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(...) So, I had to try it. Jeepers, you get redirected in 10 seconds. The only thing that made me sad was that the message wasn't signed by Susan Williams like the old announcement in the catalogues :( (19 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) one's a chuckle. The "LEGO brand speech" on "www.legos.com" makes perfect sense to me, but I guess some people don't have enough to complain about. - Kelly (19 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGO press releases: European production adjustments
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TLG released a couple of press releases today. One indicates that several European facilities will be closed, and a lot of the function will go to a Czech facility. Switzerland, in particular, will lose a few hundred jobs, including some machine (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | More Little Artists
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Hi all, Since I've been a little addicted to the little artists lately, I've founf another link with a bunch of pictures of their recreations of famous modern art pieces out of our favourite toy. (URL) on the links to see pictures of varius famous (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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| | "For Lego, an Online Lifeline?"
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Taken from: (URL) For Lego, an Online Lifeline? The building-block maker has had some rough times as toys go digital, but its new Lego Factory Web site may help it reconnect with kids When he was a three-year-old boy, Neal McClatchey's father (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | BBC Caption Comp: Little Artists
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Hi all, If you're interested (and quick as it will disappear) check out or even participate in this weeks BBC online caption competition. (URL) picture is from the Little Artist exhibition in Liverpool which I previously mentioned in this post (URL) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGOMASTER - FJSRADIO - Tonight 8/17/05
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I'm going to the FJSRadio studio tonight to take part in the Waterbug Hotel radio show. CHECK IT OUT. (URL) I will be making some announcements. Where? ONLINE - (URL) FJSRadio.com> When? Tonight August 17th 2005 - After 8pm until midnight or so. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: BBC "Day in pictures"
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PS. See (URL) for better images PPS. It is Hirst, not Hurst (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk.en)
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| | Re: BBC "Day in pictures"
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(...) That is from a series called 'Little Artists' made by a Mancunian artist pair (I think) John Cake and Darren Neave. It recreates famous British modern art pieces such as the shark by Damien Hurst and 'Everyone I have ever slept with' by Tracy (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk.en)
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Go to the last picture of the day: "6 of 6: The finishing touches are added to an art exhibition made entirely of Lego, on display in the British city of Liverpool." (URL) Does anybody in UK has more information on this art exhibition? Cheers, (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk.en)
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| | Steve Wynn's creative use of "Lego toy" in a simile
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(URL) new creation was received by some travel writers and architectural critics not with the awe they greeted his Mirage in 1989 and Bellagio in 1998 but with questions about why it cost a record-breaking $2.7 billion and with mocking of Wynn's (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickFest in the Washington Post
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Article in Businesswire: (URL) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | BrickFest coverage in Seattle and Dallas
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A story about BrickFest made it to the second page of the Seattle Times featuring a picture of the Taj Mahal (8/16/05). Also, a brief story ran on the news in Dallas according to my family, there. Ashley Glennon (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | NMRA/NTS-ILTCO show features on full length Satelite TV show
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At the NMRA, Richard Einhorn, the host of "The Train Show", visited the ILTCO multiclub NMRA show during set-up and showtimes. He interviewed several members, and taped a lot of footage. The next schedule for season 3 has just been released, and it (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickFest in the Washington Post
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(...) Article on Wired: (URL) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | BrickFest in the Washington Post
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Article from the Washington Post, Monday, August 15, 2005: (URL) you next Fest!!!! Mike Harrod (19 years ago, 15-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch) !
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| | Kellogg's Sculptures mentioned in Battle Creek Enquirer
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This spring, MTW, in participation with MichLUG members (URL) built 5 statues> for Kellogg's Cereal City USA. These statues are the subject of an article in Wednesday's (2005-08-10) (URL) Creek Enquirer>. (URL) Jason Spears | (URL) Brickcentral> | (...) (19 years ago, 12-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | BrickJournal mentioned online at Orange County Register
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Hi all, the Orange County Register website has a small blurb about BrickJournal. You can take a look at the link, but it does require registration. (URL) the blurb.> Joe Meno Editor/Publisher, BrickJournal (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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| | Legoland ref on I'm Alan Partridge
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This is probably old but it was on BBCAmerica tonight. on BBC's I'm Alan Partridge: "Never Say Alan Again": Alan (radio announcer): Who're you with and what're you doing? Caller: I'd like to go round Legoland with Sean Connery and then afterwards (...) (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: COLTC Display at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio
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for those of you that do not know John: (URL) He is the one that started the COLTC skyscraper thingie with his LeVeque tower about 2 years ago. I also know he did NOT say LEGOs, that's the acuracy of the press for ya! Last year the fair drew over 1 (...) (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.events, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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