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S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Benjamin Whytcross

Last night I sent an email to Lego S@H about an item [1] listed in their spring catalogue. In this email I pointed out that I lived in Australia, but was wanting to order this item, to be sent to an address in the USA, but couldn't find it on their (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego) !

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Kevin Johnston

Benjamin Whytcross provides copy from a letter from Lego: (...) then adds: (...) Yep, that is frustrating... I get the impression that the website is extremely successful to the point that it outsells the catalog by itself. (Feel free to disabuse me (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Dave Low

(...) Note the set name. I think there might be some cranky little 'murcans come July if they get special release 6094s instead of 6067s. (...) Obviously a low-level filter auto-reply -- I wonder what you have to write to get an answer from a human? (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Edward Cox

(...) Benjamin, Ed Cox - fellow LEGO enthusiast in Australia here. I know that frustration all too well. Not that it's any consolation but in my recent discussions with LEGO Australia sales staff has led me to understand that at some stage before (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Martin Scragg

Hi Ed, Good to see you made it here. Lego have been saying this for the last year now (at least), and every time it gets close the dates get moved back, usually by about 6 months. Martin P.S. How goes the 8448? ----- Original Message ----- From: (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Benjamin Whytcross

(...) Yep...when Brad started talking about L.D. he said he'd make it a "top priority" to get this service to us by the end of last year...And then the only thing we've heard from him has been about all these new selections/itemms/whatever that is (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Eli Donati

(...) Yes, I to would like to hear for Brad or TLG about 3 weeks ago I sent a Email the Brad regarding this matter of not having access to bulk brick s@h so on and so on, but since then nothing in the mail ,maybe next week or 6 month away or maybe (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Well, you aussies have something pretty nifty in that score... the Holden Commodore as tricked out by HSV. 405 HP from a production automobile, does the quarter mile in 5.3 seconds, tops out around 170 MPH or so, 6 speed manual, red and black (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Eli Donati

(...) Well Larry I would never have believed you to be a holden fan but more of a Ford fan esp for the tickford XRseries man ,maybe if your down here around october another time you should see the racing at the Bauthurst 1000 it's better the indy no (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Tom Stangl

Uh, you obviously mistyped that 1/4mile ET - 405hp doesn't get you down the 1/4 in 5.3 seconds (unless the car weighs about 600 lbs) - in fact, my car takes 12.7 or so at near 400hp, and it's not a heavyweight. Now, 0-100kph in 5.3 I can believe - (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Bryan Wong

(...) Wow, what do you have - a 911 Turbo? Bryan (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Tom Stangl

No, I've just built up my car. 911s don't impress me at all, unless RUF has worked on them ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Yes, sorry, that was the 0-60 time, not the quarter. Brain check. One thing to note that since this is a commie, it's a RWD 4 door sedan. Looks kind of like a Catera, which I think it shares components with but I think it's a bit bigger. And (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —David Drew

(...) I'm pretty sure that GM are exporting some to the US, for use by police departments. Supposedly, wide-bodied, big-engined rear-wheel-drive sedans aren't built in the states any more, only front wheel drives. Police like the rear-wheel drive. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) You need *new* fengal things? Aren't the old fengi good enough? I think there are sprays to counteract fengal things. I know my Dad used to get very angry when they'd sprout up all around the bases of the trees in the backyard. They were lots (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Mike Faunce

Even more annoying for you would be the fact that 800/888/877 are "toll free" calls (the owner of the numbers pays for the long distance charges" that don't work outside the US anyway. If you live in the US, 800/888/877 numbers are free calls. If (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia —Kyle D. Jackson

(...) Actually it depends. In both Canada and the USA some 800 numbers will work in both countries, and some won't. It's up to the owner of the 800 number if they want international calls to be toll-free. Obviously making a number toll-free for more (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)