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Re: UK J-Boxes (was: So What)
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 30 Apr 2001 15:32:34 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Steve Burge writes: • RE: J-Boxes
> I'll catalogue the contents of the box and post it on my site. If anyone
> wants anything off the list, let me know and I'll send it. But, this is on
> two conditions:
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> 1. You also get some similar (or even random) tat from the box too, so I can
> get rid of it all.
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> 2. I get to pick stuff out first, because I'll be paying postage (UK only,
> second class).
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> 3. No-one starts another of these. If you want to trade Lego, come to a
> Fest, or post here. You'll never get exactly what you want from the box anyway.
Seems like three conditions? but anyway I'm sure we get the idea.
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> Does anyone have any better ideas? Or objections? I'm sure the idea was a
> noble one originally, with people donating parts to fill it in the first
> instance, but I think the swapping has reduced the overall value quite a bit.
Well when the first box started over a year ago, it was pretty good, and I'm
sure I'm not theonly one that got something useful out of the box.
Therefore I vote to continue, maybe with uniform agreement? I quite like
Huw's idea of a new parts only box? Hands up if you in for that one? in
addition perhaps a weight limit needs to be applied as clearly the box has
mushroomed and quality plumeted?
Other ideas folks?
Jason
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| "Jason Briscoe" <jason-shirley@brisc...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GCM36A.KxB@lugnet.com... (...) I thought Steve Burge's idea (expressed at the fest) of a constant weight j-box was a good idea. i.e. the box always weighs one kilo - if you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Jason Briscoe" <jason-shirley@brisc...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GCM36A.KxB@lugnet.com... (...) How about a combination of ideas: a 1Kg J-box with only new parts to be added to it. Many of us are picky and only 'do' new parts :-) Huw (25 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | UK J-Boxes (was: So What)
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| (...) Well, no-one wanted the J-Box, so it was left behind for me. I asked around in the train room, and the general consensus was that no-one wanted the box, but a few of the parts might be useful - so a bit of 'thinning' ensued, then I took it (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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