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You're about as representative as anybody else, as there's no organisation, so go for it. Of course, I retain the right to stone you to death with BURPs if I don't like what you say :-) 'course, if we've got an official representative, we might have (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: New Civil Engineer - Lego vs Meccano debate
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(...) <snip> (...) Simon, I quickly wrote down some thoughts and ideas for the 300 word debate. Please use this (use exact phrases if you like) if you find it useful: The use of LEGO bricks to demonstrate civil engineering concepts has many distinct (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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It must be silly season... The publishers of New Civil Engineer have just emailed me to ask if I would like to contribute 300 words and a mug shot to their 'Debate' page. Normally this involves two eminent engineers making a stand on some thrilling (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions (at a price)
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(...) news:GH11IK.CqF@lugnet.com... (...) kind (...) That's the point: nobody dared to start a public discussion about this topic in the months before the general election and all 4 main parties have been on the same point of view, which means (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions (at a price)
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(...) news:GH11IK.CqF@lugnet.com... (...) kind (...) D-Mark. (...) Here in Italy it wasn't voted, and I suspect that this applies to Germany too (and France, and Spain...). (...) Yes, that's what happened here. Well, I'm not *aginst* the adoption of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions (at a price)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:GH11IK.CqF@lugnet.com... (...) Wasn't it voted on indirectly though? Via a general election? Or did all the canditiates support it, therefore giving you no choice? I think most (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions
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(...) I got mine yesterday when I came back from work, just 5 days after ordering them (although I had chosen the cheapest and slowes way of shipping). I agree with all, what you have written about the sets and the packages. Especially 10014 is a (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) news:GGzq94.DGL@lugnet.com... (...) And we Germans have never been asked at all: I bet if there had been any kind of voting, we never would have accepted to get rid of our worthful D-Mark. That has been the only true national symbol for us (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions
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(...) news:GGzHzp.80z@lugnet.com... (...) Metroliner (which we can expect some (...) no apparent reason. (...) £119 in the UK, and just £95 in Germany (...) 26% cheaper in Germany than the UK) (...) profit from the UK (...) How much was the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"Peter Simpson" <sterling@interalpha.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGzq94.DGL@lugnet.com... (...) Except that Denmark just voted NOT to join the Euro! So Lego will still be free to charge whatever they want. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Lawrence Wilkes <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGzp24.97t@lugnet.com... (...) news:GGznEo.23D@lugnet.com... (...) of a (...) Perhaps I should clarify that, in Portugal, where I have an address and a Euro bank account, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions (at a price)
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"Peter Simpson" <sterling@interalpha.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGznEo.23D@lugnet.com... (...) Soon? (...) Perhaps this is the rallying cry that Blair has been searching for, "Unified Lego Prices for all" (...) And in the mean time I still have (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 10013 & 10014 First Impressions (at a price)
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Lawrence, don't fret, soon we will be in the Euro with all the benefits of a unitary currency. Followed soon after by a European Federal Government who will set tax and VAT rates. Then we can all enjoy the same prices as our European neighbours. Not (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGzHzp.80z@lugnet.com... (...) Well, whilst a couple of quid on a caboose might not seem much, wait until the Metroliner (which we can expect some demand for) gets launched soon and you (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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you wouldn't let it lie :) James "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGzH6J.5JD@lugnet.com... (...) news:GGzDp1.ILp@lugnet.com... (...) yesterday. (...) just (...) detail (...) saucepan, (...) blue (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"Paul Cook" <astronut1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:GGzDp1.ILp@lugnet.com... (...) 20% cheaper in Germany though. Sorry, still annoyed that we get ripped off. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | 10013 & 10014 First Impressions
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10013 Open Freight Wagon and 10014 Caboose arrived in the post yesterday. As expected 10013 is not all that great but I hope to use the parts to build a wagon closer to Huw Millington's designs. (By the way Huw, I can't seem to get to your website (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New LEGO Racers / Tesco / Birdseye / Walls promo!
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How small are they!!! good grief i'd have been annoyed if I'd actually paid cash for one. with the chrome knight sets at £1.99 they seem a bit overpriced to me, good for 50p maybe James "James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New LEGO Racers / Tesco / Birdseye / Walls promo!
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(...) For those of you who've just rushed out and got a Lego racer (some of you Castle people may have already seen this), someone has actually come up a real use for one in a MOC! I know it's hard to believe, but just take a look at this: (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | ELC (was: New LEGO Racers / Tesco / Birdseye / Walls promo!)
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(...) ELC are selling the Racers for £2 each. They had some smaller town sets at about 33% of also. I bought a Racer for my daughter, they are not all that bad on a smooth surface. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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