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(...) The lumpy piece is a vacuum formed piece, same piece (with different printing) as in the Carla's Winter Camp Scala set. I think that is a new canopy. It looks neat, I hope they use it in a castle set in a more reasonable color. See my post in (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I wished I had, AFTER having my number allotted. But I'm glad I didn't ... now. I wonder how many others have requested 666. pete.w (member (666 divided by 2, then 11 subtracted)) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) officially (...) seems (...) Feh! When I applied for membership I effectively requested 666. For "Membership number range[s] you wish to exclude:" I specified: "[1-665,667-1000000]" But no, LUGNET wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Any comments ? The German catalogue has been scanned showing the 2001 sets. Looks like it could be the last year of the Fairytale series, the sets are getting a bit non-bricky, as if they weren't non-bricky enough. Obviously only a concern for those (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.loc.au)
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We're up to 21 official Lugnet members now with Darren and Frances officially clocked in. With Lugnet's newish front page, the stream of new members seems fairly constant. I wonder who will be member 666 ? Todd and Suzanne continue to improve the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Presentation of one's membership card was worth 10 percent discount last year at Toyworld stores here in New Zealand. This is no longer the case though. We have not had 'free' gifts here when signing up or renewing memberships. Grahame (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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You know, all this trouble means that there's probably going to be a major retaliatory brick-migration. Heck, if the larger MB sets some have noticed are actually worth my while, I may buy a few myself. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (Who wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Its ironic. When musing on names, very early in the piece, I was toying with Port Lego Block, or Legoblock Bay (a three syllable echo of Botany Bay). TLC's avid persecution of all those who 'diminished their brand' by mentioning their name, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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Hi Kerry, With prices like that you wonder if it is worth going over to the dark side the force is strong in me but is it that strong, mmmm only time will tell. Some of the MB sets are not bad give them a few years to improve the quality and look (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Off to Port Mega Blok perhaps? (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) I went to TRU this morning to see if there was any Lego of interest at 25% off. Well, lets be honest, I was thinking specifically of the new Silver Champion. However, when I got there, I saw the Silver Champion shelf-priced at $320. Great, I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I don't know how many people here signed up for 2 years with the world club, but apparently the keyrings are only when you renew your membership. Unfortunately for LA, the magazines are packed in Singapore, and shipped here, so there was a BIG (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm certainly not looking forward to their customer service if S@H ever arrrives here. [then again, I'm probably in their bad books for exposing their bad customer service practices anyway, so I may not be objective enough to give an un-biased (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Good for business ! (...) Erina Toyworld have the three medium RR sets for half-price, it's almost a quarter of their display. When the RR get in somewhere, they get in big time. (...) An AFOL I spoke to today, said they got terse phone (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) In order to hi-jack this tread and purge it of it's heretical musings I will mention that there is a tentative get-together penciled in for a place near Bowral next Feb. It's a bit closer than Syd, hope you can make it. OTOH if you're a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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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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(...) 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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