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I thought i should give this one a bump just incase there are any more closet afols out there wanting to get out there. does that make sence ? Well all sorts of mocs are being completed in time for the rumpus. This gathering seems like it will be (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Some idea of set release dates...
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(...) Actually I tend to plan my spending around the clearance sales. For the most part I don't buy sets when they come out new unless they have a 20% off special at the start (like what happened with the big batmobile at target). The castle sets (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Rea på Lego shop at home
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(...) Ooh... riktigt billigt Vladek´s Dark Fortress där, nästan så man måste skaffa. Men har ju sett Batman på 50% också... hur ska detta gå? ;) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Some idea of set release dates...
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Just found this: JANUARY LAUNCH Star Wars - 7654, 7655, 7656, 7657, 7658, 7659 Bionicle - 8929, 8930, 8931, 8932 ExoForce - 8100, 8101 Lego City - 7942, 7945 Racers - 8136, 8137, 8138, 8139, 8142 FEBRUARY LAUNCH Bionicle - 8934, 8916, 8917, 8918, (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | GFLTC at GTE Tampa – Images
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Train Fans, The members of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display the Great Train Expo in Tampa Florida over the New Year’s weekend (December 30-31, 2006). The 18 x 18 ft layout featuring the downtown Tampa skyline with three running (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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| | Rea på Lego shop at home
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Gott nytt år allesammans! Det verkar som om det är rejäl rea på S@H, lite sen mellandagsrea kanske? En del på halva priset, jag hittar bland annat en del Designer-set (5525 för 320kr), och en del Bionicle, Exoforce och Knights Kingdom. Dags att (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Gott Nytt Lego-år!
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(...) Jag också (18 years ago, 31-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Gott Nytt Lego-år!
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Önskar jag... (18 years ago, 31-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Dick Smith has 25% off Lego
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I happened to drop into my local Dick Smith at Indooroopilly today. They had Lego (and Meccano and some other toys) at 25% off. Now Dick Smith doesn't carry much Lego, but they did have a big stack of the NXT robotics set which is a much nicer price (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Mississauga - Lasting Toys Inc - boxing week sale Dec 29th/30th - and we still have lots of stock!!
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We will be open Friday 29th 10-4 and Saturday 30th 9:30-4:30 10% off all regular priced merchandise 5% off all discounted stock AND WE STILL HAVE TONS OF STOCK!!! Not like most retailers who are picked to the bones by now!! We even have 6211 left, (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Another bizarre part substitution
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Bought a 7708 EXOFORCE Uplink for my son today, when he spread the parts on the bench, I thought...hmmm..how will they incorporate that latticey castle window piece into the set. Anyway, heard the missing piece cry go up, thinking it has probably (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 2 blasters short !
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Star Wars 7654 has a fig inventory pictured on the back, that includes 4 tan droids, each with a blaster. The front of the box artwork only has 2 blasters visible, one held by a droid and one sitting idle on one of the craft. The inventory picture (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: another possible set scam on aussie ebay
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(...) Thanks for the heads up Pete, seems to be a few scammers and shammers on Aus ebay, and the more we know about them the less effective they are. Have a Merry Christmas Gary (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7654 @ Kmart
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(...) Hey!!! Send us some of that snow! It's raining here in the supposed 'Great White North'--Santa won't be able to park his sleigh on the rooftops!! Dave K (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7654 @ Kmart
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(...) Forgot about the Australian Antarctic Territories to my south ! :^P pete.w(inter-lover) (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7654 @ Kmart
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(...) (URL) 'em on! ROSCO (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | another possible set scam on aussie ebay
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Be careful when buying 'New Sealed' LEGO sets on ebay. If a fixed price listing is too good to be true, like less than wholesale, then it's possibly dodgy. Especially when the same seller has had an auction run to higher than retail for the same set (...) (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7654 @ Kmart
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(...) Looks like you guys are more in need of snowmobiles at the moment. There may have been more SW sets here, but Kmart have 20% off here, plus being the week before xmas, they were possibly snapped up quickly. Mosaic sets would be nice to spot ! (...) (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7654 @ Kmart
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(...) Well, I'm on the wrong side of the date line, but still in the same year as you, and noticed the droid pack as well as the mosaic sets here in a local Meijers yesterday... as well as the snowmobile (first I've seen it out in the wild). (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 7654 @ Kmart
