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| | | Okay, so it's still June. Let's just say that we're as eager to announce this as you are to hear about it. So without further ado... LEGO Direct is pleased to announce the arrival of a new product series: LEGO Legends. LEGO Legends are reissues of (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | WOW COOL! This is great news, Brad! I just hope the second offering is Classic Space ;-) Keep up the great work! -Tim (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Arnold Staniczek
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| | | | | | Brad, I love you!!!...!!! brickhead -- "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GEL4n9.Ko4@lugnet.com... (...) Space ;-) (...) LEGO (...) and (...) are (...) or (...) shipping (...) $24.99 (...) LEGO (...) (hey, (...) not (...) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Greg Majewski
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| | | | | All I can say is, I LOVE YOU MAN!! (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) *And* you can have my Bud Light(tm). In fact, where did you want a case delivered? ++Lar (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | (...) Heck, get 'em some Guinness, Larry! -Suz (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Drat. Fooled by mailANDpost again. I always forget to check so I answered Suz by mail already... sorry about that. Anyway, I agree that Liffeywater is a way way way better beer but it doesn't riff on the "I love you man but you can't have my (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | | | Liffeywater a beer? Sure it's as black as Guinness.... Remember a big upset a while back when they discovered life in the river Liffey..... Anyway, why bother with Liffeywater, get the Water of Life: good ol' BlackBush! Duq "Larry Pieniazek" (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | WHOO-HOO! Way to go LEGO Direct! This is the way AFOL WANT to be treated...kudos to you all! Now...about the teaser of August Surprise...whatareya'? Cruisin' for a bruisin'? You're killin' us here! Matt (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kyle D. Jackson
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| | | | | (...) SWEET!! :] (...) So will we get to hear about the August Surprise in July?? ;] Two words, LD: Bra-vo! Keep 'em comin', KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | Now this is cool!!! I guess the Metroliner and Airport Shuttle can't be too far behind! Thanks, this announcement is all good. Eric Kingsley (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | (...) Based on some comments I've heard, I think I won't be bidding on any Metroliners any time soon. Of course that might still slip into the Classics line. Frank (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) What rare parts does Guarded Inn have? What was involved in putting them back into production (speculation...) What rare parts does Metroliner have? What would be involved in putting them back into production (speculation)? What rare parts (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | (...) If you think of it that way then i would say the metroliner is very possible(ie the window packs,plates etc still being made) VS very few of the parts from 6399 being made(ie track,mono train cars etc.) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | (...) Nothing, really, except the printing on the doors/thin panels. Anything else is still made today, AFAIK. (...) Very little, most likely. Same for the 4547, which I'd really want to see if they released the 4558. I own 5-7 4547s, 2 still MISB, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | (...) There are a few other rare parts that I can think of: bicycles the nose pieces I think it also came with some lamp posts of some kind but I cant remember. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Those aren't really rare, and they still have to have the molds - they made the Deutsch Telekom sets last year. (...) Not rare, still have the molds, most likely - 4559. (...) DEFINITELY not rare anymore, they're in some Creator sets this (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | | | | | "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3B20E398.76CEBF....com.au... (...) else is (...) remember. (...) Bicycles were made recently with the Telekom promo sets (1196-1199). The lamp posts are currently in on of the Mickey sets (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) The monorail motor, the monorail motor cover, the monorail chassis pieces, the various track pieces used... those were the biggies in my estimation, with the monorail motor being an order of magnitude, or *more*, (1) harder to put back in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Thomas Main
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| | | | | | | (...) I briefly looked through the instructions on Brickshelf today. I got very excited about what at first seemed to be 2 classic 1x1 windows in yellow added in step 25: (URL) out that this is a 1x1 "headlight" brick turned "backwards" instead. But (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | | | (...) for another example of that technique, check this out: (2 URLs) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) (URL) the record, my son and I did the exact thing Thomas did-- went to Brickshelf to look at the instructions, got all excited, only to be fooled! -John (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Christopher Masi
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Chris (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Robin Werner
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) LOL! He managed to plug 8 wide, in a 4 wide picture! And the mini-fig looks just like John too... wow! Robin W FUT: lugnet.off-topic.fun (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | (...) Thats great... Josh (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) This actually came up in discussion not too long ago in .castle-- as for parts not seen in the past 3 years: -Saddle w/ single clip (1992?) [easily replaced w/ 2-clip version] -Minifig Head w/ solid stud (?) [easily replaced w/ hollow version] (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Knoot
