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First off I'd like to say a hi here to the people in .trains. I've been lurking here for a while and have admired many of the brilliant MOC's. I have a question for train enthusiasts. Does anyone know where to find pics of the Brisbane-Rockhampton (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Brisbane get-together in November
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Kerry You can count me in, although perhaps not at 10am (I fear my house is hosting a party the night before). Tim (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | New Duplo Trains (was Re: Myer Value Packs)
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(...) Buy track, and tunnels, I'm not impressed with the new sets (see below). If that's your 1st bridge, buy another, much more you can do with two. Lots of straight track, you'll probably pick up enough curved track in other sets. I've bought (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Myer Value Pack (was Re:Target Value pack)
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(...) Around 11th November I think, it's a catalogue sale. Nice to see it's a proper 2 weeker instead of these Thu/Fri/Sat ones they've been having of late, which is what I thought this one would be, very glad to be wrong about that :) Deidre (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Brisbane gathering in November?
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I just sent a proposal for a November gathering to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri Please take a look. Kerry -- ===...=== Dr Kerry Raymond, Distinguished Research Fellow kerry@dstc.edu.au CRC for Enterprise Distributed Systems Technology Ph: +61 7 3365 4310 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Brisbane get-together in November
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At our Oct gathering, there seemed to be enthusiasm for having another gathering before the seasonal insanity of Christmas is upon us. So, how about the following proposal: My house at Chapel Hill on Sunday 26 Nov commencing 10am with a view to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Looking for a Flybo...
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(...) Well considering I picked up a tub of 1200 pieces for $25 CD wich worked out around $30 Aud..... and I usually pay around $50 Aud for a box of 500 pieces here in Aus......the sets Lego over there is sooo much cheaper...!!!! (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Check out Trading post!!!!
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Just had a look at the tradingpost.com.....theres some new stuff there for sale, trains and stuff......also on stuff.com they have some aquanaughts stuff too.... hope this helps someone.... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Looking for a Flybo...
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(...) For a flybo, (battered box) check out GB Macq. 80ish less 20%. James (who's busy designing train layouts. Hey, I can dream can't I?) P.S. Anyone wanna swap their 9v for my 12v, piece for piece? (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Looking for a Flybo...
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(...) There are a few in Sydney around the same price. They were snapped up quickly 3 months ago at Erina Toyworld where they were $29.99. Lego at a decent price walks out the door. Like the soccer sets, price it reasonably and it sells ten times (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Myer Value Pack (was Re:Target Value pack)
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(...) When does the GB's/Myer sale end ? pw (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: small black cat
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(...) Hmmm...my initial thoughts were along similar lines. Maybe in 2870 it's actually been on the chargrill already and is cooling it's heels. Nothing like a hot plate to make your tail thin and crispy. The front of box image has the small black (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Looking for a Flybo...
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Kev...: ) wrote in message ... (...) Do you think it would be cheaper to grab one here for $60 from a toyshop? I've seen a half-dozen in Melbourne at least, mostly around $60-$70, if Ben and I keep an eye out we'll probably even find you one for (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Christmas at Dick Smith
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Low" <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:43 PM Subject: Christmas at Dick Smith (...) the (...) Repeat after me: "I solemnly vow never to buy a 'Robotics Developer Kit' or (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: GREY & WHITE BRICKS?
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(...) Mega Bloks Battleship will do you for the grey. Go over to the dark side...you know you want to. pw (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Myer Value Pack (was Re:Target Value pack)
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(...) attractive (...) this may be true, but the backing board is waaaay coool.. It's a T-rex. In the Myer where i bought mine, the packets had come off the backing board and the boards were on hooks and the packets at the bottom of the display. I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Planet Earth calling Ben Whytcross!
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Benjamin Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G3ALxJ.JsI@lugnet.com... (...) Stop complaining & just use the web interface!! 8?) ROSCO (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) Thankyou. I think I'm going to get one or two of their AT-ST's to modify into decent AT-ST's. They seem to at least be good for getting the parts that are good for this. Tim (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Heads up, a project request may be coming
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(...) Its probably just that the UK pound is not as much of a joke currency as our dollar :( Tim (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | GREY & WHITE BRICKS?
