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(...) Well the latest version of Firefox (2.0.0.1) has been downloaded and installed. So give it another try. Also there are now 2 ways to get the LEGO CD sample Chapters. And the red church is gone. See if there are any further obstructions to (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Until such time as the page gets updated to include actual links, these URLs located using View Source worked for me: (URL) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Nope, still doesn't work for me, also the picture of the red church doesn't show up in Firefox either. ROSCO (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all Lugnet readers. I hope your day was a joyous one. Ondrew (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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OK ROSCO and David... try it now! Gary Istok (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Thanks Guys! I'll get my buddy working on it tomorrow! Try again Tuesday evening. I'll get this changed ASAP!! Gary Istok (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) AGREED! David (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You might want to look at using something other than Micro$oft Word to design your webpages, so people using browsers other than Internet Exploiter can download them. Those download links don't work in other browsers. ROSCO (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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OK, I am going to insult 99% of all Adult Fans Of LEGO.... "99% of all AFOLs have no clue as to how complex 1950's and 1960's LEGO sets and parts really are!" OK, now I'll appologize.... Sorry! And now I'll explain.... :-D Anyone who has ever looked (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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Thanks Jim! For questions relating to the history of the LEGO company and the Christiansen family, Jim Hughes is really the subject matter expert. He has done a lot of research about both, whereas my area of research is focused more on the LEGO sets (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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Merry Christmas to everyone and may we all have a happy and prosperous new year! Joe Editor/Publisher, BrickJournal (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.general)
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(...) No. Godtfred used the name Lego in branding his wooden toys (typically by an ink stamp on the bottom). The first incorporation of the company was in 1944. From my website: In April 1944 Lego switched from a sole-trading firm to a private (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) was actually looking for an answer to a timeline-related question: What dates did TLG start calling itself TLC and then back again? -Hendo (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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1970 was a very tumultuous year at TLG. A lot of bad things were in progress at the same time.... 1) the USA Samsonite license fiasco. 2) the death of Hanne Christiansen. 3) a new law passed by the Italian parliament. In October of 1969 on their way (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have (URL) the issue. If anyone has corrections and can source them, please (URL) make the changes>. Changes will stick a lot better if they are backed up with cites, per Wikipedia's policy on (URL) verifiability>, uncited changes have a (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote: <SNIPPAGE> (...) Dave, I see that Wikipedia is using the Official LEGO Timeline dates. Well there's a problem with doing that.... about 20-30% of the time those dates are wrong! I wonder what KKK (who is THEE (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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The 1932 date is when toys were first produced. Prior to that, it's more Christiansen family business ventures. 1932 = startup of toys. 1949 = bought their first injection molding machine, and started making the Automatic Binding Bricks. The (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So, out of curiosity, why is this usually called the starting date? I always hear it quoted that Lego started in 1932, but I'm not sure why people quote that rather than 1895 or 1916. From what I know (from 50 Years of Play book): 1895 - (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You're most very welcome Kelly, Now that the "burden" of the LEGO CD is finished, I can return to posting a lot of interesting information that I have learned the past few years from others, as well as from folks in Billund. Luckily, I've (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Gary, Good, concise history! I've heard bits and pieces of this before, but never quite so linearly told. I always find this stuff fascinating. Thanks for sharing this. - Kelly (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.general)
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