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(...) Back at Griffith (my third time here). It seems I can't stay away from the place. Tim (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) So where are you working now? Kerry (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I stand corrected. Shipping within the US will is about US$35. (17 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 (...) (17 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. (...) (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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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 (17 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 (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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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 (...) (17 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 (...) (17 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 (...) (17 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 (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, 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 (17 years ago, 28-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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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 (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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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? (17 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thank you, will do. And I think this is the inly Lego users group in NZ!! (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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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!) (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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