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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:H6vou7.8o6@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) anything. (...) I (...) trunk. (...) one (...) To the best of my knowledge it is only available (actually I think "was" (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Where to buy Holiday Tree (WAS: Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems)
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(...) Stupid question.... Is this kit available from Shop At Home? Or is it only available through the LEGO stores? I looked on the Shop At Home site but didn't see anything. Am I missing it? I saw Tom's scans and thought that was a really cool way (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Jake - Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems
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I called, and after getting the rep to load my scans of the instructions and explaining the issue, they are sending out the parts. Stellar support from Consumer Affairs, as usual. However... JAKE! You might want to make sure they get the inventory (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Catalog discount versus AFOL discount??
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Thanks Eric, for sharing your story. I was wondering if I was loosing my mind. I don't know what is so hard for Lego to understand. If they want to give you 15% of of bulk items, then do that--for all bulk items. They shouldn't restrict it to a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Jake - Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems
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Haven't tried calling yet, but will do so soon. I scanned the directions that came in the pack: (URL) you can see from: (URL) of the 4 branches clearly contains 2 1x4 green plates, meaning 8 total for the tree, yet the inventory shown on (URL) only (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Catalog discount versus AFOL discount??
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My experiance has been that the 15% discount it diseptive. For the catalog discount you only get the discount for items that appear in the catalog NOT all bulk items. Similarly I think the AFOL23 code only worked with the new bulk packs recently (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Catalog discount versus AFOL discount??
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Hello, Hopefully someone can answer this question (maybe even another AFOL, if it has been discussed before). I recently placed a web order and used the AFOL23 code that Jake had given out. I thought that this code was to work similarly to the 15% (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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(...) From "Toy Stack" in Glasgow, which subsequently closed down. They used to have some really good deals on Lego there. Jennifer (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Where were these half price? Rose Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:H6uvv6.pt@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) of (...) now (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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(...) They were going at half price here a couple of years ago, I bought three of them, my only regret now is that I didn't buy more! I would buy another now though right enough, it is a good set that one. Jennifer (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Jake - Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems
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I picked one of these up at the Chicago LEGO Store last Wednesday night (the only one they had too). Mine was also missing parts (24 1x2 green plates and 7 1x1 white tiles). I called Consumer Affairs and described the item (the woman I spoke with (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Jake - Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems
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Jake? Any idea if Consumer Affairs even know this set exists? Will I have any problems getting the replacement parts? Do you know if they are working in correcting the inventory on the instruction sheet, and correcting the actual part inventory in (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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Joe, I don't know many beams I need exactly. Next year I would like to build a huge crawler crane (Mammoet) and first I have to study the real thing. Also I have to break off one of my current models which content a lot of red pieces. I know I have (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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(...) Even if you are not in the US, you can still get DACTA sets. For example, in Australia, Moore Educational (URL) sell this stuff, and the DACTA site has a list of all the suppliers in other countries. FYI, the cost in Australia is $16.50 (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dennis, I was just browsing on the Lego Pitsco Dacta site (which I know is US only), but they had a package of Red Beams: (16) 1x2 beam with hole (8) 1x4 beam with 3 holes (4) 1x6 beam with 5 holes (4) 1x8 beam with 7 holes (4) 1x10 beam with 9 (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Meta-Legends?
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(...) I like your idea and the idea of theme buckets which I and other people have thought of. I do think that a more practical solution would be to combine two or three themed sets into a larger set for Shop at Home. (btw - remember in the late (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Why don't start producing and sell those 'classic' sets? I think there's a great demand! Next to such sets I'm also in search of red Technic beams. And, you've guessed, they're not available at S@H ):-( (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Prolific Upcoming Weekend!