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| | | | | | | (...) The $25 price for a 246 piece set in and of itself is *amazing* when you consider that King Leo's Castle has 524 pieces for $90, the Royal Joust has 99 for $20, and Bull's Attack has 307 for $50. Then to factor in how brilliant this set is, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | (...) Available more recently in the LEGO Loco set. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | See my post in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade about this set (2585)... (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Netscape Communications Corp | A division of AOL Time Warner | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not associate my (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | I have a bunch of the 2585s ((URL) - (URL) I'll be parting out (I mainly want the brickster torso, and some of the small train wheels)... Who would be interested in the train "superman", with both heads (regular and with red mask over the eyes) and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I might be interested! But let me get this straight -- you WANT to keep what is essentially a TIMMY figure?! Is there any chance you would scan the "Bricksters" torso for me? O wait, that might be illegal...forget it... -- Hop-Frog (as close (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | Who cares about the head, the Timmy figure has a KILLER torso! I've never seen that torso ANYWHERE else, and when I displayed at NMRA last year, that's the only piece that was stolen, that minifig :-/ (URL) mean, look at it, it has a brick exploding (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Bryan Wong
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Wow, whoever stole it knows their stuff. Rather than grab a generic Timmy, s/he grabbed the special one! (...) After looking at the torso, you're right, it looks pretty cool! Maybe that's the minifig equivalent of a human having an alien burst (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | | | | Aw man! Now you are giving me VERY bad ideas...hmmmm-LEGO chest-burster...lots of blood and gore...could be funny! Matt (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Paul Sinasohn
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| | | | | | | | | Tom , I could use a few of those figures - maybe 10. They would come in handy for various things I've got in mind. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Lego Superheroes —Clark Stephens
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| | | | | | | | Tom, I would be interested in one (1) of those figures (actually I just need the red mask head, but will buy the whole fig if necessary). Put me on your list when you decide a price. Thanks, Clark (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) Ok, I noticed this on peeron when I was looking through 6067's inventory, but I checked the instructions for the Lego Loco set (2585) on brickshelf and I didn't see it there-- I had figured it was a mis-entry on peeron... Is this the right set (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Knoot
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| | | | | | | (...) Try 5701, in red. Kevin (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | (URL) - lower right. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Netscape Communications Corp | A division of AOL Time Warner | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | (...) Well Done, Brad! Very cool! More just like this, please...! And just as I suspected to boot! I will recommend this to everyone at that great price point. Worth it just for that maiden hat! Now all we need is cypress trees and more foliage (I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | (...) Very cool! I'm looking forward to the LEGO Space Legends... how are you determining which sets to re-release? Hint: The ratings on the LUGNET set database would be one free source of market ratings. Also, one issue which may be one reason LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | (...) for LUGNET users who don't know of this, there is a members' rating chart.. (URL) the Guarded Inn is the highest rated Castle set!) :-D -Suz (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —James Brown
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| | | | | (...) WooHoo! Just in time for my birthday, too! :D Pre-orderin' my 4 tomorrow... Thanks, James (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) <snip good news> Exciting times-- thanks, Brad! Does your back ever get tired carrying TLC about? ;-) -John (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kyle D. Jackson
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| | | | | | (...) ZING!! ;] Seriously though, I kind of wonder where this is going in the long term. If I had to guess, I'd say LEGO Direct is operating as a "new products experiment portal thingy" for the company at large. They can experiment in small scale (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Paulo Caparica Junior
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| | | | | (...) Very good choice! <snip> (...) <snip> I hope that now that Estrela (www.estrela.com.br) will market Lego products here in Brazil maybe we can have Lego Shop at Home here. Paulo (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.br)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Sid Mark Dinsay
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| | | | | Well, I guess people who've paid more than $150 for those old Guarded Inns feel pretty ripped off right now. :-D Lego, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! No more hundreds of dollars spent for red tudor walls... maiden headpieces... or Guarded (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | | (...) No, they shouldn't feel that way. They should feel silly. I have been offered 6067 for approx. $65 USD and still refused it -- it just wasn't worth it to me. I will gladly buy several Guarded Inns for $25 a pop. Anyone paying really crazy (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | Argh! It's showing on the site now, but I can't backorder it! I know, I know, it's only a matter of time, they obviously use several different databases for the shopping experience. But I was ready to get some sleep, dangit! (...) -- Tom Stangl (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I think some other set also had a blue chalice. I recently bought a bunch on Brickbay (leaving the sign as the only part I'm currently missing from being able to build a Guarded Inn, of course in a few weeks I'll be able to make all the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Gary Istok
