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(...) The things you miss when you sleep for a day, I missed the roll call ! Name : pete white Born : May 1960 Mage : From 3 yrs Locn : Penrith,western Sydney. (Pre-2000 : Sydney inner-west...sob,sniff...) mail : aquanaut@optusnet.com.au site : (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) I think he's talking about the universal joint. Very hard to find (LA don't have any spare, I wanted 20, oh well). Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey everyone, the roll call was missing the items about one's Dark Age and the first set after it. Name: Paul Baulch Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1971 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Location: Melbourne E-mail Address: paul@bigpond.net.au (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Name: Aaron Coghill Gender: M Year of Birth: 1979 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12 Location: Gold Coast ,Aust E-mail Address: cogs@fan.net.au LEGO/home page URL(s): (URL) Status: single Children: Occupation: draftsman On Lugnet Since: 99, # of (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Yeah, it was $58.95, but keep in mind that this was one of the more expensive TW stores that I've been to. I'll wait until it appears at Big W, where I'd expect to see a price of around $45. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) What is the technic CVJ? (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: David Drew Gender: male Year of Birth: 1974 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Recommended ages 10-16 Location: Wollongong, with frequent Sydney forays. E-mail Address: david@hydrowash.com.au LEGO/home page URL(s): None at present Marital (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: James Walker Gender: male Year of Birth: 1985 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 19 (yer its older but hey) Location: Brisbane E-mail Address: connor_macleod42@hotmail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): none Marital Status: single Children: im only (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Richard...Your tag-line is broken...I believe it should read: -Lego good, Canada great, Australia best.- <G,D,&R> Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.ca)
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They're onto us -- everyone, post ASAP! DaveL (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: Richard Parsons Gender: Bloke Year of Birth: 1966 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12/rioting Location: Southern Highlands of New South Wales E-mail Address: rparsons@hinet.net.au LEGO/Home page URL(s): (URL) Status: 12 years in Children: 2 (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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The dilemma, run sideways or down the thread? I'll run down (let momentum kick in). Name: Peter Callaway Gender: male of the species Year of Birth: 1972 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Struggling to reach double figures. Location: Umm... Epping at (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Name: Benjamin Whytcross Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1976 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 7-16 Location: Craigieburn, Vic [most of my lego is at Colac, Vic] E-mail Address: Bwhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au [Work], B_Whytcross@hotmail.com [Home, (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Me too. Name: Dave Low Gender: M Year of Birth: 1977 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 8-12 Location: Chippendale, Sydney E-mail Address: stinglessbee@hotmail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): not up -- will announce when it happens Marital Status: Single (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Big "metoo" post. I agree with James: -- an overall Aus group (LUGOz) -- regional groups, probably based around the main population centres (eg STUDS(*) covering anyone within a couple of hours drive from Sydney) DaveL (*) I like the name (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: Jonathan Wilson Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1981 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Lost in the Lego isle Location: Perth, wa E-mail Address: wilsonj@xoommail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): (URL) Status: not married Children: none Occupation: (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Just curious...Wouldn't it be a good idea to do an Aus roll-call. This could help everyone get an idea of who is in their area, and what their interests in lego are. It could also help with the planning of state based LUGOz groups, by knowing how (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Now its my turn.... Name: Kevin Hall .... : ) Year of Birth: 1973 Location: Gosford on the Central Coast email address: MrBunny01@hotmail.com LEGO Home page URL: none as yet...but I'm working on a captivating Medieval Saga soon to burst onto your (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Ok my turn next. Name: Santosh Bhat Year of Birth: 1977 Location: Western Suburbs Sydney, but changing later email address: santosh@student.unsw.edu.au LEGO/Home page URL: (URL) (nothing there as yet but soon, I promise) Marital Status: Single, but (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) What ever we all decide....I'll be happy to do any artwork we need.... All I really want to say...is that it's just nice to be able to share my ideas and thoughts on LEGO with other people with the same interest....and if we all can help each (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) are in order just to fend you off (shoulda stuck with the "winged keel" approach and caught us unawares). I completed my ABT's last night (Armoured Battletraks) and am now working on the APC's (you know what that stands for) and FAV's (Fast (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) are in order just to fend you off (shoulda stuck with the "winged keel" approach and caught us unawares). I completed my ABT's last night (Armoured Battletraks) and am now working on the APC's (you know what that stands for) and FAV's (Fast (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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As per the comments of one Benjamin Whytcross, here it is, a roll call for .au Name: James Howse Gender: Yes Year of Birth: 1976 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Lost in the Lego isle Location: Macquarie Uni, Sydney E-mail Address: (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) 7155 is available at S@H in the US, and I think in some retail stores in Europe. It's great to see it out here so soon!!! Did you manage to catch the price of it?? Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Guys, Studs is a cackle of a name. I'm always a fan of irony, and just thinking about this still raises a mild smile. (URL) not a fan of three tiers, I get a gutful of that dealing with the various levels of government. Two would seem to be enough, (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I thought Qld was the bungling banana-benders (G,D,&R) (...) Let me know when this is planned :) BTW, It's probably a good time for a roll-call, to get an idea of how many people there are around here, where they are from, and where their lego (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I like these ideas too, And LugOz - Nsw can be called Studs, On similar note, say Qld can be the Bears, SA the hummingbirds, TAS - the fairydaisies, WA the Tigers (every competition has tigers), VIC - The mexican dancing dung beetles. Sorry, just (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I like LUGOz, Lego Users Group Oztralia for the national group and (...) That's a good idea too (not being very decisive am I) pete.w (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Definitely, do you want a name pinned on us from elsewhere. A location identifier in there would help easy recognition by others. (...) Definitely an Australian grouping overall, then divide on state lines due to numbers and distance. It's (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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If so, an Australian group, East/West divide? North/South? By state or city? (...) Well first of all.....did you get those logos I emailed you James? I like the idea of a national group....LUGOz and then each state eg: LUGOz NSW - LUGOz QLD - etc (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Evening all, (URL) baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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There are several approaches to this question, some of us are trying to nail down a logo which may (or may not) have a location reference in it. Also since there is now a worldmap with pointers to local groups we might start asking questions like... (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I was in a toy store in Melb today and spotted a couple of 7155's (That's the AAT, tan-coloured SW tank) on the shelf. Also on the shelves were a couple of the small Adventurers (Dino Island) sets, 5903 and 5904. Unfortunately I can't comment on (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) torsos. Piratey *captain* torsos, me lad! Any good pirate has way too many of them, until he discovers that with a few spare backpacks and shakos (thanks Tony Priestman) they become <<flourish>> Black Guards. (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Checked out Richard's page -- as Judith Lucy says, "Lordy me". My platoon of knights in dingy armour are going to look pretty sad lined up against their spacefaring opponents, and I'm really not sure how they travelled 11000 years into the (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) No need to apologise, it's an easy thing to forget ;-) <GD&R> Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I am, I have, I did, I cried. I saw this yesterday but my work server got upset with the world and wouldn't let me post a reply. I hope this one works. I tried valliantly to find an excuse to go to Brisbane (apart from the obvious "there's (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Thanx everyone for saying hi to me....looking forward to meeting all of you I'll also bring some photos of some of my previous models....over the years I didnt take to many pics... : ( .....but I have a few good shots of the F14 Tomcat I (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Sorry! I forgot that I live in the UK :) Can't say that you're missing much by not having it though :/ Richard (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Where do you live...The world club mag is due out in Australia at the start of next month [june], and with Lego's regard for the lego users in Australia, we'll be lucky to see it before mid june (based on past performance). Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Absolutely, the WTF has a special fund for such rescues. (...) I thought they had trouble buying Lego there ? Just watch out for the midget submarine Technic kit, don't let it anywhere near your armada ! I assumed it was Japanese, does Hong (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) pete.c, you reading this ? GPSP's 5988 is the number of the Egyptian set, and a very nice one at that. pete.w (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) there, (...) It's stable on the table, on the floor the threats are more. pete.w (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Kev emailed me a couple of images of his castles and they are very impressive to say the least. I will understand if something similar doesn't fit in his car. The Legoz get togethers are very casual affairs, no strict agendas (agendas ? what (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Kev...: ) wrote in message ... (...) it....for (...) there, (...) Castle (...) is....!!! Cool Kev, look forward to seeing you. And definitely bring the castle! Obviously I hope you join Captain Ahab in the BrikWars shindig, else I'll have to kill (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) SSSSHHHHHHH!!!...!!! (...) But seriously, if I send the Timmys to you, you can have them for free, but will you pay postage? (...) Um..... Japan? *G,D,R* Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I saw the Mars Exploration expansion set for Mindstorms in Toyworld in Queen Street (above A&R Bookworld) for $99, which is the first one I'd seen. However, I'm not aware of any really interesting pieces in this set that make it worth buying. I (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I saw the Silth Infiltrator for $39 (reduced from $89) at Mr Toys Toyworld at the Myer Centre, Queen Street, Brisbane yesterday. There was also a large number of some large Egyptian set (sorry, I don't remember the number -- it's not to my taste) (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) The best range by far that I've seen in Brisbane is at Toys R Us at Aspley. Almost everything from the current catalogue was available a few weeks ago. The downside was that everything was full price, not a discount in sight. I haven't visited (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) I've just e-mailed everybody incl. a refrence to my web page with a logo version on it. (can you believe it was quicker to do that than attach the file directly?) (...) Take a look, suggestions