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| | | (...) And it probably is very little. However, if I was to buy a cheque for US$5, I would probably have to spend something like US$20 in fees. And I wouldn't guarantee that cashing in the cheque would be free to you. You would probably have to spend (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —David Thomas Jr.
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| | | | Would it cost the same to get $5.00 in american currency? For such a small amount, it would not be such a big deal to send cash in the mail. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Tamyra Teed
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| | | | | not that I'd join in on this, right now I don't have the time to build much and I'm already running short on the halloween contest... though I have a couple things to say: 1. I don't know you from Adam... Maybe you just haven't posted much, or (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —David Thomas Jr.
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| | | | | | I'm not a frequent poster, and have only come out of my "Dark Ages" recently. I am however an avid AFOL (check out my site), and I have made some posts to these News groups. I'm definitely not trying to scheme anybody out of money. I don't think (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | | | (...) I do applaud your effort and the spirit behind the contest. (...) One of the reasons is that AFOL's are often some of the busiest people. I want enter a model in Pat's contest, and I told him I might, but I have to polish up my model first, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —David Thomas Jr.
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| | | | | | | | I am planning on starting this contest later in the year. But, if it goes as I hope, I will hold contests on all sorts of subjects, one after the other, with a lead up time to let people know what contests are coming, and what the deadlines are. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | | | | | (...) heh But if he's a better designer then more power to him. (...) And encouraging membership in a local Lego club. (...) If I were running the contest, I'd just keep it at $5.00 for the adults, and tell the adults the prize money goes to the 16 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —David Thomas Jr.
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| | | | | | | | | | Tom, Points well taken. I will definitely consider all of this. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Greg Majewski
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| | | | | | | | (...) That's one of the reasons I entered Pat Justison's contest; to see if I could beat any AFOLs and their huge creations, though I'm not exactly 12. (2 years older to be exact) (...) I'd pay my own fee, thankyouverymuch. Greg "I can't think of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Anders Isaksson
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| | | | | | David Thomas Jr. skrev i meddelandet ... (...) As Fredrik G. said, by including a fee, you are excluding a lot of people around the world - too much trouble to make it interesting. (...) For me, the honor of a (recognized/well known) logo far (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | (...) Nah, it would probably cost approx $5 to buy small notes. (There does exist a $5 note, right?) (...) It's illegal, but it's probably safe enough. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —David Thomas Jr.
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| | | | Are you sure it's illegal? I always knew it was risky, but illegal? Why would it be? -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Toki Barron
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| | | | (...) I don't know why it is illegal, but it is. It may have something to do with smuggling? There may be limits on how much in US$ you can carry or something like that? Toki PS -- To Fredrik Gloeckner (don't have o umlaut on my mailer), yes, there (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New SW contest proposal —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | (...) I figure that if people had a habit of sending cash in the mail, the mailboxes and mailmen would be robbed more frequently? It's a sane law, in my opinion. Fredrik (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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