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(...) <sigh> I remember when the GMLTC displayed at the Kidvention in LLC way back in '99. I bought 40 tubs from the BIG store. Gave the tubs to some MCs [1] and packed the rest into a rather large box-- thanks to the light-traveling Abner Finley (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Excellent. Dark red is such a wonderful color! Have you considered a plate layer of dark red underneath the yellow roof? Kind of sandwiching the yellow part between dark red? (...) I am disappointed in myself. I usually keep relatively (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(URL) Yup. I finally did it. This is the second modification of the TCLTC's version of (URL) Tom McDonald's Spamcake Diner™>. Thanks again to Tom for sharing his inspirational vision with all of us:-) The first change was going to pink for the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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I usually have to sort Lego that I've bought while in Orlando just so I can fit it in the car ;-) Though since Bley, the amount of Lego compared to other things bought on vacation pales to the past. Gone are the days of heading home with 50 tubs (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yes, my original post brought up a hypothetical example with the 9 volt discussion--the potential of NDA/Ambassador abuse in a situation. And subsequent posts from others outlining how differnet types of abuse may occur shows that people have (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We flew Northwest; the baggage weight limit is 50 pounds each. (...) Well, in my home, having 10,000s of UNSORTED LEGO in the basement is grounds as well.... :-) JOHN (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) 50 pounds? The airlines didn't charge you extra to ship? Or did you drive? I think in some states, sorting Lego on vacation is grounds for divorce... :) --Mike. (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) No, I would have the trays they are to be sorted into with me. Gahd but I'm so sick of sorting. I've devoted scores of hours just trying to sort out about 27 gallons. Partly because I have to juggle stack on trays and such when one category or (...) (18 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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Dear Lego, Any idea when/if alternate building instructions for 7712 will be posted at exoforce.lego.com? My son and I have enjoyed the entire Exo-Force line and love some of the alternates pictured. All the other sets have alternate instructions (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: OT (was Questions about fan involvement with TLC)
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(...) Snipped most of Chris' melodrama (...) Rolls eyes Yeah, right, whatever! TO LUGNET MEMBERS~ Please refrain from ever saying Chris is "right". His ego alone is hard to take, with "proof" like this, he will never let us forget. He truly is darn (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) LOL, Chris, this happened to me too! Though in my case the pillowcase wore out after several uses for washing LEGO, and it was random used LEGO rather than a set (I dusted my Space Shuttle as I took it apart a few years ago... it's still in a (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) snip (...) This is my tale of woe from a few years ago with a old pillow case and a washing machine. Your milage may vary. (URL) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(sniff) YEARS!!!! I was around from the "old days" (wipes single tear from eye) (1) I have enudured lots, the growing pains, the mocking, the "others."(2) The rise and fall and rise again of nations and empires. After a while, you just give up. You (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. Change made. The web site made it should like I was stuck waiting for a 24-hour review of the results, but it looks here to be correct. -- joshua (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) RGB - rainbow light spectrum, as a prism splits the light. Toss greyscale at either end or a separate sheet. (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Chris is right, this is a hypothetical dicussion... but I not naive enough to believe that every Lego ambassador's motive is purely altruistic in nature... Probably a more realistic example is, if the LAs knew that next year, Lego will release (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) All new lego to the collection that comes from second hand sources goes through the dishwasher here. I put them in a mesh laundry bag that zips up, and put it on the top rack away from the heating element. I've put things as small as technic (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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Hello, my recomendation is to use a thick blush makeup brush. I use them for dusting off my models. They work well and do not scratch trans elements like canopies and windows. They also conform to the studs and clean them well. (URL) Like the one (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to clean large amounts of lego bricks. I have a middling-large collection that has been set up for some time in my basement, and the cheap paint on the walls has started flaking off onto the assembled lego (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I never criticized your post--I think your question is a good one to be asked. That said, what I did question was: (...) As for b) I don't think anything's really lost. It's not like we're preventing the next Nobel prize winning thesis on (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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