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(...) Unfortunately, it is no longer available. :-( I ordered a couple right when they came out, and just a few days ago wanted to order a couple more. No luck. That was too short a timespan to re-release this set, in my opinion. Oh well. We could (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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XPFUT .general <snipped it all> First off, this is XPFUT'd to .general because I'd like to spark an intelligent conversation about the Legends line. I don't want this to turn into some kind of argument or debate. Ben, I can understand your point as (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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[snip] (...) Well the real reason (pure speculation, but the only thing that makes sense) is that the current road plates (grey or green) have wider roads and as a result narrower stud areas. Simply put, the original sliding "rails" are too wide. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yeah. I was stuck with excuses for space for quite a while until Star Wars hit the market. (and I joined Lugnet) (...) Yeah. For months I wanted a Guarded Inn before it became a legend, and there was *no way* I would blow one hundred dollars (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Oh the humanity! Oh the torture! How is one supposed to choose just one? Should I vote on which I would be more likely to buy? (375 Castle), which I would most like to have, but probably can't afford (6285 Black Seas Barracuda), which is most (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Which one? Howie, AJ or Brian? ;) g,d,r (FUT .pun) -- Erin (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Ha, think you have problems? Try living in Canada and see the money we have to pay for S@H....at least you have Shop@Home as an affordable option... Oh well, when life gives you lemons, chuck 'em at somebody else and laugh ;) -- Erin (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Amen! I have to agree. And I, for one, have grown up with UFO, town JR, and Insectoids, and believe me, I ain't happy with it! :-) Lego Legends are supposed to be that: legends. I think that if you don't count a set as a legend just because (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m21ydke6y4.fsf@...rds.net... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] The old style rails are currently in production for the HP Gringott's Bank set. However, looking at the 6390 (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm wondering just what new baseplates it will come with. Hopefully not the green ones! I would've thought that it would've said they if they were a different color. As for the tree, probably 100% of the cypress trees that were made are (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) [...] (...) It tends to drive up the final price, in my opinion. I think it's better to wait until the last minute (or in some cases, the last 10 seconds) of an auction before submitting your true highest bid... --Bill. XFUT: (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) At least they did re-release 8459 (as 8464). Though not a "legends" release, it certainly made me happy 8?) ROSCO (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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(...) ferroequus was never a high bidder. Here's the play by play: 1. dansoere (0) bid $60.00 on Apr-02-02 12:02:56 <-- High Bidder 2. robertjay2002 (0) bid $51.00 on Apr-02-02 12:18:29 3. robertjay2002 (0) bid $55.00 on Apr-02-02 12:19:06 4. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Frank explained the mechanics, as for the motivation I speculate he was trying to outbid the current high bidder but by just a little. That's a sign of indecisiveness, inexperience, or possibly bid shielding. Hope that helps. FUT market.theory (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) My guess: because of all the complains about the "bent" cypresses? ;-) (...) This one I sort of disagree: if they are to use the method from 6542, it may prove to be more functional. OTOH, I could use the older system just as good as a source (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Definitely exists (I have two 664 TV Camera sets bought for the black hat). There is at least one other stiffy set with a black cowboy hat (372 Texas Rangers, which also has red ones). I agree about the question on the tree on 6390, WHY??? (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Why? I can understand the new baseplates, but why replace the tree when you just came out with them in a service pack? Also, why replace the slider with specialized parts? Frank (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Got it! (...) That would really be useful. I mean, just to satisfy my curiosity... :-^ (...) Most convenient, the whole system. Does it work as intended, never creating any sort of issues? Thanks, Frank! Pedro (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you look carefully, you will see that the higher bids are older, and thus were "proxy" bids (where you bid what you really think you want to pay for the item, then the system submits the lowest possible bid for you, and then automatically (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh... I see. So this is done automatically. It's a bit of a shame that the "competing" bidders in such bids are not displayed - I'd sure love to know the details of this "fight"... ;-) Thanks, John! Pedro (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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