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Don't know if this is the right place to ask this.....??? Does anyone know how I can get my ands on ALOT of plain grey and white bricks? In Australia that is.... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Myer Value Pack (was Re:Target Value pack)
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(...) Yeah, I've seen these at GBs as well -- a pity it's the two least attractive sets from the subtheme... (...) So what's hot and what's not!? I grabbed a bridge -20% and will probably go for some points as well. --DaveL (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Myer Value Pack (was Re:Target Value pack)
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Myer have their own now: The Dino 5934 Track Master with bonus 5920 Island Racer for $29.95 less the 20% discount at the moment. Similar look as for the Target City Value Pack, shrink wrapped together on a backing card with a pic which I forgot to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: can someone please help me get a sub and an ice?
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(...) I found both of them today, as well as lots of the other original Slizers. They are $13.95 each. They also had a couple of packs of disks for them for about $2.80 each. If you want them just tell me and I will get them for you. Martin (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) Presumably this is for the benefit of the same people who need the "Caution: contains hot coffee" sign on McDonalds coffee cups. Kerry (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Christmas at Dick Smith
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Hi everyone, The new DS catalogue has <set:9754 the Dark Side Developers Kit> for $159, and what I think is <set:9735 the Robotics Discovery Set> (the one with the Insectoid wings)> for $148 (=$100 off). Both seem really good value -- I'm quite (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Looking for a Flybo...
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(...) Dave.... If you have no luck with the world club, I can email my friend in Montreal, where I saw a couple of those in a toshop there....maybe he can get one for you....le me know? Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Looking for a Flybo...
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Hi guys, I was wondering if a kind-hearted World Club member could do me a favour? I rang LA and asked if they could process my membership in time for me to get one of those nifty <set:6493 Flybos> on sale for $30 -- I'm starting to like the idea of (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Contacting LA
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(...) Guys, I dunno. Seems to me, if the company is interested, they're already reading .loc.au and know a great deal about us already, and know exactly how to contact us if they want to know more. And if they aren't interested, they will hardly be (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: 2001 sets
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the video was cool, I like the fact that minifigs wouldn't die they just run away. also the note under the video "The actual product does not have the ability to shoot lasers. °° This product does not include minifigures or snowspeeders. " Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Post Lego Show stock
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Well during the adventures show at Myer Pacific Fair, just about the entire range of Lego was available to buy. Since then things have gotten worse. now they have moved the good stuff to a darker isle and have items on shelfs that one but a giant (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Contacting LA (was Re: Just doing my annoying bit!)
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Yep...though wasn't it decided that we needed to structure LegOz a little so that we'd have more chance of getting a favorable [or any] response? Benjamin Whytcross [Who'd certainly be more vocal about these sorts of issues if he could post from (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Planet Earth calling Ben Whytcross!
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(...) Yep, I'm here...I didn't get a chance to check my email at home last night, and have only just logged on now. I'll get the info to you tomorrow from work. Benjamin Whytcross [wishing Todd would allow me to at least post in .loc.au and (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: can someone please help me get a sub and an ice?
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Hey there, actually when Kerry and I went on out little adventure, I saw a few of the older Slizer sets, they were manily at Big W stores, I am sure I saw the Ice set too hmmm can't remember what the Sub one looked like :(. I can see what's (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | can someone please help me get a sub and an ice?
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please dont tell me that there are no sub or ice slizers left anywhere in OZ. I cant get them from overseas (the low $A, shipping and etc) and I really want to get these 2 to complete the set. If anyone sees one of these sets anywhere in oz please (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Adventures with Kerry (Lego shopping)
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Hahahaha Kerry :P Well I must say, yes this does not have that much to do with STUDFEST VI blah blah, but in to response of what Kerry writes below: Well I must say I have been called a 'bargain hunter' many atimes! hehehe :) Anyway it seems that (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Contacting LA (was Re: Just doing my annoying bit!)