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| | | | | | | | | I too am happy about the Legends series. It is great that LD is making so many people happy. But I still want expanded Bulk Orders. Some clear bricks and 2x2 windows (blue, yellow) would be nice, as well as some macaroni bricks in many colors. Ditto (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Casper van Nimwegen
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | | | (...) Great idea -- why not leverage the production costs for the wall pieces by producing a US$5 "Inn Expansion Set": 2 tudor straight walls, 2 Tudor corner walls, and some black slopes and bricks? --DaveL (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | | | | (...) My bad. Just walls, or bricks too? Maybe something like <set:3732> in red and black? Or a whole new set, a medieval townhouse maybe... --DaveL (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) IMHO.. Any time you put more than one kind of part into a pack, you run into the problem of how many of each to put in. This is true EVEN when the parts are "paired" like hinge tops and bottoms. So this is a real challenge. No possible (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | (...) I suspect that the number of builders who would have serious problems would be relatively small. One way you can get a higher ratio of corners would be to buy more Guarded Inn sets (may not be terribly practical depending on your ability to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Maybe, maybe not. This always comes up if you are in this situation and you need to evaluate, was it worth it to you to have it back then instead of waiting till later? I know my answer would be that it is worth it. There is a time value to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Stephen Rusnak
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| | | | | | | | I am hoping/dreading that one of the next sets will be 497. Hoping, because I would love to buy a small fleet of them. Dreading, because I just purchased my first on Ebay and would feel like an idiot. I guess better an idiot with a fleet than an (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —John VanZwieten
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| | | | | | | | (...) Whatever premium you paid for your first (at least current first) #497 will be completely worth the joy of building something that you found to be so valuable. The #497 was obviously worth (to you) the price you paid for it. If you can get (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | (...) Does that mean you're only buying one? ;^) Thanks LD! ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Sid Mark Dinsay
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| | | | | | | | (...) Heck no, I'm buying ten!!! :-) onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ed Jones
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| | | | | | (...) include discounted new releases and sale items. I think I paid $16 each for them. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jon Furman
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| | | | | I SWEAR FEALTY TO LEGO DIRECT! All Right, who wants to place bets to see who the first whiner will be? I mean, uhh there are bound to be people who can find something to complain about right. Everytime Lego makes a move in this direction (does (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —John Neal
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| | | | | | Jon Furman wrote: <snip> (...) Or, presumably, *will* be;-) -John (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | OOh yeah, i can't wait now! I'll definatly be getting this one... Josh (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ka-On Lee
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| | | | | (...) Sweet! (...) I can hear the screaming from the other side of Earth now... (Australia) (...) In recently ended auctions on ebay, this set were sold from $80 to more than $200. (...) 6986! 6080! 6985! 951=856! 6973! (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | (...) Before the screaming begins, there may be a solution some time in the next couple of months. If everything goes okay (touch wood [taps own head]), I'll be starting my PhD in Florida in August. Downsides: (Apart from leaving everything good in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Hall
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| | | | | | | (...) Sheesh...another one leaving us..... Oh well... It just means another Aussie out there .... One day we will rule the world....one day...: ) (...) Ha ha ha..... I'll need 4 of them to make a decent guarded inn (Kev's version) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | | | (...) Ssssh!! Don't give away the secret plan!! (First take a large jar of Vegemite...) (...) Love to see it, but don't wait for me -- get them as soon as you can! --DaveL (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ray Sanders
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| | | | | | | (...) ... and which of the illustrious Florida institutions will it be ? Perchance UF/G'ville ? Ray (only a hop, skip and a jump from 'The Swamp'™) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | | | (...) FSU actually, near Tallahassee: what should I look forward too? --Dave (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | (...) Couldn't you take your bricks with you? Going to the US is not (that much) like dying, is it? (...) Cool! (...) Is that a maximum or a minimum? Cheers Richie Dulin (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | (...) I hope not! I'll take _some_ LEGO, but clothes and books will probably come first... (no snide comments about priorites please). (...) A bit of both I suspect: I'm not keen on making false declarations to Customs (so less than US$100), but I'd (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | (...) Well, Bart Simpson had a Lego T-Shirt (I mean a Blocko(tm) T-Shirt, of course), and the Ultimate Lego Book has some nice looking books made of bricks.... (...) Yes... avoid angering powerful agencies whose hands you will eventually pass (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) What do you mean, snide? We're being completely serious. :) I moved back to NJ and around 65% of what I brought back here was LEGO--most of which I had acquired in the last year. As for going to the US being like dying, it depends on where you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dave Low
