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Hey all This will no doub tmake me very unpopular. If the STUDfest is to be on Sunday the 1st October, then I'm not sure If I'll be able to arrange a venue by then. I am working some really odd hours during the Olympics (at Olympic Park) and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | A Tale of Two Pities at Studfest 2000: Part the Fourth
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Alright, so its taken me an appallingly long time, but the last Studs BrikWars is finally documented. (URL) there may be some minor details I haven't got right - it may or may not have nighttime, the cavalry may in fact have been mounted on (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7190 Millenium Falcon beats the pants off UCS X-wing
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Hey Everyone, I had a 7190 Millenium Falcon, I posted it for sale a few weeks ago, unopened as well! I sold it for a $100AU, a great bargain but I made a bit of a profit because I payed $50AU and three Pokemon Cards for it! :). If anyone wants one (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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(...) Too late... The undercover Timmies are relaxing on the banks of the Nepean, watching the rowing. pete.w (who should be doing some town planning) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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(...) <<klaxon sounds>> Timmy alert. Timmy alert. This is not a drill. This is not a drill. <<klaxon sounds>> Sails are being unfurled and ships are putting to sea. Massed ranks of armies, medieval and colonial alike are marching past my house (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Anyone seen the Silver Champion?
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Hi, has anyone seen the Silver Champion in stores yet? I'm guessing that other states will get the set before NSW, like the UCS sets, and the Falcon. (None of which I've seen for sale yet.) I'm pretty keen to get my hands on this set, so if you guys (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | 7190 Millenium Falcon beats the pants off UCS X-wing
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I saw stacks of the 7190 in TRU late last week, umm'ed and ahh'ed about buying one (AUD$169), then decided to go back a few days later only to find that it had SOLD OUT in EVERY TRU in Melbourne!!! Do the kids love this set or what! Sort of makes a (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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James Ng wrote in message ... (...) flow! I (...) LEGO (...) get (...) my (...) Do you want "old" Lego because it might be valuable, useful for selling or trading? If so, then I find that going by theme and set size is better than simply by age. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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David Drew wrote in message <200009210158.MAA244...com.au>... (...) or have spares of, thereby getting the promo sets for cheap! (...) Be careful what you wish for - depending on what happens to the current TRU special [1], I might end up trying to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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(...) Count me in, I will definetly try and be in it. Just let me know where, when, etc. and I will try and get there. I will fit into what everyone else decides. I live in the Redlands shire and have car will travel. I would be able to pick up (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | race, dino and pod bucket spotted in perth
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Target bulcreek has the race except the biggest one, the dino except the biggest one and the pod bucket They also had most of the action wheelers (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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Actually what are we going to call this event??? LEGO BRIckS? (lego Bris) Hehehe I dunno :P (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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Ok sorry I guess the last time I tried to answer to this it didn't work :( anyway I have been suckered into the games... cheering on Aussie to go to the extreme and do their best... Kerry I am sure your husband is proud of the Aussies last night for (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Lego show on Gold Coast
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I went the other week with Kerry and Melody (see Brisbane lugnet.loc.au.bri) and can say with almost certainty that it was smaller than previous shows. If you come to the Bris meet (when its organised) I can show you the booklet from the Adventures (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Lego show on Gold Coast
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Not sure if anyone has had anything to say about this yet, but: I went to the lego show at Pacific Fair the other day - very cool. Not sure how it compared in scale to the one in the 80's - I'm twice as tall now as I was when I last went to one ;). (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Vivat Rex, Studfest, Part the Sixth (next): Brikwars
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(...) I've built a forge/smith type thingy (16x32) and some other buildings. I've assembled a squad of milita and am working on the "finding the King" rules. The Dracos Templars will be arriving to rescue the King from the Unbelievers, any comments (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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(...) market.appraisal (...) Yes, I knew it had been addressed before but I couldn't find any answer that related to the Australian local-buy situation. There is a difference between buying on e-bay internationally from a Lego-knowledgeable person (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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[From an e-mail sent to me from Mark Harrison] (...) to (...) etc, (...) Sounds Great, I have a large clean double garage that would be suitable. Good ventilation and great views. (...) Weekends or most evenings would be OK. I wouldn't know where to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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One of my preschool lego