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I was pleased to see LEGO getting front page billing on such a renowned paper. On the other hand, I was disappointed to see that the Globe didn't do its research; the front page had the word "Legos" in big bold print. Simultaneous transgressions in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Well here is a project that just seemed to spring out of thin air. I was just experimenting with using the new castle wall pieces (The one that comes with King LEO). It started out as a barracks but quickly turned into more of an Inn (A very (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) So...'ow late are you blokes likely to be there? I have an appointment in Framingham at 7:30pm and I'm not sure how long it will take, but I *would* like to actually make it to a LUGNET meeting one of these days...even if it would jeopardize (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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On the front page of the Boston Sunday Globe Business Section there is an article about new interview practices companies are using. The corrisponding picture and the lead to the article is about how the Zefer Co. asks their prospective employees to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Yup, it's a website, and it's a store, and it's a LEGO fan's dream! The web address (URL) is: (URL) the real-life address is: 284 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453 Directions to their store: (URL) the best of my knowledge, The Construction Site (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Indeed, since a peasant trying to buy armor or a sword would likely pay an arm and a leg (literally! and maybe his head, too, in the bargain), I'd say these items were "unaffordable." Bear in mind that the Dungeons & Dragons world, in which (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) Hmm... a nice grassy knoll might look kinda cool... I might be able to do something like that too... Not really sure... I don't have THAT many green bricks, but I do have a few hundred (that's with 1x1's too, I'd guess)... I might be able to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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It might be worthwhile posting some of the ideas here to lugnet.castle. I don't think it's wise to crosspost the whole discussion because it would get sidetracked, but there have been some great ideas flying about which I happen to be catching (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) I don't know that we have any standards but there seem to be a lot of the 16x32 tan baseplates around (I have at least 10 and I think Dave said he has a similar number). I think these work well for building the town on. It gives a more worn (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) And standards. Do we want to use thin or thick baseplates? And should each 'unit' have a standard size so that we can fit them together easily? I guess we could use mixtures of thin and thick plates to show that the land isn't perfectly (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) I used red 1x2 plates, red 1x1 round plates, etc in my butcher's shop. Of course, I was also constrained by space (trying to showhorn them into the windshield-coolers)... Bigger pieces of meat might well be appropriate for a medieval setting. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) Just thinking on this-- a side of ham-- a brown 2x2 cylinder, a 1x1 brown cylinder, and a 1x1 round plate for the 'bone' coming out of the bottom (or top) of the 2x2 cylinder... I wonder if that would come out looking in any way like a slab of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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How about: 1. Cooper (Barrel Maker) ! 2. A stackade or some similar public humiliation penance 3. Stonemasons Shop (people levelling/chiseling large stone blocks smooth ??) 4. Some indeterminite Building under construction (large brown support (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) Only problem is that we could only serve Horse, Kaddu, and Polar Bear. :-) (...) I was thinking of including some of these in my market. I have already built a Flower Shop for the market and was considering an Armory as well although as I have (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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Ok, so far (although recently it looks like the conversation has died down) we've seemed to agree that we'd probably at least like a castle and a town for the NELUG castle display at the Construction Site (see prior messages for history).. To date, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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I will be in the Boston area Monday and Tuesday January 10,11 2000. If anyone wants to get together I should be available Monday evening and possibly Sunday evening (depending on wether I go up early on Sunday instead of Monday morning). KL (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Hi Eric and everyone else at NELUG, Your ideas for TCS sound great! Please tell me when you're planning on doing this, I'd love to see it! Also if you're missing some soldiers for your battles I have soldiers from 6090 and 6097 to contribute, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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<snip lots of good ideas (...) I guess we can make room for a Barbarian Horde :-). It would work well with the new 2000 sets anyway. (...) I would say that at the moment we need a little of everything although the only castle that has been mentioned (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) Actually... I like that! (...) Yep! Definitly a good idea... I could easily contribute a Bull's Attack, 2 Catapult Crushers, 2 Axe carts, and the little siege vehicle from 6098 as well... (not to mention 11 Moo Men...) Plus any more that I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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(...) I guess the only thing that worries me about King Leo's Castle is is it going to be underscaled compaired to the rest of the city? I really don't know so any input there would be helpful. (...) sections (...) build (...) something (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us)
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