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Re: 1857's, (remember those!), £7.85!!!!!!!!
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:37:25 GMT
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I bought another of those value boxes yesterday, but I also wish that it had
some other colours.
I could do with a load of light and dark grey, but I shouldn't complain at
this price.
I would also like some transparent and chromed pieces, especially plates and
tiles.

Jonathon

Simon Robinson wrote in message ...
> Ha ha! OK - I'll concede you win that one. (As you can see, my
> generosity knows no bounds) <grin>.
> 
> I use Tescos as my ISP - their mail server is not too bad but their
> web server is awful. That and the desire to minimize my phone bill by
> reading stuff offline means I've subscribed to get most lugnet stuff by
> email - so the only times I actually visit the web site are when I want
> to post something. So sometimes I miss beginnings of threads. Sorry!
> 
> I do know remember that 1857 - I got one when it was out and thought it
> was really good value then. Shame though that it doesn't have any
> bricks in any of the newer colours.
> 
> Simon
> http://www.SimonRobinson.com
> 
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Jonathon Goldsworthy writes:
> > You really will have to get a better memory for these numbers, or follow • the
> > thread. :-)
> > 
> > I'll quote part of the originating message for you:
> > 
> > "Remember 1857, the 950 brick "value" boxes, which cost 13.50?
> > They're back! And on sale!"
> > 
> > JG
> > 
> > Simon Robinson wrote in message ...
> > > Nope, don't know what 1857 is. And it's not in the lugnet database
> > > either...
> > > 
> > > Simon
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > On Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:37:11 GMT, Jonathon Goldsworthy uttered the • following
> > > > profundities...
> > > > > I forgot to thank you, Richard.
> > > > > My local Tesco had 6 of the 1857s, so I took 4 of them. (950 pieces • for
> > > > > £7.85 is such good value).
> > > > > I also noticed that they had 2 of the new road sign sets at £2.49 • each,
> > so I
> > > > > took those too.
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  Re: 1857's, (remember those!), £7.85!!!!!!!!
 
Ha ha! OK - I'll concede you win that one. (As you can see, my generosity knows no bounds) <grin>. I use Tescos as my ISP - their mail server is not too bad but their web server is awful. That and the desire to minimize my phone bill by reading (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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