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(...) In which case, maybe .org.ANZA [Australia and New-Zealand Area] or similar? (...) See above suggestions (...) Agreed (...) I'd say they should be allowed to join...but who listens to me. (...) Agreed (...) Maybe Australian region [or by (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was worried there for a moment. My web browser chopped off the last three words of your last sentence. I thought you were off to Thailand for a minute. pete.w (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's all we need, sales reps deciding our range. Maybe the UFO sets abducted all the other stock and are conducting strange experiments on them as we speak. pete.w (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FwFK66.Jst@lugnet.com... (...) Personally I'd like to be more explict about the "marketplace" issue. How about replacing the last sentence with: "Messages about auctions, buying, selling, and (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes on Lego, sexism, and making a difference. <<expletive indicating surprise and approval deleted>>! Its been a long time since I saw this put so eloquently and persuasively. That's it, I'm off to buy some boys (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Can we limit auction posting only to members of .org.au? Given that countries like New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji etc, probably wont have their own organisations forming, we may have to admit them as members into .org.au. Or does this then (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My NLSO did get excited when I told her you mentioned skirmish though ! pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Toyworld (...) stores In these times of economic rationalism, the stores probably just say to the reps, "we have allocated X metres of shelf space for Lego and we expect it to generate $Y per month profit; if not, we'll give you less space (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm glad he's just sucking that pipe, rather than smoking it, hope that wasn't some early form of product placement by the tobacco industry. I like the prominent display of wedding rings too, imagine single adults contemplating the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ah, some things are learned only at Chem class. Like the art of sleeping-while- looking-awake. Believe me, I'm a master at this one (and I still got an A for the year! ;-). -Shiri (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe we should ask if they want to be included... Well guys? James (who notes that 'guys' is used in a non gender specific way) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) I wouldn't say that's so much so. At least not with me. True, I don't like technic, but I AM fascinated with machinery and technology. Just not in the lego context. And maybe I am alone about this... but I don't think so. (...) <snip> Yeah. My (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) At the risk of sounding like another "me too" post... <general nodding and thumbs up> This will serve a pretty good purpose, not the least being to educate people like myself in the advantages and importance of the Lugnet Structure(TM). Whilst (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Text from 2000.2 catalogue [as promised previously] Front cover :- none Inside :- The hidden island Johnny Thunder and his friends have found Dinosaurs on a hidden island. They are now trying to study them and protect them from greedy poachers who (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) US). That is so bizarre, isn't it? It really makes me wonder if someone goofed at Lego Australia. Maybe they divided instead of multipled when converting to Aussie dollars? (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Of course, the catalogue is age-ist as well as sex-ist. When did you last see a middle-aged person depicted as playing with Lego in the catalogue (as opposed to being shown smiling approvingly in the background as a child plays with Lego)? Actually, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Same here with the garbage Pete.... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I'd personally go with Aus/NZ, and not just Aus at the moment[1]. (It MUST exclude auctions open to bidders outside whatever area, otherwise we'll become like .market.) [1] [got to help out our 7'th state] <G,D&R> Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) say (...) only, (...) Absolutely ,though maybe our friends across the Tasman would like to be included since they are so close.(ie New Zealand) pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) When I did 18 months of the Bachelor of Nursing course at UTS, people would always ask "why are you doing nursing" (not staff or students). My mother-in-law thinks it strange that I do all the cooking. We have bought my 2yo son a doll and his (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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