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| | | | | | (...) I'm heading for Tallahassee, Florida -- should I watch out for dimpled chads? (...) That's very cool -- I'm also a bit worried about the Gigantically Stupid Tariff that Customs might add at the .au end... -DaveL (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ray Sanders
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| | | | | | (...) No... but watch out for a beat up Ford pick-up truck cleaning out legos from various stores around town :) (...) Drop me an email when you get there... I'll take a day and run up there, clean out a few stores, then we can do lunch <g> (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Christopher Snead
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| | | | | Hey, cool! This is great news! I have a friend who will love getting a classic castle set! Very good idea! I hope that our conversation last Saturday doesn't spell bad news for the possibility of seeing Classic space included in the Lego Legends (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Bryan Wong
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| | | | | (...) That is EXACTLY what I nearly did. I did let out a shriek! WOOHOO! I'll take 5 copies please! If this is the first Legend, then I can hardly wait for the others... You guys shouldn't have any problems deciding what other sets to release. :) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | (...) <jaw drops> <eyes pop> Wa-HOOOOOOO! :):):):):) (...) Awesome choice for the first Legend! The price point means any LEGO-buyer can afford it. :) (...) That must have been quite a trick. Will the minifig heads have solid studs? Will the minifig (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jennifer L. Boger
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| | | | | | | (...) yes, some of us will have to have both :) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, I believe the style from that vintage would have been torsos with no tabs at all... --Bill. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | | (...) My bad. I'm just a LEGO young'un, I am... Steve (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | | (...) In 1986? No way. The tabs were around before 1983 (or started that year), as I had never seen the tabless torsos until I picked up a used copy of 6390 Main Street. Now that I think about it, I have some older sets I never noticed "missing" (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —James Stacey
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| | | | | | The tabs were definately there as far back as 84, all the lion and black falcon torsos had tabs "William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m266e67clj.fsf@...iew.com... (...) studs? (...) (URL) (formerly known as hermit@bayview.com) (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | (...) Hmm. I recall that the old Classic Space minifigs didn't have the tabs, and I believe they were still around in '84. Perhaps that theme got the newer minifigs later for some reason? In those days I scoffed at any Lego sets that weren't (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kyle D. Jackson
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| | | | | | (...) Uh, what the heck are these "tabs" you guys are talking about?? Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | (...) Separate the torso from the legs of a minfig, and look into the underside of the torso piece. The tabs are bits of plastic that stick out from the sides and match up with the studs on the legs. Originally, minifigs had no tabs, then smaller (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kyle D. Jackson
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| | | | | | (...) Ahh, now I see. I still really don't understand why they're so significant. Ditto for the stud on the minifig head... KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | (...) They're not, really. Some people, especially collectors (as opposed to builders), care about such things, however. It is a way of determining the age of a piece, which affects its value to collectors. --Bill. (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Rob Drechsel
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| | | | | In lugnet.lego.announce, Brad Justus writes: How can I express myself! Whooo...ooohhhhhoooooo!!!!!!! I wasn't even old enough to get this set when I was younger, and now I can get it! My opnion of Lego has just skyrocketed! Thanks Brad! Rob (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Nathan McDowell
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| | | | | (...) You sir, are my hero. Well done my good and faithful Senior Vice President of LEGO Direct. =) ~Nathan (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | (...) I need to add a "wahoooooo!" to this in case somebody official asks how many AFOL's responded :) I don't think TLC will regret this. And yes, I gasped! -Tom McD. when replying, new Spamcake Mist! when hyperventilation overtakes you.. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark de Kock
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| | | | | | In lugnet.lego.direct, Tom McDonald writes: <<Snippage>> (...) Uhhm, can I order two cases of Spamcake Mist then? Mark -Legoholic- de Kock (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Masayuki Ogura
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| | | | | (...) And, all we Japanese have to wait , but I think nothing will happen in LEGO Japan company:-) All we have to do is to watch an opposite side of pacific ocean. Masayuki Ogura (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) Well, Masayuri, just as it holds with Australians, some of we Ah-Muricans are delighted to factor things across the Pacific for fellow LUGnetters. :) I wonder what's next...Sea Mates! Sea Mates! :) best LFB (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ian Constable
