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There was a short feature on Mindstorms on ITV's late-night computer games show 'Cybernet' last night. There were snippets of interviews with Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (sp?) and one of the guys from MIT. As for footage of the product(s) themselves, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | brick packs
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do lego in the UK sell brick packs? or is it US S@H only. by which I mean like set 5145 Never seen them in shops (apart from hte boxes of windows, roof tiles, etc) Nor are they in service catalog I really need some grey and black bricks, especially (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 6278 - indigo island
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just to say that thetoyshop.com (entertainer) have these in stock at just £20 plus £3 shipping, which seems a good price. Bought one this morning. regards lawrence (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 11 O'Clock Show
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On the 11 O'Clock Show last night (a satirical look at the day's news shown on Channel 4 on Tuesdays to Thursdays), there was a pretty sick Lego joke - apologies to anybody who gets offended now, but I'm only the messenger, (although I have to admit (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | Crosspost Spamming (Was: Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
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Disclaimer: These views are my own and not necessarily those of market.shopping or loc.uk, they are also not directed towards any individuals - the message I'm responding to is just the latest! It is just a *teansy* bit irratating that there have (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Of course, as far as a book that a publisher sells, this is entirely unenforcable to keep you from re-selling the book, at least in the United States thanks to the doctrine of "first sale". The relevant part of title 17 US CODE 109 (a) states: (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Yep, sort of like all those "Promotional Use Only" CDs and LPs floating around in used bins the world over that "legally" remain the property of the record companies and can't be resold. Doug (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Wow! I've never seen something like that. I guess you need to keep the book in a lock box (you would be in trouble if a thief stole the book since you have allowed it to circulate without the publisher's prior consent). I wonder if this (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) So the used bookstore I bought my copy from (and the person who sold it to the store, I assume) were violating the terms of that "contract" ? Cute. Hardly enforcable, but cute. (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Intewrestingly, a vast majority of IP protected works do Not allow resale (without prior written consent from the publisher). From my copy of Asimov's Foundation: "This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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