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I was up at my local toyworld this morning to check on the status of an order I had, and I was informed that this store has ceased to deal with LA (and has cancelled all orders) for the remainder of the year following LA's poor treatment/refusal to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Close Encounters
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(...) Hey thats where I frequent too! Though usually its just walk in, greet the giant lego guy carrying his suitcase, check the shelves, not impressed by much, walk out, and get suspicious looks from the staff who wonder I was so quick. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Peter, Would love to attend one of the lego meetings but live in Canberra so bit hard maybe one day have one here, yes MB okay but will always stay true to lego never stray to far. Wish Lego was as cheap though as MB. (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Craig Roberts writes: Hi Craig, There have been get-togethers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart this year. Hopefully Adelaide and Perth will manage some as well. If your in one of these places, think about coming to a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) 9761 actually (sorry to get you excited), I'm sure a hybrid model could achieve a tan version of 9707. Just a short word about the MB site(and I thought the Lego site was useless), who designs these things, I certainly hope they don't get paid (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) When we say a tan tank, do we mean a thingie with large black wheels (as per their site (URL) micro, probuilder, 9761), or a tan version of the tracked thingie (etc etc 9707)? Richard Still baldly building an army... (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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There are some very good MB sets nice red helicopter has about 850 pieces most red about 300 angle pieces make great roofs bit cheaper than lego but just as good, also Toys R Us 25% off all lego look out Visa Card. (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | October(Stud)fest on-line..
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Octoberfest is on-line and accessible from (URL) try to get the BrikWars up next week ;-) Richard Still baldly going... (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: small white cat
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(...) LEGO Animal chess? Seems like a fun idea. You can substitue other animals for other pieces- Pawns- Cats Rooks- Monkeys (change the arm colours) Bishops- Bears (holding team flags in their mouths to tell them apart) Knights- Horses Queens- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) LEGO Animal chess? Seems like a fun idea. You can substitue other animals for other pieces- Pawns- Cats Rooks- Monkeys (change the arm colours) Bishops- Bears (holding team flags in their moths to tell them apart) Knights- Horses Queens- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Saw a town minifigure set today that had a small white cat in it. It was clawing a pizza (cats and pizzas...six degrees...). This would make a nice bookend for the small black cat (very small books). I have more than eight black cats, with eight (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Saw my first copy of the MB Aircraft Carrier today. Picked up the box....certainly is heavy. Nice alternate models on the back too, one looked like a bulk-carrier or oil tanker, I guess the F-14's just sadly circle above it until they run out of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Parramatta TRU - It's not everyday that while staring at the Lego shelves and sizing up the stock that three adults appear in front of you and grab three 6093's and a 6091. We know this type of behaviour too well. They all knew about Lugnet and sang (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: TRU Chatswood info (was:sale dates)
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(...) Mmmm, kinda figured they would be, but since they're not minifig scale, who cares anyway :-) Those little bits can go straight to my sons. I can't wait to get started on a minifig CVE, something my finances would prevent me from even (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) was (...) Yes, the planes are very cheap and nasty looking. Kerry (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Just the thing for a toyshop display
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(...) I just went and checked the good book, hmmm... tan, white and black mosaics, very 1970's. My earlier comment was only an attempt at humour. I had somehow forgotten that it is true. (...) Think of how many basic brick sets you would need, just (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Yet another TRU heads-up
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(...) I was hoping Richard's grieving family would be supplying it as part of the ceremony. I didn't realise we would have to BYO! Kerry (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Chatswood report. Plenty of technic Tow trucks, Big Red Cars and Pod Races as well as a good selection of other sets incl value packs and Duplo trains . The USS Bricky Hawk, the heretical aircraft carrier !!!!incl 8 F-14s!!!! was there (priced (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) On the contrary Kerry; I thought your Lego aircraft carrier and the Governor's flaming longboat were brilliant!! But can Queensland minifigs get single malt? Or are they restricted to XXXX and Bundy? --DaveL (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) It's the small mosaics above each employee's desk that bother me :) I believe (given the info in the Ultimate Lego Book, Dorling Kindersley) that the portraits of the three generations of head bricks hang in the Billund offices somewhere, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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