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Subject auction, which we discussed here and via e-mail in the February timeframe, will hopefully get under way soon. I have begun constructing the lots at SeriousCollector and hope to launch by Friday. Featured lots so far: 4537 Twin Tank unopened (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Hehe. (...) I didn't see it as "pushing it", but in hindsight, I should have checked with you first but I have been dragging my feet on this a bit. Felt that I needed to get moving at last. (...) **More** than fair enough. Follow up set to (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I just about spewed coffee all over my keyboard when I saw an auction announcement in the .announce group, and from Larry of all people. This appears to really be pushing it, I think. But: More than this is an auction, it is fundamentally a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) [snip] (...) Can people make direct donations of opened sets. For instance, I just got 2 950 piece buckets from S@H on sale. While they may bring more than I paid at auction, the quantity would probably be appreciated. Or is the idea to only (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) The idea is to donate the most bricks(1) we can arrive at, rather than cash per se, and do it at the House closest to where Gary lived. So your donation (given that you live in NY) is welcome but poses some logistical problems... it masses a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <370ABA02.A88C76EF@v...er.net>... :We figured the best way to get a lot of bricks to the "target" is to :have them purchased locally by a volunteer (which we haven't identified :yet, please note me if you'd be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) These lots are now available for bid. Please visit: (URL) examine them and contemplate bidding. (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | The Gary Louie Memorial Auction
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I have a small problem beliving that if we showed up at the door with lego in hand that they wouldn't take it anyway. Ronald Mcdonald house isn't going to pass up anything to make the kids a little happier. Though.. at the same time, I know Cancer (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) (snip auction listing) (...) Has anyone asked s@h or customer service if they would maximize the purchase (special discount for charity) and deliver directly to the site? It never hurts to ask. Louise (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Bidding is perking along nicely, and 3 additional lots have been added. Here are the stats: (URL) lots are: - a cherry 6074 Black Falcon's Fortress, donated by Matt Chiles - two brand new stickers for the classic mid 70's London Bus (one sticker per (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hmm... good idea. We do have some contacts that may get us 40% off. That raises a good question. If we're going for maximum bang for the buck, do we wait till the day after thanksgiving to buy the 5 dollar bulk buckets, or even till after (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Larry [in .announce]: (...) Me [in .market.auction & .admin.general]: (...) Larry [in .market.auction & .admin.general]: (...) Me [in .admin.general]: (...) Larry [in .admin.general]: (...) I owe Larry a visible apology in .market.auction for (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.admin.general)
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Well, I am happy to report that another lot has been added: - 3442 LegoLand California Truck, Donated by Russell Clark and Ardjan Besse will be donating two more lots which I will have up soon: - A shell promotion packet, #2537 ( (URL) ) - an (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I don't have a problem with it. I'll do the bidding if you want. I do have a question about the fees associated with the auctioning of sets - how are they being handled? Not that a buck or two matters, but are the donators handling the selling (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I doubt it. It's fairly obvious that you are running this as a volunteer, for what is essentially a group effort. It would actually be unfair to ask you not to bid, simply because it's your name attached to the auction. James (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Thanks. Probably take you up on it. (...) Derick gave me a credit which I am using toward this. If I run out, I'll make a pitch that he extend it, or cover the fees myself. Good question, though. My account still shows the fees because Bev (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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As a side note, we have enough lots now that it may make sense to choose **TWO** houses and give 1/2 the proceeds (in bricks) to each. We need to decide which one(s), and we need to identify the southern California volunteer who can actually do the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) <reposted from e-mail> If you have trouble identifying a southern CA volunteer, one possibility (depending on how quickly you want this resolved) is that I will be going to Carlsbad this summer, probably in late June/ early July, and I would (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'd be happy to bid on them for you - opening at $1000 :'). I don't see why you can't bid for yourself? Is it a technical problem? (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You know, I didn't try. But if I were coding an auction site, I sure would not allow self bids. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yup. And I can imagine cases where a seller might have second thoughts about selling at all. Cancelling the auction is one way to keep it. Another way is to completely outbid everyone interested in it. (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Why not? Preventing self-bidding only gives a false sense of security to participants. Someone dishonest enough to bid on their own items (in a dishonest way) could still effectively bid via a friend or alter-ego. It doesn't stop anything. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'll need a shill as it's not allowed by the site. I will announce who the shill is on RTL, on lugnet.market.auction and in the forums at the site, should I decide to do it. Mike said he would. Speaking of Mike Stanley, we have 5 more lots. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Point taken. Never mind. (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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What a cool auction! The lots just keep coming. We're at 18 now. Ardjan's lots are up. Nice little raft, AWESOME Austrian soccer starter set. And John DiRienzo and James Brown (the hardest working man in LegoLand) (1) have donated a nice Imperial (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Wow! With the addition of Kevan Houser's space landing plates lot (URL) Derick Bulkley's Imperial Trading Post lot: (URL) are up to TWENTY lots. That is sooooo cool! Thank you everyone. Please visit and contemplate bidding. Donations still welcome (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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We're up to (lucky) 21 lots, with another emotionally significant lot, donated by Russell Clark, a LegoLand Ambassador keychain. (URL) of good deals on lots yet, and the amount of money we're going to raise is VERY impressive. Thanks to all bidders (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I have *seen* these hoppers in the donator's car so I'm pretty sure they are a go:-) Personally, I'll bid on Lar's version [1] [1] I think it was the claim that Lar's hopper empties out in under 10 seconds that sold me. If, however, I find that it (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Lar's hoppers