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This could be a historic weekend for number of LTC showing at one time! I count: GMLTC PNLTC NCLTC SCLTC NGLTC NILTC Now *that's* impressive! Brace yourselves for the flurry of pics next week! Good luck to everyone! -John (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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Well, if anyone overseas wants one, I can get one for them at cost with the following caveats/rules: They have to still be in stock ;-) 2 per person limit (though several people can have theirs shipped to one address to save shipping costs) Payment (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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Maybe that's why it says 'Not available' in Holland. I guess it's one of those 'we found a few boxes on a shelf' that's only available in one or two markets... Duq "Paul S. D'Urbano" <durbano@optonline.net> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | 5563 at LEGO Shop at Home
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Hey all, Was just browsing LSAH and noticed the 5563 Racing Truck under the name "White Tractor Trailer Cab". Hasn't this been discontinued for a while? Maybe this will be a "white" Christmas for some Model Team fans who missed this one before... (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 3737 parts pack again a disappointment
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(...) Well, today I got not two...but three outstandingly straight wagon plates from LEGO®. When it comes to customer service, LEGO® is the hands-down winner I must say! -Harvey (22 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Jake - Xmas "Loose Brick Holiday Tree" pack problems
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Jake, I just returned from a trip to LLC, and on the way there, we hit the Lego store in Downtown Disney. I was hoping that if you hadn't heard of the following, you could look into it before it causes too many headaches for Consumer Affairs. One (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Heeeelp! My lego is cracking (and I'm not joking)
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(...) Thanks a lot, M. Moolhuysen There`s something curious: the cracks that appeared in my Technic Bush #3713 are not in line but perpendicular to the slot. My fear is that all of those cracked pieces would be unusable (If so, I wouldn't be able to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.co, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | RE: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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While doing my initial searches to check if this could be done, I found this: (URL) a look at this: "What is the coolest model you have ever built? Apart from the destroyer I mentioned above, I think that the coolest models I have made are the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Meta-Legends?
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(...) Oh me too, and I do think your idea would be great (I'd love it if they reissued all the Ninja sets as a big box). I just don't think Lego will go for it. James (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Star Wars Mini Promo - my disappointment with the way the promo was presented.
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(URL) page above has a link which sends one to a page where they can collect a miniature Star Wars set, however, the promotion is only valid for US residents!! Could someone at LEGO please explain why there was an announcement in a tiny almost (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Meta-Legends?
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(...) If there's a market for things like the Statue of Liberty sculpture, I believe there's a market for similarly-priced sets that are more traditional Lego System sets. Of course, the non-Star Wars sculptures have largely disappeared - so maybe (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I used Classic Space just as an example. It's a popular theme (& my personal favorite), but it's just one possible idea. There are plenty other themes/years that could get the same treatment. Town sets from the late '80's-early '90's for (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Thanks for the bulk packs
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Hello Lego and LD, I haven't seen an official announcement, but wanted to say 'thanks very much' for the latest bulk offerings. I rec'd my brown tiles & 1x2 trans clear bricks today. I appreciate your attention to what parts are longed for and doing (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I think the demand for such sets would be low - although a few hardcore fans might buy several, the mass market appeal is not there. Remember that the huge UCS sets have all been associated with Star Wars, so they have an enormous fanbase to aim at. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Paul Hanson" <paul.hanson@latitude.com> wrote in message news:H659v3.B0w@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) happen. (...) parts (...) What about people who want to see a space set from a different year of issue? I'd say that depending on the year, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Meta-Legends?
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(...) Paul, I will give this one an 'A' for originality and innovation. But I have to disagree that it would make for a good practical solution. Here's my reasoning: 1) Some folks may only be interested in one or two particular sets from the entire (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you do all that, you could be sure you won't have to bother about your (former) girlfriend. The main problem would be the lego storage problem. Regards, Michael (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh no! Think of the concequences (sp?)! I would sell my house to buy mega-sets like that! Where would I put my Lego when it rains? Where would my two cats and girlfriend live? /\/\ark "I would sell my house, realy!" de Kock (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Meta-Legends?
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Hey everyone - I had a crazy idea over the weekend. I know this will NEVER happen, but I thought it was interesting enough to share and discuss. Most of us agree that the Legends releases are one of the best things that TLC has done recently - (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10054 Now Available
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(...) If you look at here: (URL) see that's not all. They brought (back) the 33 degree slopes for the corners, and also for odd-sizes like the 3x3 and 1x3 sizes. They also have "small windows", which are basically transparent (clear) 1x2 bricks. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | 10054 Now Available
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Just noticed that 10054 is now available on the S@H website. (URL) shopping & play well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 3737 parts pack again a disappointment
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(...) Jerry, do try going the Customer Service route with your warped ones. As other posters relate, CS is friendly and helpful and will do everything they can to set you right. (sometimes they can't of course but it's not for lack of trying) If you (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 3737 parts pack again a disappointment
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(...) to (...) For those who do not know what we are talking about: (URL) how new baseplates often look like... (...) May work, but there is danger it deforms in another way. If the studs loose their binding ability a flat baseplate does not help (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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