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(...) Sure enough they aren't. Which is why I got confused. My apologies. :) I think any brick that isn't overly-specialized is a nice brick. As I've said before and I will say again: LEGO = bricks (...) Why did the put the "less-LEGO-like" ones in (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't think that is the case. If anything, they may be too new to be in the catalog. I just started seeing them in stores a short while ago, and most stores near me still carry the whole line. Henry (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Ah... my mistake and my apologies. I made the assumption that because this thread started with a comment on the recent Shop At Home catalog that the dinosaurs were the ones in that book. (1371, 6719, 6720, 6721, 6722). I agree, the 7000-7003 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think Frank is referring to sets 7000-7003, the "young" dinosaur series. Other than the heads and tails, the bulk of the body is made up of bricks, mostly slope pieces. Henry (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What Frank is talking about are the smaller Dinosaurs sets- (URL) mostly have bricks with a few dino specific pieces thrown in (like the neck, head and tail). Hope that helps, ~Nathan (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) It wasn't in the catalog, but if you check online, you will find a few small dinosaurs made from bricks. One has some nice parts to it too. (...) This encourages creativity? How? That was the original question. Jonathan D. (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Frank.... you must have gotten a different catalog than I did. I'm looking at the dinosaurs now and what I see are dinosaurs made out of LEGO pieces that are shaped to look like dinosaur parts. Not really LEGO "bricks" as such, but rather (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus wrote in message ... (...) I want to see th emovie, but all that happens when I click on the "select your playback options" buttons is that my browser window closes. Nothing else happens at all. If I do an "open in new window" on one of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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<snip> (...) </snip> And! during teh banging-on-the-guys'-heads solo, it seems like the percussionist has a flanged mace! Mod or something to look forward to? Rich (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Two of the best things in life--Lego and Monty Python--together at last, with side-splittingly funny results!!! Now, if only y'all would develop a Star Trek theme... :-) Kudos to Brad et al! onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (where there ARE Lego/Star Trek (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Absolutely wicked funny! I almost cry laughing every time I see that scene. That was just perfect. james (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hi Bob, Well, my experience is that, yes, you only pay for shipping once - even when you have backordered items. Unfortunately, S@H seems to take this to extremes. On a recent order, my Lego arrived in 5 (five) separate shipments, due to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Brilliant! I'm glad the Python (Monty) Productions people were cool enough to allow the clip to be made. "Message for you sir...*thud*" Boy, every time I want to grouse about something, LEGO goes off and includes something really cool. :) best (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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That was excellent! I hope there will be some more work from Spite Your Face soon. I'm still laughing...I'm going to go watch it one more time! ~Adam (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh My...Oh My...Oh My...God! LOL!!! ROTFL!!! You've done it, Brad, you've restored my faith in LEGO! Now, to the question! The Helmet in the opening dialoge??? Second in from the left. New Piece? It looks great if it is. Can't type more, sides (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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That's is great movie Brad,,, I can't stop laughing... i have gone into the crying stage as its sooo good :) Which one is John again? :) Going to do the other montypython films? Keep it up LEGO... if you can up with more comedy that will be great :) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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That was great! My son just brought me a tissue because I'm laughing so hard I'm crying! ~~Tanya ("I'm not a witch! I'm *not* a witch!") LOL (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Major kudos to whoever came up with this! It's brilliant!! (And my co-workers are wondering why I'm busting up laughing here at my desk... <grin>) JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Also: THANK YOU for including Quicktime. :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) *OHMYGAWD*...it's perfect! (wipe tears of laughter from corners of eyes) Matt (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Muahahahah!! That's brilliant! Adrian (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Now showing: (URL) "It's only a model...") Play it well. -- Brad Brad Justus Senior Vice President, LEGO Direct (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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(...) Biggest help to me on that screen was to think big. Instead of clearing a path a brick or two at a time, grab a whole pile, let Junkbot walk "through" them and put them back basically right were they were. For example, you should be able to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Ah, and that would be you that's now down to 356. :) Congratulations! I think I'll need more than one long afternoon to shave off my next 14. Doug (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I was at about 420 when I wrote that but shaved that down to 384 which was good for 5th at the time but has now slipped to 6th. (...) I have no clue. My biggest gains naturally came on the two levels I hadn't earned the gold award on so (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) (URL) . I really should have known better. The 3047 was all 1X* parts. Thanks, John! Matt (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Yup: (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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Wich blue button? (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) DamnitLarry...you've knocked me down to #23...*grrrr* I just keep shaving points, and shaving points...1 here, 2 there...and I still keep loosing ground (it all started with John knocking me down a couple of places, and it's been all downhill (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Well I shaved a FEW more off but clearly have a loooong way to go. This game is great because (except for a few rooms like Running the Gauntlet and Junkbot Is Brave which I have complained about before as being all coordination and no skill) (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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The official release date is Sept. 16th. Tim Saupé Webmaster of the upcoming "From Bricks to Broomsticks" (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I was sure that 354 must be a hack (no disparagement or accusation intended - just astonishment =O ) but I have managed 363 myself. I can't imagine where to shave off nine more but neither could I imagine before it happened the 14 I shaved off (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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From the sound of it, no one knows when they are to be released! My guess is that they would be in stores a littl bit before the movie comes out. KEith (...) ___...___ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What is your score? I suspect there's been some improvement in scores since then... Nik and I together (on my ID larrypieniazek) are at 526 total score for a rank of 31 as of this writing. The big area I can see to get a few more points off is (...) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Click on the blue button and then carefully look the sequence in which the green buttons lighten up. Just copy that melody and see what it results in. At a later point you will get a second blue melody button that will allow you to quickly (...) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I can't remember where I heard this, but the date September 16th is sticking in my mind. (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The 2001 catalog I got a couple months ago said October 2001, iirc. (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I ordered the whole line when it first appeared on a certain single location store's website. They called me and said it would not be available until November and did I want to backorder. I'm not betting the rent, but I'm expecting it in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I noticed that, too, but I wonder how accurate it is. It would seem that at this point in August, toy stores should have some idea when to expect them. I hope it isn't too long, whenever they come out. -Jonathan (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The Harry Potter 'Sneak Preview' page in the Jul/Aug Mania magazine has "September, 2001" written in the corner. John #388 (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.lego.direct)
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