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(...) Mabie something like this: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hi Aaron (nice site!) I think Lego see a zoo as once again Duplo territory, probably because of the minimal construction with animal figures. But you could make your own aquarium as others have done with all the marine animals on offer in (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) a train display would be good, but security and space might be tricky. We could one day make an attempt on that train track record......... buy the track in bulk then sell it as souvenirs of the world record. This might get in the papers. (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I want a Zoo. Is that asking to much? Perhaps there is hope, finally town gets recreation in the US with Soccer. Next, as I said, I want a LEGO town system Zoo series. Should I beg? Aaron (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:... (...) okay, okay, fair enough: I was just being a smart[aleck] dave (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My sig is a good defence: Growing older is compulsary..Growing up isn't Anyway, trains are machinery...My personal favorite things are construction equipement in town..And I really like this years offering [ even though I only have 6470 :( ] (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I Like trains, and I'm still a kid. Or so my girlfriend says. (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) And they like machinery too...I'm sure kids would like harveters, etc [especially with a timmy trapped in front :) ] Anyway, it would give them an excuse to bring out loads of trucks, maybe a ute or two, some barns/sheds, water tanks, etc. (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Basic description: 1 connect arms for bucket as for normal model 2 place wheels on chassis 3 place 2x4 plate along the front half of chassis 4 place 4x4 plateon back of chassis oooo oooooooo oooooooo oooo 5 place 1x2 tile with handle on front (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Let's build a 'Noahs Ark' type spaceship to transport animals across the universe to escape the coming meteor. pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Because 8 year old boys like spaceships, not rotary hoes. --daveL (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There was also the sale a couple of weeks ago where all Lego was 25% off, and SW, Ninja, Insectoids, Fright Nights were all 50% off. Maybe they saw the massive surge in spending because of the mistake and thought, "Let's try it again"? --daveL (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yep, please do. With the farm theme, maybe Lego see Duplo as filling that requirement. But why not Town, you have every form of shop and utility, so why not a minifig farm ? (if you can make polar bears,why not cows/horses) pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think as many different themes/MOCs as we can safely transport/display. Small MOCs/alternate models would be great, because we want people to see what is possible with a limited number of bricks, and not just steamroll them with 100,000 (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, it was a keying mistake by Targets head office...All the adds, and the posters in the stores said either it was excluding LEGO, or that it was star wars toys from HASBRO, and 1 other manufacturer only....We were extremely lucky [BTW, (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) that (...) sets (...) Re: cost and availability of Lego. Our range is reasonably good -- most sets come out here a few months after they appear in the US. The real limit is the price. In general 2x US$MSRP = $AU RRP (so 7131 costs $US15 in (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I've found that you can make a good tractor and slasher [which can be lifted for travel, so it isnt still 'cutting'] out of 6470 [mini digger]. This uses all the parts, and I actually prefer this to the (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Pete this sounds like a great idea. Would we want to have a large diorama in a similar theme, or several MOCs according to personal preference? Maybe a few alternate models based on single sets, or two small sets as well (that are currently (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) RRP's (1999 order list/price list version 1): Pod racer (7131) $36.50 Naboo fighter (7141) $54.25 Space simulator (6455) $70.75 Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) as if they didn't have enough trouble moving this set. ($94.90 K-Mart) Why no 2000 SW stock ? (LA restriction ?) (...) pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ok a quick comparison on a sample of sets Prices are Australian$ and do not include any delivery Sources: (URL) back of my head) In order Dstore:toyspot:toysa...e:retailer Podracer $32.95: $28.95: $36.50: <can't remember> Naboo Fighter $49.95: (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Weeeell.. I ANAL but-- Wouldn't that be considered (beyiond a certain amount of $$) exporting? Which would, quite likely, require the IRS involvement as well as (maybe?) some contract with TLC? (...) :-) (...) 'Zactly. You probably need some (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Speaking of on-line sales, what's d-store like [price and delivery wise]? [I was told by LA that they sell lego] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) -much snippage--- (...) Net access is pretty good in Aust.(1 in 2 people have access to the Net) There is a big opportunity for a US citizen/s to make a living selling to other countries the LSAH and full US range of sets, just tack a (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Calling all ringmasters and trapesists and clowns... I wonder if anyone is interested in putting on a small show at my local World4kids ? This is in Penrith, an outer suburb of Sydney. It's in loc.au to try and get tips from anyone else who has (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Xposting to .general... this needs a bit more publicity IMHO :-) This is not solely an .loc.au thing... (...) Not only that, it's a double reason (well, IMHO, not based on any statistics or anything)): -There is a large _Americans : other countries_ (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ben, Can you list the ones you need under shop cats and box cats, I should have most of the box cats for the nineties. I'm sure some of the others may have doubles of earlier shop cats. Also the posters that come in boxes,do you want those ? (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's not the placing of sale info that bugs me, it is the assumption that everyone wants/needs to know about this. I believe simple courtesy would dictate that