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My son picked up two of the 7654 Droids(TM) Battle Packs at Kmart yesterday. Any other sightings of 2007 sets ? -pete.w (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | NovaLUG LEGO display on the CBC news
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Not much warning, but the CBC was down filming NovaLUG's layout at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic today. Hope some of the footage will end up on the suppertime news in just over half an hour. Gail (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Michiana-LTC to display at the RMRC Show - Saturday, January 6
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To all, The Michiana LEGO Train Club is pleased to display at the upcoming RMRC Show on Saturday, January 6. Event Details: 10:00AM - 3:30PM CST Address: Home School Building Gym 5625 Burlingame Ave Wyoming, MI 49509 Admission: Adults: $4 12 & (...) (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Dec is almost over so maybe a meeting in Jan
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(...) Ross and I get in town late on the 28th and leave in the evening on Feb 3. Do y'all ever get together on a Sunday? JOHN (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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| | Re: Dec is almost over so maybe a meeting in Jan
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(...) 2nd or 4th weekend of January would be ok for me. (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.us.az)
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| | Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital event pics
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This past weekend TexLUG Houston held a private event for the children of the Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. It was a pretty mixed bag of themes, but everyone had fun. The LEGO Company donated 200 X-Pods to be given away to the children who (...) (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou, FTX)
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| | Re: Gammal tradition bör återuppväckas!
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(...) Har i och för sig bara en skola och inget jobb att ta nån minifig till men kunde ju försöka... att lyckas gräva fram en kamera att få med är ett annat problem dock... (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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(...) Just as soon as I come up with a project plan, a risk management plan, a compliance plan and a cultural change plan for the journey, I'll implement it and be there. Expect me in December 2020. The sad part about the whole thing is that if I (...) (18 years ago, 15-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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(...) I nominate Kerry to establish said commitees and provide cunsulting to the organisational groups. When can you arrive in Sydney ? Steve (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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(...) Kerry are you trying to scare everybody off so you can have the cake and eat it too! don't be greedy, rememebr you have to share. Gary (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Dec is almost over so maybe a meeting in Jan
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(...) Well, February would be better for me, but if you guys pick a January date that works, I'll see if I can get a babysitter. Aaron (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.us.az)
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| | Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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(...) I think a committee should be established to plan the day and an independent audit committee established to check if everyone has had a good time. I'd suggest some kind of participant survey before, during and after the event to gather data on (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Dec is almost over so maybe a meeting in Jan
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Dec 2006 is almost over. Only 17 days left and no time for a meeting. Oh well, maybe we can set up a meeting in Jan. Any thoughts? (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.us.az)
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| | Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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(...) I salute your inclusiveness! (...) Or, failing that, an elitist. (...) Excellent! I have plans for some truly great spontaneity! (...) Studless technic? Blue axle pins? A Schpiffkraft Cakenkreuz? (...) Count me in to be there and consume a (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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Hi all ! The sydney bunch have been very busy of late concentrating on trains and christmas, that we may have neglected some of our other themes of interest. I would like to invite the Sydney ensemble to a conglomeration at my place on the 20th of (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events)
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| | Zellers BOGO sale Dec 16th to 24th
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Zellers flyer has "Buy One Get One 1/2 price All LEGO*. *Second item must be of equal of lesser value. Selection may vary by store." The flyer is good Saturday Dec. 16th to Sunday Dec. 24th. A note for anyone who can actually find LEGO on the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Nova LUG at Dartmouth Train and Hobby Show
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Jean Marc - I was just looking at your brickshelf pictures...very cool... Interesting thing I noticed...that sumo robot looks really similar to the one you used in August I think :) Bryan (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains)
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| | Gammal tradition bör återuppväckas!
