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From Target in Camberwell.. 2738 Bridge $46.27 2932 Passenger train $125 2936 Station $69.95 2937 F1 transport $23.95 2938 Tunnel $33.50 'Stores end cost' -> I'm not going to reveal my source, but I hope to get some more RRP's soon :) 2931 "Push (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Specials in Latest Toyworld Catalog
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(...) Probably national, is in Tas too. First I knew about it was when Frances emailed me (thanks!) as the Toyworld catalog is never delivered in my area. The Hobart store has a mailing list, which I have now been added to. Anyway, this catalog sale (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) They are still about though, I have seen them at three or four places in the last six months. You usually have to ask them what the price is, which is maybe why they tend to hang around. pete.w (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day... Guess what, they are VERY old stock..these sets were part of the 1997 promo [see sets 2535-2544 [this set would be 2538, I think]] What has probably happened is that shell have moved stock from a smaller servo to there. NOTE: apparently (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Well, if the Sydney Brickwars event is held after/during LegOz 2000.8 in October, then I can bring about 40 spare Divers knives for trade if anybody wants them - I've certainly got no use for that many! (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hi to various groups. While I was in Brisbane, visiting Mark Harrison and friends, I heard rumors that the Brisbane airport had a Lego(r)vending machine. I can't recall if one has been reported before or not. If so, sorry, but if not, here is some (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi, I was filling up my car at a Shell service station the other day, and I noticed an interesting thing... As I was paying for my fuel, I noticed they had about eight promo sets. They were from the castle theme. I'm not sure of the set name, but it (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Oooh, hey, I don't suppose anyone can pick up 20-30 (or even 50) of those 2870s and ship them to the US? I could use the parts! (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Anybody seen the new Duplo Trains yet?
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(...) They can't be that far away for me then, another couple of weeks at the most! (...) Aha, thanks for solving that mystery! And for anyone that was actually interested, Myer Hobart's mystery cartons last week were Primo, Mickey Mouse, and Race. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Lego DACTA in Australia
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But in Australia, DACTA is run through LA...In fact at one stage you could order DACTA [or at least get info] from LA only. The reason I'm assuming that BradJ is the best contact is that the personel [except customer service] are about as useful as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) This seems like a real stretch to me. Suddenly BradJ is in charge of the educational division? I think you would have a better shot at actually calling someone at Dacta. (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) knife (...) Longbows were replaced by firearms, not crossbows, and that was primarily out of disuse more than effectiveness. Bruce (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yup that would explain it. Doh! (...) I'll certainly bring along a squad. I haven't decided whether to field them. I think I'm still better off with long bows. I seem to recall that historically crossbows replaced longbows because while they (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Dacta sales are probably "Sales to the educational market", not "Sales to consumers." At least, that's my guess. (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) It was in an email (that's why it's not here!). Here's the original plan: I've figured out a way to make a bayonet. (warning: involves mods) Take a modern rifle, an adventurers camera and a divers knife. You can get the first two in many (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Any sign of these 2870s in the Sydney region? I thought Paradisa was well and truly dead... Maybe BigW has discovered a few unopened crates from 1997-98: see the pile of 6568s that have turned up for $18. --DaveL (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Following on from Dave's post on rifle modifications to carry a diver's knife as a bayonet (which post I can't seem to find, sorry): Works a treat. In fact, I've done some fooling of my own ;-) Important note to those faint of heart and under the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Anybody seen the new Duplo Trains yet?
