorms kit) have the capability to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: new and unusual lego theme?
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(...) WAIT. you're the floating space station dude. It's all clear now. How did that work out by the way? Let us know in .space :) j o n (3 URLs) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: new and unusual lego theme?
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(...) Ok, this is without a doubt (and please don't take this wrong) the weirdest post I've ever seen. Well, at least in a very long time. In a good way. Flippers on the people? Treasure is in the cages? With crocodiles in there? My god that'd be (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re:new and unusual lego theme?
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Hey guys, I was thinking, and I want to have a theme that involves people without air equipment or wetsuits,but with flippers,being lowered into the ocean in shark cages and treasure ,crocodiles, and attacking computer companies,but I can't figure (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 8448 All-Wheel Drive
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(...) hi max I think you should try visit my homepage, I have made a 4x4 some years ago my page is : WWW.VINTERMUSSEN.DK I hope You like what you see Regards Lars Vinter Rasmussen (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® and Nike trainers still drifting the high seas
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Over 4.5 million legos adrift??? LET'S GO FISHING!! (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) it's just three sets making a cameo. (...) Sometimes when I receive orders I notice that they alter the catalog a bit. For instance, the Duplo pages go in or out, or the "Save a little when you buy 5 of the little sets" page, or even whole (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) Oh Okay! (...) Umm...that's weird. You mean they show all those sets on the cover of the magazine? (...) Well in a way I did have to wait for months. Here in Canada, we don't get Spring and Fall catalogs. We get the January, Summer and (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) I tried to look at World City on the website, tried to show them to other people, but the pictures there are still too small. (...) You can always try! it's only on that page. (...) it's the "100 new items this summer" list. (...) Mine has (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Goblin Wild Boar Rider
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Ok, so they're not all winners. But I figured I'd share my quasi-failure with you all, at least to prove I'm not some LEGO demi-god (not that anyone thinks that, nor do I actually believe anyone thinks that). With the success, or at least slight (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) Dude, I don't know how much to thank you! I know all those sets are available from SAH but I just like catalogs more (I don't know why). I have a couple of questions, well only 3: 1st: Can you pre-order the 4095 Record and Play or is it just a (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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You're welcome! More catalog scans tonight: Advanced Designer 4403 Air Blazers 4402 Sea Riders (URL) Land Busters (URL) Motion Madness "Unicycle Man" 4093 Wild Windup "Vacuum Kitty" (URL) Motor Movers "Monkey" 4095 Record and Play "Grasshopper" (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lugnet Donation
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Hello All! I've been seeing those paypal donation links on certain pages of the web interface around Lugnet and finally decided to make an offering. I sent along a mere $20 US, but I figure it is better than nothing. I wanted to do something to show (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) looking for scans. Can you believe it, it has been over a week since the US got their catalog and here in Canada we still didn't get any! Ugh, how longer will I have to wait? Anyway thank you again. It was really kind of you just for those 2 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO® and Nike trainers still drifting the high seas
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*Thps is old news for some of us. But for others this might be new.* LEGO® and Nike trainers still drifting the high seas July 16, 2003 By Paul Carey, The Western Mail It is not just plastic bathroom toys that have found themselves shipwrecked on (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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Over the passed few weeks, Lenny and I (along with several others) have been discussing different Orcish paraphernalia. And something of want was a large wolf for the Orcs to ride, as EVERYONE(1) knows that Orcs ride wolves into battle, not horses. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Problems with Posting
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Hey, (sent an email, but am also posting to make sure it is noticed) A day or so ago I tried to make a second email that i could post from, (attempting the newgroup thingee - ive been strictly internet since coming) - but i haven't gotten the email (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) LEGO should come out with a 1/2-plate-thick plate. Flimsy, yes, but would add an interesting element to building. Mike (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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Here's 2 scans from the US summer catalog: (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BimP Update
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(...) Thanks for the update. We were getting worried about the future of Bimp. Please let us know how we can help. Best, TJ Avery (22 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1000steine-Land in Berlin - a review with pictures
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(...) Thanks Ben. What a superb event! It's a refreshing change to have descriptions of the wonderful pictures as a guide, rather than being completely overwhelmed by hundreds of random images. I really enjoyed reading this and felt both humbled and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Boston roadshow
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(...) Eric, the real question is, can you build a mecha or another monkey that is better than my monkey in under 2hours.... at your local road show.? (URL) really wasn't started until about 3 pm on Sunday and the construction zone closed at 5... we (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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| | Batten down the Hatches!
