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Re: Studly foray to Melbourne
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Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:41:39 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> Evening all,
> Special thanks to Ben and Mandy, and Sue Ann and Trevor, for their wonderful
> hospitality and organisation that made it all go swimmingly.  And what
> collections these guys have massed!

Here! Here!

> The trading was rather good from a Port Block point of view.  Among other
> things, a new wide brown 3 centre section hull stands on the slipway.  Get
> ready! (thanks Sue Ann & Martin).

I am also well pleased with what I brought home. Flubber? Who would have
thought it could be exchanged for bricks.

> Special mention also for Paul Baulch.  I think that I shall never see so
> impressive a starship as the as yet unnamed MSV-X - never until Paul builds
> his next anyway...

I am sure the next ship out of Port Block will be sporting some very cool
torpedo tubes. (And I am wondering how I can justify torpedos on a research
vessel...)

> Thanks also to James and Richie.  Three men in a car for 10 hours down and
> 10 hours back can be rather unpleasant I'm told, but instead, it was fun ;-)

It certainly was fun! You neglected to mention the toy shop in Gundegai
(where the electronic cash register was still a novelty) and K Mart in
Goulburn ($48 B Wing, $28 Joust).

Cheers

Richie Dulin



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  Re: Studly foray to Melbourne
 
(...) Yes, I think it was a great success, well done. It was a pity Mandy wasn't feeeling well on the day, maybe it was the exposure to large amounts of ABS :-) (...) Glad to be of service, the 2 trucks I received have already undergone some slight (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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  Studly foray to Melbourne
 
Evening all, Home at last after a great long weekend south of the border. I had a great time meeting Melbourne dudes and getting a feel for just how differently Lego is done just a thousand kilometres away :-) Special thanks to Ben and Mandy, and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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