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(...) I was at KMart tonight looking for a bargain, and on the price tags I read Chip-n-Go Challenge, after a quick double take it turned out to be 6713 Grip-n-Go Challenge. All this Chip-n-Dip stuff must have had a subliminal effect! Martin (S) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Would our children be tan or multigrain ? (Lucky we're both happily married). Going off on a tangent for the sake of a joke. See this thread, (URL) $20, may be FOTW pete.w (in his artificially cool environment) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mr Peter White bread, this is Mel Brown bread reporting... do you know where abouts the Coko postings are? Sorry my numb brain probably passed them all... Yeah the plastic is garbage. The sets are nice, except there are a few pieces missing... oh (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think I read somewhere on Lugnet, that Coko got stopped legally by Lego. Funnily enough after I posted, I was sorting an auction lot, and would you believe it, one Coko in two Lego sets. The plastic does have that cheap plastic feel. I just (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hahaha Peter :P Well lucky I don't fret :) (I have a sense of humour so never take me too seriously) Actually there was a 7710/8853/6877 in there with the instructions still in good nick. I just couldn't believe how much Coko was similar to lego, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Coke is the real thing, Coko is not. Whenever you buy bulk lots, there will always be clones and tiny parts from non-construction toys. Bit like a lucky dip, as long as you got a good deal, don't fret too much. Search off-topic.clone for Coko, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I just came back from some ladies place who I bumped into at target yesterday and I bought some Lego and she was telling me she had some. So I went around and bought some, but to my disgust there were some 'coko' Lego type garbage in there, VERY (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Well either I am late or I just work too hard. I finally found a lego catalog up here in Brisbane in some funny looking 'wanna-be' box. The Dogalog :P, is quite thick I say! My husband went ga-ga over a few things like the Software, and considering (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Jane, good to see you back and posting. Once you have a fest, there's no turning back, our first meeting had four. (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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Oops! Sorry - good memory huh? AdeLugs - I like it. Five is a good number to do something good with. (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ahh! so that's what Birkenhead Point was! I have a Fabuland keyring with it on the back... now I understand cheers sue ann (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Anything less than four would destroy my planned symmetrical structure. I'd say keep pestering Paul, I'm sure he will tire of finding innovative ways to use it. One went on ebay for over US$20 ! Maybe we will see them in the dining accessory (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It looks small for Duplo scale, but the correct size for minifig scale. Those carrots look minifig size. pete.w (longing to live in his traditional homelands) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) LoL - speaking of the chip and dip. Do you have a spare one I can buy off you, Pete? I have the perfect use for one... cheers sue ann (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Birkenhead Point was the place. It was once a tyre factory, set up when the world was a place where smelly factories sat on riverfront properties. It was developed into a shopping complex in the late seventies/early eighties. It has been (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Pete loves Penrith!! (was Re: Fetid Backwater Update)
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(...) Meanwhile in the shopping mecca of chatswood, Tar-zhay has <consonant indicating "not much at" deleted>-ay, unless you want slizers or the largest arctic set, while GBs seemed to have almost all of the new LoM, Star Wars and DUPLO at quite (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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It was truly an impressive place. When you think of how the move now is for businesses to have super-stores rather than chains of little stores everywhere, this took the cake. It was wall to wall lego, not just boxes of stock mind you. There was (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, I thought they said a year ago, but they are elderly rellies, so maybe their grasp of time isn't the best. Or maybe I just misunderstood them. They clearly believed it still existed because they were exhorting me to go along there. Even (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Lego used to have their office and a major display/store at Drummoyne. Right next to the Iron Cove bridge by the bay. However I'm a bit concerned they said it was only a year ago. I remember it