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A storm is a brewin', and it's headed this way! With Tropical Storm, soon to possibly be Hurricane, Claudette headed my way, I just wanted to let y'all know I may be out of the loop after a while. They say it's going to turn west, and I know I'm no (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: We have come a long way, but there is further to go...
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(...) We recently talked with Kate Sutch from LEGO Direct about this and the reason for them NOT making more sets is quite easy... the staff has put a limit on the amount of SKU's, and each division of LEGO needs to fight for it's amount of new (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Boston roadshow
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I too have some photos of LEGO roadshow Boston. (URL) venue was great and all the lucky spectators who happened to find themselves in the beautiful Boston Common this weekend seemed to be having a great time aside from a few kiddies that didn't seem (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Boston roadshow
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Here's the (few) pictures I took from the Roadshow this weekend, here in Boston. You might notice that I spent most of my time tending the quarry, which was a great hit (when it was running right :). (URL) sure others will post some more detailed (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.general, lugnet.events) !!
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| | Lime green 1x2 garage door bricks!
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Hey all, My apologies if this has already been seen by everyone, but the #4490 MINI-Republic Gunship has one of these pieces at the front of the nose. (URL) hoping we see the return of the much-coveted garage door assemblies! Dave (22 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Hear! Hear!
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(...) still (...) grey, (...) corner, as (...) 75 (...) could (...) fairly (...) we (...) think (...) be (...) that (...) rooftops). I couldn't agree with you more on this one, Richard. The continuing lack of convex and concave corners of any kind (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | The Hounds of Heck
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Hey all, I just said earlier today that I should someday build the Hounds that Kotaro Ono created to go with my Nightmare. Well, I sat down and thought to myself, and then I said to myself: "Self?" Which is what I call myself, I said "Self? You need (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Those creative juices just keep flowing...
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Hi all, Recently I've been churning out a lot of MOCs, and even if a picture says a thousand words, a picture with a caption says even more. Therefore, I've gone up one step and joined MOCpages. All my previous MOCs (except my Alien Probes and (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) Calum, your posting got me thinking. (which in itself can be a dangerous thing, so beware!) And so I am going to knowingly and blatantly highjack this thread in hopes of generating some discussion among Ontario builders, both in and outside of (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general)
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| | We have come a long way, but there is further to go...
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Hey Y'all: It has been a long time since I have posted anything like the comments I am about to make. One reason for the absence of such comments is that the advent of Lego Direct has made more frequent such postings largely unnecessary -- that is, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: SAH Summer Catalog: WOW!
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(...) One thing that bugs me is the Wright Flyer (10124). The "real" Flyer was a spindly, fragile-looking machine that looked almost too delicate to get off the ground. The Lego Flyer is chunky and bulky-looking. There are some things that don't (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1000steine-Land 2003 images
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(...) Thank you Bryan. And yes, the bricks are from the Brand Stores, I love the medium green ones most. I'll try to make closer shots of the houses (and my other buildings too) in the next days, but most of them are still left in their boxes and I (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: 1000Steineland 2003 images
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René: Those houses are simply gorgeous. HoMa: Thanks for the additional links. I'm going to go on a BrickLink spree for lattice windows and teal bricks... -- Bryan "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Sorry I can't provide scans . . .
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don't have a scanner. Hope you get your catalog soon! Dave (22 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1000steine-Land in Berlin - a review with pictures
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(...) Ben, Thank you very much for the excellent description and chosen highlights of this unprecidented German LEGO(R) fan event. What a pleasure to be received into the company headquarters in March and to receive such nice cooperation and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 1000steine-Land in Berlin - a review with pictures
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(...) Thanks for that comprehensive report, Ben! I am simply amazed at all of the pics from 1000steine-Land 2003! It is easily the most impressive collection of AFOL MOCs I have ever seen -- Totally Ehrfürchtig Dudes! You are all to be congratulated (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | 1000steine-Land in Berlin - a review with pictures
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Hello to all LEGO Fans! As some might have seen in a few highlighted Lugnet-postings, there has been "our" 1000steine-Land in Berlin/Germany last weekend. I just wanted to give a short show report here and share some insight views from a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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