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"Bring a minifig to work day/week" (URL) föreslår hela den här veckan - ta med en minifig till jobbet och plåta henne/homon/den/det på plats, så vi andra får se också! (18 years ago, 11-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: LEAHI display at the 2006 Hawaii FLL Tournament
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That's no small display!!! Wow, what a great idea! Very cool! You have a great imagination. My JFLL Team went to the FLL State Tournament too, we studied Nano Technology also. I wish I would have done something that cool! (URL) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.us.hi, FTX)
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| | The Entrance To The Caves
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A MOCtale* part 1: (URL) Every legend begins with a little greed... This one begins with a lot... Tis a tale of two brothers; one wise and the other foolish... Foolish enough to believe a traveler's tale of a vast treasure horde... Nine chests, of (...) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Fredagsproblem/uppgift/mikrotävling/kalla det vad ni vill
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(...) Det var synd.. hittade dock två gamla när jag letade runt lite på datorn. De är väl över ett år gamla men ganska söta åtminstone :) (URL) i skala i förhållande till varandra heller men man kan ju inte få allt... (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | LEAHI display at the 2006 Hawaii FLL Tournament
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Our LUG, LEAHI, put on a (URL) small display> at the 2006 Hawaii FLL Tournament this past weekend (Dec. 2, 2006) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Campus Center. We had a lot of fun, and impressed a lot of children and adults with our various (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.hi, FTX)
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| | bulk tubs
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I've seen a few catalogues showing a couple of bulk tubs in the shop. The tubs are blue and yellow. Are these the same sized tubs as the old 3033 set that graced the floors of KMart for so many years? From my view of the catalogue, they look a bit (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Fredagsproblem/uppgift/mikrotävling/kalla det vad ni vill
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(...) Inte ett enda :-( Jag tror jag går över till Transport Tycoon Deluxe Patched (www.tt-forums.net) i stället - jag håller på och ritar svenska tåg till det gamla spelet... (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Fredagsproblem/uppgift/mikrotävling/kalla det vad ni vill
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(...) Suck.. tänk om man hann med sitt liv. Min lilla LEGOtid går åt till CCCIV just nu. Men fick du in några förslag? Vore kul att se resultaten. (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: new Thomas the Tank Engine sets
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"Nick Goetz" <nick@goetzweb.us> wrote in message news:J9tL5s.8pA@lugnet.com... (...) My nephew was 3 years 4 months when I gave him the Intelli-train set. At that stage he was interested that the train stopped, reversed etc and seemed to understand (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Zellers sale Sat Dec 9th
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Saturday December 9th only Zellers has an additional 50% off all yellow ticketed (clearance) toys. Not much yellow ticketed LEGO left in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area. Last I saw were a few Harry Potter sets, an opened Wild Hunters, and some (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | NovaLUG displaying at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic over Christmas
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NovaLUG will be displaying a 6' by 16' layout at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic ( (URL) ) in Halifax, from Sunday December 10th to Sunday January 7th. The layout will be staffed by NovaLUG members on weekends and (hopefully) the week between (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: new Thomas the Tank Engine sets
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Found him in Target and later Big W a couple of weeks ago, sorry I should have mentioned it but wrongly thought you already had one! The one I bought doesn't have the green stripes printed on the two grey bricks at the top, would be interested to (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: new Thomas the Tank Engine sets
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(...) Kerry, Can you give me an idea of how old your nephew is. I have been keeping the multi-color "jewels" away from my daughter out of fear they would get misplaced before she realized they were used for somthing more than teething. (As you know (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: new Thomas the Tank Engine sets
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(...) 3301 Cargo-Loading Cranky (the crane) is now available in Big-W here in Brisbane, so my Thomas-loving nephew will be a happy boy at Christmas. Kerry (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Vancouver Sun Article
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Found Via the (URL) VLC Web Site>. Babies need building blocks, not TV, research finds Sarah Schmidt CanWest News Service Friday, November 10, 2006 Forget all the media products for babies on the market and go for the classic building blocks, (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc, FTX)
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| | K-Mart 20% off LEGO from Thursday...plus some surprises
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G'day, For those with money in the lead up to christmas...20% off all LEGO at K-Mart. And as to those surprises... 7784+7779 Batmobile with bonus dragster $89 save $22.25 And something unexpected...2007 sets in Australia before March 2007 "Buy it (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | December IndyLUG Meeting
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The December IndyLUG meeting will be on Sunday the 10th at 2:00 PM at Jeramy's house. (If you've never been to Jeramy's house, or have never been to an IndyLUG function and would like to join the club, please email me for directions.) Things we'll (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX)
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| | Summary: MUGS 2006-9
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(URL) A shorter meeting than usual. Present were Kane, Sue ann, Teunis, Ben, George, Ben, Derek, Troy and myself (not in photo). Another new member attended too, someone said his name was Bob, but I wasn't able to confirm... Some highlights: (2 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, FTX)
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| | Lasting Toys Inc - December theme schedule - and a special treat!