closing down when I used to have to beg parents to buy (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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When visiting rellies in Sydney last week, one of them told me that there was a fabulous store in Drummoyne [spelling?] which sold only Lego. They claimed to have visited this store about a year or so ago, where there were huge permanent displays (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I agree it's a fine line but you have put your finger on the nub of the problem: a stamp is a receipt. If GST was charged on the service and not on the stamps, then buying a stamp would simply be a receipt fo advanced payment received by (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Today I recieved an email as part of the mailing list for www.lego.au.com which I will not post (due to legal risks). Essentially what it said is that the domain name is still owned by the site maintainers but will not be used as the top end (co. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe have the "Oz" below the brick, and covering half of it sort-of? Or have the "Oz" rotated 90 deg going down, remove the brick, and use a 1x1 brick profile (similar to brickshelf) as a backdrop? Dunno, just brainstorming here. ROSCO (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I seem to recall someone somewhere mentioned Spring (USA) ah yes, here it is (URL) seems to indicate fairly soon, but that's the US. No guarantee whether we'll get it the same time. ROSCO (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The Mindstorms RIS still shows as 1.5, does this mean that 2.0 will not be available until later in the year? I see with trains, that a few of the older sets are making a comeback, but points seem to have disappeared. It says that you can get the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ooops! Must've been those back roads! I figured some might've spilt out, but most of them were there in the box, and I couldn't be bothered counting! Feel free to throw them at me, Paul. ROSCO (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I hope no-one wonders why independent toy stores are few and far between in Sydney. At least Toyworld Camden try and compete by selling Lego at 10% below RRP, very tempting for new releases, for those who can't wait for sales. I guess having 3 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, I was at Roselands yesterday and visited Toyworld and GB. Both had the new LOM and new Star Wars sets - GB was cheaper. The Technic C-3PO was $64.95 as Toyworld and $54.95 at GB. They also had the StormTrooper for the same price. Anthony. (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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From the land where lawn-mowing is a major recreational activity... Penrith Plaza (early Friday morning): Target:- no new catalogues, but all LoM sets were, bar the vacuum cleaner. The box images really do the new sets justice, much better than the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I must get one of those dolphins. That baseplate is a relative of the chip & dip BP. Note: scary scorpion lurking under the table. pete.w (the original trans fan) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's a very nice start ! But I can't help wondering about copyright infringements with L-E-G-O quite discernible. Also they don't seem to like 'bricky' images in logos that may resemble Lego bricks. See the problems the VLC in Canada had (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Would these sets have been the Technic Stormtrooper and C3PO ? (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Love it. Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Strange changes I agree but the stamp colecting fraternity reckon its a real bonus, They now can collect twice the amount of stamps. The international stamps are also supposed to be a bit of a advertisement for Australia as they all show (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Deidre Lego arrived in Myer on Monday morning. There were no large technic sets when I was there, but later in the day I did phone and order the Power Puller as that had not arrived. There were no new sets in Target or Toyworld on Monday (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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From: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> (...) Ummm... Aren't these one and the same? The stamp is just a small bit of sticky paper, and not worth 45 cents. It's just a receipt stating that you've made payment for the service of delivering that (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Kerry, heya! it's crazy :P... that I agree with. I couldn't believe it myself when I knew. But myself and the post office both have used International and Domestic stamps on my parcels. They (most) don't really care too much at this point of time (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Maybe I am just the last one to find out about this, but GST has made some fundamental changes to postage stamps. Postage within Australia has a GST-component, but postage internationally is