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  Lego advert targets the Adult market
 
Not only is there an article in Autocar, there is an advert in this months Loaded magazine for the Technic supercar. For those not familiar with this publication, it describes itself as "the magazine for men who should know better". Perhaps someone (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Michael Huffman (<37FF7B2F.180036CF@...ring.com>) wrote at 17:28:15 (...) Good point. You don't have shooting cannons, do you ;-) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: irvine scotland and gatwick airport
 
Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) me (...) It really varies by airport. For example, in Newark, in order to get into any of the gate areas you almost always need to show a ticket before you can go through the security check. Same goes for (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
 
On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Huw Millington (<FJCK96.Hsu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:46:16 (...) They had loads in TRU in Stoke today (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Shopping: Ross Monmouth Abergevenny Brecon Hay
 
To cut a long story short, all these places are rubbish for Lego. Market trader in Monmouth had sold a large amount of Lego earlier in the day. He named his source as a factory outlet near Porthcawl. I will investigate further as my travels often (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  8520
 
(...) It is in TRU. He is one mean hombre senor. -- Liam. (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
 
Christian Lindblad Rasmussen wrote in message ... (...) I wonder who that would be? 8-) As one currently eating Kellogg's every morning and evening just to collect the tokens for Christian, I sure hope there's another way of collecting the sets. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
 
  Available service packs
 
I received some service packs from UK Customer Services at the end of last week after speaking to a hugely helpful lady there. They appear to have access to a multitude of bits that are not advertised in the service catalogue. (I got a full set of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) Maybe. But you ARE whining. (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
Tom, next time you post a response to something I write, it might be an idea if you try READING the message you're replying to BEFORE you put your post in. If you read mine a bit more carefully you might notice that I was actually defending the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
 
Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:FJAGGF.px@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) Have you seen 8520 in the shope here yet? Huw (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: irvine scotland and gatwick airport
 
(...) Airlines (...) I (...) If you needed to pass security, then yes, it would be difficult. Can you do similar things in the US then? Huw (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) If they're made out of LEGO, does it matter if we send helicopter gunships? :) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) Ah, but BB isn't owned by Lego, or they'd only be selling to Brits. I can't buy from Canada S@H, or any other S@H service BUT the US service, so you've got nothing to complain about. (...) Oh, quit your whining! From what I gather, you live in (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Busy Bee Trains in stock
 
...and how on earth did you get them to release _TWO_ blue hopper cars to you?!? I placed my order on Tuesday when they called to say that the 2150s were in stock and ready to ship, but they would only allow me _ONE_ hopper 8-( Jon. Lawrence Wilkes (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) I guess I've missed it or not paid attention - but what exactly was the cost per set (in dollars or pounds)? I know shipping has to be figured in at some point, but is somewhat offset by us not having to pay your ridiculous VAT. (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) And in many cases this is an almost completely empty gesture meant to stop the obvious scalping (or the non-persistant scalping) and the whining of parents who didn't make it to the store on time to get the coolest new thing their kids must (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) Sorry, I don't demand all this touch-feely crap from the businesses I deal with. I want to call them up, buy whatever they are selling at whatever price they're asking for it, and not be bothered with, "uh, let us check our list to make sure (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
(...) Ha ha. Thanks for your support - though I don't think you're going to endear yourself to many Americans with comments like that. If what you say is true then I find that very sad. But what concerns me is that so many sets went to just two (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Tower Building
 
On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Ian Bishop (<x9TlRKA7I0$3EwZm@g...on.co.uk>) wrote at 13:25:15 (...) I was thinking about stability and simplicity. The current (evolving) proposal is for everyone to bring their sections, and we'll build the necessary transition (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)


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