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I just had a funny thought. What if there were a collection somewhere of interesting little stories about online LEGO enthusiasts, their lifestyles, their crazy habits, their crowning achievements, etc.? I mean, something easily accessible and (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:377d3f75.181316...net.com... (...) lifestyles, (...) <snip--big> (...) How about an 'auction insanity'/'believe it or not' type thing? I always get a good laugh at that kind of stuff. Has (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That sounds like a good one. Any particular incidents/stories that stand out in your mind? (...) Yikes! :-P Well, when I was a really little kid (like 12 ;-) I think I may have accidentally swallowed a 1x1 round cylinder brick. I hope I just (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) My birthday and my father-in-law's birthday are only a couple of days apart so frequently we celebrate them together as a family. This year my wife decorated our birthday cake with minifigs. There was probably (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) When I was a child, I had a bad habit of putting LEGO pieces in my mouth. I especially liked the 2x2 grey tiles. Every time this happened, my (older) brother would say: "His face goes blue again!" and my mother would come and pat by back. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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I convinced my friend to eat a 2x2 red brick when we were around 6. It took a few swallows to get down :) His mom was really mad at me, but it was a good lesson in digestive processes! Patricia Schempp (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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The Gary Louie Memorial Auction would be an excellent story. Plus, I don't think I ever heard the ending! Steve (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How about the 47 pounds of Lego sale from way back on ATL (was it ATL or RTL?) I don't have the details but wasn't there quite a competition for the sale of that Lego? (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It isn't over yet... we're still finishing up all the transactions but we're mostly all the way there. I owe an update to the list with current status. We also have not quite resolved exactly what the mechanics of making the donation(s) will (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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In article <377E7E32.BEB16CA8@v...ager.net>, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> writes (...) Hey Larry, what happened to the blue hopper wagons? (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Mostly laziness on my part, combined with a bit of second thoughts on the part of the donor... they're not going to be offered, I don't think. (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Oh my gosh! Yeowwch! You're dangerous! :-) (...) I hope it *was* digested before it, ummm, ... came out. Ouch. --Todd (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, don't remind me. :-( !! :-) It took *months* to get all the sets from that sorted out and partitioned to people. But it was all worth it for the 6 or so classic Space sets in there... --Todd (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Um, I don't think ABS is broken down by stomach acid, enzymes, or bile. Good thing too. (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in article <3780C6BF.35A2A1F9@v...er.net>... (...) Yeah, would be a waste if those swallowed bricks got lost forever. :) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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