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(...) Because it's cute and cheap? It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't come in EVERY blasted Freestyle/Classic/Basic set. What would be best is if they just put them into the smaller sets (then people who like them can easily get some, and those of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) You tricked me! ;-) I read this at first and agreed that it wasn't your place, but that was foolish of me. The whole point of posting what I took and added was to include the community. Thanks Frank, your points are well taken. I've removed (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Ok, I suggest we start a new sign-up list instead of using the old list, most of those people left on the list are people who already got Junk box 1 or are on the list for it. So I just left them hanging there hoping someday JB2 would surface.. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) That might be a good idea, then we can sort of alternate people. Of course when you actually get the box, you may take more or less than expected, but a general alternation between contributors and consumers would increase the variety. If we (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Frank Filz wrote: [snipped all, go read Frank's message] Would it be a good idea when people sign up for this box, they indicate if they expect to be a net contributor or consumer? Steve (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Developing Trends (was: Re: General Box #5 (& #4))
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(...) Maybe people who are interested in these things should post a message. When a box turns up with an excess of wheels or regular bricks, it could be sent to that person next. Or, when someone gets a box that has "too much" of some common (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Please add me to the list. I am: Pat Shepard 708 L University Village Columbia, MO 65203 Thanks, Pat (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Please add me to the list. I am: Pat Shepard 708 L University Village Columbia, MO 65203 Thanks, Pat (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Bricks and plates are fine... I'm probably going to ruin a few (hundred) learning to use a Dremel if I get it... I want to contain some non-LEGO parts in LEGO housings to hide their nakedness... :) Dave (...) Pyatt (...) amount (...) want (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Good point. Let's keep the plates mostly to ones that are useable, just not good enough the contributor's collection. With that in mind, probably about half the plates I pulled from Junk Box #1 can go into Junk Box #3, but I will still ask (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #4 ( was Re: General Box #3
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Wow, what a mess. So is this the right thread for posting about the real General Box #4? Obviously haven't been many activity postings and I don't always read them myself anyway but here goes. As I stated in the GB #5 thread this box has quite a few (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | RE: General Box #5 (& #4)
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GB #4 finally arrived today (UPS was *slow*) so I'll chime in on this subject as well. There's no paper in this one and I'm not adding any. I definitely agree about recent catalogs but I would think older catalogs (and instructions) are likely to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) I'll rearrange the list a little and we'll get this box ready to start moving !!! (...) I agree with Basic bricks, though plates I think would be ok.. they are harder to come by in some sizes and if you have to you'd use one banged up just to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Count me in Frank... you're all gonna learn what a glutton for punishment I am... :) I would guess that between my son and I we can lighten the box considerably so feel free to weigh it down :) He has been wanting to start an instruction box with (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Ok, I'll be starting a new Junk Box soon. Unless anyone objects, I suggest the list for Junk Box #2 after me be appended, except I propose inserting Mookie first since she said she has some stuff to contribute. If David Pyatt is still interested in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) I can agree with this, we need to keep them interesting :) I also agree on the catalogs if they are older ones you have a few extra of and want to contribute those, that's fine. Though anything in the last 3 years I'd have to say everyone's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Gee Frank, you should have let me know about the miscolored bucket before you mailed me GB#3... I'm a fool for a deal, and I'm looking for some canidates to play LEGO meets a Dremel... (I am anticipating some homebrew pneumatic parts that are going (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Perhaps it's out of place to comment on contributions to the Jambalaya boxes, but I will anywise... I would really rather not see recent catalogs (GB#3 had 3 recent North American catalogs, I pulled them out) or instructions in general. These (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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I was going to end up with #4 & #5 at the same time, so the box was to skip me, and go to Ken. He then sent it to me, and I of course sent it to you. The box should go on to Matthew. Eric (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Hi all, I just got GB5 a few minutes ago (the second incarnation, right?). It was a little disappointing. It was very light (I know, I know, many of you want them lighter, but I want them heavier.) and thus had fairly small selection. I took out a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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