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Re: Just wondering... (was: Re: New S@H Catalog - Pictures)
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Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:49:24 GMT
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Mark Sandlin wrote:

> I was just looking at the pictures of this... and I was just wondering.
> 
> What makes it a "Spy Runner" ?
> 
> Is it some kind of spy plane? Aren't those supposed to be stealthy and/or
> very fast?
> 
> What about the "runner" part? The only planes I've ever heard called a
> "runner" are drug-runners. Are you supposed to catch this guy with your
> Police sets and bring him to justice? ;^D
> 
> Just seems a bit "off" on its concept... can anyone explain this to me?


Maybe they got the name from Fibblesnork's random set name generator!  :-)

Maggie C.

> > From: "Jim Stroot" <jstroot@netusa1.net>
> 
> > There is also a new promotional set that retails for $9.99, or is free with a
> > $75 catalog purchase. The set is 3439 Spy Runner, a small aircraft with a
> > ground support vehicle.



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  Re: Just wondering... (was: Re: New S@H Catalog - Pictures)
 
(...) Actually, it's "typical LEGO translation." Y'see, this isn't the first Spy Runner LEGO has produced; there was a Technic set also called that in '97 or '98 (I bought a mess of 'em in Feb '99 for $1 apiece, they were green, etc etc). So it's (...) (26 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)

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  Just wondering... (was: Re: New S@H Catalog - Pictures)
 
I was just looking at the pictures of this... and I was just wondering. What makes it a "Spy Runner" ? Is it some kind of spy plane? Aren't those supposed to be stealthy and/or very fast? What about the "runner" part? The only planes I've ever heard (...) (26 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)

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