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(...) YES!! The Lego company is sooooo hard to work with. i have a friend back east that goes thru the same things as so very well stated above. But also, they are just hard to work with period. There was a post a while back that Lego was somewhat (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <<<SNIP>>> You know, I have heard the same thing from a bunch of independent toy stores. Most independent toy stores in my area don't carry Lego, it's just too difficult. It's a real shame, most of them have converted to (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I went by our local (favorite) toy store yesterday. They have always carried a great selection of Lego and generally carried some shop at home only sets. There was NO LEGO. They had dropped all Lego from their store! I asked them why, didn't the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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Amazon.com currently lists these for sale, when they come available, under the Mindstorms section. Todd (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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How about this website which I gather is still under construction and/or counting down (2 days left...): www.spybotics.com, which is registered to lego.com... FUT to .general while this is being categorised? Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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An excerpt from the US press release regarding the 2002 line up back in February: (URL) gamers will flip for a new twist to LEGO robotics called SpyBotics – four unique, programmable vehicles determined to accomplish the spy-themed missions you (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Suzanne, The theme is "Spybotics" based on the LEGO display at Toy Fair 2002 Pictures can still be seen online at (URL) programmable brick, remote control, CD-ROM, sounds a awful lot like Mindstorms to me, but that's just one man's opinion :) -- (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe you could create and post "artistic renderings" of them... Jeez--all this secrecy must just burn inside you! If it'll make you feel better, you can unburden yourself to me... Dave! (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I did a little research on the web and the IGN and TechTV sites mention Spybotics, not Spybot. As for the other information, I couldn't find anything. Maybe Jake can shed some light on this new product. Steven B. Combs, Editor Bricks in my (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I know it's a little early for me to be wondering about this (esp as coming from *me*), but... Does anyone have solid data about this line's placement within TLC's product tree? I'm wondering about entering these in the LUGNET Set Database - if sets (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.lego.direct)
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All, Just a friendly reminder to be sure to get your vote in to help us choose the next LEGO Legend set, as the deadline is fast approaching! On 1 June, we will be taking the MyOpinions session offline, and tabulating the results! We will announce (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.lego.announce)
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Hey, This is a fun Tetris deriv. but as one of the approximately 8 kajillion people who is colorblind to some level, I think there needs to be more contrast in the colors used in any one game. I lost early primarily because I couldn't tell the (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I just took a look at these. You know, I was always taught that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything, so... Bye, Lou (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Within two minutes of my loading it up at work (on a coffee break!) there was another person in the office loading it up to try it as well. The next day she told me she'd found herself on the same site that night at home, and the kids were (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Alright! Finally another fun interactive Lego experience! Now all we need is a ready to render CAD program with the POV Ray already installed! :) Just kidding... Really, though, I took a few spare moments to play this game, and surprisingly, (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not here. I'm running Mozilla {Build ID: 200200807} on an iMac and I get the 'browser not supported message'. Ray (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> skrev i meddelandet news:Gw25qA.ErK@lugnet.com... (...) I had quite a trouble getting my sons (15 and 12) to bed this evening :-) And, the best, it worked off-line! So I can steal a little time before (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Nice eye, Suz! Having watched this machine in action, I can safely say that minifig would be rejected at the end of the line, before getting put into the box of 'good' figures. When I was going through the factory (one of the *big* perks I (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This actually happened to me - the robot minifig in 6982 only had one hand. It's the one and only time I have bought a set with a missing part. Jeff J (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'm using Windows 2000. I get that same page, and just click on the last link ("click here" to try anyway) and everything works fine! Seth. (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) LOL maybe it's someones idea of a joke? The turned head is kinda suspicious... (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) :-) :-) :-) --Dave (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Just what I need, an Online Lego Video game to get addicted to and play at work.... ACK! My first score wasn't very good, but then again, I wasn't conserving bricks at all :) plucky (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The game does not work with Mozilla (for me, that is) under Linux OR Windows. It redirects me to the "Use Internet Exploiter" page instead. Or as I like to call it, the Propaganda Page: (URL) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Seth McCarus writes: Nopers. I tried everything today to get it to go with Mozilla and no luck. Including installing the latest Flash for Linux and setting up the MIME type for application/x-director. Still nothing. (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Greetings! Now I know over the last week or so, you have been very upset that you weren't one of the few lucky auction winners that were able to get Santa Fe Super Chief Locomotives #1-5. But wait! Good news arrives! We have just posted the Santa Fe (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego.direct)
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The game does work with Mozilla, and therefore I would assume Netscape 6 as well. Seth. (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think that I lose twice (Mac user running Netscape) :-) (smiley, because I don't have the free time to spare anyway;-) -John (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Very nice Jake! Bye, bye free time.... (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Alex Cruz" <alexAT@uxbDOT.net> wrote in message news:Gw29sD.4Kp@lugnet.com... (...) LEGO (...) zone.msn.com? The (...) the web and (...) which (...) on the (...) support is (...) that (...) you can (...) some games (...) but (...) Because Lego and (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Is there any particular reason WHY it is being hosted at zone.msn.com? The reason I bring this up is becasue not all of us use IEEEE to browse the web and the Zone is a very discrimatory site. StackIT is a Shockwave game which unbeknownst to (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: My report about the Pre-opening of the German Legoland Park in Günzburg
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(...) grumble. This is something to look forward to, but next year? grumble. Jonathan (still hoping for a early summer surprise) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) AHHH...HHH! I'm addicted!!! What a boatload of fun. Note to Lugneters: I will taking a prolonged break from posting due to needing to take advantage of other opportunities in life. :^) Jake, LD has outdone themselves yet again! Three cheers. (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: My report about the Pre-opening of the German Legoland Park in Günzburg
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Hi! My additions to that: Maybe Ben has missed the statements from Alexander Algermissen from LEGO Direct. He said that they have checked the possibilities of making different curved tracks but he stated that the investments would be too high to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.lego.direct)
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All, We just launched a really fun LEGO game in conjunction with MSN Zone, LEGO Stack-It. Check it out at: (URL) game was developed by the same awesome developers as Junkbot, and is an incredibly addictive experience. I worked on the team that (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego.direct) !
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[snipped] (...) I went to Billund two weeks ago, and had no trouble at all. The crew all speak english, and flyers were available in english. Saskia (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Well, maybe he will get lucky and be granted a surplus hook-hand from the Pirate sets... <grin> -H. (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I find none of this terribly surprising. In general, preview opening day type events are going to draw a huge crowd, and in fact, usually the company wants a huge crowd so they can get all sorts of oohs and aahs from the press. Of course, on (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That'd be enough to wipe the smile of any fig's face! I notice he's looking accusingly at the machine, too, rather than straight ahead... ROSCO (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow, good eye. I had to look at the picture a couple of times to find the defective one. Hopefully he'd be rejected before he went out. jt (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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