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Another set spotted... Target Box-Hill: 2936 Station $69.95. [And that red thing is a door which has a round section pulled out to the track side, and a letter slot in it.] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) get (...) My husband says it's a take-off of Mack Trucks (which make big rigs) and who use a little model bulldog as a bonnet/hood emblem. Presumably Lego thought of putting on a bulldog but couldn't for trademark reasons, so they put on a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego In Sunday Mail
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(...) Errr, me? But I'm not sure I get the point? Kerry (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | RE: Lego DACTA in Australia
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The reason for asking BradJ is that he's responsible for Lego Direct, and in his words: " LEGO Direct is a business unit of the LEGO Company. Among its responsibilities is the management of direct commerce to consumers. These commerce activities -- (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Lego DACTA in Australia
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(...) Why would Brad J have anything to do with LEGO Dacta in Australia? Why don't you try to call someone at Dacta in SE Asia? That might actuallt get you a response. (25 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: NOT in Brisbane (any more)
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Hey Larry, Thanks, I hope your flight to Sydney was enjoyable. Great to meet you and thanks for lunch :P You will have to come out this way again soon... I will let you know if the pictures of the Platypus comes out :). Yeah we are fairly proud of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Funny - any time I go through a checkout with LEGO, no matter what kind it is, I've never had any sales assistant so much as blink, they just scan the item, take my dough, and ring it all up. :-) If anyone asks I just politely make an excuse ... ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | NOT in Brisbane (any more)
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Well, just a short note to say I had a great time in Brisbane, and I'm back in Sydney! My heartfelt thanks to Mark Harrison (and Barbara, Nikki, and Bonnie) who put me up (put up with me?) Friday and Saturday, took me to Pacific Fair Gold Coast (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Hahahaha, yeah I guess so, and with the way some men are today... makes people wonder I guess with all that pink Lego :P I bought some myself awhile ago, but being female... no worries :P That little tiger type cat is cool to and the white one you (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Hmmm have to keep my eye on tv a bit more often then :)... I will take pics if I know when it is... I was in the city today... but I did not see anything in Myer that said anything about it... Mel... If you find out the full info before me... email (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Belville? hehehe you mean Paradisa? :P (...) impulse (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | 15-30% off at Kmart (some sets)
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Kmart has some sets (eg Royal Joust, Slave 1, Fire truck) for $30 the next couple of days -- might be worth checking out. --DaveL (25 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7/2000.8/2000.9
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote in message <1D0812CAE3E7D2118BC...s.com.au>. .. (...) Well, I would prefer that it not overlap with the Sydney event, as I've been planning to travel up to Sydney at that time, and ideally I'd like to be able to attend (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Adam Hoekwater wrote in message ... (...) only (...) Does anyone have a picture of this set? Pause doesn't have one and (surprisingly) Brickset didn't even know about the set. Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts lis t]
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(...) The racing set 6395 has two of them. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Anybody seen the new Duplo Trains yet?
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(...) Yep...The tunnel and the F1 transporter were at my local toyworld today... Tunnel $36.99 F1 Transporter $27.99 [both from memory] The tunnel doesn't come in a box, but has a cardboard 'wrap-around', which also covers the tunnel entrances. It (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7/2000.8/2000.9
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(...) Well, maybe yours have, but Mandy has built a hotel at the cross, and there's been an influx of fabuland 'midi-figs' (?) along with an increae in the number of chains and whips...could be interesting (...) My parts wanted list should be up (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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(...) Set #4393 looks like it has 1 white, 1 black, and 1 striped cat, and it's only $34.99, AND it's available right now. -Adam 8^D (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Nuh-uh :-) There's at least one BV sets, IIRC, that has this black cat (not to mention the white one and the cool-looking tiger-striped one). And like Paul pointed out that tiny paradisa set has it too... as well as a Scala set. (Yes, yes, the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) impulse (...) (URL) member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts lis t]
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"Alan Kershaw" <alan@kershawcomputi...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:G0LBCG.34D@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Are you thinking of #735 - a 9v Basic set? It built a fire engine, amongst other models. The '3' brick in question used a very bold black (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Review of the 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck
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(...) <much snippage of a great review> (...) Unless the joke is that it's a Black Cat, I guess I don't -- please tell! (Trivia note: James H told us that the _only_ other set that has that cute little feline in black is <set:2872 Witch's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts lis t]
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(...) The '3' special script bricks were also in the large basic set which built the Fire engine (around 1990, sorry I can't find the set number just now - somewhere in the 800's) Cheers Alan Kershaw (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: In Sydney
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David, if you just wanted to read about it, find the thread number and point your browser to www.lugnet.com and view the thread by it's number in the newsgroups. You could even have it show it all nested or linear on one long web page. ;-) For (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Castles!
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Thanks.... Later, James (...) castle, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7/2000.8/2000.9
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(...) in (...) The fabuland figures promise to behave themselves ;) However, there are now some mini-figs hanging around pretending to be members of the Village People and there are others who have caught the bondage bug (and if you weren't (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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Arrragh! My news has been playing up for the last few days, and I've completely missed this whole thread! I'd have loved to have come along, I'm sorry I've missed it all. I don't suppose you want to meet again next week? later, David Drew. (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New Pricing??
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We can argue some here if you want :) Just wanted to say thanks to Larry for enduring my company.... And Richard and Dave too. I never did catch up with my fellow student folk on the pub crawl, but I'm sure I can explain to them my alternative crawl (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Larry in Brisbane
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(...) This sounds like a great plan!! I can hardly wait. ++Lar (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Just a quick note, if you're leaving now, you missed us :-). Richard, David and I met at W4 CQ at 5:45 on the dot! We had a great walkabout on the way to the LN. David told me the entire reason that the opera house was built was so that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | 20% off & new Lego/Duplo Cement Mixer?