memories (1964) when all I had was white and red bricks, was that many of the red bricks were a "lighter" red, and they never gripped well (and they were new then)...many of my models just fell apart or collapsed--anyone (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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(...) The best person to ask, of course, would be Gary Istok, but some things I've noticed as differences: - older bricks are made from Cellulose Acetate (sp?), newer ones are ABS - the injection point for a lego brick used to be on the side (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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(...) There are two main ways of pricing, one is to make a guess as to what sets are likely to be in it based on clues and price using some fraction of their value (to account for likely incompleteness, damaged pieces, etc.). This is a good way to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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(...) If they are 'complete' sets with instructions, they are of course worth more. ebay sellers usually go by the pound for bulk assorted, depending on the size. Old style windows, doors and trees would increase the value as well. Lots of (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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Hey, Thanks for your help, I will do so in the future! Later, James (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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(...) Yes (...) Very few, but weekends are preferable and I rely on public transport but can make arrangements. (...) I could bring old catalogues (all major cat's back to 1983) and some books and other old Lego stuff. I could also bring some MOC's (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | RE: Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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Well, the only non-AFOL info I can give is based on a second-hand toy-shop near work...they charge between $100 and $200 for a container approx 1'x1'x1' [Of course, the seller only gets 50% of the sale price...they sell on consignment] I'm actually (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Rule on thumb on pricing of assorted Lego pieces
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Is there any rule of thumb for pricing a collection of assorted Lego pieces? Either by weight or piece count? I've had someone hint to me that they would be open to an offer to sell off an old Lego collection and I'd like to know what's a fair price (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 Jamie Obrien wrote: ---- (...) ---- Yes, I could pick up some minifigs that way, but I thought that it might be better to swap them for the sets. That way get some figs, and I also get the element of surprise when I see what you (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Kev are you there? (was: G'day from CANADA)
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(...) Hope you took a couple of extra suitcases 8?) BTW, I assume you've seen this (URL) - wish I could visit... Regards, ROSCO (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Yay for Duplo Trains!!
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) Crossing>. (...) The construction site had both of these sets last year. You may need to email them as they don't always list all their sets on their website. (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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(...) When I look at a bunch of older pieces, I can see subtle differences. The older pieces don't hold together as strongly, although I'm not sure if that's an effect of age or just better design and tighter manufacturing tolerances of the newer (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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(...) production). While it's true that we can put a date on sets, it's presumably a lot harder to put a date on pieces. Would it be possible to distinguish between a box of assorted bricks from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, or 00s? Obviously some pieces (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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(...) It's not possible to answer your question because the term "old" is a subjective term -- entirely dependent upon your frame of reference. To you maybe ten years ago is old, to me it might mean something from before I was born (say from the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | When is Lego actually considered old?
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Hello, This is something that goes around alot, but I have been caught in the flow! I have been tricked twice with the internet in buying, with so called OLD LEGO SETS. I was thinking the 70's and 80's but I am sure you could help me to get a better (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: vegemite vs marmite (was: Re: staying off-topic & marmites)
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PS Sorry for the auto-reply, but I just found this: (URL) Zen --Dave (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: vegemite vs marmite (was: Re: staying off-topic & marmites)
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(...) I am proud to say that I've never eaten Marmite -- on the other hand I have Vegemite on toast every day! It is delicious, and I can hardly imagine life without it. Random Vegemite Trivia: * Launched in competiton to Marmite, Vegemite was for a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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Just to kick the thing off ... (...) etc, (...) YES (...) I work week days, so I prefer weekends or week day evenings. I have a car so transport and location aren't really an issue for me. (...) I would be happy to demonstrate Lego Mindstorms (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Brisbane get-together
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Brisbane-ites (or near-Brisbane-ites), In case you are not in the habit of reading lugnet.loca.au.qld.bri, please do as I have just posted a message about organising a Brisbane get-together. Kerry -- ===...=== Dr Kerry Raymond, Distinguished (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Are we ready for Brisbane get-together?
