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(...) Okay, admittedly not fatal injuries. Apologies if that sounded a little crass. But, I think that coccooning kids because of one unfortunate accident won't prepare them well for the rest of their life. It just screws up their values because you (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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That's a shame. Maybe toy-related injuries could teach a little bit of respect for firing mechanisms. I remember having an Action-Man field gun that had a hell of a kick to it... Jason J Railton (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Many thanks for the update. ASDA also has some good deals on right now. The best one [for me] was the tuskan raider set for ~£3.80[!]. They also had the Technic R2D2 for ~£8.50 and Jango for ~£15. Most of their other deals are beaten by TESCO or (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Heheheh. Just got a Dumbledore's office, a Chamber of Secrets, an Escape from Privet Drive, Aragog and the _last_ Technic RC Buggy from my local Argos. Thanks for the tip-off! (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Huw Millington <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H8IG75.BAz@lugnet.com... (...) :-) (...) As was I. Unfortunately my local store has been out of stock of Dumbledores Office since before Christmas, Now they are out of everything, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Thanks for tip-off, I was waiting for them to drop to 1/2 before buying :-) Huw (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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You just beat me to the post, a couple of the smaller sets are also half price: 4726 Quidditch Practice £5 4727 Aragog in the Dark Forest £8 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Just got in from the local Argos Chamber of Secrets £30 Privett Drive £12.50 Dumbledores Office £22.50 JF Slave 1 £20 Creator Tub (4120?) £10 Technic RC Buggy £40 All half price I think this is the "whites of their eyes" regards William (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Thinking of building your own PC, check this out (URL) been looking at the mini-itx boards and had been thinking about a LEGO case but looks like somebody has beaten me to it. Mark (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) These sets are quite neat actually. The tiger set has a slider with a progressively collapsing walkway (like the studios pit), and the yeti set has a string that opens the cave when you try to pull out the treasure chest. The large creatures (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I've just tried around Southampton. The Entertainer and Woolies have the same old stuff. Gamleys have the smaller Star Wars and Orient Expedition sets, and the larger ones are on the way. I got all four micro-scale kits, and the Yeti and Tiger (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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snip (...) Ahoy matey! I at one time had purchased (very cheap) from a friend the hull and most of the other pieces to build this ship. I didn't have any of the yellow pieces though and ended up making it in red blue and black. I wasn't really very (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Toy manufacturers in America have been very carful since the 70's when a kid fired a missile from a Battle Star Galactica toy into his brother's mouth, who unfortunately choked and died. This led to changes in other "action" toys such as the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I always thought it was due to Lego in America being scared of litigation if some kid ever managed to injure themselves with those things. But I do appreciate the irony with the gun control. Ah, America - land of contradiction... Michael (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I thought this was wierd too. I went and looked at the instructions to the original BSB and the 4 pieces were used under the rear mast: (URL) they now use 2 2x4 bricks instead, but still included the others. Also, I noticed that the hoist with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Mine's currently being held by customs, so to speak, as my wife & I negotiate a suitable display location in the living room. (...) I didn't have a 1x8 black plate but I had a 2x8 plate which can be used as a plank (as in "walk the plank ... (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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I got my Barracuda on Wednesday, at a Brisbane Lug meeting. I was so thrilled I put it together then and there. It's beautiful... just beautiful! It's now in the process of dismantling. I need the pieces! (...) I had these too, as well as a 1x8 (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy there me maties! Christmas sailed into my house in the form of a Black Seas Barracuda. It took me about 3-4 hours to put together whilst watching tv. I finished it off Christmas evening whilst watching the film "Jaws". Nice to see the BBC (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Hello all, I've spotted the LEGO Legend set #10041 (remake of set #6390 - Main Street) in the new UK 2003 Shop at Home catalog, price £49,99 (British Pounds). This confirms the set will be available for European Shop at Home customers also. We might (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.ch, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.es, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.loc.lu, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Not sure if this is old news but HP and SW are a third to half price at Tesco's - Hogwarts castle is £49 also on S@H darth maul bust is now reduced to £65. Regards Jason (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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