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(...) I stayed up late last night building it: midnight to dawn pretty much, but it is a very cool and huge model.(some of the time was wasted because I had to half pull it apart once or twice so I could build it properly (it's hard to follow (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Richard if you buy the sets i would be interested in buying the cars let me know. Have a good one . Craig (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yup, they'll be yellow, but they'll be there. (...) that come with that set? Richard Still baldly going... (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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That's embarassing for Scotland. I realize that the Aussies aren't push-overs, but a 2-0 scoreline? U.S. beat Barbados 4-0! On to the qualification finals! (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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The coast is certainly not clear! I know I'm probably doing myself a disservice by revealing this, but TRU at Pacific Fair has Lots of Lego, still at 25% off (that means that the UCS XWing and Tie and the Millenium Falcon (or Fawlcon for those of us (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Dick Smith have it for $297 (a saving of a whole $2!). If you want to see their Lego range, go to: (URL) enter "Lego" into the search box. Clicking on the individual entries will pull up more information, including the retail stores that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Funny that, Oh well they might still be there next Easter for that 20% sale. We should be grateful for the cheaper than expected UCS sets and the soccer sets. When you consider the 3409 retails around US$50. So thanx to LA or TRU or whoever. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Myers in Melbourne have a batch of the Stephen Speilberg Movie Studio sets in at $299. They also have a lot more Mindstorms accessory sets in now, than they did when they had the 20% off sale :-( Martin (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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um, perhaps you could rotate the picture 180 degrees so that it would be right side up? just a thought... Build On! John Matthews Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3A127666.DBC44B....com.au... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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But no useful stuff, like PHP, CGI or anything. Just plain old HTML. (Which is probably sufficient.) ROSCO Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3A128F2E.CE2E48....com.au... (...) accounts? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) yes xoom (or nbci as its now called) offers free accounts. (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Santosh Bhat wrote in message ... (...) (about (...) anyone (...) at. (...) I don't understand... wouldn't a geocities account (~10meg) handle this sort of thing easily, for free? What about Xoom.com, do they offer free accounts? Cheers, Paul (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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pictures are here (URL) models are all made from only the parts in the origonal 8 throwbots and the yellow throwbot arm is the only piece that was left The slizers are as folows 8550 heat slizer, red and white 8551 air slizer, light blue and black (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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I must have scanned it in upside down :( (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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A great effort! I see everything really is upsidedown down under! (URL) A (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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The pictures of my ute[1] that was done in 8448 scale using mostly parts from an 8448 and a few parts from some smaller technic sets are now up at (URL) is built on a chassis that is mostly the same as the one on the 8448, the main change was to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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Dear all I'll be coming with Peter Parsons so I no longer need a lift. Thanks Tim (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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I was planning on putting something together during my summer holidays (about 3-4 weeks off) and giving it a show off after then. But Feel free for anyone else to make one. The only problem is that i don't really have a suitable server to put it up (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hiya all... I was just wondering, if we have an Australian National Lego Users Website? One that has links to all of the different groups...and everyones webpages? I guess a LegOz site? Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes, Mr Squiggle! (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hello Kerry, Sorry for being slack, I will be there. (I missed the first one). I live in Alexandra Hills, I can give a lift to others if needed. looking forward to it. Gary Quinlan (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) What about Club 0937? Upside down Miss Jane! Braith (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | How to be a STUD Re: Close Encounters
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(...) I think that the studious (NPI[1]) avoidance of any photos of people from any of our meets should give the lie to the thought that we are paragons of male form. OTOH we are all pretty keen on Lego (even those of us that sully themselves by (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Personally I didn't see the problem with STUDS as a name. I can see that in a general context, it might be construed as being an all-male group who think they are God's Gift To Women. However, in the context of Lego, is there really a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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As a non-driver, I was wondering if anyone coming from the Southside could give me a lift to Kerry's place. I live in New Farm and have been to Kerry's before so I have a decent idea where it is. Thanks in advance Tim (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Sorry about my sleep deprived crosspostings last week: at least it seemed to boost the .loc.au traffic . I liked the following the best: In lugnet.org.au, David Low snips: (...) Does Club 2390 or a variant appeal to anyone else? --DaveL (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Okay. The decision in advance that "a usage is wrong" is subjective (and legitimately so) from the relativist viewpoint. And you're right, it will only appeal to people sharing those cultural norms of grammar and aesthetics (hence the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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What's the story with everyone else? I've had a Yes, I'm coming from Aaron Coghill, Tim Gould and Peter Parsons, and thundering silence from the rest of you. Kerry (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Butting in from outside. I don't think Tim is asking that threads not be started here if they're of potential loc.au readership interest. Merely that they be followed up to elsewhere. Interested readers will follow, uninterested will ignore. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I will mark it down on my diary 10.00 should be OK. Now all I need to do is find your place. Regards Peter (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Given that org.au is already being abused (in an officially-sanctioned way), I was thinking that the solution may be to keep loc.au a pristine place for chatting about Lego in its purest form, while letting org.au be the place for all the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi everyone for those who couldn't make it, here is the link to some pics from the Melbourne Science Fiction Club's Lego Building Competition last Friday night Click onto the MSFC web page link below: (URL) there, just click on the "Message Board" (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No problem. MB is here, contrary to the group rules, only until someone complains. Me and MB are gone from .loc.au. Pity though, lower post count, and those who are interested now have two places to look. Should I steer clear of .org.au as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Lego in Brisbane (was: Where are the Falcons)
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(...) I visited Myer Queen Street today and was impressed at the range of Lego available there. There was quite a large wall area devoted to it. There is a "20% off marked price" sale which lasts until tomorrow. Star Wars: There were a number of UCS (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It depends a bit on what kind of Lego you are after. For example, I find Big W a waste of time as they rarely have the larger sets that I like. I find I have to go to TRU or Myer Queen Street for this kind of stuff, and since both of them tend (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Jeremy Dullard <jemgnu@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G3q90s.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) form? (...) BRIKWARS! Hey Jeremy! We're neighbours! I'm in Brunswick too! You simply HAVE to try and get to the Melbourne SF club Lego building comp tonight (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks, will look there as soon as I get a chance (btw, there doesn't seem to be much at any of the stores at Indooroopilly). Joe (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Try Big W, they just chug along at 10% below RRP. Myer have probably been stripped in the 20% sale. What was at K-marts down in Sydney was stripped in the double sale (Lego then a storewide). Still a bit of stuff at TRU's down here (even (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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