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Speaking of LA, are people still keen on the "hey we're here" letter? Santosh? --DaveL (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Planet Earth calling Ben Whytcross!
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Hey, Ben, are you out there? I'm waiting to hear from you re payment on those items I have bought from you, but you've gone very quiet. Kerry -- ===...=== Dr Kerry Raymond, Distinguished Research Fellow kerry@dstc.edu.au CRC for Enterprise (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: STUDfest VI, The final frontier.
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(...) here. Yes, at TRU at Garden City Shopping Centre (Mt Gravatt, Brisbane). (...) Yes, judging solely from the box pictures, I would say that Megabloks are using fewer specialised pieces than an equivalent Lego set. There seems to be a high (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: small black cat
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(...) In cats, a friend of mine refers to it as the Musclecar Position. In cars, particularly the American Musclecar variety, it's called the Cat In H-[welcome to family programming] :) KevinM (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: small black cat
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(...) Interesting it should strike you just so. Remembering that for me these little fellows cried out for Port Block to have a firing range, it always struck me as the 'ten points for bullseye' pose ;-) Richard Still baldly going.... (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | small black cat
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I have spotted the 2870 black cat in the 'place thermometer here' pose in two other sets while browsing the set guide. One is 2872 - Witch's Fireplace (someone may have mentioned that). The other is 2858 - Girl with Two Cats (of course in Belville (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: STUDfest VI, The final frontier.
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(...) Shopping in numbers greater than one is a risk to the budget. (...) Was the aircraft carrier in TRU ? I have been waiting for it's release here. (...) They also have models of a speedboat and a race car and a monster truck. They definitely (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: STUDfest VI, The final frontier.
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(...) to (...) More true confessions. I too went Lego shopping on Saturday with Mel. We visited about 10 stores but I found nothing to seriously take my fancy (i.e. large sets). OK, I bought about 8 sets but they were mostly tiddlers. BTW, shopping (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Grace Bros (myers) 20% off Lego
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(...) Yep, its 20% off here in perth (city store anyway) also. Pity that I had just spent heaps on red alert 2... (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This sounds good to me :-) Actually, better than you could imagine. STUDfest V (and I like the nomenclature James :-) saw me purchase my first Paradisa sets, and my first Blockmen set (of which I have subsequently bought three more). Last (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Grace Bros (myers) 20% off Lego
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Grace Bros are having 20% off Lego, so I assume the same applies for Myers in cities other than Sydney. I bought some more tracks for my trains at Under $22 a box, not bad value. Cheers Santosh (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Just doing my annoying bit!
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"Jamie Obrien" <jamien@interworx.com.au> wrote in message news:2nfhvsg90ecbups...4ax.com... (...) What role does this person have? Kerry (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) I thought Tim's was better. However, the really way-cool Star Wars items that grabs me at the moment is the 9754 Darkside Developer Kit. Check out the movie version at: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Boss 8516 Roborider
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I have seen this set all over perth, even kmart and target and bigw have them. (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The Boss 8516 Roborider
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The Warehouse (NZ) have the Roborider set 8516 "The Boss" available as an exclusive item. Price is $39.95 NZD. They also have the Star Wars bucket on special (again) this week at $39.95 NZD. Grahame (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The Little Architect
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Hi all. Just wanted to see if anyone has ever heard of building blocks called "The Little Architect"? They're not really Lego clones, as they have a quite different method of sticking together, but I thought I'd ask here anyway. They have a display (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Franks Toys
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Hi, all. Just been to Franks Toys in Mount Waverley (Vic), and they have a few new things I havent seen before. They have a few new Arctic sets, one was about $110, the other about $60, and a few smaller ones. (I didnt have anything to write down (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Heads up, a project request may be coming
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(...) What? There's somewhere in the world where Lego is more expensive than Australia? 8?) ROSCO (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes. Someone that works for an Australian firm sent me a note trying to find people that might be able to help out with a Lego related project they had in mind for a convention they are attending in Melbourne. I replied that I was from the US (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Posts per capita
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I though, it's been a while since we've had a post number comparison in the loc groups, so I took a look. The raw data 1. USA 7318 2. Italy 5523 3. UK 5050 4. Australia 3944 5. Canada 1215 However one can mess around with these figures using (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Heads up, a project request may be coming