information regarding what is basically an item of intrest to the US people would (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The main reason we don't feel alienated by US cultural dominance is because we're raised on it. When 75% of our world view comes from America, and has done so for the past couple of generations, it's not surprising that we are fairly (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Does anyone have old full-range catalogues (the ones that used to be 50 cents) that they don't want [pre 1997]. I am trying to finish my collection of these, but am missing most of the 80's, and a lot of the early 90's I have are severely damaged. I (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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still totally off-topic (...) Maybe this could solve our Aus Lego shortage. Grind up all the ugly unsellable sets, mix them with pollen, put it out the front of some hives, harvest new bricks when the bees build their comb. Possible problems: not (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Strange isn't it how 'international' now seems to mean 'US and maybe elsewhere if you're lucky', isnt it. [and 'elsewhere' have to endure US designed/oriented info/prices...and US mis-spelling.] [Maybe it's the way I was brought up, but I can't (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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note: TOTALLY off topic. :) (...) Unlike humans, 'cease and desist' letters from high-priced lawyers work remarkably well in the bee world, probably due to the highly structed nature of their societies. If hostilities do commence, AVO's have proved (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Note: this is totally non-Lego. That's right Pete, Aus native bees are stingless. There are two types: solitary bees (that look sort of like bumble bees), and social bees. The social stingless bees are related to the northern hemisphere (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> (...) I'm in agreement with Peter here. Initially I didn't have many expectations about Lego Direct, but after the latest announcement there is almost no hopes of anything beneficial for anyone not in (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'll second that [and third it on behalf of my brother]. (...) I like this feature too, although I wish that others would post country specific messages in their .loc, instead of dumping them in .general [Really irritates me, as I get posts (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) OK, good point. Thanks. Hadn't noticed that, and wouldn't've seen any problem if Aus sales had been posted in .general either. But now that you mention it, announcements of sales and such ARE rather off-topic to .general. (...) OK, gotcha. (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not so much alienated as peeved to the hilt with all the service options given to the US that are not offered worldwide. I'm a moderate person, but there have been times when I've made my computer blush due to the colourful language I've (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) 5591 was an aircraft on a trailer with a truck as well. I want just an aircraft, and a big aircraft, either a light plane or a private jet (...) I was accually thinking of those trucks they use in those shows where they have the monster truck (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I wasn't nessesarily referring to lugnet on this, just making a general statement about the way things seem to be [unfortunately]. 1 thing that springs to mind though, is the number of posts regarding things like WalMart, and other sales. These (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Is that a Canadian-centric reference, eh? ;-) (...) True - LUGNET has been designed to be international, but regardless of statistics, it is easy to *percieve* LUGNET as US-centric. This is probably just because more Americans are online more (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmm, I don't quite grok what you mean. Ben, could you give an example or two of the phenomena you've observed, vis-a-vis LUGNET? --Todd (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Which, generally means that whatever US-ers say is what the rest of the world has to settle for. Unfortunately, most things from the US that are supposed to be 'international and world-wide' tend to be based on what would best suit the US. (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) like 393 & 394 (...) like 4011 or 5521?? (...) like 396?? (...) like 5540 and the afore-mentioned 2556? (...) so than that technic one they did) (...) type light plane, or a small private jet) like 5591? (...) there was 5541 (...) for the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Mark, When you signed up, one of the things you agreed to is that you would not post auction announcements/update...flogs/spam in groups which do not explicitly welcome auctions in their charters. As you are well aware, only (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Eh? What gives you the impression that the concept is U.S.-centric? The truth is, the whole concept of LUGNET is to be international and worldwide. --Todd (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) You mean like this: (URL) suggestions. I've long wondered why Technic gets the same 10 or 12 concepts over and over while Model Team only gets 2 or 3 over and over. :-) Doug (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Here are some model team ideas for TLG, if you are listening: 1.a motorbike 2.a boat (anything goes here, from an oil tanker to a small yaught) Or how about the ultimate lego model, the RMS titanic, complete with a little leonardo di caprio minifig (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I would if I know where it was and if I dodnt have a vital economics assignment due on the 29th of may to do that I havent even started. (...) I think that basicly there are a lot of overheads involved with being able to order individual parts (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <390EB8F5.7DC844EB@o...net.au>... (...) of (...) were (...) it (...) Hehehe, not afraid to play the raconteur, eh Mark? :-) Yeah, RTL may have been earthy and cosmopolitan, but it was also mostly market discussions. (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey I'm liking this attitude very much :) 12V trains could've taken lego far, they can still if they just apply the same sort of fancy stuff to the 9v stuff... Welcome to Loc.au :) (...) I (...) and (...) and (...) starwars (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Even better, we'll just organise LegOz 2000.4 at their place! I'm sure they won't mind, we can even take along cash and raid the treasure room! It'll be Aug