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In lugnet.general, Abner Finley wrote: (snip) (...) Jake said the key word is "speculated"... to me, the key word is "head scratcher" (well that's two words)! I still don't see why LEGO want to do this, the amount of money they get back seems a (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Just a short note... I am just reading the information based on wired services and other news outlets online. And yes the information is "speculated" not true information. (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® is near an agreement to sell its LEGOLAND theme parks
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(...) The key to this article is the word "speculated". I've just read on our intranet that this rumor is not true. Apparently, we are still in negotiations with more than one party. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Star Wars on Cartoon Network
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Realplayer is a good program for media for NT (20 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego Star Wars on Cartoon Network
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(...) I tried a bunch of them - no luck. They seem to require the latest versions of Quicktime, WinMedia and MediaPlayer (which I can't install) and/or won't even install under NT (even though they say they will). SRC #765 (URL) (20 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Most of you probably haven't seen this yet: (URL) tuned, more info is coming. (20 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: ABC's Extreme Makeover--May 22nd, 2005
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(...) 2 minutes 34 seconds of LEGO content with 128 minutes of filler...and that's without commercials. Anyway, I clipped the total sum of LEGO content from all 3 hours of the show: (URL) (20 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego Star Wars on Cartoon Network
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(...) could be useful. Rob (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: ABC's Extreme Makeover--May 22nd, 2005
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(snip) (...) well, apparently, if you want product placement on Extreme Home Makeover, it costs 100K. If you don't contribute, your name gets mentioned verbally... The model builder shop also contributed all remaining bricks to the local Native (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I would love to download/watch these, but I'm running on WinNT and the newest version of Quicktime (or MediaPlayer) won't run on NT With the latest version I'm able to use, I get a blank screen. :-( Anyone know where/how I might get a version (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: ABC's Extreme Makeover--May 22nd, 2005
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Bill Vollbrecht wrote: <SNIP> (...) I was thoroughly tweaked about their blatantly obvious avoidance of mentioning the LEGO company in any fashion. I mean, I realize that Sears put in a half a mil, and Disney put in probably a (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: ABC's Extreme Makeover--May 22nd, 2005
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(...) Saw the show last night. Pretty cool stuff. Did the room of a kid who lost his Mom who was fighting over in Iraq. Did the whole thing in Lego. Lego lamps, furniture, even Ty's megaphone. At the end of the show you saw a bit of the head of one (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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A rendering of my Peterbilt 379 ((URL) was used as an illustration in this month's Today's Trucking ((URL) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Dubai bids for Legolands as it seeks home for oil wealth
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All I can say is ummmmmmm... what? (URL) bids for Legolands as it seeks home for oil wealth 23.05.05 JORDAN - Dubai's Government buyout fund is bidding for Lego's Legoland amusement parks two months after acquiring London's Madame Tussauds waxworks (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.legoland.windsor) !
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(...) James, I've seen it at Barnes & Nobles, but not at Borders. Thanks, George (20 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Australian morning show on the seven network, while reviewing SW ep3, Mark Beretta used set (URL) 7251> to "explain" Anakin's transformation to Darth Vader. Also "swooshed" set (URL) 7252>, complete with sound effects! A closet AFOL perhaps???? (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Lego Star Wars Article on Salon.com
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Embracing the dark side of the brand (URL) Jason Spears | (URL) BrickShelf Gallery> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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I like the story sub-title: "Lego: the ultimate prototyping material. Seriously." Issue 1 was/is pretty neat - some good "summer projects" for me and my kids. I just wish some newsstand I frequent would carry it so I don't have to order it from (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: ABC's Extreme Makeover--May 22nd, 2005
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(...) Yep, it's the right show. My info says the Master Builders (all 5 at the Enfield shop) were in Arizona for a week... I'll be dropping a little bit of news each day, just to keep the post current... (although there's not really much more that (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGO Racers banner ads seen on Czech automotive website
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(URL) doing a bit of websurfing for old car pictures, this website popped up with a banner ad for LEGO Racers and LEGO Ferarri items. To get the LEGO ad, you may have to referesh the page a few times to re-set the advertising. Very Nice, Lego Corp. (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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