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When I attended the recent birthday party for the 100th episode of "The Collectors", I was speaking to one of the ABC staff members, and we were talking about Lego and its attraction for adults. I told her about the initial brickvention, and she is (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains at Merrist Wood
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(...) In a similar vein here are two videos from 2005, one is footage from an on-board (wireless) camera. (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
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(...) To be honest I don't really know, they let me in for free......lol I am lucky in that the mindstorm runs all the trains, so it gives me plenty of time to talk to people. The usual "I didn't know LEGO made trains", comes up quite a bit even (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Sounds like a great event! What are the admission charges? I've been involved in a similar type of model railway exhibition for about 12 years, they can be a good fund raiser, and are a great way to introduce people to the hobby. X-posted to (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Back in Brisbane is me
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(...) Back at Griffith (my third time here). It seems I can't stay away from the place. Tim (18 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) So where are you working now? Kerry (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Exchange rate at Shop@home?
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(...) I stand corrected. Shipping within the US will is about US$35. (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes. If you have any friends in the States, use the US S@H portal and send it to their address, and get them to ship it over. Even if it costs $100 to ship it, you'll still come out well ahead [1]. I understand US customers get free shipping (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It also pays to remember that the exchange rates used by TLG are determined well in advance of the price being announced (as announced by someone official sometime). A fairer comparison is probably the exchange rate six to twelve months ago. (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) There's little chance of having it rectified in the short term, unless it is a typo on the site. Consistency of pricing between markets is an issue on the Ambassadors' list which is being pursued with LEGO. Cheers Richie Dulin LEGO Ambassador (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) There's little chance of having it rectified in the short term, unless it is a typo on the site. Consistency of pricing between markets is an issue on the Ambassadors' list which is being pursued with LEGO. Cheers Richie Dulin LEGO Ambassador (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Hi all, Just to 'officially' announce my return to Brisbane to all the people in .loc.au. I'm back for at least two years. Tim (18 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I haven't bought from shop@home for a while, but the exchange rate there is ridiculous. For US buyers, the UCS Millennium Falcon is only US$499, but for us Aussies, it's A$979. This equates to an exchange rate of 51c. At current exchange rates, it (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 7998 Heavy Hauler (Classic Truck) half price in Argos
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Lego UK price £34.99 / Argos price £17.49 - this is the standard price for the catalogue that runs to the end of this year... Argos catalogue reference 387/0983 ...and I've just seen that Huw posted this on Brickset on Jul 28... I wonder if this (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi All, I've put together a load of my video clips from this year's Merrist Wood Summer Show (Guildford, Surrey, UK) which was held on the 20th of May. The clips were of the joint layout by myself and Ben Rogers. Ben's trains were Thomas the Tank (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for coming to our meeting Michael, and I hope you can come to another one in the future! Cheers, Paul (18 years ago, 29-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just wanted to say thanks for allowing me to check-out your creations today i gained some very helpful tips for my own train layout and have been inspired to buy some more tan creator builind sets. The melbourne lego group are a great bunch of (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Thanks Gary for a great social day for BLTG
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I just want to say thanks to BLTG's new president Gary for providing a great social day out with the BBQ on Saturday (yesterday)he always puts on a great spread. Good to see everyone that did attend and talk about what has been going on always (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It was an EWB project from the start - they devised it as a fund-raiser for their renewable energy programs. They sought help on the LEGO design from LEGO Australia, who contacted me, being an ambassador and having recently worked with me on (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Rosco I got the same crap in an Email as well and have asked a few questions of Mr Ackland about why is Lego being the medium for this project and why wern't the local Adult Lego Groups used to build it instead of some engineers. As this is (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Pete, Here is the blurb I received from EWB on commencement of the project: Australian public to combat climate change by building wind turbines! === During Engineering Week 2007 (August 20-24), the Australian public will help Engineers (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: nclug website down?
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"Steve Farrell" <sjfarrell_99@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:JLu80B.6wM@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Both sites are back online now, sorry about that. Best place to find information for NCLUG activities is to join the NCLUG Yahoo (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) David, I don't know Ghent that much, but shopping for LEGO in Belgium isn't usually that much interesting. However, there are a few BeLUG members in the area, so maybe they'll know more; I relayed (URL) request to the BeLUG forum>. Actually, I (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.be, FTX)
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Ritchie Mr Ambasador do you know any thing about the above mentioned project taking place in all or capital cities sometime in August??? I got a piece of junk mail about it and have not seen anything on here mentioned. Cheers Peter Parsons #348 (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I am visiting Ghent with my daughter for a few days in August. Are there any good LEGO shops in Ghent? Thank you David (18 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.be)
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I tried connecting to (URL) and (URL) for several days now, but I keep getting the following error: ---- Error establishing a database connection This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Got this off my chest or dip my lid ?
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Fellow Australians... Saltwater takes it's toll on the woodwork, so it's not surprising sea-going raiders may need to replace rotting timber from time to time. Not wanting to get their ill-gotten gains crusty, the vikings from the set 7020 I (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LUGs in and around the city
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(...) Hi Avishai, There are a number of AFOL's in and around NYC, but gatherings are few and far between, unfortunately. A few of us met a couple of times over the past few years or so as NYCLUG but it never got off the ground or amounted to more (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | MUGS meeting 29/7
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MUGS meeting Sunday 29 July 2007 10:00 - 17:00 Location: Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, Chadstone. Notes: Maps can be found here: (URL) MOCs, trading, chatting, maybe some partsies, maybe some Brikwars? (18 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm actually from the Boston area, but I go to school in New York. Though, I suppose if i'm ever home for an extended period of time I'll come check y'all out. -- Avishai (18 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX)
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(...) You might try (URL) GardenSLUG> in New Jersey. They are probably the closest to you. (URL) NELUG> is a fun group, but we're a bit north of you. :) -Elroy (18 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX)
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Greetings- I'm newish to this AFOL business, and have never been part of a LUG. I would love to meet with the other talented builders I know are in and around the area. Given the lack of recent posting within this region, I assume there is not much (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) Thank you, will do. And I think this is the inly Lego users group in NZ!! (18 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: countdown to Target sales
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(...) -snip- (...) I visited Target Chatswood yesterday.. 7784 UCS Batmobile had been reduced to $90 (to clear), and then the 20% off applied to the clearance price. A wizard deal for $72. (Particularly considering that it has 25 blue axle pins!) (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 30% off at Myer [Was: countdown to Target sales]
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(...) Yep all Lego at Myer. Ends today 20th. Still no new technic in stores though :o( I had to get a few more snow scooters. Steve (18 years ago, 19-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Correspondent> last night. It will be repeated this Saturday (21st) at 1pm. ROSCO (18 years ago, 18-Jul-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) According to tonights MX, it's 30% off all LEGO (and some other toys) and started down here today. Benjamin Whytcross (18 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks for that, Ben. I also just saw that Myer is having a 3-day toy sale with 30% off Lego. But while the Myer website has a catalogue, there are no toys listed in it, so I am not sure if that is 30% off all Lego or just specific sets. Kerry (18 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Other than 20% off LEGO... 8108 Mobile Devastator $99.99 8107 Golden Tower $63.99 7771 Angler Ambush $1039 7772 Lobster Strike $19.99 8106 Aero Booster (Target Exclusive) $29.99 8283 Technic Telehandler $39.99 8137 Booster Beast $11.99 7993 (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I saw the new station set and the latest AT-ST set at Box Hill Target the other day. No guarantee they'll be available everywhere though. ROSCO (18 years ago, 16-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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