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Has anyone seen these sets for sale anywhere (preferably near Sydney)? 6718 Rain Dance Ridge 6746 Chief's Tepee 6748 Boulder Cliff Canyon 6766 Rapid River Village (all from the Indians/Native Americans sub-theme of Western) I'm particularly (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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What we need to do is push the managers of the smaller independant toy stores, tell them that we would buy lots of them if they got the soccer sets in, show them the sets in the current catalog, and ask them to order them from lego. See what they (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Here is what I have noticed about stores that carry lego in australia (perth anyway) 1.TRU and W4K tend to have most of the line, including the RIS & stuff. The mindstorms stuff is usually over with the computer games but surprisingly the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes it is international (so we have been assured) but no announcement on services/products/price structure has been forthcoming. Hopefully these things will be so. But not soon. Lego direct will probably go one of two ways. Either there will (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Minor detail...LA isn't totally responsible for our sub-standard range...It's also up to the buyers from retailers like target, k-mart, Myers, etc, who decide what they want us to get. That's why you sometimes get exclusives [eg the TRU sets with (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Does anyone know if lego direct is coming to australia and what they will be offering here? Hopefully it is access to sets that are otherwise unavailable down under (these soccer sets are a good example) at resonable prices. (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Here is an idea: 1.find out from lego australia/toyshops/whatever how much the sets would cost here in australia. 2.then get a list of how many of each each person would buy, given the prices. Then when the list is long enough send it to lego (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Sorry, I can't use the net from work, so I can't really help...Although I know I posted it either late Feb, or early-mid march, and it was to loc.au [the posting about the new sets had at least 1 reply, listing the set names, as I didn't write them (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, I checked this time, we're up to about 280 ish in loc.au, and just passed 600 in loc.au.* if you collect all the counts together. Funnily enough this would make your post, Peter, number DC and this reply DCIII. (...) Are you going to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Fair enough, I play corrected. hmm, at 115 I might be tempted after all. Thank you for the info. Where is the post you're refering to? I looked and couldn't find it. James ( who's just had his cynicism surgically removed) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote: <snip>>Let's play role-call with the sets in the catalogue, (...) I would go for the following: 3409 - Championship challenge (the field) 1 3402 - Stand with light pole 4 3403 - Fans' Grand Stand with (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The Canadians are making a surge, 7 posts in the last 24 hours. Even Todd's there...speaking....French !!!!! Come down here and speak French Todd, even La Perouse might return ! OK number 600 is up for the taking, James you missed the boat in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) that's 8 bucks a window ! (...) LA aren't short of glue, so they can supply the fields. I was reading the San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner on Monday and six airports in the states have these new x-ray machines they use for non-intrusive (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day, The actual price of the soccer field is $115.95 [I know because I've seen the retailers order list, and that's the RRP. [I mentioned this in a couple of postings a month or so back : one about the new sets this year, and the other about the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Team bus will be about $55. This estimate comes from the S@H catalog, the buses are listed at US$22, same price as Slave 1, the launch command rocket and the speedway challange. No wonder they're considering not stocking soccer sets. The field (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote: <snip>>Let's play role-call with the sets in the catalogue, (...) I would go for the following: 3409 - Championship challenge (the field) 1 3402 - Stand with light pole 2 3403 - Fans' Grand Stand with (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Since they are in the catalogue for the first half of the year (2 cats/yr) I guess it will be before July if at all. TRU's will probably carry most of the range, as my local TRU manager says they like to be a 'destination' with the 'widest (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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This is like the train stuff last year...I phoned LA and was told categorically that we would NOT get any train sets other than those shown in the catalogue..Then they bring in the other sets without letting anyone know. If this happens with the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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More bargains out there to be found. K-Mart has dropped the price on the 7161 Gungan Sub to ($59.90) and 7171 Mos Espa Pod Race to ($94.90). Not sure if this will be so at your local as I visited several K-marts and each had different sets on sale (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Any word when we will actually see these (i.e. Soccer)sets ?? I received contradictory information to what I have read here (what is new with LA you may ask !?!??!) I was told that YES the buses will be available ??? This was from LA and TRU. What (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I was just talking with the girl at Toyworld in Camberwell (melbourne), and I asked about the soccer busses, stands, etc. She said that if I wanted them she would put in an order to LA, as they were in the catalogue, but she probably wouldn't be (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The nature of buerocracy (was:Re: Up-coming Lego events.)
