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(...) Yep, that's much clearer :^) (...) Yep, just send her already used ones inside the package (or sell them to her, with GST added) pete.w (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) A fool or a person who doesn't have the time to go to a post office, or someone without easy access to a post office. I buy books of 45c stamps and use them on everything. Admittedly, I am usually paying too much, e.g. I put 4 x 45c stamps (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Latitudinal discrimination ! It's not that game where you get one go with the Claw of Death to grab the booty ? (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) You've never been to the Hobart airport have you!!!...!!! :) We'd never ever get a Lego vending machine in the first place - it's practically impossible to get a cup of coffee there at some times of the day. Did I mention the courtesy (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Dear Mel and Richard...
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Dear Mel and Richard Would it be possible Mel if Richard could send you an extra truck which I could then pick up from you in the near future? I'm moving at the moment and find it hard to give a definite address. I could pick it up at our next Bris (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yeah, I had to think about that for a bit too but it does make sense (it'll give you a headache though!). If postage OS is worth $1, GST free, then if you put a $1 domestic stamp on, you've actually only paid 90-91 cents for the postage and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm just back in Sydney from checking out the Brisbane airport vending machine (there were other reasons to go to Brisbane as well). The sets are 50c- to $1 more expensive in the Brisbane machine. Does it follow that they'll be cheaper in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes: snip..snip (...) Shouldn't this be the other way...since you have paid GST on domestic stamps already, why would you pay it again to use them for export. But if you bought International Stamps and used (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Although the price has fallen lately, I've been told the dividends are still quite good, and if you're lucky enough to have got the discount card as well, it seems like a pretty reasonable investment. Damn. ROSCO (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Said friend is not an AFOL, but does know of my addiction (loves doing inforgivable things to my technic figs, and asked for the r2d2 & c3po out of the droid escapes I bought the other day - no way!). He (& his partner!) recently had a baby (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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More on this international/domestic stamp thing: There was a changeover period which expires about now, where you could freely interchange International and Domestic stamps without penalty. This has been extended for another month or so. Then it all (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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If you do plan on taking public transport around Sydney, I recommend that you get a Daytripper ticket. You get all trains, just about all the city buses (not the fancy airport or tourist ones though), and ferries (except the Manly Jetcat) for one (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I see what you are getting at, something a bit like the "test match" board game. (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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The shareholder discounts do make it very attractive. Occasionally some punk behind a register will ask you to sign for it though. Actually, it's either the really fresh young punks high on store policy/procedures, or the older punk that seems to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Still talking about Coles/Myer (I over zealously edited Ross' post): I'm fairly sure that eligibility for the shareholder discount was temporarily suspended for all new investors sometime early last year as it was costing the company too much money! (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) We obviously need to set up an adoption agency. Jamie and the BUGs can be adopted by Kerry. I'm hoping to join the Bhat family as may other SLUGs/Studs. Maybe Rosco's friend will have a tribe of MUGs around the table. Rosco's last paragraph (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Welcome back Jamie ! You can fit Arctic on a shorter sticker ! They should have just called it 'Iceland'(they have volcanoes, but no p.bears). pete.w (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No info about employee discounts, but I know a bit about Coles Myer shareholder discounts. You need to buy 500 shares minimum (They're over AU$6 at the moment). You get various dicounts at the various outlets. I think Target is 7.5%, Myer is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Buy them all, I say. Be a pirate. Pillage! 5 AUD is a great deal. I'll take whatever's left AFTER all the locals get their fill. (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The three small ones: <<click click click, finding the links for you, click click click, what a sweet guy am I, click click click>> (URL) thought all of these were there, with 52 and 61 strapped together. Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Righto, I'll get what's there later this week, and dispense them in the order of emails to my hotmail account and posts here. For those I missed in earlier discussions, my hinet account seems to get clogged from time to time - steer clear of it. I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Which astronaught sets? Kev...: ) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yup, I reckon that would work really well. Deidre (is it just me or has lugnet been crawling all day for other people too? Other OS sites seem fine.) drb@tasmail.com (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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If it's possible I'll take one or two as well.... many thanks... Mel (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hmm trucks ey? Yeah I could fancy a truck or two. Sign me down for a couple. COD at next meet ok? Santosh (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Richard, mail to your hinet address bounces (quota), I've also responded to your hotmail account but am hedging my bets by replying here also (sorry everyone else). I'd like to have 2 of these at $5 each + costs if that's possible, please. Thanks (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Went to the display today, not bad. There were a dozen or so 2148 trucks for $5 each, very not bad. I'll probably be going back before the end of the week - anyone want some? There were also the three small astronaut sets at about 50% off... Richard (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It was 20% off at the Melbourne city store today. I got the last droid escape, and I think that was also the last of the new SW sets. They only had a few of the LOM sets left. Martin (S) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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An update: I went down to GB City store on Pitt st at lunch time, and found heaps of the LOM Aero Tube. They are $169. DJs City store still has no new LEGO sets except for Winnie the Pooh in plastic containers like the robo riders. Anthony (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good news - it IS a 20% off all Lego sale! Confirmed in Tas, we've also got a confirmation from Melbourne (Ben W). It's a national* catalogue, also on the website. Unfortunately, no 2001 stock at my Target, oh well. *I haven't checked the fine print (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has seen in any store 7150 TIE Fighter and Y-Wing recently or if anyone has one for sale. If so please may you let me know. Thanks in advance Anthony a_zavaglia@yahoo.com (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, I was in Hobby Co on Pitt St, and saw the Aero Tube Hanger from LOM for $209. They also had a few other LOM and new SW sets however they are more expensive than GB city store (GB did not have the aero tube hanger though). Anthony (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | MORE CUSTOM TORSOS
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Hiya... Here's some more custom torsos for you all.... (URL) : ) Kev...: ) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Well I have some plans for the next one) At our next Lego Meeting, I tried to think of something a little different... At the same time it would be kinda cool to have a laugh with our creations therefore the following idea has been unleashed... "Two (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Now I would have no qualms about buying a cricket lego set... (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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