so all the new sets will have arrived even though they won't be send to stores for (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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As promised here is the latest status of my lastest auction, Fabuland. The only thing that I should mention here is that all bids are in US dollars. I'm based in Brisbane, Australia. Hi Everyone, All sets are piece complete in very good to (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This occurred to me to, but after the last phone conversation with one of the brothers I got the feeling they weren't likely to part with much at a reasonable price. (...) How did you guess!!! Yes, customer services now consists of one full (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No, I'd spent to much on old stock sets in Australia. (...) Definitely!! It was our last chance to gloat. It will all favour the yanks from now on. (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I must say I like keeping the compartmentalised dorks on their toes. Most of them weren't around before lugnet took off and will never know what they were missing out on by having one big cosmopolitan newsgroup. It was alive and it wasn't (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I've eaten a lot of apple and blueberry Danish's in my time without effect. We could always.... 1. All change our last names to Ditman by deedpoll. 2. Setup a pirate Lego Australia (moored off the Sydney heads). 3. Pledge allegiance to the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <390EA9ED.D286D372@o...net.au>... (...) Gee, that's pretty fair, not! Only want to play with the big boys, eh TLC? That's it, that's what _we've_ got to do. Does anyone in loc.au speak Danish?!? (...) Well, from the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe we should be purchasing from them :^) Or at least getting some tips from them about dealing with Lego. (...) Do you know how many people Lego Australia employs and what the rough breakdown is ? very rough will do ? I hope it's not just (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was thinking of doing that......D'oh. (...) As I was telling you Paul, the blip turned up on the sales report and they restocked with even more. They are still $ 94.90 Mark, so let me know if you want one. They were down to $80 with K-mart's (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) A bee question... Dave Australian native bees don't sting, correct ? Do they counsel their attackers or are threats to them limited ? What do they think of all the Europeans in the country ? pete.w (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Paul, No secret, just that they are in a different league to the rest of us. Last I heard, they were buying so much lego parts per month that they were dealing directly with Denmark and having it shipped direct to them. At least that is what my (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yeah,I noticed your post in Technic about the collection for sale and the rabid dogs that set upon you for posting it there. I thought it was an appropriate place seeing it was 100% Technic. If a sale like that wouldn't interest them, you (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <390E8A5F.2D2DA2A9@o...net.au>... (...) Um, you _are_ you going to tell us whose the biggest is, aren't you? Or is it someone obvious that has already shown everyone and I missed it?.... Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <390E930A.2C0257F@on...net.au>... (...) Hehehe, we sure did! Most of us are nursing depleted bank balances or credit cards. I actually got two or even four of most sets, being a builder I like to have a decent number (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm sort of looking towards a PhD myself, in social organisation. It would be looking at bees (or wasps or ants, but probably bees), playing around with them, and probably some (computer) modelling. "Lego, can you please sponsor my project (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi All, Did anyone make the most of the Target 50% off starwars lego on offer last week? Gungan Subs and X-wings at $68.00 AUD. Plus all the 2000 starwars series was 50% off as well. I got one of each and laybyed the lot. Mark H. (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Peter, I didn't know that there was a loc.au until you mentioned it. (...) made (...) lego (...) and (...) to (...) 5 years ago, no one was interested in lego accept me, which was great for a while as I was having "finds of the decade" every (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There exists at least one person! Me. Kerry (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) ...and flogging for those not passing their exams. The fees could purchase new buildings for the campus. The bar would only serve rum. The islanders could look after the barbecue. Instead of those mortar board things at graduation, they could (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmmmm. This is an interesting idea. We would obviously need an educational institution, handing out honorary degrees and doctorates to worthy and/or wealthy recipients. Lo! The smoke in my crystal ball is clearing! What's that I see in the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Shhhh...don't tell Pete.C...we're still recovering from the amazing run of sales down here....in two pay periods I think we'll all be itching to spend. The adventurers dino stuff looks like it will be a sure winner with kids and AFOL's alike. (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Nah, not on a small scale. BTW, the 7190 Millennium Falcon Jr. is shipping to stores now, and *all* 2000 Adventurers sets are now available, so they're open territory. (The MF hasn't shown up around here yet though.) (...) Sigh, can't bring (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just curious...does anyone have any meccano [parts/instructions/catalogues] they don't want, as my step father collects it, and I thought there may be a chance someone here has some they don't want. If you do, could you let me know. Thanks. Note: (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) liquid salt....hmmmm... The toy store here is in St.Ives on the distinctly upper-crust north shore. I didn't check out their other goods, but I should imagine they would all be pricey. In another pricey suburb, Double Bay(Double Pay), on the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yeah, this toystore's in a _very_ trendy neighborhood. I wouldn't even go there, except it's the only place in town I can get these Swiss candies that are crystalized licorice with a liquid salt center. And those are expensive, too. -Cheese (...) (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I saw Mark post this in .bri