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(...) I did give Dominic (and hence indirectly LEGO AUSTRALIA) the URL for this NG, perhaps they're out there watching us... ahem. But seriously with TLC's push to be more techno wiz-bang they're going to need all the techheads they can lay their (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The lEGGos are at target Macq. Try checking the local before traipsing about Sydney. The sets are as reported but again as said it'sand awful expensive way to buy lego (and chocolate) James (who's doing his bit to help the chocolate industry (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I never saw them in shops but that's because the 12v stuff I have were presents over a 4 year period. They must have been in Australia since I have two sets. My list of stuff to find runs 1. Straight track (with metal inner rail) 2. Another (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Has anyone spotted those Lego/Cadbury egg thingies anywhere in Sydney or surrounding areas. I have seen every other possible brand of Easter egg product bar the above. I am getting hungry... -pete.w (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) I'll have a lookee tomorrow and report. Thanks, James, for finding out. And thanks Dominic. One wonders quietly to oneself (and lets face it, to you gentle reader) why some bright spark at LA doesn't post the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) curved (...) :-( (...) Yep, that's what I saw. Perhaps I should have been a little more specific. Sounds like a few of us are pretty diligently hunting around, though... Out of curiosity, what 12V train (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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James, Great work! I hope they're listening/reading this. Santosh (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I recieved this via e-mail after a converstaion with someone at LEGO Austraila. I also gave the address of this newsgroup as well as my e-mail address, so Dominic if you're listening, thanks for the info. Current LEGO events programme. Big Time (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:Fsu74y.88C@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) 6982 - about 10 5976 - about 5 5978 - at least 5 6088 - can't really recall, at least 4. I'll be working (as usual) in Sydney on Sat & Sun. If (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) planning a raid by any chance pete? -- dave (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) David, How many of the 6982 5976 5978 and 6088's did they have ? Where is Uncle Pete's in Wollongong ? -pete.w Don't forget Legoz 2000.3,it's at my place this time (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, I was having a quick look in my local (Wollongong) Uncle Pete's, and they had a large display out the front with sets that were between 40% to 70% off! Their prices were; 5976 $54.99 6439 $3.99 6491 $6.99 6088 $39.99 5978 $54.99 3053 $59.99 6446 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My wife and I are actually going to see it on the Easter holidays.... Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Kevin, Welcome to Lugnet and to lugnet/au You're spot on about the "dark ages", and its good to see that you haven't had them. I'm actually in preparation for mine. If Lego sets or Lego's policies don't improve soon that is. Enjoy yourself on (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanx for the warm welcome... : ) I'll try hard to get to Penrith for the June meeting..hey....my birthday is on the 7th....27 yrs young....!!! People talk about their Dark Age....is this when you lost the interest in Lego...??? because I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) FYI, I rang last weekish (on notice from Peter White) and they only had curved track inserts, light packs, some points (remote and not) and a transformer. :-( James. (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote in message... (...) off (...) I don't think it's even Victoria-wide. I bought a 6396 International Jetport from a Toyworld in Stawell today, and I definitely paid the marked price of $115.... it's not something I want to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Kevin, and welcome to the most LEGO fun you can have on the net ;-) Thanks for the tips, particularly Vinnies and the Salvos. Have you had much luck with them in the past? So you're up on the Central Coast. Where abouts exactly? I'm out (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I don't know if this is Australia wide, but Toyworld Craigieburn has 25% off all Lego. Also, till the end of the school holidays, Myers has 20%off all Lego. Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day....thought I might finally contribute....by the way my name is Kevin....and I LUV LEGO too....I'm into Castle mostly....my site should be up and running soon......anyway....one great place to find bargins is www.newsclassifieds.com.au (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) just an obscure reference to the Viking afterlife (cf upcoming GBs Lego Show) BTW, good to meet people at Penrith, and what fantastic good luck with the Target sale!! --Dave (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) If it scanned at that price,can't you purchase it at that price,I'm assuming you wanted another X-wing. Ask James to relay his Big W story from Saturday, it shows what can be done. (...) The 6037 (Witch's Windship) is one set that I have seen (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I actually thought that the Target stores were all linked but after making a dash down to another Target at Hoppers Crossing on Saturday afternoon (after phoning and finding out that they had some X-wings still on the shelves) I was amazed to find (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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It is "best Lock", I believe. I saw another airplane set that looked exactly the same (but instead is Air Force one) in their catalog. (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'll second that, it was a good couple of hours of fun, and awesome bargains too. James, you're a scammer, and we love it!!!! 7144 was an added bonus. Having built it I've decided my next challenge after the B-Wing is to do a minifig scale (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I can vouch that it is NOT LEGO, as my brother got one for his son last time they flew Qantas. It's not even close, so no chance of a match-up. Cute little plane though, and the figs have articulated knees and elbows. (...) Ansett can't even (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) if it was lego it'd mention the brand name specifically I imagine. Nice search though. Wonder if Ansett has anything cool like lego onboard? James. (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good to catch up with you guys at Penrith Plaza yesterday. Special thanks to James for organising the price matching with Target - I've spent most of the weekend fixing my new X Wing ;-) I'll let you all know what the GB's 'show' has to offer once (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Hi, I found this 'lego' plane on the Qantas web site (in-flight gifts). They don't actually state that it's lego though, so do you guys think that it's clone bricks or not? Looks pretty close. Have a look at (URL) who is still bouncing for joy from (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey all, Spotted at TRU Parramatta (Sydney) was a 3m high figure carrying a suitcase. Made completely out of Lego, they must've knocked it up on saturday night, as it wasn't there on saturday afternoon. But this doesn't mean any lower prices though (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) How will the teams get to the ground without buses? We know the trains are rarely seen. (...) I think it's a Kiwi plot to sabotage our next world cup campaign, that's if we don't sabotage it ourselves first. But Jonathan Wilson, what are the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sunday update 09/04/00 Went to Target St.Marys and bad news... The guy there was relabelling the shelves back to usual Target price. I asked him about the half-price sale and he said it ended yesterday. Is this the case everywhere? -pete.w (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Everyone, Ready for some bad news, Lego tells me that their sales manager who was recently elevated to general manager has decided not import all the football sets into Australia. The only one that will be released will be the ??09 set (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Hi Everyone, Ready for some bad news, Lego tells me that their sales manager who was recently elevated to general manager has decided not import all the football sets into Australia. The only one that will be released will be the ??09 set (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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(...) Yep. Target's prices are linked through a computer network to head office in Melbourne. One target price = all Target price (...) Lucky you did. 20 minutes hassle finds out the infiltrator is NOT on the markdown list. Are these people (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Not sure if this is Australia wide or just in Victoria but I just came from my local Target (Watergardens .... quickly followed with a Trip to Airport West) and found last years Star Wars sets marked down 50%. I picked up the Gungan Sub, Naboo (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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This is another blatant promotion for the STUDS/Sydlug/Slug excursion, tomorrow to Penrith Plaza's Pirate display. The timeliness of this display seems to be promoting the availability of Pirate paraphenalia on ...... ebay (I guess). In fact I'm (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) We just attached a piece of string to it, held it up against the sky (lovely weather that day) and snapped some pictures of it. The best ones I scanned in and performed a bit of photoshop magic to airbrush out the string and Richard's arm. I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) How did you make that great "in-flight" shot? With an "invisible" string Throwing it to the air? Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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TRU Penrith (Sydney),Australia, The major kit of the much unloved Insectoid theme is on clearance at my local TRU. It's 6977, the Arachnoid Star Base ( 433 pieces, 4 minifigs ). The usual TRU price is $ 199 AUD, the clearance price is $ 99. The (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Penrith Plaza Pirate Post 08/04/00
