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(...) And don't forget that the show's theme song ("Can we fix it?") is now a hit in it's own right (number 6 IIRC). (...) I've wondered what the relationship was between Bob & Wendy - from the few episodes I've seen, it wasn't clear who was in (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) (I've put Duplo back in the FUT in case there are others wondering about this). Bob the Builder is a British animated children's TV show that has been very popular in the UK and Australia for a few years now, and has recently hit stardom in (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I'd really like to see what you came up to. (...) Allow me a suggestion: walking legs (no kidding!). you could try a mechanism similar to the one portrayed in the 1990 Technic Idea Book (don't remember the set #). There would have to be (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Funny, this diplomacy thing in action... :-P Anyway, it is quite possible. One of the things that is illustrative is the willingness to let others do the dirty work: when they say they had been expecting the Saudis to behead ObL... (but then (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.pt)
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Hi all, From this day on (October 1st, 2001), it is mandatory for all shops wihtin EMU with more than seven workers to present their prices both in Euro and local currency. This obligation will extend at least until January 2002, depending on the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.gr, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) Thnx. (...) *We* did not run west... the *queen* did - that marked the beggining of tourism in Brazil. The rest of the population had to stay and withstand the fight, with some help from the Brits (ah, Wellington... fascinating character) we (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) It's arguable that Portugal had very little interest in going West at any time (before Napoleon came around, of course :D ). Until very nearly the end of the 17th century, the Americas were more "obstacle" than anything else (Spain's dumb-luck (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) There it is: influence, not copy. I'd say inspiration... :-) (...) Yes, the storm *was* the main gun... but the fire-ships were also very effective, at least in the morale issue. The only real bugger in this whole story is that portuguese (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yeah, but it was an *English* storm... Dave! (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I believe the mizzen mast was lateen rigged on the Nina, as on many ships until the gaff-rigged sail comes along (ahhh, the Armada Flagship, now available from Lego S@H). I love putting lateen sails on my Lego ships - I keep meaning to cut my (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) All true... but I still believe that the concept behind the lateen sail (triangle + rotation around mast) allowed travelling against the wind, unlike square sails - better for back-winds (no pun intended). And I'm not sure if ALL the sails in (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well noted on the arab influences, but the lateen sail was supplanted by the square-rigged sail for transatlantic voyages fairly quickly, though it remained popular in the Mediterranean for many centuries. Columbus' caravel Nina was converted (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Re: HELP Need some basic info on Netherlands
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Pedro Silva <el_gordo@netc.pt> wrote in message news:GJzDDz.49E@lugnet.com... (...) always (...) the (...) From my holidays, when I traveled through 7 countries, I believe petrol is nowhere more expensive than in Holland.... Duq (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Re: FOTY! (was: FOTY?)
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(...) They retailed for $19.99 in the U.S., but an inveterate bargain hunter like me would have held out for at least 50% off had I seen them go on clearance here. So I'd say it's reasonable if you really like the set or the parts. BTW Lugnet's set (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Portugal - to be more precise, Porto (often spelled "Oporto" in English), in Northern Portugal. I went back to the store today to see if their margin was this low for everything, and it seemed to me that it was somehow negotiable for large (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) PORTUGAL (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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I'm not up on my location codes - from where are we talking about? 11.50 US is a HECKOFA bargin! (...) 2470)... (...) about (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) AT LAST, A BARGAIN! :-P I had been expecting this moment for a loooong time... does anyone want to buy this from here, cost price + shipping? Not that I think demand is high, but it was the second set I bought in 3 years that was well worth (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Yep... I bought both of mine for about 3 times as much! (they retail for about $35 typically I think here in the US) DaveE (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Re: Novidades para o PLUG e não só
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(...) Eh eh, por mais que concorde contigo, finanças é demais para o meu camiãozinho... e net então nem se fala! :-P (...) Sorry, não conheço ninguém lá. :-( (...) Acho que eles estão por aí... consegui contactá-los pouco antes da reunião do PLUG, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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