welcome. (...) Fantastic! Always good to see new (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) You don't need to be French to jump on that one, that sounds like a great idea!!! <rumage, rumage, searches around for nuclear warhead - the one I keep for "personal consumption"> Blast! Must have left them in my other pants! OK, they get off (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) As to logos, I can't seem to remember where we were up to. Personally, I'm (...) Hey Guys....as I am a graphic designer.....if you need any art work done for your logo....just ask......I'd be glad to help....I create logos every day....!!! (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) You won't be seeing my blokes used as cannon-fodder. The Corellian Heavy Assault Blaster Rifle is standard equipment for my shock troops, not to mention a squad of Jedi armed with lightsabres and sniper blasters (for those times when the Force (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) If it moves, we can kill it! No... wait, that's bleeds. Ummm... do trains bleed? Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Hey, those black quards look particularly menacing, are those piratey torsos. Now if La Perouse had some small boats like these, we would all be drinking coffee out of bowls and have just finished using New Zealand as a nuclear test site. (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) James, about a month ago Kerry.R gave a shopping summary of part of Brisbane, and Aaron gave a Gold Coast summary, maybe do a search on their names in loc.au and loc.au.qld.bri Unfortunately Sydney is pretty generic, TRU's have the biggest (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Maybe the train layout should pass through/by the battlefield, as long as people don't waste ammunition taking potshots (steady now pete.c !) (...) he (...) up (...) we (...) Yep this sort of space is available,probably a bit more if we want (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) A Pod race set is the easy bit. $100 FNF ,Melbourne sounds the go, I can talk to our southern trading partners unless of course someone has spotted these in Sydney. (...) Yep,personal first choice is 10,11, I'll aim for that, I know it's one (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) No smoking hitchhikers in the car on the way home either. ;^) (...) I can help you with the four X-Wing engines and Naboo canopy, show me your transparencies ! (...) Much discussion is planned pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) Fine by me. No doubt you've got some poorly armed marines, and if they haven't got any heavy weapons or vehicles, cool - every battle needs red-shirts ;-) I have just posted some details on Ahab's crew. (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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does anyone know where a good selection of lego sets are in bris? like there isnt much selection... all there is, is castle (not saying that castle is bad) and starwars (not saying that star wars is bad either) there is very little town... all there (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Mark Harrison tells me he had a catastrophic PC failure and has lost mail, as well as mail capability to his one.net.au account. Please mail him at his work account: Mark.Harrison@qr.com.au until he's back on the air. (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Got 'em all, and I'm considering how and when to make it. Whilst it would make an awesome capital ship for the battle, I think it would have an unfair advantage over the rest of you, and I'm not sure International Rescue would like me to mount (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Fair enough...Just thought I'd check as there may have been some interesting models. I actually heard this quite a few years ago, but only thought to ask, in case there was something still there, and no-one else knew Thanks for the info (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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The Powerhouse (great museum of engineering history) hosts all sorts of stuff from time to time. I don't recall seeing Lego there, but it would not surprise me. However Lego is not a standing display there. I have a vague recollection of hearing (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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"Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... (...) if (...) do (...) of (...) The Powerhouse is still definitely open. I dropped in there late last year sometime, but I can't (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Uhmm not me, though I will have a Tourist car on a train to transport troops as required. (...) Yumm sounds good, actually I think i still owe Richard for the last meal. Mental Note. (...) Well since the last LegOz I've aquired a heap more 9V (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Commander Howse reporting in. Currently troops are ready and awaiting hardware, There is a mech in the works and a tank or two (we are playing at tank stream!). Require a visit to Arms factory Lithgow before either is completed. (...) A ResQ (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) I'll be bringing Cap'n Ahab and his especially cross piratical space dudes. And frankly the sooner the better. This building until 3am every other morning, to give form to a new element is driving me nuts. (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Egads! I better start recruiting! My army currently stands at zero, And the war factory is out to lunch. (...) Bring it on! More fire for the battle! No naked flames! (...) If anyone has four lt.grey SW engines (off the X-Wing) I'm interested (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Millennia's been out for a while, I picked it up along with the Pit and Battle Droids just after Christmas. I found Blaster while I was home for spring break in March. Both seem to be fairly plentiful in my area (Chicago, IL) now. Millennia in small (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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First reminder, LegOz 2000.3 Sunday June 4th, 11am and on and on at the White House. Prepare your glares and stomachs. Looks like we have four warlords:- Richard.P,James.H,Pe....C,Dave.L. Any more ? Come hungry, Chilli is on the menu, probably from (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Sorry, I didn't see the cross post... I received the thread through the initial lugnet.technic posting. Dave (...) of (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Paul, I can see that desert fortress taking shape. Tan BURPS.... the rarest in all BURPdom. (...) For $99, mortgage the house and build a new one out