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| | | | | | (...) Castle mini-figures! Castle mini-figures! Ian (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Dean Husby
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| | | | | Woha! This is even better then I thought! Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Robin Sather
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| | | | | | (...) I've gotta go away for the weekend more often! Now everyone can have red tudor walls, maiden hats, and "pub signs". Like everyone else, the list of other hoped for sets is already forming in my mind (club car, club car, club car ...) Perhaps (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark de Kock
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| | | | | In lugnet.lego.announce, Brad Justus writes: <<snipped the best news in the world since the last one>> (...) YESSSSSSSSsss...sss!!!! Another great step from LEGO Direct. And I thought things couldn't be better after I received my Sopwith Camel. But (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark de Kock
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| | | | | | (...) It is now june 8th, 15:52 CET. I still can't find the '10000' in the dutch part of shop.lego.com. I want to order my guarded inn!!! Mark -pressing refresh once more- de Kock (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | (...) I just pre-ordered it on the US website using the "10000" in the Lego Finder box to find it. Then, after the confirmation was finished and the Order Reference Number showed up, on the bottom of the page it asked me the following: "Help us (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark de Kock
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| | | | | | (...) Stand down Red Alert, go back to Magenta. The 10000 has arrived in the dutch corner now. I just finished my order of the Guarded Inn (and a few other sets). Mark -now the waiting begins- de Kock (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | (...) Bravo, LEGO Direct! :-) And congratulations to The LEGO Company for having such a beautiful product in the first place. An 'honored set' certainly rises beyond the status of mere 'toy.' This LEGO Legend line will serve as a terrific showcase (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Melody Brown
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| | | | | Yabba Dabba, Dinky Di Do! I got off my chair before I could fall off it :P This is cool and all but as per usual I can see Australia missing out on this :((( ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE I MAY ADD! :((( But, I was fortunate to get the original release (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Benjamin Whytcross
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| | | | | | (...) Agreed....how much of a "Top Priority" can it REALLY be for Bard to get this service to Australia, when he hasn't said a thing in months about it, but is willing to go to great lengths to let people know about other things, and assumedly put (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Bryan Kinkel
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| | | | | "Brad Justus" <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:GEL4Fq.K4z@lugnet.com... (...) LEGO (...) Brad, Great, great job! I look forward to congratulating in person at Brickfest for the great job you are doing with Lego Direct. I never suspected (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tanya K. Burkhart
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| | | | | | (...) I've never even seen the Guarde Inn in person. Thank you for the chance! A massive expansion of Bulk Parts on a par with the Big Bang would still be nice! Cypress trees, round fruit trees, and foliage for all!! Bulk plates!! Tanya Burkhart (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kirby Warden
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| | | | | (...) wow:^) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —David Eaton
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| | | | | Alright, I'm not usually one for "me too!" posts, but WOW! (...) WOOHOO! Wow... Wow. I'm still in shock. Wow. This = cool. (...) <Faint> <Awake> Wow, musta dreamed that whole thing. Darn. <Read> <Faint> (...) Well-- I'm assuming a COUPLE things will (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... — Jarid Lukin
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| | | | | (...) For those having difficulty finding the product, you can use this URL: (URL) Lukin Senior Web Developer, LEGO Direct (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —James Stacey
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| | | | | Thank you Brad. This is what so many of us were wanting (and secretly praying for :) ) And what a choice. This should silence some of the grumbling we've been hearing It'll be interesting to see how it sells against this years new releases James (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) I bet it will!!! (...) Haha! I'm almost shaking from excitement but let me say I'm *sure* that this'll be an amazing turnup. -Shiri (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Greg Perry
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| | | | | | In lugnet.lego.direct, Shiri Dori writes: (snippage) (...) I'm thinking it will be an amazing cabbage. G. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Me, I'm thinking it IS an amazing *carrot*. Carrot as in, "buy this and LD makes their numbers and can bring you lots more neat stuff..." ++Lar (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mike Stanley
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| | | | | (...) Wow. Lemme say that again - wow. Well, thanks - honestly. I could say it's about time you guys did something brilliant again, but that might sound double-edged. So I'll just say this is brilliant. It'll make you a mint, it'll make us happy, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | I was wondering how many zeroes would be on the # that you'd order ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Netscape Communications Corp | A division of AOL Time Warner | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not associate my (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Leanne Opaskar