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(...) No, it was your febrile dream that I was going to drain my supply of orange bricks to build it in orange for you. If you know a source of orange 1x2 technic bricks MAYBE I'd consider it, but otherwise fuggedaboutit. (said in best Woburn MA (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Wow, I just happened to have finished reading the book _A Civil Action_. Lar, take my advice-- DON'T drink the water:-( As for orange, forget it. I'm into pink now....;-) (...) *I'm* not capable, or one is not capable, in which case one (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ditto to that. (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Yo, Mike- Shall I send you a Larritarian Society T as well-- something in a nice brown color;-) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm capable. I've ascertained that you're not. :-) And your spell checker is broken too. (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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How do you know how many pieces my spell checker is broke in? ;-)John (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You know, as much as I like you guys, and as much respect I have for the Great One, I really wish Todd would create lugnet.off-topic.ver...t.bad.puns so I could go back to reading computer geek stuff in .fun. Puns are not fun, they are evil. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'd be happier to see: lugnet.off-topic.geek (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'd go for that too - I'm a geek. I just want to have all the puns in one place so I can easily avoid them. They cause me great physical and emotional pain. (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) John's the incorrigible punster, not me. Stop incorriging him, Mike! :-) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) green T Torso Timmies. The engineer must be the cross-eyed, pocket protector geek. The train MUST run under your x-mas tree each year :') And lastly, you must post photos!!!! LOL! (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm a geek but not much of a punster, although it pains me to admit this. --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) So when it comes to puns, you're just a Lehman? Sorry :') (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Dang! I was soooo looking forward to using that one! (Good job :) That's all right. With a little encouragement anyone can develop a great set of puns. -Tom McD. when replying, wear laytex gloves when removing the spamcake. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm. I must've missed the pun in that one, unless it's a German one. Plus, your tone seems as if you're not cutting us any leeway at all... -Tom McD. when replying, please remove the wheel-block spamcake. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Except it's not actually funny. :) My last name is pronounced "LEE-men," not "LAY-men." It's derived from Leman, which is Irish, rather than from Lehmann, which is German. Aber noch sprache ich ein wenig Deutsch. --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Actually, I've heard it pronounced both ways - wasn't sure which pronunciatio you used. I work for Lehman(LEE MAN) but know several Lehman (LAY man). (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ow! <groan> <gasp> You got me! <thud> -Tom McD. when replying, please remember to impugn the spamcake. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Rats! I must have accidentally expunged them, sorry. For that, I deserve to be punished. (...) Holy compunction!...I certainly didn't mean to impugn the pundits. I must now turn leeward as I respect the punctilio. --Todd p.s. "Aber noch (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I hope it's fewer than that which your ending-a-sentence-wi...reposition checker is broken in of. --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) End a sentence with a preposition? "That is something up with which I will not put." - Winston Churchill Who says politicians can't sometimes be (deliberately) funny? (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It's funny to me, because I'm not sensitive about how your name is pronounced. So excuse me while I chuckle a bit. ... OK, I'm fine now. Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) But Winston Churchill was hardly your typical politician. Steve (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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That reminds me of a joke about a country boy visiting the campus of Harvard... (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'll byte. Do tell. (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh, thanks! Just kill my fun, whydontcha! And I was gonna say, "So everything you say is in Lehman's Terms?" <Sigh..> ;) Jeff "Betcha can't make pun of my last name!" Stembel (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Americans? (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm. I'm trying, but I can't. I give up. Well, I suppose if I think about it long enough, I'll eventually Stembel onto something. --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: The Gary Louie Memorial Auction. Lots advancing
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The following lots are in G2 state and will go sold later today if no additioal bids arrive. A1290 Gary Louie Memorial Auction - Custom Passenger Car $50.00 5h 13m russell A1289 Gary Louie Memorial Auction - Custom Hopper $61.00 4h 55m John A1288 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hehe! Thank goodness you don't know my middle name! It would be waaay too easy! Which reminds me, know how to bug someone who's name is Noel? Drop all "L"s from their name! :) My sister(1) hates it when I do that. Jeff 1 - Her name ends up (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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The auction is winding down (1) and we have a number of winners. Some of the early lot descriptions aren't as clear as others. If you're a winner and I haven't sent a note to you directly, here's what you have to do. (this is a bit more complicated (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hey! I thought you were going to email the next time you had an auction! I've probably missed it all now, eh? Sarah HEacock sarah@eskimo.com (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Whoops. Technically, though, *I* didn't have this auction. The donors caused it all to happen. I'm just the poor slob that everyone is going to get annoyed at because the administration of it all is going to take so long. (...) Except for the (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Here's an update on pay/ship status. Update also going via email so if you are a participant and you don't get a copy by tomorrow, please drop me an email to my ctp account. The wrapping in this is terrible but I just have too many cols in my spread (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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OK, it's been a while since I sent one of these. We are making progress. But we're not done yet. Biggest thing missing is that I have a LOT of holes around who has shipped and who has received their goodies. Good news is: We have raised over 800 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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