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Watching all these americans getting woderful sale prices make me sick, Does anyone know if NZ shops give big discounts to move old stock. I've seen a few shops with about a 10% discount on really old sets but that's about it. Tim (27 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) organised :) (...) 21th (...) or (...) Sounds like a plan, let me know when you have the details of when and where you are going to be. Tim (27 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) Let me just look that up... Apparently I fly up on the 19th of January, and back on the 26th. According to the flatmate (who isn't going, but is organised :) the actual event is 22-25 Jan, but campers like (...) (27 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) Um, Hate to show my ignorance but when is sweetwaters? Otherwise, yeah, I'd be interested :) Tim (27 years ago, 20-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, the wheels suck, but the ideas in the truck were ok. I liked the lifting mechanism at the back, and modified it to work properly. Was very cool. But now I'm back to making mountain bikes and have that (...) (27 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) was (...) get (...) didn't (...) CD (...) It's OK, Lots of interesting pieces, (I want a whole pile of turquoise bits no so that I can make a technic Morris Minor) and technically it's pretty good, (...) (27 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) Well, I'm only a Technic fan - I have a few other sets but they're bought for parts (16l of yellow bricks, for instance :) Interesting that you didn't think much of the tow truck. I thought it was OK, at (...) (27 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) For the record I'm mainly a "tech-nut", got a pile of stuff from when I was a kid and just recently bought the big ugly tow truck and the shuttle to get some new parts to go with my mindstorms. I've also got most of the 98' adventurers as my (...) (27 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) I made a boo-boo :( ..... I forgot to include .nz try (URL) (27 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Allan J Smith wrote in message ... (...) Moz (27 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) No...not until I upgrade my computer...:) currently a very old 486 sx...now only good as an internet terminal and LEGO database holder :) (...) My current collection is: Adventurers 11 Basic 47 Castle 5 Divers 12 Freestyle 18 Insectoids 1 (...) (27 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) Sunny Napier actually :) Email allan.j@clear.net.nz LEGO Web site of own creations (URL) current MOC,s not yet on web site: Tourist submarine with pilot and 10 passengers Decompression chamber Fell engine and brake van (Rimutaka Incline... my (...) (27 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) Nope. I assumed I was not the only kiwi owner but until your post I didn't know any other definites. Allan is into Technic, the others favour the lesser themes. Moz (27 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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(...) Lucky b******d :) (...) I bought it via Robot Store, ended up at about 500$ NZ in the hand. (...) Are these people Mindstorms users as well? Don't get me wrong Mindnstorms isn't the only lego I own, I've got a huge pile of it. Some fom (...) (27 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) No. I bought two :) How much and where from? I got mine via Larry P at S@H prices. You didn't use Busy Bee or something by any chance? There's at least 4 in Wellington - Anne-Marie, Jimmy, Sanjay and me. (...) (27 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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I've seen a few .nz domains so I know your out there :) Anyone else in the Auckland region? Anyone else bought a Mindstorms yet? Cheers Tim (27 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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I've been to Huw's promotional set guide (haven't we all :)) and I saw this strange set and I wondered about it's availability and price, also whether anyone would ship one to me. BTW the 6329 Truck Stop is available from Busy Bee in case you lot (...) (28 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Brian Gavula wrote in message <36215e3f.35248613@w...et.com>... (...) In some cases *two* of everything :) Um, at this stage I'm eyeing up another 5571 now that I have the S@H cat with that in it, but I seem to recall that being no longer (...) (28 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Thanks, Moz. Is there anything you are looking for from the US, or has Larry P gotten everything for you? Brian G. (...) (28 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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Brian Gavula wrote in message <36213176.23783788@w...et.com>... (...) I'll make enquiries and see what I can find. Moz (28 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.nz)
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