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| | | | | | (...) Let me concur. Wow. (: I can't wait.... although I won't be buying as many as a lot of the other people here, I'll definitely be getting one for me. I suppose it's too much to hope that the Classic Space Galaxy Explorer might be on the list of (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | Excellent decision. Excellent choice. Just one suggestion: Skull's Eye Schooner Bruce (I suppose Black Seas Barracuda would be just as good, but the former is much rarer) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tim Strutt
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| | | | | (...) Woo-hoo! Very cool! I know this will make a LOT of AFOL's very happy. Now, we train-heads will be waiting on baited breath to see if the Metroliner makes it into the Legend line-up... Thank you LEGO Direct! Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | (...) Oh yeah...I bet you can't wait!!! :) Would that upset me that I paid ~ $600 for my metroliner collection.... hmmmm....no....having the train set up in my room going pointlessly around... gives me enough pride and drive to survive anything!!!! (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | (...) Oh yeah...I bet you can't wait!!! :) Would that upset me that I paid ~ $600 for my metroliner collection.... hmmmm....no....having the train set up in my room going pointlessly around... gives me enough pride and drive to survive anything!!!! (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Lee Nicholls
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| | | | | (...) EXCELLENT! THIS HAS MADE MY DAY:>)))) I wonder if the 12v trains will come with a 9v motor. I mean come on those trains are Legends too, they have GOT to re-relese them! Lee. (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Dixon
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| | | | | | (...) I was just thinking of that... can you imagine a 7750 with the large red wheels and a bright red 9V motor in the tender? That would be sweet! Althought that would technically be a different set, so they would give it a new name/number etc. The (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Johnston
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| | | | | (...) Brad, please accept my thanks and congrats on such an incredible achievement! I really think this is huge. From my personal standpoint/opinion, it's far and away the most impressive announcement from Lego that I can recall in a long time. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | Brad & All, (...) Wow, talk about extremely awesome! I would have NEVER imagined TLC ever doing this. It is a dream come true! : ) (...) That is great, so people who own the original sets can say, yes, I have the original one as well. Great idea! (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ian Constable
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| | | | | | (...) Then again, some of us could never imagine TLC making a Star Wars series. Ian (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Kevin Knoot
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| | | | | (...) This is wonderful news! Let me be the 111th to thank you! It's a great feeling to know that as large a company as Lego is listening to it's fans, and is making such an effort to give them what they want. Bravo! Here are my wishes for future (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Gary Istok
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| | | | | | | | Richard, I couldn't agree with you more. I bought 12 of those Blacksmith Shop sets back when they first came out (and I am not even into the castle theme) just for those two glorious red steep sloped corners (and the 1x4 red arches). We do need more (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Ian Constable
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| | | | | | (...) I think for a more diverse mini-figure set it would be better to re-issue Castle-Mini Figures. It has 2 forestmen, 1 lion-sheild, 2 black falcon sheild, and a Peasant. You could build up and army of each group by buying several copies of this (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Javier Teulon
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| | | | | Excellent, a very nice surprise, but when would it be possible to use lego direct from the rest of Europe (Spain, for example). It is really disappointing to know that the Guarded inn is available again, but not in your country. Anyway, I am just (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark Herzberg
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| | | | | After a nine month drought of not buying new LEGO, sans a LEGO Racer and the Droid Escape set, I have pre-ordered my Guarded Inn, and this is from someone who was never once intrestead in Castle sets. I am so excited! This is a great idea for LEGO! (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | I didn't gasp or fall out of my chair. I did run around in circles a few times while visions of all this means danced in my head. Giddy is the only word I can use to describe myself. Woo-Hoo! -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Eric Brok
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| | | | | I'm very excited about the Legends perspective as well. But to me personally, there's one option that would really make this even greater: *Reruns in a different color from the original.* Why? Consider: - Variety. It would be more interesting to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Tim David
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| | | | | Three things have struck me reading all the replies to this posting. While I thought that this set was good i didn't realise that it was quite so popular! i'll have to buy another one just to get the inn sign, the most unique part in the set and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jesse Alan Long
