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"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:39892EAA.BF50F2...msu.edu... (...) As far as I'm aware, that wasn't a problem, as steam ships were pretty damn thin on the ground back then. Coal was used for heating and furnaces, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: New newsgroup lugnet.sports for Football/Soccer
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In lugnet.football, David Low writes: <some really good descriptions of different Aust. football codes snipped> Nicely explained, thankyou! I was hoping someone would explain it in more detail, I am really out of my depth with anything other than (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New newsgroup lugnet.sports for Football/Soccer
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(...) Expanding on this point: In Australia "round ball football" is called Soccer universally. It is very popular with schoolkids and there is a national competition (see (URL) ). There are three other codes of football that have a major following (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes. (...) Yup, it's soccer. Football possibly refers to Rugby in some parts of Aus, but generally football refers to AFL which is a different game altogether. (...) Yes, but I don't think Lego Australia think for themselves in matters such as (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: GPSP -- $22.45
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(...) Gungan Sub's RRP is about $135. TRU usually has it for a bit less, KMart regularly has it (and the Mos Espa Podrace) for 50% of RRP (if you can still find one there). James found the Sub at Target for $37.45, which is unbelievably good value (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I'd always been under the impression that the grade of coal in the exposed seams wasn't quite up to RN standards (they only want the best anthracite, have to keep that smoke down to a minimum!)--but I may be wrong, because I'm going off the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Help wanted with old UK catalogue [long and contains most text/in fo from it.]
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Ben, You just described the UK 1966 Catalogue. AFAIK it was available free from toy shops from approx April 66, but was not included in any sets (except _maybe_ 050 and 060); hence it is one of the more difficult to find. Phil. ----- Original (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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(...) Aha!! Interesting! OK, hmm, so, OK, can we back up a bit? So, what you're saying (taking both of your posts into account) is that: 1. The official name of the LEGO product line in Australia is "LEGO Football" and not "LEGO Soccer," and 2. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ok, I'm impressed! Thanks Pete. So what's that Gungan Sub worth? Doesn't look to be as good a set for parts as the Sith Infiltrator but I've now got hubby interested in the SW sets! :) Deidre drb@tasmail.com (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Trading at LegOz 2000.5
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(...) Four spongy wheels are yours. See you on Sunday ! pete.w (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) These things are to an AFOL's advantage. Retail price was $87.97 originally, slightly less post-GST. K-mart have had them for twelve dollars less for most of the year. Shelf tickets I have seen, have had a clearance price of $29.xx, less 25% (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) What is the normal price for the 7151? After this alert (thanks Dave!) I managed to find one (looked like someone had tried to hide it, unsuccessfully I might add!) at Target Hobart, but I'm curious to know what I actually saved. Target here (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I'm looking for some information on a catalogue I acquired yesterday in a bunch of mixed parts from the 50's (?) to possibly the 80's. [Includes CA bricks, I think] The main information I'm after is what year the catalogue was issued for, and what (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Gungan Sub $37.45 was:GPSP -- $22.45
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:Fyo45F.Lw8@lugnet.com... (...) lurch - a (...) If Richard doesn't want the gungan sub, I'll take it. Mike c u all sunday (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:Fyo45F.Lw8@lugnet.com... (...) lurch - a (...) If Richard doesn't want the gungan sub, I'll take it. Mike c u all sunday (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:Fyo4JJ.n11@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) wars (...) (block (...) field..... (...) Hi, if anyone has four of the large spongy wheels from the 5561, I'd like to buy them. Ditto a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Richard....I have some Pirate hats that I don't want..should I bring them...?? If you have any unwanted castle stuff especially hats and any hair you dont need......no pun intended...LOL Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: !!! Dino Adventurers!!!
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) Yuk? So a decent selection of bricks (plus a handy storage tub!) at a relatively competitive price isn't something that you want? Tere be no pleasin' some folk, to be sure. (...) "Daughters Of Glory" by... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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On my way out of the store at work tonight (I night fill for BigW) I swung by the Lego isle. New stock. The three small race cars have been there for a couple of days, but tonight the put on show <set:5935>Island Hopper, <set:5934>Dino Explorer and (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Evening all, I remember from last time that there was demand for skeletons, (of which I do have some spare), and I'm always on the lookout for convicts (read star wars tan coloured torsoed peasanty types). I still have a bunch of magnetic pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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