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(...) Thanks Ben, top job! Just one thing. What the heck are these Action Wheelers? Does this mean a new sub group in Lugnet??? Initial reaction is "Yucko!" Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Thank Guys yes, there is a TRU here and they didn't have any of the "new" stuff, i found out from one employee that the lego rep places their orders and determines their stock. sound wierd i know, probibaly yanking my chain. (...) them (...) Didn't (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I did the official store to store search today - not a single soccer set of any description to be located anywhere in South Australia. Has anyone heard when these mythical things are heading further west? I'd be grateful to get any info. I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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For those interested in the scans of the 2nd Australian catalogue [teaser catalogue] for 2000, they can be seen at: (URL) Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 11 a side field (was Re: Soccer sets, thumbs up)
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"David Drew" wrote (...) Done. I'm not sure the actual allocation makes a whole heap of difference - provided the setup is appropriately mirrored on each side, it seems to me its fair. I liked this setup because it gives me two opposing lines in the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"James Howse" wrote a good summary of the ins and outs of the proverbial aquatic fowl's digestive system. I didn't sense any support for .org.au.studs at the recent get together either, nor for .org.au.legoz. .org.au would seem to make sense in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's two LA's I won't be spending my holidays at ;^) pete.w (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:FwDyF8.2IF@lugnet.com... (...) your men? Thanks, David Drew. (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Penrith TRU had them, each set gives you four players (2 each side), but the four field plates are half the size of the 3409 field plates. So my field is 3409 + 3410 + 3410 (10 players per side icluding goalies). Like I said I haven't played (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks Shiri "Shiri Dori" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FwDyEp.2Dw@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) them (...) post (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.faq)
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(...) Is this Santosh's ball (STUDLY Wordsmith To The Powers That Be) or do we need a new hat? Whilst It's nice to have Ben raise the issue again some consensus (as much as possible given the tyranny of distance) should be reached. For this reason (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Please have an official from either or both of LegOz and Studs contact me and I'll set up the groups/lists. What I need to know is: 1. Which of the following do you want created? a. lugnet.org.au b. lugnet.org.au.studs c. lugnet.org.au.legoz (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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"Richard Parsons" wrote... (...) (URL) baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey guys, just thought you'd be interested that LA finally got it's place in the Acronym FAQ... alongside with Los Angeles, just in case omeone gets them confused. :-) (URL) Todd, can you please change the link on the FAQ page, from the V1.3 post (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.faq)
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Todd, how long till we'll be able to see .org.au up, so we can be free to include any sales/auction postings? While we're waiting, could the following please come into force: 1) Allow auction posting in .loc.au - but when .org.au is open, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Has anyone managed to get a minifig to score a 'header' yet? (...) Not yet, but I actually have hopes that Lego will pull through on this one :) (...) As long as you don't make some contraption to let him/her block shots using the big knife. Well (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"David Drew" <david@hydrowash.com.au> wrote in message news:FwDs21.FB3@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) is (...) go. (...) With two fields and an expansion pack one can make up an eleven a side field. I'll post a plan somewhere tonight. Its actually a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Probably not much use to you, but 3410 is available at TRU Melbourne... Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Santosh" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:FwDq6J.75s@lugnet.com... (...) full (...) Due to the size of the plates, the only way you can put two sets together is in a 12-man team. (11 players, 1 goalie). :) To that end, my field (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I'll be in too. I'll bring along a team of 5+1 goalie. I don't agree with rule #3 though. The goalie is the one that does the acrobatic dives left/right and back/forward. Actually If we're all playing, should we combine some fields to make up a full (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Peter White" <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:FwDI3z.IIy@lugnet.com... (...) We generally use a pinball-machine style kick to whereever. Or a little 'sidesweep' to one of the backs. (...) Flatmates. Endless sources of enjoyment. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) check (...) Ha! Thought that'd get a response! Although any comments made here are nothing compared to what my wife did to me when she read it! I will probably change it soon, just thought I'd stir the pot for a while. (...) Any insinuations (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) If you put the white-rubbery-band thing on the goalie stick, how does the goalie put the ball back into play ? We'll need an umpire to monitor these rules, unless we have the matches filmed to get replays. I haven't played yet, the field just (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's why LA have got it all backwards. The reason why there's such a large LEGO community in the US is beacause it's cheap and very available. The product created the market. Once that had been established they both feed each other. Very (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Dave Low" <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> wrote in message news:Fw93Jy.70u@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) I'll definitely be in on that. What 'house rules' do people play with their sets? We have; 1. Shots must be taken quickly. 2. The ball must (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Didn't someone see them at Target ? At Penrith TRU there was only one of the biggest (soccer field) set. As well there were only 3 of the 4 buses (what teams does the 4th bus cover?) (...) If ever a part was capable of being lost, it's theses (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hey, you all just wait 'til *I* get behind the wheel... <devilish grin> Then again, you won't be close enough to see it... probably better for you. ;-) And just FTR, my mom drives much better than dad (but I would never tell *him* that). (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Lego catalogue 2000.2(a)
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Right..I'll try and get the scans up tonight, and post an announcement when they're ready and where they are. BTW, you can call me anything [remembering it's a family forum, and I've got to know it's me being referred to :) ]...I just use Benjamin (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Aaron, Hmm is there a Toys R Us near you? They are the only ones in Parramatta Westfield with the football sets already. I hope the other retailers get them in the next week or so. But the entire range is definitely available in Australia. Let us (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Please consider taking messages that are directed to one person to email rather than posting. This applies to everyone, of course, but James seems to be our most prolific offender in this category currently. This reduces time and clutter for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.au)
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Sounds good but what happens after one year? BTW when I tried and clicked submit, I got an experiencing technical difficulties page :-( Rachel :-) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Anyone Know where to get #6090 Royal Knights Castle?
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) thanks) (...) Please, please, could we have a little more patience? Younger arrivals often need a "clueing-in" time, just wait a while and everything will be fine. I, for one, DO want "WANTED:" posts, and most (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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After reading about all the football and star wars sets abound the country, I set off to the biggest shopping centre on the gold coast, to check out these sets. Also I wanted to get another MTT for parts (I'm remodelling the MTT to carry 24 droids (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Heyheyhey! Please do not use the name Ben as a synonym for liar or hoaxer please... ;-) Kind Regards, Ben P.s.: my latest hoax with lots of footballs (Germany has been kicked out in European Soccer Championship by the UK!): (URL) have you done (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I've got this awful feeling that this might be all we're going to get. Someone please prove me wrong! Benjamin, (can we call you Ben?) have you done the scans yet? If not, please do?! Thanks Deidre (still waiting for the soccer sets in Tas - (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Free domain name for 1 year [.au.com]
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From today's herald-sun, in the wired world section... Go to: (URL) .au.com not .com.au ] Before 11am Monday 19/6 and register to get a free registered domain name [worth $50, apparently] Just thought it might be of interest to someone here. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Two of each of these are still there, there's only one of 6175 and 6195. There's also the Timecruisers Flybo Pirate ship, some old Duplo and 2 copies of a Paradisa set <set:6404> (in with the Belville). James, I'm tempted by 6175 -- is there a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi! IS that true? Do you have a unopened Royal KNights Castle??? I would trade KIng Leo's Castle and various pices of Ninja Hide-Out, which has no figs and missing 5-7 pieces but otherwise is great and has its box and instructions. Later, James (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The 7151 is on sale (or was) at Toyworlds in Brisbane for $40 AUD. I haven't seen them in Sydney Toyworlds, which have two of the ninja sets at a better price. The 7161 has been $59.90 at K-Marts for months (RRP $136), though you have to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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