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| | | | | (...) Thank you for responding to my last question with a letter, Brad Justus and Susan Williams. There was a typographical mistake in the letter when you said "Afterall" in my letter just to keep you informed of a mistake in the letter. I should (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —James Brown
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| | | | | (...) <snip> Thanks again, Brad. Now that the foofuraw has died down a bit, I just have 1 question I was hoping you could answer: How many were ordered in the first 24 hours? <grin> James (mostly serious, but aware that you probably can't answer (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Daniel Allen
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| | | | | (...) So there is a God...and He is pleased with us. How about that... (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Gaurav Thakur
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| | | | | (...) WOW! This is simply fantastic! Thanks Lego! -Gaurav Thakur, raving madman Can be reached at cp5670@supermail.com (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Greg Howell
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| | | | | (...) AAA...AAAHHH...HHH! That is so cool. GREG~ (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Wayne Sardullo
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| | | | | | If only I had lego time machine I could find out what the "Aug" suprise is. ***...***Subliminal***...*** ***...***Make****It***...*** 7740 5571 4547 8460 (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Jonathan Lill
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| | | | | (...) Is it too early to start speculating on the August surprise? Personally I haven't a clue. What is the most prized set next to the Guarded Inn that could reasonably be reisued? I would be pleased by more classic castle reissues but expect them (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Damian Garcia
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| | | | | | | "Jonathan Lill" <jonathanl@myriadweb.com> wrote in message news:GG0JAq.GEE@lugnet.com... (...) Since I barely missed it, I would like to see the 5571 available once again. Was it ever available online? (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Julie Krenz
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| | | | | | | | (...) Online directly from Lego? I dunno. I did get mine online. France, they came from France. Based on drool factor, my guess for August surprise is 8880 - Super Car. Julie (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) Ya, France, that's it... but you didn't consume mass quantities like Stangl did. :-) I think he got like 20-30 from Zanys around the US. ++Lar (does that joke date me?) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —James Brown
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| | | | | | | | (...) I dunno, are you its type? (bah-dum-dum-tish) But being dated by a joke isn't as much fun as dating Morgan Fairchild. (Whom I've seen naked.) James (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | | LFNY (was: Re: And the August Surprise is? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) Dunno. But it's old enough to be legal to date anyway, ne? (...) Hey, that's my wife you're talking about. My wife, Morgan Fairchild... *whom* I've slept with. So knock it off. (that Stangl, he sure is a Zany(tm) guy. But me and James(1) now, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) You mean something like "here's 200 bucks, keep putting in an order for one each of whatever comes out (so I get it in the first shipment and can amaze my friends) till the 200 runs out and then get back to me for more" ?? That would be sort (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the August Surprise is? —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | One time I gave a guy an extra S@H Lego Catalog, he Called up and requested that a new set be sent each month to his Son who was into Trains. He told me he just gave them his C C and they charged it each month and sent a Different set each month. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Christopher Snead
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| | | | <snip> (...) Okay, so it's August. Is there really an "August Surpise"? Will it be another Reissue? Christopher (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jude Beaudin
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| | | | (...) another (...) Where have you been?!? :-) It was announced at brickfest and it is the reissue of the Metroliner and Club Car. Trainheads were dancing in the streets. Heck, even spaceheads are happy. Jude (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | (...) We are? ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jude Beaudin
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| | | | | | (...) reissue (...) Yes, we are. 8-D Jude (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | To All, (...) Well, being a space, town, and train head, I am happy! I would love to see some older space models, but an re-isue of any good set is great to see! : ) Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Daniel Staudt
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| | | | | "Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in news:GHEzyI.5Ao@lugnet.com: (...) and the prices on ebay instantly nose dived (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Jack Gregory
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| | | | Well, I had heard about the Metroliner announcement, but not being at Brickfest, along with 4 billion other people, I expected to read about it here. I am disappointed that it wasn't announced here. --Jack Gregory Jude Beaudin (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | Re: And the July Surprise is... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) You can blame me, in part, for that, as I posted it to events.brickfest and to trains... And I suppose you can blame LD, in part, for that, as they didn't post it here like they did the first one. I imagine they figured that the buzz generated (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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