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Just for a change, there's something interesting in it. An article about desiging the Arctic sets. Apparently work started in 1987, and again in 1996 - and there's pictures of models (that never surfaced) from both previous attemps. Also, very cool, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: re-What is happening to LEGO in UK +others
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(...) I agree. Have been to toy shops in Germany, Austria and Holland in the last 12 months and they seem to have healthy stocks of lego. Especially train which has disappeared in UK. I dont think my personal preferences for lego are much to go by, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Maybe all the Lego sold out over Christmas and the Mega-Bloks abd K'nex were left on the shelf :-). Rob the Optimist. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) In my area (thames valley) things arent quite so bad. Entertainer, Camberley or Reading - did decline but seems to have got more shelf space back at xmas, but mainly to the large amounts of discontinued sets. They have all the 2000 stuff, but (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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LEGO like other toys has been in decline in the UK for some years. I remember just a few years ago Woolworths having several aisles of LEGO, now there is only one shelf. I didn't think K'nex would last but is has and is more readily available. There (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <38917220.A0806C57@hw.ac.uk>, s.arthur@hw.ac.uk says... (...) Nope (...) Depends which pub - £1.80 as a guide. (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - your wants lists needed! / Traders allowed?
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In article <3891723E.3120339@so...on.co.uk>, lego@songtwo.demon.co.uk says... (...) The public transport is quite good, the railway station is very good - trains are very half an hour from Birmingham New Street - the station is next door to the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO Market Research..
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:sLJ+8sAn8Lk4EwN...n.co.uk... (...) buy (...) Probably about 3 weeks... expect it to arrive tomorrow ;-) Jon. (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: UK Jambalaya Box - Reply if you want to join in!!!!
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Sorry Dave, just saw you posted more recently on 11th Jan, but please contact us re the J-Box we are a little concerned, of course if you do have it you may have reasons for not passing it on etc??? we are only asking. Jason (...) box! (...) be (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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All, this appears to be the J-box message from Dave Ryder that wee are looking for, a search on lugnet shows he has not posted since 9th August? Anything could have happened. I don't have his personal address but have mailed him asking that he makes (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:sLJ+8sAn8Lk4EwN...n.co.uk... (...) buy (...) I filled in two of those cards from those Znap hover sub sets with the Technic motor that were about £5 in Beatties last year - but I (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - your wants lists needed! / Traders allowed?
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(...) Drat damn and blast, I knew I should have mentioned this! I'm also rebuilding a 918. Good excuse to force me to Redditch. (What's the public transport like?) I'll refrain from details- private or b-s-t seems more appropriate. Suffice it to say (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Fellow festers, Unlike Jason, I've still not asked my wife for permission to leave the house yet. But I have started building for the event - not sure what it is yet, but lets hope it fits in my car. Reddifest - lack of ammunition. As you may have (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) :) Which bits are you needing? I didn't bring all of it with me, but I just brought the carcass as it had some interesting parts - I didn't expect anyone would want to reconstruct it! I've probably got most of the other bits anyway ('cept the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jason Briscoe (<000901bf6918$5b351...1893e@pbnc omputer>) wrote at 22:19:15 (...) Curses! If it hadn't been for you meddling kids... Oh well, looks like I'll be studying that 'Why buildings fall over' program to see what I can (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jon D Hayward (<Fp0Kux.5v8@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:51:18 (...) Sounds like an excellent idea! Not that I do pre-played stuff mostly, but I still need to find the rest of that 918 :-) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Sorry guys, I can not make the 11th Wife says no as I am away all that week. The week after would have been OK, but never mind there be other fests. I look forward to seeing how inspired your pole will be! etc. Regards, Jason (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jon D Hayward (<Fp0A4w.4K9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:01:57 (...) How long did it take? Not that I'm impatient, or anything, but it's been three weeks! :-) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGOFest IV: The ReddiFest - March 11 2000
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jonathon Goldsworthy (<Fp0JGp.MCu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:07:34 (...) Same here :-) I've got more, but they're not available, ie. still in unopened Metro/Retro stations. Haven't got 20, though. (...) I hope you make it - start (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: UK J-Box - I'm concerned?
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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) I'm sure I had it! I think Scott A passed it on to me - in fact I'm sure he did, as he included some Insectoids stuff I bought from him. If I recall correctly, I sent it on to Jon D Hayward - I've checked (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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