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Hello well I was told by a certain person that it's ok to say now since they have been telling everyone anyway... Myer will be having the 20% off all toys on Thurs/Fri/Sat of next week (14th - 16th). They also have these cool new trucks that are (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Anybody seen the new Duplo Trains yet?
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(...) Nope, not yet. I am looking out for them, but am undecided as to whether I will actually buy any, waiting to see them in the plastic first :) Myer Hobart had some sealed Lego cartons at lunch time but they haven't got Dinos and Race out yet so (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Larry in Brisbane
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OK, Mark and I have come up with a plan. This Sunday 10 Sept 9am: buffet breakfast at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane Forest Park. After breakfast, view the various birds and animals there. After this, the plan is a bit fuzzier. But we were thinking along (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Toyworld Robina has new stock of the Star Wars UCS and MF
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(...) Toyworld Robina has just phoned me to say they have new stocks in of the Star Wars UCS sets and the Millenium Falcon. They will take credit card payments over the phone and can arrange to have the sets posted to you. I believe that the sets (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LegOz 2000.7/2000.8/2000.9
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Just wondering if we could get the next few numbers sorted out...I believe the BUGS have a get-together coming up, and the SLUGS were planning one for next month, but was wondering what to number the MUGS [actually: VUGS, as we're victorian, not (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) Why not? I hear he's kind of a... brick. (reflect the b along the x axis if you must) (can I say brick in this group?? :-) ) ++Lar (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Speaking of beverages, just a reminder that (afaik) Larry, Richard and myself will be meeting at 5.45pm, Wharf 4, Circular Quay, today (Thursday) to head up to the Lord Nelson for a brew or two, and discuss all things Lego and off.topic. If (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) As you say, you make a judgement call about whether there's a case, eh? I think most people wouldn't have a major problem with the word brick being used in general conversation from time to time. On the other hand, I don't find it hard to make (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Fiercely proud of Australia and a defender of Australians against all comers as I am, and uncommon as it is for me to find myself on the ++Lar side of an argument du jour, I think Larry's entirely justified in being a bit steamed. I really (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New Pricing??
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(...) I suppose now someone will say that they find the word "brick" offensive :-) Kerry (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Myer Pacific Fair (Gold Coast) to have Star Wars sale
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The man at Toyworld Robina also told me that Myer at Pacific Fair (Gold Coast) are having a Lego Star Wars sale starting today or tomorrow in conjunction with the big Lego display that's happening there. I have no idea what kind of discounts will be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog)
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(...) Well, when talking to the staff at a computer games shop in Broadmeadows last weekend, I was told that there was a Lego "Alpha team" game coming out...no release date, but $49.95 'tis a pity LA can't seem to get accuracy between the program (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Help wanted finding which 60's sets I've got. [Long parts lis t]
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This thread's a little cold and a little messy to follow, but I have been invited to contribute, so here goes: (BTW: My information is UK-related, other locations YMMV) Information on single-stud white letters/numbers bricks. The only sets that had (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.db.inv)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes: <excellent summation> I can't really add any more except to say that people shouldn't feel constrained in speaking because someone else took offense, in and of itself. No one has a right not to be offended by (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) to, (...) ponder. (...) Suppose (...) Offence is a subjective assessment made by the observer. I note also that a man who makes a joke about his own racial group is a wit, while the man who makes a joke about another racial group is a bigot (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G0G9zx.GM6@lugnet.com... (...) stands (...) Hmmm ... That clears that up ... Thanks! [snipped stuff about addresses] (...) It would appear so, given the facts you have before you, and (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Didn't say you couldn't, just said I found it derogatory, that's all. Mostly I was just taking the p*ss out of you anyway. However, here's a thought experiment for you, one I don't know the answer to, and one I don't necessarily want to debate (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Seppo? What on earth is that? (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | ZOOOOOM I'm off to Canada...
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OK.....1 more day till we fly off to Canada.....so I'll prob not do any more posting till we're in Vancouver..... So have fun while I'm away....and I'll keep you posted....I'll be back on the 10th Oct.....till then..... See ya all... Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Castles!
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(...) James...have a look at the STUDS site (URL) a look at our last meeting, and the June meeting...those Castles are custom made by me.....the secret to a good castle is a very lot of basic bricks......!!!! and alot of research into the type of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Courier-Mail says adults will find the Technics cars exciting!
