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  shop.lego.com, wishlist mailing does not appear to work...
 
I've tried several times now to mail my wishlist to myself as a test before I send it out to friends and relatives. Twice yesterday and once today, in all cases, I never see the mail! Just to make sure that it wasn't a case of LEGO filtering out (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)  
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) copper. (...) enough to (...) that (...) color. (...) I think of lava soap when I see it. Therefore, I'll always think of it as Lava Soap Green. best LFB (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) I have to say I feel the same way. (the other) eric (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) The "green brass" etymology I mentioned before can be found at (URL) n. [F. vert-de-gris, apparently from verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo), from L. viridis green + (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
I vote for 'verdigris' as well. If there is already a word or phrase for something, why make up another word or phrase. eric (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) Spelled correctly, as you point out, dictionary.com reveals this: [Middle English vertegrez, from Old French verte grez, alteration of vert-de- Grice: verd, green; see verdure + de, of (from Latin d); see de- + Grice, Greece.] "Verde" in (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) eliminates (...) green") of (...) green" is (...) that (...) color. (...) I've suggested "Liberty Green" before. It's both very easy to remember, and descriptive as well because it associates the colour with the set it first appeared in. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bulk ordering
 
(...) additional note : When you are looking to the American Bulk pages, you will find the quantities of every package, BUT .... I'm looking to the Belgian bulk pages and there are no quantities on these pages ! Why is this different ? regards, Ludo (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) Once people use it, you will. I vote for verdigris as well. Failing that I would prefer gray-green rather than antique or copper green. (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
I checked my french-english dictionary (it's only a pocket one, so it's not very complete) and neither word was in the french side... (my guess is that this is only *derived* from french) the translation from english Verdigris to french is (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)


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