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| | | Has everybody noticed yet? Denver's getting a LEGO store... WHAT ABOUT US? IS AUSTRALIA T_H_A_T REMOTE?!?!?!?! What the heck is going on here? especially in adelaide, we have to rely on Myer, DJ and TRU to supply our LEGO's, and they usually don't (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | Right on! I say there oughta be! And when I go Visit I want to be able to buy Lego there from a real LEGO Store just like at home! PLUS if I'm on Tour with my Robots - I would like to be able to get Parts I need for them from a place that has a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Tom Williams
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| | | | | Hi Matt On Sunday at the Adelugs meeting, we were all talking about Lego should open a shop in Australia and would you believe, there used to be a Lego shop in the Myer Centre. It was right at the top of the building, near where the Lego shows were (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | | Hi Tom, You're jokng! You mean where Dazzleland used to be? GRRR...RRRARRRRRRRRA...LSDKIj!!!! $)(%^@)%@&^@$P(&^%P(^*%^*! !!!...!!! Oh, well. They could always open one in the old David Jones building (now rundle mall plaza.) They're still looking (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | (...) Hey, Matt, you have obviously never been to Denver. There is a reason why they called that movie "Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead". Even with a Lego store, I'd take Adelaide over Denver any day. Do you realise just how far it is to the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, Kerry. Hence my next comment, IS AUSTRALIA T_H_A_T REMOTE?!?!?!?! WELL? IS IT? That still doesn't excuse Lego, (sorry, Kjeld) for ignoring australia! We don't get many products until they've been out on the market for ages, and Lego is no (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) You're a major country? :-) How do you figure? (Lucky, yes. Neato, yes. Cool, yes. Major??? I don't think so.) And assuming you are, is China not major? How about India? Or Brazil? I don't think any of those have them yet. (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | Good point. I didn't list all countries, but I think I was just a little mad that a HOLE like DENVER could get a LEGO store! Ah, shoot. I'm only 14. Give me a break! And sorry to all those that I offended with my recent comments. -Matt, still (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) You've been to Denver then? I actually kind of liked it, sort of. But I was only there for a few months. (...) Heck no... not me anyway. I just thought it was funny. (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | | | | WHAT THE?!?! That's gotta be the fastest clean up/type post I've ever seen! What are you, superman? -Matt, the looking for wheels guy. (turns on macho voice) Hasta La Vista, LEGO. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Benjamin Whytcross
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| | | | | | | | I think you'll find that Larry spends a lot of time on-line [or else he seems to pick times when someone will post a message he thinks needs comment to go on-line :)] Oh yes, and he's rather sensitive about people demonstrating the fact that the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) It's random. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't (...) Well that's certainly one viewpoint on what I'm sensitive to, but it's not correct. What I AM in fact sensitive to is people whinging excessively, no matter where they are. And in your (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | | (...) Countries vary in many ways, from: * Russia (largest area) to Vatican City (smallest) * Monaco (highest population density) to Western Sahara (lowest) * Luxembourg (highest GDP) to Sierra Leone (lowest) * Congo (highest inflation) to Nauru (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | | (...) DV, Yes*! And what is more there should be a range of sets available there not available at retail anywhere else in the world** - and not just the silly (or obvious) one's either***. The Popemobile (should that be (tm)?) would not be that far (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) What Swiss Guard? When I went to the Vatican, I didn't see any Swiss guards whatsoever. Security, crowd control etc was provided by a large squad of way-cool young Italian-looking men in black suits and black sunglasses, all looking like they (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Obviously, they hide in ski racks. Legally, all Swiss people must have bright coloured skis. Pedro (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Guns? I thought the Swiss army only used those incredibly useful knives. (...) That's what they want you to think! Enemy troops can plainly see the camouflage green, but they are supposed to think that the pink splotches are bullet wounds.... (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) So they fooled you too. The Swiss Army knives that we buy in shops are in fact not the standard issue for the Swiss Army. Our Swiss Army knives unfold to reveal scissors, screwdrivers, corkscrews and things for taking stones out of horse's (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Wightwick
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Simultaneously? Wow, they must be talented. No wonder nobody's declared war on them for ages. But I gotta admit, it does make sense now. I mean, why would the Swiss Army want to take stones out of horses' hooves? They wouldn't be able to use (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Curse those deceptive Swiss! (...) Another case of Australia being discriminated against! Those Swiss treat Australians very poorly. Not only do we not get the real knives, but their watches can only cope with one or two time zones (not the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) So if skiing and shooting is the biathlon, adding fonduing must make it the triathlon. I'd pay to watch that. (...) They're famous for it. Allister (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | | | | | Er-HEM!!!!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!!! What is up with you people and shop at home?! In case you hadn't noticed, in many of my earlier posts (and this is the reason I don't have wheels yet), I have clearly stated that I will NOT buy from the S@H service, and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | | (...) Great post Kerry. I too think Australia is pretty well served for Lego, although I do wish they had a far more extensive line of bulk parts, but I believe that's a universal complaint. It would be nice to be able to look at it all in one place (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | (...) Huh, Denver has a hole? Hmmm, I know Wyoming has a hole but not Denver...or maybe you meant John Denver, he's IN a hole..nope I think his ashes were put out over the ocean. Just not sure what hole you're refering too, no matter. I'm just glad (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Michael Dallaston
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| | | | | | (...) I don't think Australia's too badly done by. We may get a Lego store yet... (URL) Dallaston (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Peter Parsons
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| | | | (...) Hey Larry I have never even met you but have noticed a lot of your posts. Should have made yourself known while you were here in sunny Queensland some months ago. Some times your "Attitude" gets on my case (to use a pleasent word) Seems unless (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) It was in 2000, unfortunately, and I think I did make myself known.... (URL) and a bunch of other posts from that time frame (relating to being in Sydney, NSw, and to my weekend in Brisbane, QLD). Sorry I missed you! (...) Ditto. Sorry about (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) Who wasn't? I think you mean that you weren't aware, but it's a sentence fragment so I can't be sure ;-) (...) Ignorance is seldom a good excuse. See (URL) for the latest triumph. We beat England in the cricket, too - but that's hardly (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Paul Baulch
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| | | | (URL) Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H5KsFu.7z4@lugnet.com... (...) [...] (...) some (...) Brisbane, (...) sure) (...) support (...) be (...) many (...) over (...) ought (...) get (...) joke (...) describes (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) Richie (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Paul Baulch
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| | | | "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H5oAw2.A6t@lugnet.com... (...) What, you mean Ben? (URL) member 164 (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) (URL) should be noted he hardly ever uses his powers for evil... this was the closest I could find to "statistician") I am going to have to put this link: (URL) into the header off off-topic.fun... these pics have been around for a while but (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: hmmmm... What about us? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) He he. As I found a few others to be a bit too close for comfort, I'm more than happy with that assessment ;-) Richie (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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