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Happy Holidays! There is a lot of stock available and it should be available right through until Christmas. So if you hear of people unable to find the LEGO that they are searching for, send them on down! Many sets are selling out at the major (...) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | First post, new MOC
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Hello there! / Bonjour à tous! Well, here I am, finally, long time reader first time poster! It's been years now since I first discovered LUGNET (in 2000 to be more precise... while looking over the Internet for some sneak peaks of 7190) but I never (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, FTX) !
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| | Lego people in Greece (Ellas)?
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Hi all! Since I am probably going to greece next year, I'd like to know whether there are any people in greece dealing with lego.... some help maybe, could be fun to meet BR Sonnich (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.gr)
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| | Re: New photos in my brickshelf folder
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(...) Well done Pete... Richie is right, you cant justify the true sculpture of your inspirational building techniques through online pictures. Really is worth seeing it real life. Great stuff! That digital camera was definetely worth it. Dave (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sniffing around for a firehouse (Was: Manchester's Millyard in the news)
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Apologies for replying to my own post . . . but, (...) And, there it is: (URL) I think it is a nice looking station. But, rummaging around the firenews website I came across another Haverhill, MA station that I think is just gorgeous! (URL) In my (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ma, FTX)
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| | Re: LBS Survey for LUGNET
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Hallo an Alle hier nochmal der Text in Deutsch für alle Mitglieder von 1000steine.de. Leider habe ich im Moment dort keinen Account zum posten. Es wäre nett, wenn jemand einen Link oder ein Posting im 1000steine Forum für mich übernehmen könnte. Ich (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | TRU and Zellers sales Dec 2-8
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Both sales run Saturday Dec 2nd to Friday December 8th. TRU has 20% off all* LEGO ExoForce & LEGO Knights' Kingdom items. *excludes clearance items. It shows pictures of most of the sets and quotes prices (Still at MSRP unlike Zellers). 8813 is (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What is everybody doing?
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(...) Ohh, that's some *good* shiny! :) me likes, going to do anything else to it? -Matthew (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: What is everybody doing?
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(...) Building a Christmas-themed death star. See: (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | What is everybody doing?
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Gday everybody, Thought I might just sling out there a simple question: Why is it so quiet? What is everybody doing with themselves these days? Myself: Moved out of home, moved my lego today, Sorting Now that I've finished uni for the year, sorting (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Announce: MUGS 2006-9
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Hi all, The Melbourne LEGO Users Group (MUGS) will be hosting a get-together on Sunday December 3rd. Here are the details: Date: December 3rd Time: 11am-6pm Location: Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, Chadstone. Maps can be found (URL) here>. Activities: (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, FTX)
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| | Re: New photos in my brickshelf folder
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(...) Very nice work, CM pete.w! Having seen some of these mocs in real life, I must say the pics don't quite convey the size and complexity of these mocs, but they are trés cool nonetheless! Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | New photos in my brickshelf folder
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Finally taken some photos and scanned them and uploaded them to Brickshelf. (URL) new subfolders are:- 'candytower' - one of 4 identical towers originally built as outlying structures for the bigpinkcastletower. Still unfinished (note the gap) and (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Brislug meeting, anyone?