GST-exempt. For reasons that I assume have something to do (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks Dave, I ordered a few of these today. Anyone interested in the Junk from this set? Martin (S) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) (Bear in mind while you read this that I am totally naive art-wise!) I like the design. Is it possible to have the "Z" sort of linked with "O"? Like move it up a bit? And I don't know if I like the green brick, but I dunno if any other colour (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hiya all.... Just put together a rough logo for LegOZ.... it's not final.... just somewhere to start.... let me know what you think...any comments??? (URL) : ) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This COULD be Murray from Malaga.... If it is, he's a very nice guy who has been buying and selling Lego through the classifieds for quite a while. He has an impressive collection of sets and catalogues and does a good deal. If you are in WA (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yeah, Signed up. Got nuttin.... How surprising. What's that about too good to be true? Cheers Mike (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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the myer had all thats available, including the technic 3p0 and technic stormtrooper, the full range of life on mars and all of the 2001 starwars. The new duplo was definatly there (the pooh canisters anyway) as was the new technic speed slammers (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) "Legetøy" simply means "toy". "Samle" means "collect" and "pusle" means something like "tinker" or "puzzle". But not "puzzle" in the sense of being confused, more like creatively solving a problem. Fredrik (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The new stock has arrived at Myer Hobart, sometime in the last week, with more expected quite soon. Nothing at either Kmart or Harris Scarfe, haven't been to Target or Toyworld yet. Myer have all the LOM sets, some new Star Wars, Technic, Duplo. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Either that or they're preparing for launch and stuffed their front page. It's still there under index.htm, so it hasn't gone completely blat (not yet anyhow). But I agree, it's most likely that the lawyers got them. Did anyone who signed up (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks Kerry, Yes, I think a long-distance phone call is in order, cheaper to check here first, it wouldn't have surprised me if they'd been closed for several weeks but I would have expected the message to reflect that. Seems that's not the case (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Remember (URL) well it looks like it has vanished, I just get a blank screen..How about everyone else? Can't say i'm all that suprised. -- Jason King LugNet #665 jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I don't think it's Lego, at a guess they've misunderstood "legetoj" to be "lego toy", actually I think it means "played" or something similar (it's Danish). "Samle" is collect or assemble. "Pusle" has me beat, Tank perhaps? I know very little (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I am actually in the South - Flagstaff Hill. John is in the South-West - Glengowrie. (...) I also know someone in Norwood who would be interested in a get together. So if you are interested Heather, then that makes 5! What do people think (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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or use studs as link to the groups web pages Aaron Coghill Fire - Bug "Martin Scragg" <martin.scragg@s1.com.au> wrote in message news:G8DBzz.C5n@lugnet.com... (...) posted (...) kangaroo (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, I saw there had been activity in loc.sa.ade and although I am flat out with work had to stop by and see what was up. Hi Heather - you are new to me as I have been off for a bit. I am in Henley Beach, and Carl is in the northern area - now that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello to everyone. I've been severly not-posting for a while. A new job, and the different lifestyle it creates have been plaguing me down a bit. But good to see this place still active, and yes I do lurk a lot still. Postive signs ahead for us in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I choose the worst times to be offline for several days, don't I! I'm still catching up on all the news of new stock, so sorry if someone has already mentioned this: Kmart have the Cadbury easter egg Promos like Coles had last year, but (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Looking for Sydney-siders... (was Re: Toyworld Special)
