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(...) 8460 Crane Truck, for one: (URL) would have used PICSL, but for some reason page 14 won't load) It's kind of neat to see such a building technique. I always wondered how Lego would pictogrammatically (I made that word up) explain some of the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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I recently finished building the Death Star II set. In the set is a very simple jig is used to align the panels of the big dish. It consists of four green 2x2 plates that are attached around the edge of the dish. These provide spacing above a flat (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I can't remember the set, but everything I've bought since the end of my Dark Ages, circa 1992 or so, have been parts buys. Most of it was mixed secondhand stuff from a consignment shop is big ziploc bags, but they had some complete sets as well. (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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Hi all, In my Bricklink store (URL) I am selling some of my own design soldiers. The whole army (not all for sale) can be seen here: (URL) are riflemen: (URL) to lead them are available too (though limited availability means 1 officer available for (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Joe, probably you already have this information, but just in case: Name of event: LEGO World 2005 Date of event: October 20 - October 25 Location: De IJsselhallen, Zwolle, the Netherlands Club or organization involved: De Bouwsteen (The (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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"Henry Lim" <hlim@library.ucla.edu> skrev i meddelandet news:IMp9Ep.2135@lugnet.com... (...) must be tricky getting the camera angle correct - the leftmost pillar seems a bit disconnected. When can we get it in a slightly larger (Wallpaper) size? (I (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.color)
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote: <snip> (...) I really have to say my second Mindstorms 1.0 Up until then, I bought sets and put them together as per instructions... then ripped them apart and used the pieces for other creations. I also bought (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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Maybe we're seeing different redirect pages, but I would hardly call a paragraph that explains the policy clearly, uses the word "sincerely" and signs off with "Thank you," "berating". I, personally, could not think of a more appropriate page that (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Fair point, but I don't think the problem is so much that they're protecting their trademark, but with the way they're doing it. The 'Fair Play Policy' page has been up for ages, isn't that enough? Or if not, isn't there a more subtle and/or (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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Added gold (#15): (URL) Completely unrelated, here's a preview of what I'm working on: (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.color)
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I was an adult (39). I had been brought out by Dark Ages by Lego Mindstorms, but rapidly discovered I needed more Technics parts. So I went out and bought some 1257 {Trike Buggy} and some 1259 {Bike Blaster}. Kerry (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Well, in the LEGO motherlanguage, Danish, we don't say neither LEGOs nor LEGOer. The normal way in Danish of referring to LEGO in plural is indeed "LEGO klodser", meaning "LEGO bricks". But if you think of the word LEGO as a Latin word instead (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | 4 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(2 URLs) (19 years ago, 11-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Well stated Eric, For me "LEGOS" is like fingernails on a chalkboard. I always find myself correcting folks (politely), by telling them that they are "moiderin' the King's English". Same thing when people use "monies" incorrectly. Gary Istok (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For me it was as an adult. Circa 1980 (I was 27), and it was the London Bus Set #760 (#384 in Canada, Britain, Australia and continental Europe). This set was first produced in 1975 in USA (1974 elsewhere). I found them on clearance at a "J. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) I remember buying the Beach Buggy 8845 because it had suspension springs. I think I was 8 at the time. I had £20 and that was about £13 and the rail tanker 7816 was £6.49. That was in preference to one £20 set because of the parts. It was the (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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Hmmm... I think the "average consumer" (and collectors alike) need to realize the position that LEGO is in. Under American trademark law LEGO must make a continuing effort to distinguish it's trademark. The company is probably posting statements (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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For me, it was the (URL) 6626 Rescue Helicopter> from 1981, and I was 10. I wanted the rotor-mount because it was unlike anything I had in my small collection up to that point. My mother asked me specifically whether I wanted the set for itself or (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Custom track available at NWBrickCon!
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Hey all, At this year’s NWBrickCon, my first BTW, I will be selling custom track as I did at this year’s BrickFest. However unlike BrickFest, I have taken liberties so that I don’t run out of track again. I will have a large assortment ready to go (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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(...) Mike, Thanks for pointing that out. It is curious, and timely. The LUGNET entry for 261-2 shows a brick with 2 VW symbols, and currently on ebay is a partial 307 set with a brick that shows 3 VW symbols. The brick in the 261-2 catalog picture (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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