 | | Answer to Weekly Quiz 3/12/00 and New Question...
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(...) Yep...Spot on. Try looking on lugnet, however, and you'll find out that 6679 is supposed to be the dark shark, and no mention of 6285 is given :( Okay, over the weekend: what was 6679's REAL name? [answer on Sunday night] Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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(...) Benjamin Whytcross b_whytcross@hotmail.com (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Agreed...Asia-Pacific is too broad an area. After all, they were planning for LD to be in Aus at the end of THIS year. Benjamin Whytcross (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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(...) Actually...LegOz 2001.VIC.1 is on Saturday Jan 27 [not Thursday Jan 25], and is at Sue-Ann's place [location to be announced.] However, I have been asked if it would also be possible to have a LegOz 2000.VIC.3 on or around December 30 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe. Maybe not. What the press release actually said was: "In 2001 the LEGO Shop at Home will be made available to consumers from Southern Europe and Asia/Pacific." I would be more confident if the press release had used the word (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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(...) Asia and Australia in 2001 ! It will be interesting to see what prices are charged for the bulk packs. When it comes to design-your-own-set, the part and colour selection will be interesting. Note the featured builders Eric and Henry, build (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | PayPal International
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Hi, all Has anyone in Oz successfully registered for PPI? I tried the other day, entered all the required information (according to the instructions), but when I hit the submit button, it just returned me to the same page, no indication of what may (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello all, You should read what has come out of the official LEGO PR machine, makes some interesting reading. Follow link. (URL) on Builiding Gary (Town BUG) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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(...) Hmmm. A Sunday. May have to try & get the Monday off...I'll let you know. ROSCO FUT: .au.vic.mel (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Sue Ann Barber wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Uhh... nope ;-) But then I have the quintessential sieve-like memory - I couldn't remember what was arranged so I assumed it was at Ben's again :-) So now that PeteW has told us it's the 4th Feb, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, but we don't have STUDfests ;-) (...) February! Ah. Still, shouldn't be a problem... hows that sit with the other MUGs? Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, I'm probably the only one, but I've never seen one of those, so I hope we do get to see it 8?) ROSCO (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 'chrome' sets all sold in one day
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Was back at the local Woolies doing grocery shopping. The chrome castle sets were all sold out, bar a couple of stragglers I helped sell to a grandmother loitering near the dairy cabinet. The Adventurers sets were now on display and a price label (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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(...) Group excursions to events aren't included in our counts. Must be deemed extra-curricular activities. ;^) pw (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yep, I think the one on 25th Jan is VIC 2001.1 no matter what. Just a matter of whether the Powerhouse get-together bumps 4th Feb up to NSW 2001.2 or not... ROSCO (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I thought each state was having it's own sequence ? The first official 2001 Studfest is Sunday February 4th at Richard's. I'm thinking of organising an unofficial event in January, maybe a soccer tournament or something. pw (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmm.. I thought it was at my place too. Remember, I had plans to surface the space monorail? cheers sue ann (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was actually thinking of taking the train up on Fri night, maybe returning Sat night. Solves the problem of o'night accom. But I'm open to anything!! (...) I thought the 25th was going to be at Sue Ann's? But no matter. When is Studfest? (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: He's (virtually) back!!
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(...) Hi PeteW (...) The sods! They knew I'd be out of the country!! That's like £7!! They still retail here for about £24. I'd clean out the store at that price. Any other bargains I'm missing out on? (...) Counting the other weekend which was just (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: chrome Castle and Adventurers sets in Sydney
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) These Adventurers sets have surfaced in Safeway in Melbourne. I didn't buy any because they don't look like particularly good value. I eagerly await the appearance of 4817 at $3.99, though. Cheers, Paul LUGNET (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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I'm interested in going also. Depending on when everyone else is going, I may be able to go with the group. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> To: <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, December (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | MUGs attending STUDfest 2001.1 in NSW
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Ross Crawford wrote in message ... (...) If (...) I'm definitely planning to attend STUDfest 2001.1 at Richard's place, by then I should be able to take some leave from work. I'm more than happy to supply transportation, as I know the way there, and (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: chrome Castle and Adventurers sets in Sydney (Brisbane :P)
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(...) The 'chrome' castle sets have now appeared at my local Woolies ! Considering this is 50km from the Sydney CBD, it probably means most stores should get them. So check your local store. They were leaning against the orange juice refrigerator, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Geoffrey Hyde on semi-restricted communications...
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G'day, I just got an email from Geoffrey asking me to let everyone know that he's likely to be offline for several days [barring the odd hour or so for checking his emails] due to a computer problem he's having. This will not, however, affect email (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: LegO'Z 2000.Qld.02
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Thanks Kerry, I wasn't sure that it was definett, i guess it is now Aaron "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:G4sG1B.Kxy@lugnet.com... (...) us (...) Stink (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: chrome Castle and Adventurers sets in Sydney (Brisbane :P)
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YES!!! I found someone here (close) who will be getting these sets! I am such a happy pup!... Woolies that is :P BUT! they will not be available until MONDAY! ARGHHHHH how typical, means early monday I will be on my adventures! Anyone else need help (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego at PowerHouse
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(...) But what prices were they ? (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: Lego at PowerHouse
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(...) Forget UCS, Mindstorms and Falcons. You can buy them anywhere these days. But *watches* ... having bought one in Japan, I am now hooked on Lego watches. Do you recall what range of watches was available? The current range can be found: (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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I'm thinking of coming south to check it out. However, I dunno if the 16th Dec is a likely prospect; too close to Christmas. Early in the New Year would work better for me. Kerry (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Lunch is prob best for me too..... So where and when are we going to all meet? Kev...: ) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Sue Ann, Sue Ann Barber <activeim@ihug.com.au> wrote in message news:G52Jt5.7BI@lugnet.com... (...) 16th. (...) new (...) another (...) Looks like it ends 11 March. I'd probably be looking at staying at least 1 night. (No! not at the museum!) Could (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I think James had the end date in the original post. I'm sure all the locals will go on numerous occasions, so if the interstate groups want to organise dates suitable to themselves, I'm sure that some of us will quite happily tag along. If (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) If (...) yep, I am, definitely - just not on the 16th. Too much on that day - another club has its christmas picnic and I'll be busy running around my new house exclaiming the joys of an empty house (this will only last till the 19th when the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Lunch is probably better for me too. pete.w (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Dave Low <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> wrote in message news:G519o3.Dzt@lugnet.com... (...) I'm a MUG, and I'd love to see it, but I don't think I can make the 16th. If it's there for 3 months, I'll probably try to get up there sometime in new (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Well if we need any art done, let me know....I'm always here... : ) I can do some flyers for us that we can hand out if we want? Anyhow, let me know... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Dinner's out for me but lunch maybe? --Dave (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: pricing of mindstorms RIS?
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(...) Dick Smith should have it for around $290 (according to their website). --DaveL (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | pricing of mindstorms RIS?
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Can anyone tell me what the normal retail price of the mindstorms RIS in australia is? Also are there any stores that are likely to have outlets in perth which have this on special and how much for? I am trying to convince my parents to get me one (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Lego at PowerHouse
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(...) In the light of another suggestion about dinner, do we want to go in the arvo, see the lego then go out (home for those who can't stay)? (...) If you saw the Bill Gates' Leonardo notebook, it's in the same area, the lego is rather spread out, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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