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Dateline: Brisbane Courier-Mail, 6 Sept 2000, Car 2000 Supplement page 2: "Lego has raced into Formula One with the Lego Technic Silver Champion, claimed to be one of the most sophisticated model cars in the world. Its engineering features a unique (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New Pricing??
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(...) Part of that probably has to do with the fact that shipping from Enfield, CT to Canada is cheap and fast. Shipping from Europe (Denmark and Switzerland) to Australia is both expensive and slow. The cost of shipping has obvious effects. The (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Castles!
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Hi Everyone, I'm back, however I want to know what you need to make a good customed castle, so far mine are not good. Later, James (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The company is "Lego Australia Pty Ltd" and the Consumer Advisory Service (the people you talk to on 1800 683 100 as you mentioned) is part of that company. You can see this by looking in the whitepages: LEGO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 Lincoln St (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Whytcross, Benjamin <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... [snip] (...) that: (...) To what company do you refer by the term "LA". I know of LCSA which stands for LEGO Customer Service Australia. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Toys R Us specials
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Checked again today No Ninja castles but quite a few of the little ninja sets for $2.62 (I think!!) Tim (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Fortune (...) I just rang them -- they don't take bookings, but for a few people there is (quote) "availability". If we're there by six we should be okay, touch wood. see you round like a rissole (that was for Larry's benefit) Dave (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) than (...) and (...) Very true. I'd like Lego to be cheaper, but not at the expense of public education, public health, and other socially useful stuff like that. Kerry (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Well, I like to be able to keep Aussie slang alive. I actually prefer Aussie slang to the Seppo stuff flooding our country...Anyway, being an Aussie forum, I think we should be free to use any Aussie slang we like and to have Seppo phrases (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Ah, Larry is a true capitalistic pig dog troll! :) ...of course, this is coming from someone who is proudly communist, so take it in accordance with your own worldview. (I'm communist in the Marxist sense, not in the real world sense, in the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) my (...) Circular Quay, Wharf 4, 5:45 PM, tomorrow (thursday)... check. I'll be wearing my GMLTC white polo shirt with a dark blue jacket, I think. Either that or a light blue shirt with dark blue jacket. ++Lar (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) What are you saying exactly? I didn't quite follow it (I was partly steamed at the use of the rather derogatory rhyming slang term for Yanks... that wasn't nice :-) ). Everything I've seen so far is more expensive here than it is in the US. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) ie. (...) Yes! Harro said that it was there (at Pacific fair mall) at least on Saturday. He and I will be going (I am flying to Brisbane for the weekend) to see it. Any chance for other folks to rendezvous either there or somewhere in Brisbane (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) one thing to think about is that when the star wars sets were released piece counts within them jumped dramatically compared to their space predecesors. an example of this is the snowspeeder set which retails for $20 U.S. and contains 212 (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It sounds like another case of "weve got far to much of this set in our wherehouse because its so crap so lets flog it off cheap" :) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Serious Question? If not <ignore> else Rhyming slang American > Yankee > Yank > Septic Tank > Seppo Really quite easy, now you know. HTH James (who, if posting to someone who DID know, just had a Barry) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Work sometimes get so boring. Like tonight when I had to put security stickers on 384 copies of <set:6568> and then stack them. They're $18.82 (orig $40ish?) at Big W Macquaire. If ya want me to snag one for you (or three or five) make it quick, I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually my fave castle is more a modern one but yet I still think it is grand... 'Neuschwanstein Castle' (Bavaria's real jewel!). I wish I could say I have seen lots of castles too, I love them. I am stuck with a calender instead :( Cool (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Kerry, Please forgive my intrusion into the .au ng (not being from .au and all), but I remembered browsing through the previous CLSotW links recently and found Dr. Robert Carney's castle site. He has done some really impressive models of real (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Oooops! Didn't see the the 6ish. 6ish is fine by me. It'll be the first day in a month that I'll leave work on time ;-) I'll be right at the ferry times board at wharf 4 at 5.45pm to meet up with anyone in need of directions, and will saunter (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Obviously I'm cool with the Lord Nelson, since I have just so named the new pub at Port Block :-) Its a pleasant fifteen minutes or so from the quay, and I'm more than happy to meet up with Larry (and anyone else) at the quay and show him (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, better views of the castle can be had at: (URL) they show how the castle stands in the lake (Lake Geneva, Switzerland) for defensive purposes. I've visited a lot of castles in Europe but Chateau de Chillon has always been my (...) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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