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Following various recent small AFOL gatherings in Brisbane, I would like to assess the level of interest in having a larger get-together in the more traditional LegOz style? So, please answer the following questions if you live in or near Brisbane: (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Report on LegOz 2000-09-17-4218 (The Great Southern Expeditionary Force)
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The Great Southern Expeditionary Force went forth last Sunday. Mel, Tim, and Kerry farewelled their non-Lego significant others in the misty dawn light of Brisbane. The LTV (Lego Transport Vehicle) gave a throaty roar and the perilous journey (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Yay for Duplo Trains!!
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(...) I'm much more interested in track layout rather than engine/wagon modelling, and Duplo seems to me to be better for this. (...) 2737 is supposed to be continued in the new range -- maybe some of these will turn up (fingers crossed). --Dave L (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Yay for Duplo Trains!!
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(...) Wow - good price, I had to pay full price for mine a couple of years ago at $271.95 (ouch), but it's a great set. It's good to see more adults enthused about Duplo trains, most AFOLS refer to them in context with their kids, sure my son plays (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Will anyone please help?
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Hello, Anyone from Sydney and near the Olympics? Please view Jane's Message to know where it is. The subject is Re: HELP NEEDED! anyone willing to help please e- mail me at james_ng@start.com.au Thankyou, I will pay for the product which is a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: HELP NEEDED!
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Hello, Thankyou but would you be able to help me, I have e-mailed you! Anyone else who can help, their is a $$$ reward! Regards, James LeGex - "The sky is the Limit", LeGex is now paying you to surf the internet! That's right we pay you $1.30 an (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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(...) I'm not really collecting figs, since my collection is almost wholly technic. But at the moment, I only have about 30 figs, twelve of which are soccer! I thought that this might be a good chance to expand my fig-numbers somewhat. later, David (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | G'day from CANADA
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Hiya every1...I'm in Edmonton Alberta as I type this....met up with the edmonton Lego group yesterday....heading into the mountains this afternoon....hope all is well down under....Lego is SO CHEAP HERE....!!!! See you all soon.... Kev... : ) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Richard Parsons (<G12MML.Fn2@lugnet.com>) wrote at 07:11:09 (...) Does it actually appear on the maps over there? (...) It was only ever half built, anyway. I guess they built as far as the bar, stopped for a rest, and never got (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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(...) Not that I know of, although there are at least three Lord Nelsons in London at present (only one of which, I might add, is a publican). Anyways, I've been trying to think of catchy slogans for the pub. The best I've come up with so far is (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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What a bummer! I went to New Zealand in Dec last year, I didn't get a computer until May this year, if I had known, I would have grabbed a few of these sets since all over NZ they were available... I bought mine out in the country on the way from (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Gyrocopter
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Evening all, Don't normally post in Town, but I'm guessing its as right a place as any for this... I've just posted some pics of Tiberius Flint and his Gyrocopter, so if a minifig gyro might be interesting to you, drop in and let me know what you (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: HELP NEEDED!
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For anyone who needs the details to see if they can swing past that event, it is running now until Oct 3rd from about 9:30 till 7ish. It is free entry, and is at the Wentworth Building, Cross Rd and Butlin Ave at Uni of SYdney. The 9 cards come (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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(...) Publess. That's got to be about THE most desolate word in the Australian lexicon. Mind you, if the locals let it get torn down, it probably wasn't much of a pub in the first place, eh? <<GD&R>> In the meantime, I have added a single quick pic (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Yay for Duplo Trains!!
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I'm a convert -- these are great! Finally bought <set:2745> at TRU for $140 on the weekend: I love it! The train is really fun, and since the set contains about $100 worth of track it's pretty good value. I'm most interested in setting up the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | HELP NEEDED!