of these. Even for non-ninja fans this is a great set. (...) The Worldwide Timmy Refuge is (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Be sure to check location before replying, there are no Wallmarts outside of one particular small northern hemisphere country. <Loc Continent=Australia> (...) </Loc> (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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I was thinking that our Super WalMart has had Millenium since the beginning of the year... Dave (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) The 4561 is in most Grace Bros for $299, haven't seen it in a TRU. I got one from TW Ulladulla. (...) Very good question,especially when you see Lego move so much quicker at a reasonable price. (...) '& ADULTS' I like it. pete.w (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think it was $11 or $12 today at bay-city, Geelong (...) Yep...I saw this today. However, I was told that in the JULY catalogue for Craigieburn, and Sunbury, it was to be about $80...I think I'll wait till then, or try and talk the price (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Before anyone says anything about my being part of the thread...This is from home, not work. Now that I've got that out of the way, I can't actually remember seeing this anywhere other than Myer stores. [Then again, as I don't really like the (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Further to the Lego sets on clearance at Toyworld (Ben mentioned it a few days ago). At least some of the TW stores have put these out on sale. The TW store I visited was at Ballarat. The prices (well, some of them) were as follows: NOTE: For U.S. (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Santosh Bhat wrote in message ... (...) trains (...) In Vic, they appear in Myer (similar to GB), but not in TRU that I've seen. Ben?.... I've seen them in a few Toyworlds here and there too. It doesn't matter to me because I got mine from an (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) GB Macquarie. about same price. Also transformer and track. (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Was in Toys R Us Parramatta on thursday night. They had One of the 4561 trains on the shelf, (this is the new alpine express one). It was priced at about $230, I'm assuming this set doesn't include the transformer at this price. But the question i (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) June/July. I've seen 'em in a touring trailer display. Onyx has (I think) Glowinthedark coloured wheels. Th wheels are the same as the pit droid's nose. (...) Millennium was possibly a Big W (i.e. woolies) exclusive, $24 Nov/Dec last year. I (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) for (...) ive seen Flare, Spark and Blaster in Myer in Carindale... i didnt see millennium though... if you buy Flare, Spark and Blaster you can make an ultra cool fusion one... - James Walker (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Or better yet, maybe it should be taken as an offer to serve as a factor for people all over the world to obtain these sets? ;) best LFB (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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Sorry, didn't mean to make anyone upset. I'm just trying to contribute a little info here on lugnet. Soccer does not have it's own newsgroup. It's not town, or I would have posted it there. I mean, no minifigs stand on spring-loaded bases in my town (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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Just curious...I heard somewhere that the powerhouse museum in Sydney used to have lego models from the world shows on display, and I was wondering if they still do [is the powerhouse museum still open], what sort of models do they have, and if (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) What have you used to calibrate your rangefinder? I drive past there most every day, and all my targetting computer issues is a mournful "bupbow". I use the "corporate-to-customer care-factor" algorithm myself. (...) AFAIK they have been there (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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As far as i know they've always been in Lane Cove, well the 90's anyhow, as some of the earlier service catalogues give the Lane Cove Address. Was there actually a building there? The way they're going I'd hav expected a maybe a shipping container (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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For those in Melbourne this week-end, the following sales are on: Myer [city only, I think...NOTE: new location level 4/5 Burke street store] 20% off all toys Saturday only, along with a mindstorms demo. Daimaru: Today [friday] and tomorrow 15% off (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Fellow Australians, While driving through Lane Cove backwaters on a Lego mission, the rangefinder blipped that something of interest was closeby... Lego Australian HQ ! Maybe I was expecting more. How much of that building is theirs ? Anyone know ? (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Todd, Just curious if you've changed the ruling since you posted the following in loc.au, or is this sort of thing still off-topic in .general ? Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) To counter this, you could use 4.5/12V track, and motors, as the points levers [at least on 4.5V points] can be as high/low as needed. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Gentlemen, I am flattered at the prospect of the BCG being accepted as a battlefield weapon. And I plan to use it, obviously. Armed with muskets (bows and arrows against the light) no doubt the squad will go down in a heap. But it will be a (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Does anyone want to secrete some troops inside small BURP mesas ? How is the element of surprise achieved for snipers and drop-bears ? What about something as boring as landmines ? Especially near the White Rose Inn. Is there any fauna (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'll Be bringing around 30 guys, some tanky things (If I build 'em in time) some flittery things and of course space ninjas by the drop-pod loads (suit of red pjs anyone?). The heavy infantry have just shown up, they look... heavy. (...) Nup, (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) of (...) Do (...) Arrrr etc etc. The Cap'n is anticipatin' a ground battle, so the Saucy Sue will be 'is base, methinks. Which is rarver a pi'y really, all those grea' big ship mounted weap'ns aren't much good (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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