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(...) Sorry... I couldn't make it Sat... : ( Had to work in the morning.... have to try and get all my work done by next Thursday, so I can have a couple of weeks holiday....!!!! Did anyone take photos...??? Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) EXACTLY PETE.... you said it.... for castle walls, MB's are great... : ) But that's prob the only thing I'd use them for.... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The official information on this is sketchy. All stores with the chrome in Sydney that I have found have sold out. That's 3 stores out of about 12. The adventurers are still hanging about in a few more, which makes about 5. The technic sets (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Does anyone know if these are one time things or whether they'll be back soon ? I just cleaned Geelong out of the last sets, i never saw 4816 (the princess) and would really like another crack at it Of the 5 Safeways i know of in town, 3 of them (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sorry, wrong name!!!! (Re: AdeLUG's ? )
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Carl Watson wrote in message ... (...) That's OK... for what it's worth, Ben and I were in Horsham[1] today, so for a short while we were about half MUGs and half AdeLUGs ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) Yes, we were Lego hunting ;-) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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(...) I think the Tasmanian contingent selected HUGS. If they had Tasmanian abbreviated at the start, they could have been THUGS, but Deidre and Frances definitely are not thugs. (...) I think you have mixed up Paul.B mixed up with the new person. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Ooops, I wrote the wrong name. I meant 'John Porter' instead of 'Paul Baulch'. Reading to many posts at the same time. Sorry about that. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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We have Slugs, Bugs, Mugs/Vugs, Tlugs & possibly Plugs. I think it is about time for Adelugs's (it's much better than SALUGs) There are 3 of us posting from SA/Adelaide now. * Carl Watson (me) * Paul Baulch (recently de-lurked) * Jane McDermott (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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(...) Nice work guys :-) Richard Still baldly (enviously) doing something else... (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey all, This is a live, on-the-spot posting from the powerhouse museum. We've just gone and had a look at the Lego exhibition. I must say that I'm still drooling over the Mindstorms wall climber. Pete White has seriously stocked up on the 6452 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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They used to (or still do until the parts run out). I have been buying some of the parts from the 1999 service catalogue, but they are out of most things. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> To: (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I just received my 4 replacement dampers for my 8448 set from LA.. I was just wondering do they still sell direct by mail order? Parts etc.. (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G5Ls18.Dpw@lugnet.com... (...) TRU (...) would (...) I know what you're saying. Even though UK, France and Germany are close, online toyshops don't beat the high street here, after (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) 7151 is the GPSP - Grey Plates Service Pack, while there are grey bricks, multiple copies even, will only have you on the way to a grey outhouse. At $69 for over 600 2 x 4 grey bricks in the carrier, you will need to purchase many, many 7151's (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) at (...) Have you looked at getting multiple copies of 7151? I've noticed a lot of people refer to it as a 'grey parts pack'. At any rate, it's on special for $20 at most places that seem to stock it, and they sell out of the set really fast (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I managed to get the last 4817 from the Safeway near me for you. I am going out tomorrow, so I will look in any other Safeway I go near. They had a few each of the other Chrome sets left, and just about all the Adventurers sets. Martin ----- (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yeah i saw that ( about 3 days after I ordered mine), but i don't have a TRU nearby, my local stores are terrible, they don't carry the bigger sets. Online is much easier for me, I wish TRU in Australia was online, That would be fantastic... Dave (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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While searching for 'chrome' in a brand new Woolies, I found standard LEGO in the toy section, nothing special, just some RR and Racers and Town. (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Jason, did you see them on sale at TRU recently? A great set for ~au$100. --DaveL (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) at another [let me know if you'd like the store location, or me to get the sets for you] they have [had on monday, anyway] the castle and adventure sets OUT THE BACK. [I've got the castle stand at home :) ] Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sort of technical stuff like the slizer stuff... but makes little vehicles and stuff.....???? (...) I just want BULK GREY BLOCKS..... if LEGO could give me bulk grey blocks, at such a great price, I'd get them...but alas.... they (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I have managed to locate the technic and I have no interest whatsoever in the adventurers sets but I would like know where I can get the chrome sets. I am not interested in getting them from over east... (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Were the chrome sets on a display ? ZNAP ??? What did they look like, are they vehicles ? (...) Another one goes over to the dark side, have you seen Richard's Valhalla pics yet ? pete.w (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Peter, I rang the woolworths and asked if they had the chrome sets the manager of variety told me they had about 200 sets in total this included the ones on display so i went in and saw the manager and asked if i could purchase 80 sets he had no (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Went shopping last night in Wollies..... I saw only 7 (after an hour of shopping it was down to 6) of the Chrome sets.... HEAPS of Adventurer sets.... POS display box full of Technics stuff..... and a few boxes of Lego ZNAP...???? never seen those (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yes they are the Chrome sets. I will have a look today to see if they have any left. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> To: <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hope you didn't miss them. The three Woolies I found them at, sold out very quickly of the chrome sets. The small Technic sets sold out as well. The Adventurers have been barely touched in comparison. But that is not surprising, when you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Craig, Were all these at the one Woolies ? Or did you find them at more than one ? The stand as far as I can see holds 48, so did they have more than one stand, or were they shelved on standard shelving ? pete.w (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Wish i had not seen the chrome sets i am now a lot poorer thanks to them the check out person at woolworths thought i was crazy buying 80 sets, but now have lots more knights hope more sets are sold by woolies in the future. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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We have the adventurers range in Woolworths (part of the safeway chain). At this stage there is the 5911, 5912, 5913 and 5914 - no sign of anything else. They are $4 per pack. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I just bought two adventurers sets in Woolworths (our version of the same chain) - they have 5912, 5914, 5913, 5911 for $4 each. All adventurers sets. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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More specifically, Ben W and Martin S both mentioned seeing the new Lego sets in Safeway. But were they _Chrome_ sets, or just the Adventurers sets? I have looked in several Safeway stores, and only one was selling Lego sets at all, and only the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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David Drew wrote in message <009f01c06546$4d0eb7...nolith>... (...) A tip for anyone trying to buy Lego (especially trains or pirate ships!) thru the newspaper trading post: be VERY VERY EARLY. On three separate occasions I rang sellers at 10am the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Unusual Chrissy set (2250) found!
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Deidre Rushton Brumby wrote in message ... (...) Pause says 234 elements, so that's about 11 Aussie cents per part which is pretty good! What sort of elements do you get in the set? Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) TRU Chatswood still had some a couple of weeks ago, but in the Xmas buying rush, who knows what is left. TRU have the national find-a-set function don't they, so if they have some they will locate it for you. Kerry, have you checked out (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I had an e-mail from someone trying to buy an 8448 Super Street Sensation here in Australia. Has anyone seen any lately? Kerry -- Kerry Raymond, Lady BUG Lugnet Member #599 Mindstorms, Technics, Star Wars Brisbane, Australia (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Sales aplenty (Myer/Target*/Harris Scarfe)
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Myer - 20% off all Lego until 24th December, excluding currently advertised items (i.e. the Duplo Basic Bucket/System Basic Bucket/Duplo Brick Mixer from the last catalog which is still current). This is a national catalogue sale. Target - 20% off (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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(...) Hmmm. Be interested to see what you could come up with for a MUG logo...but we don't have an official site, yet anyway... ROSCO (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) When I was over in Canada in Sept/Oct... there were heaps of those in most places where lego was being sold.... I think it was only $12.00 though....!!! Kev.. : ) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) You want me to do a SLUG logo now....? hmmmmm..... I'll get on to it.... And if any other groups want any logos done, just ask.... I'm a graphic designer in real life... : ) Kev.. : ) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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