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Re: Lego Australia Phone conversation
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lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:32:20 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> I have seen them in stores, I saw one (4561) in a south coast Toyworld at the
> price of $ 299 AUD and I saw a 4561 in Grace Bros Parramatta and another in
> Grace Bros Chatswood both at $ 299 as well (mmm... that nasty 300 barrier).
> This was just last Thursday. Were they $ 340 in the service catalogue ?
> Anyway maybe there is at least one in every GB's , like all the other large
> current kits(non-train) they seem to have one on the shelf and the shelves are
> quite full overall after the restocking after Xmas.
The best Place I think to buy this set online is http://www.toyspot.com.au.
They had it on special for $230 just before christmas, I bought a CD player
for my car instead though.
I'll go check out Chatswood during lunch someday. But the problem with this
set is that you look at it, yet you still aren't convinced that you want it.
Well my opinion anyhow. Even at that special price mentioned, I still thought,
do I really want it at all?
> > They do have a few of the Train wash, cargo loaders and the snow shredder • (the
> > latest sets) left over though.
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> Were these for people to order ?
Yes, give them a call and they'll ship it out (with extra for postage and
handling of course)
> I guess all our players have been signed by European clubs. We might have to
> make up some sides from scratch, maybe the Lego lions vs the Block Bulls.
Why do all Australian Sporting teams have to have an identitiy for a name (?
pardon the lack of propoer descriptors, I'm merely an engineer). I mean why
aren't they just called "Sydney Football Club" but instead they'll be called
"Sydney Ladybeetles" or something like that.
> No sightseeing (Carlsbad)? What with excess baggage, it might be cheaper to go
> and buy a pile of Lego and make lifesize people out of it and buy them all one
> way tickets back to here.
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> by the way Australia has just surpassed the Netherlands in the .loc groups.
Im assuming they'd be hollow right?
And YAY. go Team! :)
Have fun all
Santosh
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| (...) It's called merchandising, pasting an affectionate pet-like name onto a franchise of a global media conglomerate. What's worse is we can't even be original, we have to copy US names (eg Brisbane Broncos(Denver Broncos)). But I was making a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) I have seen them in stores, I saw one (4561) in a south coast Toyworld at the price of $ 299 AUD and I saw a 4561 in Grace Bros Parramatta and another in Grace Bros Chatswood both at $ 299 as well (mmm... that nasty 300 barrier). This was just (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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