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The article: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=...=-=-=-=-=- Ensuring the gear ratio is correct Construction News 17/05/2001 Page: 22 23 Record Number: 53996 THE 35 m-high Falkirk Wheel will allow boats to enter one of two 30-m long double-walled gondolas from (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GH8BLE.2w5@lugnet.com... (...) As I have been saying for some time Lego is disappearing from retailers shelves regards lawrence (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The new Argos catalogue, for those that have not yet seen it, is very disappointing. There's only one page of LEGO. The only new things of note are the large Studios set (£160), the radio controlled Bionicle set (£70) and 8466, the new large Technic (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Well, now I can say it , "You're a cheapskate, Simon. Trade MY stamps for some train kit!" Seriously, go kick some ass, Simon :)) Your buddy Ronan Simon Bennett <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GH3or3.1nq@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) <snip> (...) (IMHO / ymmv) Shop at Home is both a profit and a cost center. Having people to answer the phones, take order, package and ship does not come for free. I do not know how TLC does the internal dollars, but I would not be surprised (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.theory)
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"Troy Cefaratti" <mnementh@dsl.telocity.com> wrote in message news:GH6wyC.2A5@lugnet.com... (...) That's the retail channel that it is protecting by not allowing them to sell all the new juicy SAH exclusives is it? Or the retail channel that it (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) lowering prices. (...) middleman and make more profit. (...) I think you may be overlooking the important point that Lego may notbe trying to "cut out" anyone, but rather offer a place where buyers can get access to their full line. I'd bet (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Damn, and I put 'UKAFOL' on all those badges... Well, you can represent me and call it 'UKLUG'. I must admit it sounds a bit more official. I agree with Thomas's points, but I have one to add myself. It's not just great for modelling real (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Further Fuel for debate Construction News wrote an article in which it says that On the Falkirk Wheel project, the guy who designed the mechanism arrived at a brainstorming session with "a model made from his son's Lego" to show how it would work! (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Thanks Tony (...) LOL! What a way to go! I'll tread carefully :) (...) Well, I'm by no means saying I'm going to officially represent us on a regular basis :) I'm not a good enough builder and despite working in Railways I don't own any train (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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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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(...) <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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(...) 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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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