and .per, maybe everyone should view/subscribe to loc.au and get all the messages. We had a huge discussion about the above in loc.au , I don't know if you caught it. Also check out loc.uk because some of the guys (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) This is Toyworld/Toy Kingdoms strength, or so they keep telling me. If you can order individual sets this way, what's the big deal with a range of individual sets. (...) From stores I spoke to that stopped/didn't carry Lego they mentioned this (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Toyworld fremantle does have a lot of it, it was the first place I saw with the big sets. (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Mark Harrison" <harro1@one.net.au> wrote in message news:390D7027.D00C44....net.au... (...) Actually, thanks for the great news! I'd thought that LA wasn't bringing out ANY soccer sets. Just getting the 3409 will be awesome, and is the only soccer (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) WOW ... US$ 185.00 equals about AU$ 313.50 ,very scary. You'd expect remote control podracers racing round your loungeroom for that price. On ebay they seem to go for approx. US$60+, which is similar to the AUS clearance price. Maybe some (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Minimum amount vary. Generally sets with a RRP of up to about $8.95 come in multiples of 6, sets up to $15 (20?) [star wars sets really confuse things here.. they are up to $25]are generally in packs of 3, and larger ones are individual. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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There's an independant toy seller near my house that has <set:7171 Mos Esps Podrace> for US$185.00. I've not seen any of their LEGO move since I've been checking. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I just wish it was more interesting stuff, rather than multiples of recent editions (dreaming of Blacktron craft to land on my Blacktron plates and pirate ships to sail the local waters, the AF is a start though, thanks :^) ) (...) It was good (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Mark, You should just monitor loc.au, since that's where a lot of our babbling occurs, if you monitor just the state groups you will probably be very lonely, I have seen you posting in Qld and WA and wondered why you hadn't spoken up in (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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As some of you know, I recently travelled by road from Melbourne to Sydney, taking in a string of toy stores along the south-eastern coast of Australia. Although I found a few interesting things along the way, they were almost all in Victoria, and (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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We're alive and kicking on strong. Our goal to make Loc.au go ahead of Loc.Ca (Canada) has been achieved, and apparently we're the fourth most active country on Lugnet. Italy's next!! So watch out world! (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Here's an email I sent to some of the other ozzy Lugnet groups but didn't think to send to Sydney, maybe it's old news to some, maybe not. Hi Everyone, Ready for some bad news, Lego tells me that their sales manager who was recently elevated to (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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I haven't checked out Lugnet....Syd for months, I had lost hope that there was any reasonable lego presence in Australia. WA had a bit of life then died away and the rest seem to be a waste of time, so why have all the legomaniacs been drawn to (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I think they closed the brazil plant. (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Bravo! (...) Another question is are the store ordering procedures that flexable? Are there minimum numbers of sets to order? (I know the smaller ones come in trays of a certain number). Are there restictions on range or ratios of small:large (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Should be no skin off anyones nose. We place a large order with the toy store, pay up front and they pass the kits on. As long as the store realises we are not reselling in their catchment area, what could their problem possibly be. No nasty (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Ok combine all these ideas together: How about starting up a non-affiliated service such as Australian Construction Bricks On-line (etc..) We could run mail order and internet orders and all we'd need is minimal storage space. Hang on, does this (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote (...) still (...) I'll give this a try. Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) and streaking away. What do we do now? Hunt down the Italians? ;-) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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There is one way around this...Could we start our own 'toy store'? I think we'd have better lucky with this approach. Unfortunately, I don't know what this would involve cost-wise, although I think LA requires you have a $6000 balance with them :( (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) intact (...) Thanks Lindsay, I'm sure we would love access to some of the LSAH stuff, especially service packs etc. The new Adventurers sounds interesting too. We probably wanted to ask this before, but thought it would put people out. (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) James Howse has already established that LA are not interested in retail sales, and unfortunately they'd classify us as retail, no matter how formalised we became. I think this proposal is a dead horse. I'm still going to work on the LEGO room (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks, Ben, but I picked up a couple last weekend for $14.35 each at GB's. Unfortunately they wouldn't pricematch with BigW *then* discount, but it was worth a try! Posting them would be interesting, I'd like to see the look on their face at (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, you also have a lot of Oz-friendly folks across various oceans who might be willing to help obtain certain items and keep the Balance of Lego Flow intact across the Pacific. ;) I could certainly do a little bit of boxing and shipping at (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Our NSW group keep talking about this. It's worth a formal approach I think, and our patronage deserves special privileges surely :^o I'm certainly willing to run it/get it started, but we will need to formalise the group a bit more (...ick). (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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