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(...) Look at the bright side, it's better than one in a million. ("She was one in a million, So there's five more just in New south Wales" happened to spool through my RealJukebox just as I wrote that, honest...) ++Lar (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) How about a BURP shaped like Australia, with studs for the capital cities? Martin (S) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi everyone, Do we have a LegOz logo yet? Suz has been talking about LUG logos being posted on the .org page. Maybe something like a map of Australia or a bricky kangaroo could work. --DaveL (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Only useful if you want the ghost of Flipper: it's been in a Lego clock (4394) and <set:3117 a typical SPASM> (S[p]itty Product: A Scala Monstrosity). Any other sightings? (...) There's powder green too, in some Belville sets. (...) For a red (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hadn't thought of that one! I suppose it is even cooked. (...) Definately out of scope, I am looking for system stuff only, minifig scale. Also some of those fish sculptures from the Ninja castles wouldn't go astray. Martin (S) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Or ready to eat? :-) Actually, what about Duplo whales and seals? Or are they out-of-scope? Kerry (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I would say they are Red Scorpions as their tail is raised ready to sting. Martin (S) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Are these the same as orange lobsters? The best image I can find of the orange lobster is at: (URL) already had the argument about whether these guys are lobsters or scorpions. I contend that the orange ones are lobsters and the black ones (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Trans blue ??? Does it look good, or kind of silly? (...) I only have Orange, White would be good. (...) I have Green, don't think I need the Dark Grey, unless I want to be sea creature complete! (...) Yep, forgot that one, but already have (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Lt. Gray and Trans Blue (...) Orange and White (...) Green and Dark Gray (...) Also Saw Tooth Shark (...) Red Crabs -Rob. (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I'm after some sea creatures, to buy or trade, I don't have much to trade though. I already have the following: - Dolphins - Octopus - Manta Ray - Clams - Aligator I need: - 1 x White Shark - 3 x Dark Grey Shark - 5 x Starfish Are there any others (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Kev...: ) <MrBunny01@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G8C3uw.Ktr@lugnet.com... (...) Yes! More Technic! 8?) (...) Regards, ROSCO (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Melody Brown <Black666beast@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G8Ct8r.CLK@lugnet.com... (...) post (...) Don't think there's any problem - .loc.au doesn't seem to have a specific charter, but .org.au says: "Messages about auctions, buying, selling, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Wanting to Adopt an Obi-wan Kenobi hood (or same as)
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I assume that this is where most Aussie look, so therefore I decided to post this here. Sorry for any inconvenience it may cause or if this sort of posting isn't allowed. Anyway I am trying to help a friend out so if anyone can help here please let (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Calling all WA people....
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Hiya.... Was just chatting to a guy named Murry in Perth, he was selling some lego in the newspaper.... I picked it up in newsclassifieds.com.... anyways, he's another fellow Lego fan, but is not on the internet.... he's heard of Lugnet... but is (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: SOME CUSTOM CASTLE TORSOs I've done
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kev...: )" <MrBunny01@hotmail.com> (...) torsos (...) They look great, are these the same ones you had at SLUGFEST, or are they new ones? Martin (S) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Anyone want a Rock Raiders or a Knights Kingdom comic?
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My latest comic order book has the 2 Lego Mania comics from last year relisted and i'm willing to get a copy for anyone without access to a comic store. The titles are LEGO COMICS PRESENTS: ROCK RAIDERS HIGH ADVENTURE DEEP UNDERGROUND #1 and LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It would be interesting to see the lion in different colour combos. What century did surgical implants become popular 8^o (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"> Just thought you might be interested in having a look at some custom torsos (...) Kerry (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It pays to read the fine print. $3,114 hmmm...55 Arachnoid bases, 1,769 impulse sets ? Jelly Bellies sounds the go, lucky I do the grocery shopping :^? (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Looking for Sydney-SPIDERS... (was Re: Toyworld Special)
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(...) TRU probably sent them off to a TRU where they were moving, thats the chance you take when you wait for a deep clearance to get even deeper. At $57 the bases were a good price and grabbable, even taking into account the special parts. Speaking (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO in the Freezer section of Coles.....
