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Re: GBs, Valhalla and profiles
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lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd
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Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:39:56 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Richard Parsons writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Santosh Bhat writes:
> > So Its not like the grand old displays, where you had to walk from one
> > display to the next through special light and sound effects? D'oh.
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> Emphatically not. No multi room, multi themed affairs around here. I
> remember a near minifig scaled Sydney Opera House c/w Peter Allen singing 'I
> still call Australia home'. While I could do without the stunning rendition
> of a tragically overplayed hit, I'd love to see new displays on that magnitude.
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Maybe this was to keep the punters moving.
> One wonders quietly to oneself what has changed since the good ole days.
> Maybe GB's has gotten serious about charging for display space, maybe LA got
> stingy, maybe I grew up, I don't know. Wait a minute, I think we can at least
> rule out the 'I grew up' possibility, eh?
It's probably LA cutting costs. These sorts of displays probably take 2 droids
and a truck to transport and display. GB's would love hyped-up kids with
parents in tow trying to escape with their wallets intact, so it can't be
them.
Maybe in the future we will have a virtual display whipped up by the boffins.
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> > The little pop up box worked fine for me. I think its good.
> > Thanks for your effort Richard.
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> Cool. Anyone developed religious sensibilities about me posting some details
> about them (as discussed on the day)?
Fine by me.
> And anyone got scans of their fave minifig? Or, easier perhaps for you, if
> you want to tell me (exactly) who is your fave minifig, I can probably
> organise something from my own collection.
Count me in as a skeleton.(I'm ringing Jenny Craig now...)
-pete.w (my bodyclock needs a new battery)
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