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"Andre Potvin" <potvin.a@videotron.ca> wrote in message news:IJ9Hwy.23z5@lugnet.com... (...) Can't answer all of your points, but on the exchange rate, the answer may be like this: Many global companies which do business in multiple countries set a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you are truly serious about this request - which I frankly am rather doubtful of - you probably want to talk to a Bricksmith™ or some of the other few here who take on custom LEGO® projects. (URL) LUGNet #765 StRuCtures™ Bricksmith™ (URL) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It is strange. A S@H order used to mean paying US$ with a credit card and getting whatever exhange rate VISA used for that day. I'm not sure where you are getting the 40% rate from though. I just checked the pricing for #10143 Death Star as it (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Salut Andre, don't know if you count me in those few big customers, but I didn't bought anything from S@H since last fall, I was waiting for an ajustement of exchange rate to follow the dollars but in January Lego kept the same rate, so I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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I would like to know if other customers from Canada are more and more frustrated because of the Lego's fixed exchange rate of 40% (normaly around 1.22). Why, if the free trade agreement exist, and the closing of facilities in Canada to concentrate (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update July 6)
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We're almost done folks... (URL) whole gypsy-stensive story: (URL) Steve (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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Hey all, Does anybody here know if anyone has ever customized a white sailors hat for minifigs before? You know, like Gilligan on Gilligans Island wears? I have a project I am working on and need 10 white sailors hats and not sure where to start (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the info on the TAXA/TAXI Anders. KIOSK and CAFE are also found in some Swedish parts packs. The Shell sign is from one of the Shell sets (#325, #648, etc). The VW Service is from the #306/#1306 VW Garage set, but may also have been (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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Gee, I wish I had one of those blue tow hitches from the 1077 supplementary Set for 1050. (3 URLs) e (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Nestlé Honey Nut Cheerios
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(...) This was observed in Sweden. (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) These Nestlé packages have been on the Danish market for some months now. They are nothing to write about, though. The "figures" are one-piece flat figures with a hollow back; the shield can be used as a base for mounting the figure, and the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What country was this observed ? This might be a market specific promotion. A quick google search revealed this one page describing a TV advert (possibly in the UK)... (URL) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey there everyone, I am currently seeking to commission a LEGO master to create a motorized scale model of a LEGO "idealized version" of the Coney Island Amusement park. Obviously, certain landmark items would need to be included: the Cyclone (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Should add that I don't know if this is the correct place to post this. (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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When I was at the local super market today I noticed that a Knight's kingdom figure was included in the Honey nut Cheerios cereals. I don't know if this is old news or not. I haven't seen the figures before and I found nothing on the topic with a (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO at $60 a barrel
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(...) This is a legitimate concern. Yanick Fournier (URL) posted> a helpful heads-up a little while back on this very issue (albeit for a competitor brand) and I posted my observations on a price increase of some 15% at my local KMart. I don't track (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club makes it's custom table system using white vinyl coated hardboard for the surfaces and 1.9 inch diameter black ABS pipe for the legs. That's ABS as in the same stuff that LEGO is made of. When we first started (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thank you everyone for helping out with the survey. This is available until August 1st at which point it will be formatted and sent to LEGO. The survey is available on other forums most of which are populated with a younger crowd. Please add some (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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cutting and pasting the part in photoshop despite the 4x2 being a slightly darker shade, the plate fits precicely over the lower plate. The shadows on the plate match up too. Phil's definately correct on that one .. but then I've never known Phil to (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Mursten catalog/phamplet
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(...) That excellent translation is obviously much better than the computer/web translation I tried. I liked the literal translation vs. loose translation notes. Thanks Allan! Eric (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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