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The Brislug meeting was held today and a good time was had by all thanks to our host Allister and his wife Mary. Who was there? Umm, from memory ... some of the regular crowd: Allister (obviously), Michael, Mark, Aaron, Gary, Callum, Tara, Ken, me (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) Talk? In .pirates? Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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"Manfred Moolhuysen" <moom@NOSPAM-chello.nl> wrote in message news:J9B444.n1u@lugnet.com... (...) Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person! If it's good enough for Monty Python, it's good enough for me! (URL) (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) Well, almost... your => thouw was => werend hamster => mythical creature from lands yet to be discovered and so on. (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) Clearly we have to enforce proper Australian language in loc.au and of course in all other newsgroups. Italian in the Italian groups and so forth. It does create a bit of a problem for the theme groups. We'll have to talk like pirates in (...) (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Nova LUG at Dartmouth Train and Hobby Show
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Seven stalwart members of NovaLUG participated in the Dartmouth Sportsplex annual Train and Hobby Show on November 18th and 19th for the fifth consecutive year. As in previous years, we had our own exhibition room right off the main entrance and (...) (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) But thats how its spelt tim (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | NELUG Display at the Great Train Expo
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On November 18th and 19th, (URL) NELUG> put on a wonderful display at The Great Train Expo in Wilmington, MA. (URL) Our layout continues to grow, and this display was no exception. We filled a 13' x 26' layout with everything from water to carnival (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) Personally, I only get miffed when people spell "offense" as "offence." What language are you folks speaking down under? Kangaroo? 8^) (...) And I have never, ever, taken office. Dave! (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: don't feed the trolls!
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(...) It's like air, we live on it :) Cheers, Matthew extrodinairre* (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote: <ker-snip!> (...) Allright!!! Much agreed, those whingeing poms and whiny yanks just don't get our sedate and subtle forms of humour, much like our current score in the ashes (3 for 367 last I checked) Maybe a (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Well, it looks like pretty much everyone will be coming. Should be a good day. One thing I should probably note: I have a reasonable quantity of the old 9V track, so if anyone wants to run any trains you're welcome to use it. I have a small request. (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Oh, wait... I get it, haha. So this is OZ humor :-) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Ignorance is essential for the traditional Aussie sport of bullshitting; at least it's essential for one of the players. (URL) enough about trolls. How's everyone coping with the drop bears? They've been particularly bad this season here in (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) We should be ok for drinks and meat, but if you'd like to bring something, something sweet for afters would surely be met with general acceptance. Allister (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) I most likely will be there, I will be dragging along an unwilling visitor (well he is willing but only because he is doesn't want to hear me whinge). I will most likely follow someobdy who does know where you live... So i guess will see you (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) It's not on the list, and besides, it seems pretty common around here to me. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) You named him!! Uh-oh. <goes to check lugnet.people.support> (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Don't worry. We're all accomplished irony appreciators here in Oz.(1) Allister (1) So are the Munchkins. (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sorry ma'am (or should I just call you k?) :emb. blush: Great - now I'm afraid that my ignorance may be surpassed by my lack of humor :-( Is ignorance one of the things we don't want around here?? :b: (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) every teacher corrects eat tiramisu calmly everest tests climbers ever taste cat evil tempts christians (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Building Robotic Cats Oh, wait... This was in some place else, too... Selçuk (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Here I was thinking it was an acronym for "Every Troll Counts" (or something similar, which I dare not post here). Thanks for the clarification, CL Kerry! Cheers Richie (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Like rain on your wedding day, CH Tim. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thank you, dear lady! Kerry [Explanation: not being a man, I am taking humorous offence at the sexism revealed by the use of the term "sir" by the deliberate and unnecessary sex assumption in my reply] (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think a bigger problem would be motivating Aussies to actually *read* it. ROSCO (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe you should become the first victim of Kerry's proposed ban :D ROSCO (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Given that the Australian Divorce Courts ruled that bloody isn't a swearword back in the 40s I assume it's OK if we use that in .loc.au. Not sure about outside... whose swear rules do we follow in .general? Tim (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Given that the post is in .loc.au I imagine most involved appreciated the irony long before posting. (Chucks another bone) Tim (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Alright, I'll take the bait. Does anyone else appreciate the irony that a thread called "don't feed the trolls" has become a veritable banquet? Aussies are sublime! (Crawls back under bridge to gnaw on that one for awhile.) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My apologies sir - the winkie was supposed to mean that I don't really want you to elaborate on etc. since I am very familiar with it's meaning. :-) I was just trying to be funny. It appears that I have failed and now I probably must resign (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) You're asking me about "etc"?! Etc is a popular abbreviation of etcetera, meaning a number of unenumerated things. I used it to avoid the combinatoric explosion that results from all combinations of "fail to get the joke", "take offence", (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) And a complete list of the words that we are not allowed to say because there is someone somewhere who disapproves of the word. Many an innocent Aussie abroad on Lugnet has fallen foul of that one, speaking as we do in the vulgar vernacular! (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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