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Larry, You've lost me a bit with this message, But I'm thinking that someone in Aus. has contacted you about getting more people from Aus to organise something? If this is wrong (then ignore the rest of this message). I'm sure we'd be interested if (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | if finding city was a FOTM
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then my latest find must be a find of the year. Heres the first part: I got all of this for 17:50 from kiddywink toys in balcatta, perth (they sell second hand lego sets and parts) 8 of the old technic connectors that could be used to make different (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Heads up, a project request may be coming
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I got a note offline from an Australian firm that is looking for a group to help organize a project as part of their launch party in early December. I encouraged the person to post here with more details, (I don't know if the launch party would be (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Heads up, a project request may be coming
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I got a note offline from an Australian firm that is looking for a group to help organize a project as part of their launch party in early December. I encouraged the person to post here with more details, (I don't know if the launch party would be (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | I am looking for someone who can get me an ice and a sub
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I am looking for someone who can get me an ice slizer and a sub slizer. I am only interested if both are available. If you can help me email me with some cost details etc. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | A few older sets in Melbourne
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I've been hitting a few toy stores today, and came across a few older sets that people may be interested in. 6087 - Witch's Magic Manor - $40 (they had 3 of these) 6493 - Time Cruisers Flybo - $65 (only 1, probably a bit expensive) 6709 - Tribal (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) They are all foaming at the mouth about it in the technics group, but personally I didn't think it was so bad. (...) I think most women would agree with that assumption :-) Kerry (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: my first FOTM and something unusual that happened while I was out
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(...) We were discussing this, on the way to S'fest V. The labour cost involved and the price of the metallic stickers themselves when applied to an Impulse set must chew into the profit margin. Then the contents are pilfered anyway. Our group (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | STUDfest VI, The final frontier.
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"One needs to be patient, then one will see all things return to you" -LegoYogi Blokka As is began so it continues, STUDfest VI is at Robert Menzies College 136 Herring Road North Ryde on the 10th of December from 12-7ish There will be no cost for (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: An interesting Page to see
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(...) Yep...I mentioned them previously in: (URL) heading back to colac this week-end, and I'll try and contact them from there. At the very least, I can inform them of lugnet, and LegOz. Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: An interesting Page to see
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(...) A pretty extensive town. From the links it looks like they're from Geelong. Potential VUGS/MUGS ? pw (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: TOYWORLD ONLINE
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(...) All the systems stuff can be found cheaper, and that's before postage. Let's hope a few more get in on the act and increase competition. pw (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) I think the slizers/bionicles are aimed at the mass-market, an affordable technic taster to recruit future comsumers. pw (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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(...) The stormtrooper has copped a lot of flak from Lugnetters. (...) Two from six even (assuming bucket-mouth is male). (...) It's an interesting distinction. Construction, destruction, reconstruction. pete.w (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | TOYWORLD ONLINE
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Just doing some net surfing and found this site: (URL) a toyworld online...has some reduced prices on Lego online..... Hope this helps someone.... Kev... : ) PS....if anyone has any grey bricks they wanna get rid of....email me... : ) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 2001 sw minifigs
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quickly before any jumps on me I was wrong. after looking at the pics there is a storm trooper (white) and pilot (black) under the tie fighter. Also the technic C3PO and storm trooper are crap or just look that way Aaron Coghill Kyola Department (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 2001 sets
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remember that this isnt the whole product line and we will probobly see more stuff (large technic for example) later on. Remember that the silver f1 car wasnt shown in the first catalogs for 2000. That said, I will probobly look at getting a technic (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | my first FOTM and something unusual that happened while I was out
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I have finally found a city slizer here in perth, I have found what I believe to be the last store in the whole city that has them. I found it at metro maddington kmart if anyone from perth wants one. While waiting for the bus I opened and built the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: 2001 sets