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Hello Everyone! Anyone from Sydney and near the Olympics? My cousin's birthday coming up and he likes Pokemon, he was talking about the Pokemon Pikachu World Collection, but I knew he wants it for his birthday, his birthday is on the 11th of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Shell Lego promo sets
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G'day, NOPE...I haven't seen one, but a mate I went to school with, and who works for Shell said that the Servo in Warnambool got some of the set and he got himself one from there [and that they sold out really quickly :( ] If I ever see one [or (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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David Drew wrote in message <006801c01e96$d219ae...nolith>... (...) Oooh, wait a sec. I thought Pete W was talking about the Select Shop set when he'd seen them around, but now that I go back and read the post again it's possible that he was (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Toys R Us Chaddy
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Hi, all. Just thought I'd pass on - visited TRU at Chadstone on the weekend, and they have a heap of new stuff - trains, football, the new X-wing... And for the brick wars people, they had a bunch of city & castle minifigs for $5.99 each. Regards, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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Not a problem with me, matey! Having demolished the Bricklayer's Arms for parts, I'm currently publess, but it's not like there's a shortage of names :-) On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, Richard Parsons (<G10rDA.9Fp@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:58:22 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Dunno if it has been said before...
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(...) <<snip games fun>> (...) Been a pleasure having you around Larry. We don't get AFOLs of your magnitude (meant in the most enviable, rooms full of Lego kind of way) out here in the perephery too often. And despite the uncertain reaction often (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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Afternoon all, Having recently added a little two storey pub to Port Block (and no I haven't taken any decent pictures yet - no doubt I will in due course) and having tentatively named it the Lord Nelson, I thought to check to make sure I am not (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Vivat Rex, Studfest, Part the Sixth (next): Brikwars
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(...) And having just completed a remake of Shangrila into its probable earlier and considerably more sturdy iteration, in the way of a castley type place for Richard II etc to hang out, I also offer a building that could happily pass as an (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Dunno if it has been said before...
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But I gotta say it, since today is my last day here in the Lucky Country... Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy! Aussie! Oy! Aussie! Oy! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy! :-) Why? The opening ceremonies were Aus-some! Lots (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: www.ldraw.org
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(...) Or "traceroute" if you're running unix. (Including the new Mac OS X).... (25 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: www.ldraw.org
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:22:11 -0600, Rui Martins wrote (in message <Pine.GSU.4.10.10009...0@is-sv>): (...) to try to get an idea of where your packet has to go to get to ldraw.org, try typing this from your command prompt (my apologies to those (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7 in Melbourne and LegOz 2000.8 in Sydney
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Benjamin, Please send the LegOz details to me, please. Have you changed your e-mail? I have written TWO e-mails with NO responses. Later, James (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Let the Bricks..errr...Games Begin
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AUSSIEAUSSIEAUSSIE oi oi oi. (25 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Let the Bricks..errr...Games Begin
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Welcome to everyone from around the world to Sydney, Australia on your TV's (or in person) for the 2000 Olympics. Wonder who'll win the ABS tally??(Denmark perhaps!) Santosh (25 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: www.ldraw.org
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one of my friends has been having that trouble lately. he connects with at&t. perhaps something is wrong with their servers, it works fine for me and I live next door to him. -Phil "Carl Watson" <cbccwats@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7 in Melbourne and LegOz 2000.8 in Sydney
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Not to worry - in any case, us QLD people have got plenty of mozzies who will gladly bite anyone and anything with a pulse!! ;-) In fact, we've got so many pests I'm sure a few more won't be noticed that much, except perhaps by the border crossing (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> To: <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 12:06 PM Subject: Re: Shell Lego promo sets (...) else). Okay, when I fill up this weekend (I always use (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: www.ldraw.org
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(...) To be sure that you can eventually connect to it try: ping -i 255 www.ldraw.org That is to use the maximum TTL. I tryed it and Got: Reply from 130.226.51.217: bytes=32 time=240ms TTL=227 Which is very near the limit. (...) In Fact the packet (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Shell Lego promo sets
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) the (...) If someone in Sydney could grab one for me I'll be more than happy to buy/trade for it when I come up to the Syd LegOz in October. I'd grab a couple if any other Melbournites want one too. I've never (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: www.ldraw.org