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(...) The road that runs along the railway line on the south side of the track, changes name 3 times within 2 km., so let's just say you exit the station and turn to your right. You can see Penrith Plaza from the station actually. As you approach (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, more people are travelling west... (...) I'm looking forward to meeting everyone -- see you at 10ish (it _is_ a Saturday). Could some kind local please give me directions from the station? thanks, Dave (currently figuring out the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | How to get cheaper lego (was:Penrith Plaza Pirate Post)
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(...) I sorry, I'm a bad person for trolling like that. All that happened is that when the new lego came in someone got careless and didn't take the price sticker from the shelf they put stuff on. The flash speeder was sitting above the pontoon (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Where'd you get it so cheap???? And can I still get one, or two, or perhaps a dozen?? If we're talking Macquarie I'll be there in a flash (pun intended). (...) Yeah, you'd think we were in the US or something!! <gd&r> Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.starwars, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> (...) Wow! your B-Wing is awsome. I actually looked at it before I read your entire message and I was thinking that a couple of sections looked similar to mine and now I know why :-). Your design is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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The new kmart in garden city has as of today (wednesday) all of the released 2000 SW except for the slave 1. (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, everyone's had their say... (...) I know the feeling. I'm on a lego embargo ATM (except for the flash speeder for $13.43 today). Melissa will be happy to hear that she's not the only girl. We'll be there at 10 (or a close to given (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) You are all truly gifted ....and warped...we will get along fine = ) Great pictures! a Jar-Jar-B-Que and a Kadu-B-Que....ROFLMAO.... How do you like your "drumstick padawan?" Qui-gon to Obi-wan: <lightsaber whoosh> well at least we don't have (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Ho Star Wars fans, This is the first time I've actually contributed LEGO-wise to Lugnet, previously I've just been making a nuisance of myself in various groups ;-) If you'd care to go to (URL) see some of the fun we got up to at the Sydney LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'll be there at 10am, and my wife says she'd like to come along to. This LEGO stuff must be rubbing off onto her, either that or she just wants to make sure I don't buy any more LEGO! Yeah right! We'll still be there when you turn up, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm going to send some people from lugnet.starwars over to check it out. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Pete wrote in message ... (...) I'm there, although not 'til 11 or 11.30. My under 8 soccer team plays at 9, I'm at Penrith directly afterward. (...) ROTFLMAO. That dry, dry wit kinda sneaks up on one, don't it :-) Regards Richard Still baldly (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks to Peter.C, I thought I would checkout Penrith Plaza. I have given this it's own post to hopefully flush out any other AFOL's in Sydney. Well the display consists of seven plexiglass enclosed booths with as you probably have guessed pirate (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) W4K is still there and happening, it is across the road from the plaza and is on the movie/theatre side of the plaza on the road that leads from the train station (within 100 metres of such). Apparently W4K's lease runs another 8 yrs so they (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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How does this grab you? (URL) baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'll be there. Melissa and I will train over. We'll aim to be there at 10 wherever is decided. I'll take a moblie to do the yuppie "where are you? over here, wave!" thing. Oh, is W4K still there? (...) In the interests of fairness I agree with (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Well, for Penrith Plaza, how about this Saturday sometime, as it's on now!! Morning would probably be better as it frees up the afternoon. We could scope out the displays, buy more LEGO, loiter and generally make a nuisance of ourselves in the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) That's probably why they were on clearance. (...) I will check Penrith Plaza this afternoon. (...) Count me in, let's get a date organised. -pete.w. (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) I hear you, I hear you. I'm off to Penrith. In fact I am so off to Penrith that I'm already in the car, arrived in Penrith, and now I'm looking for parking ;-) (...) Count me in. More than happy to bring (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Just a little bit of extra news: GBs Chatswood has a 60cm long model of an X-wing (not the 7191 unfortunately) for a "guess the number of pieces" competition. Not much of a display up around it -- I'll see if they've tidied things up later (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Further to James's information, an enquiry call to LA this morning (to get replacement parts for my 7171 and 7161!!! No printing on Anakin's podracer doors and Obi-Wan's face was missing!!!) yeilded a bit more information. Confirmed the GB's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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They also have them at Kmart, which happens to have a 20% off sale on (chocolate) eggs this week. Some sets (eg 2847, 2848) are still around in those 3x little-set value packs for about $12. I haven't seen 2872 or 6790 anywhere else though. -- Dave (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Actually, the eggs are just hollow ones, and the sets [RRP $4.25 Aus] are extremely expensive to get in this way [especially if you got them last year when they were sold in quite a few stores down here.] Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) I even almost liked the pic of me <shock horror>. Since I was behind my own camera I have, unsurprisingly, no shot of my own ugly mug. I could use a high res scan of that pic for the profile thingie, if that (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Evening all. Had photos developed today, and didn't do too badly. Three rolls of 24, and my 80% hit rate stands :-) PeterC, the B Wing shots came out very well, and there's even a hot shot of padewan Obi Wan. Over the next few days, I'll scan and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Myer in carousell shopping center had some old sets a while ago. They might be there now, I havent checked lately. (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Well I guess this a good time to intro myself. I'm a architectural draftsman, and totally into Lego. I'm 22 and collect technic and any decent system Lego. My burst of Lego madness was inspired by some of the Lego fire departments that are out (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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See! You guys may not get a lot of the normal stock, but at least you get the neat promos! I SERIOUSLY doubt these will show up in the States. I sure hope they DO, though, as I could use some of those sets cheaply (2872, 2880). And if they are (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Over the weekend, I found several stores tocking Cadbury LEGO easter eggs. These come in 2 types. The first, which I saw at a Coles and a target contained 2 eggs with a total weight of 150grams, with a lego set between them [set info below]. The (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Subject says it all, sorry about the page, it's quick but servicable. (URL) O.D'd on LEGO!!!) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Two big thumbs up from me too (even bigger than last time). Fantastic fun all day (it was too short, the hours just flew by), and I retired last night a tired but happy boy, dreaming sweet dreams of a world full of ABS... Points of note for me (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Currently you have to have 500 shares, although there was recently a rumour that it will go up to 1000 shares. Coles Myer shares are selling at $6.50 per share at the moment, so it will cost about $3250 for a parcel of 500. Discounts: 3% off (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) $ 116 at K-M(Blacktown), $ 59 at Penrith,Chatswood (...) $ 94.90 in Sydney - lots of special pieces lots of unusual colours the racers look very anorexic on the box but are three ascending sizes. (...) $ 59.90 in Sydney(K-M's) or $136 at (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I left my cosy orbit of the outer western suburbs and went on a voyage of discovery and exploration into the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Armed only with a Yellow Pages (to find them), a credit card (to buy them), and a Holden Commodore (to carry (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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There is one reason to check out David Jones sporadically, they often have PARTS sets (so you don't have to buy an awful System set to get 5 black 1x1x3 pieces). Otherwise there prices are similar to Myer and range is younger. Thanks for posting as (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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As promised a session with the dog and bone yeilded the following information. As supposed Grace Brothers knows more than the front office at L.A. The show is on the 14th to the 30th on lvl 5 (Books, toys & music). The person there does not know (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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T'was a lot of fun Once again thanks to Richard for being the host. And Thanks to James,Eli,Peter C and Peter W for bringing all their cool stuff along. It's looking as though this (and Studs 1) could be the start of bigger and better things to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Evening all, We have just packed up and gone home (well except me obviously, I live here) after LegOz 2000.2 I had a great time - thanks guys. The house was stacked to the gunwales with Lego. Train tracks ran as far as the eye could see, Star Wars (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'm glad everyone's still awake, I will bring my polaroid camera tomorrow, I just have to remember to get some film, so we can see some photographic evidence of our activities straight away. Well what about this train business, it's like the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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