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Hehehe well in this range I found that there is not only one variety but several... I bought "Jelly Bellies" (ice cream/choc/jelly). Yep Dairy Farmers is the brand. Collect three tokens to receive a free lego basic pack (to the first 10,000. Mind (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | SOME CUSTOM CASTLE TORSOs I've done
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Hiya all.... Just thought you might be interested in having a look at some custom torsos I've been working on.... (URL) just redrawn the original ones...then modified them. Feel free to download and use them... I'm eventually going to put a link (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Toyworld Special
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(...) Welcome Heather, That's a pretty good bargain!! It is amazing what you can find if you keep your eyes peeled. Myer Marion also had the new Life on Mars sets out on display - also seen at Myer, an Adventurers double pack with 5920 and 5934 (for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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Sounds good to me. when?? Mike "Peter White" <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G89v6F.DvG@lugnet.com... (...) interest (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) eg.6087, (...) a (...) deals (...) Which reminds me, the pile of Arachnoid Bases that disappeared from TRU might just crop up at TW stores as just such an item. Or they're landfill by now. (...) Wasn't very (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G803Mo.1s5@lugnet.com... (...) seem (...) that (...) They were closed over Christmas (with the answering machine telling you this) but reopened about 28 Dec. I phoned them a couple of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Just back in sunny Brisbane and back to my Internet access ... so a belated thanks from me to our STUD/SLUG hosts for getting us all organised, transported, etc ... Other BUGS, you dunno what you missed ... Kerry (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Independent toy stores seem to get 'special' supplies of certain sets eg.6087, where TRU's, K-marts and Big W's will clear out existing stock. TRU did get a supply of 7171s and 8462s and 8448s to sell at discount. Lego Australia deals out (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Heather! Toyworlds are pretty good for "old stock at 50% off" deals. TRU steep discounts are my favourite though. I really recommend a meeting to the Adelaide folk: always a lot of fun. So where are the Sydney metro dwelling lurkers? Apart (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Yep, a good deal ! (...) New stock everywhere, note to self : Must go shopping. (...) Contact Carl Watson and John Porter and Jane and have a Legofest ! pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's the one. While your here, Mike, would a Friday evening get together be of any interest for a minifest ? pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi All, I just thought I'd let everyone know that I got a good deal at Toyworld today. I got the Space Port Set (6456) for $79.99(AU) - 50% off. Lugnet reports that the US RRP is $80(US), and the cheapest available online is $63(US) - so the price (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Kev, U mean Casey's???? Very excited mike (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My local TRU said there would be no Lego until after this weeks stocktake. Who knows if they follow this nationally. (...) pete.w (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ben pointed out this offer in the icecream freezer of the local Woolworths, when the MUGS were in town. The Lego might not be worth scoffing 30 iceblocks, but if you like ice confections, bricks would be a bonus. pete.w (more an icecream (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I brought a Droid escape at Lunchtime today and it didn't come with a brochure. Also Myer in Melbourne (city store) didn't have any new catalogues yet. Martin (S) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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All the new sets that are due out now are there. Life on Mars, Star Wars and Star wars technic sets. No 2001 catalogues yet though. Interestingly the city TRU didn't have any new stuff yet. I got the two cheapest LOM sets. No A4 brochure was (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I was in Coles Supermarket the other night...and saw a Dairy Farmers brand of Ice Blocks...called TropPops or something like that... it had a Lego give away with it... but you have to send in 3 tokens..... has anyone else seen this...and has anyone (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hiya all... Just got back from Toyworld Erina.... they were just unpacking the NEW 2001 sets..... ready to be shelved.... was having a look at them...stil piled on the floor..... seems that all the NEW sets are there... Duplo and all...!!! They (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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...it would be LegOz 2001.VIC.2???? (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day, following the vote taken on the evening of Jan 26 [:( ], I am making my first official post as spokesperson of the 'MUGS' to let everyone who is interested [and even those who aren't] know that we will be having our next meeting/get-together (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7317 review (was Re: New Stuff In Stock :)))))) wehheeeeeeee :)
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(...) Even *I* might do that - those cylinder sections just happen to be exactly the right size for jet engines - now I've just gotta figure a way to attach them to wings... ROSCO (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 7317 review (was Re: New Stuff In Stock :)))))) wehheeeeeeee :)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) be (...) to (...) Actually, looking at the greyish red colour again, I think that the most appropriate name for it is "Raw Meat". :-) But the blue is definitely a very, very nice colour. In fact, I'm going (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) it's not so much as we need the air pump as something to keep air mattresses from deflating during the night ;) cheers sue ann (who so pleased to be able to sleep on a bed again instead of a deflated air mattress) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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