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(...) we've seen this problem before... it seems that the ldraw.org site lives in the far depths of the internet. A lot of people seem to need more than 30 "hops" to get to it, and apparently, there's software out there that is just not patient (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I got this: "Reply from 193.10.252.210: TTL expired it transit." "Approximate round trip time in mili-seconds - 0ms" I think this means that it didn't work. Could you please tell me what this means Thankyou Carl (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) if you are using Ienternet Explore, you must inculde the protocol like in: (URL) this still doesn't solve your problem try (if you are running windows) on the command line ("command.com" on Win9X, or cmd.com on WinNT) ping www.ldraw.org If you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I tried again. It still isn't working. Why? Why? Why? Carl (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I had no problems a minute ago. Try again well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out? I can't get into www.ldraw.org I get a 'cannot find server' message. Is this the same for everyone else. Thanks Carl Watson <I don't have a catchy signature yet> (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Kerry be carefull stirring up the southern "Legoites" they might bite back. Peter P (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Did (...) ... (...) Oops I forgot Mark H's trip with Larry P to Pacific Fair last Saturday. I hope you are all observing that here in sunny Queensland, we have 4 events in the space of 9 days. I hope the rest of you guys can match the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Perhaps it's age or perhaps it's because I do information modelling for a living but ... 1. Why do we want to number these things anyway? 2. What is the criteria that makes a Lego-related event worthy of being a LegOz numbered event? You see, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hey, I might come, e-mail me the details so my mum can read it though! Later, James (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Yes, we've (Tas) got the same phone area code as Vic now. Plus I'd be forever looking up codes to see who was doing what. How about: LegOz Tas 2001.1 LegOz Vic 2001.1 etc, within a state different areas could co-ordinate their number scheme (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 1:55 PM Subject: LegOz 2000.7 in Melbourne and LegOz 2000.8 in Sydney (...) A possible alternate method might be to use the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Okay...It's getting nearer... LegOz 2000.7 [Vic 2] (Oh yes, and LegOz 2000.8 [Syd/NSW]) For those of you out there who have no idea what I'm on about...read on [and those who do know can also read on if they wish :) especially if the want (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Welcome back :) I believe it's supposed to mean: Mint In Set/Sealed Box, and is supposed to mean that the set has never been opened. [Like MUH in stamps means that the stamp is in original condition.] Unfortunately, this is frequently abused, as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi all. I've only recently ended my Lego "dark age", so please don't hit me for asking, but I've seen the above abbreviation around (esp on eBay) when describing Lego sets, and I haven't been able to figure out what it means. Must Install Special (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Myer - 20% off all toys for the rest of this week plus extended lay-by for Christmas. They've got some small Dino sets now, sold out of Soccer a couple of weeks ago. Race, Mickey and Primo came in last week, also the Duplo Mixer Truck. No September (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I have found a 6087 on special at Devonport Toyworld, Burnie had sold out (like Hobart) and Launceston had a different catalog with no Lego whatsoever. Thanks everyone, Deidre drb@tasmail.com (25 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Many thanks to everyone who has offered to pick one up (here and in email). My sister is trying to get one in N Tas for me, so I'll see how she goes first (no postage!). Deidre drb@tasmail.com (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) IIRC, there were still laws in place in England in Elizabethan times that all the peasants had to spend a certain number of hours a week at longbow practice, and there were practice grounds in the cities, but as you say people got lazy and the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Dare I say it - this isn't accurate. :-) Crossbows are extremely accurate and powerful weapons, but more importantly they are easier to be accurate with (point it at what you want to hit and shoot). Longbows are accurate, too, but a lot (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Crossbows were easy to use - there was a lot less training required. Years less, to be specific. They were good in castle defense when rate of fire was less important and a pre-drawn bow was valuable - as little time exposed as possible. The (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Like these! (URL) baldly going... (URL) and closing... (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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IIRC crossbows were used because they were A LOT more accurate than longbows. (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Paul :-) Look forward to seeing you! Regards Richard Still baldly going... 907 and closing... (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Cool. How come longbows fell into disuse? And and how come we bothered with crossbows at all? I love finding out about this stuff :-) Regards Richard Still baldly going... (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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hmmmmm well I was in the city on sunday... I bought the fright knights castle thing and some other stuff like Rock Raiders... They still had a few castles left when I was there... maybe a few left? They had/have : ROCK RAIDERS The Tunnel (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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