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RE: Australian Roll Call
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lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 24 May 2000 03:10:03 GMT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter White [mailto:aztekium@optusnet.com.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:04 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Australian Roll Call
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> In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> >
> > > besides, Kerry sounded lonely :) ).
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> It's Technic's low body count. Systems people have a captive
> audience of
> hundreds of minifigs ;^)
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> > Not so much lonely as surprised that the Australian roll • call was showing a
> > very different demographic profile to what I was expecting. Based on
> > conversations in other not-specifically-Australian Lugnet • groups, I had the
> > impression that there are a lot of AFOLs who are 40+ and • certainly a lot
> > more women than the Australian roll call was showing (at that time).
> >
> > Well, my message seemed to have flushed out a few more women • (good) but
> > didn't seem to flush out many more in the 40+ stakes. I'm • not sure I want to
> > have the honour of being "grandma" of the group :-)
>
> Kerry, your Technic Kerry from Brisbane.
> Hey I admit to collecting Belville/Paradisa to the concern of many.
Well, personally, I can't see anything wrong with collecting
paradisa...After all, that is (was ?) the modern housing/tourist area for
the townspeople. With the belville though, you're on your own [I have to
admit I've bought 3 of these sets, but they're all either with Peter, or
getting ready for the long trip north] What's next Peter...SCALA ? [Modern,
or 70's/early 80's...for those who don't know, this was originally
'jewelery' type sets]
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
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| (...) Ah....wait to see what devious uses these sets are put to..... ;^) These sets are not put to their recommended uses. Scala, I know it exists but haven't seen it in the ABS. What's that mutant animal theme from the '80's, now that's creepy. (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: Australian Roll Call
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| Whytcross, Benjamin wrote in message <1D0812CAE3E7D2118BC...s.com.au>. .. (...) Hey Ben, don't knock Belville. After seeing Peter's breakdown of the sets, I have to say that the Belville sets contain some of the most fantastic colour selections of (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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