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I thought wow at some of the new sw set. and that wasn't a storm trooper but a imperial pilot. best bits: imperial shuttle, Droid transport (although it could carry more droids. and the at-st, Tim Gould's might be better. mars stuff looks (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 2001 sets
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Looking at the 2001 catalogue scans (URL) can't say I'm really excited about the new offerings. I saw about three things I'd bother with: * Star Wars Imperial Shuttle * Technics C3PO * Technics Imperial Stormtrooper Most of the new stuff is pretty (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Myer 20% off
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Myer has a 20% off Lego sale until the 12 Nov. Get in and buy!! Tim (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2001 - a Spayed Oddity
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(...) There are now clearer scans at the FBTB site. These seem even more bizarre now. Check out the 'muffin head' minifig in the Alpha Team. Not to mention 'bucket mouth'. A number of strange new parts and colours including 'Liberty' green and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Studfest 2000: Part the (Sixth)
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(...) Another thought for any get together..... if anyone.... like myself....whose building or owns a website and has any story lines...... and needs extras for a photo shoot, we could all help out..... as in if Richard needs any extras.... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I rang Lego Australia today, and they don't have any more 5235 sets left. We don't have any shops that I have seen or know about here that carry any of the service packs. Sorry. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "SRC" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) base-ish (...) Yeah this would be better for me too, as my last exam is on the 6th (and I'll need a few days to recover from the post exam celebrations ;) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Mmmm, must remember that for the battle report: "Two Blockmen were seen scoping the town from a secure vantage point high in the Mayan Temple, and calling in co-ordinates for an artillery strike from a regional firebase. Fortunately for all (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) On the return home, James mentioned it might have to be the 10th, since exams are still finishing. We mentioned a couple of things for the agenda. 1.An aircraft/spacecraft display of MOCS/LOCS and CLOCS. (LOCS - Lego's own creation, CLOCS - (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Mainly ho hum for me - imperial shuttle looks interesting. I saw the whine about the AT-ST, but like so many other SW sets, it looks like a worthy collection of parts to me. Ho hum, droid carrier, ho hum, where are the Pirate ships, ho hum, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Has everyone, seen the new sets at (URL) next year. Any local comments ? Alpha Team - Enemy Base Compound: Looks like RES-Q have rescued the Islanders, been arrested by the Space Police and taken off to Mars. SW - Droid Transport : An MTT without (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There are always MegaBloks khaki bricks for vehicles. Building the box model tank or helicopter would be way too scary for scale. We have the bi-planes, the slouch hats, the scorpions etc. (...) Them's fightin' words. Next thing, there will be (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | In praise of Blockmen
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Afternoon all, Having encountered Blockmen for the first time in Australia (at Big W), I have some heretical words of praise. This stuff is not a competitor for Lego. They don't make many different blocks (its as though they assume that you will (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi. I don't have any 5235s, but I'd definitely be interested in some of the pneumatic bits out of 5218. How many sets were you thinking of getting? ROSCO SRC <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G2y0Kt.M7r@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Hi - I normally hangout in NALug, but I was looking for someone like yourself. I actually saw that and thought that others might want some. I picked up (URL) other parts, but what I wanted most - The Technic beam pack 5235 wasn't available. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | to brett neale of australia
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I am trying to send you an email but bigpond tells me that it cant find a user brett_neale, what gives? Can you (or anyone else that knows it) provide me with a working address? (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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I will have a look for you tomorrow. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> To: <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:16 PM Subject: a request (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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after several people told me how easy it would be to get the slizers from over east I decided to find out how much it would cost. I am looking for someone to find out how much it would cost (including shipping) to get the sub, ice, city & millenium (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I dont know, sorry (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Myer Hobart have just got 1 of these, the price was unmarked so I asked: $232 which seems very high as I'm fairly sure Dick Smith have them for ~$169 (don't know whether they are actually in stock or not though). Myer wouldn't price match as (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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only one of the coolest sets of late, the mindstorms camera. There was only 1 and it was at the toyworld in fremantle. So if you want this, get searching :) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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