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(...) [...] (...) How about the number of 1x4x3 white windows frames with white window inserts! (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) You know, during one of the building phases I wanted to do just that, but we were working on the deck so the illusion of riding the train was lost. During the unveiling, it was just too hectic to find the extra receiver and plug it in to a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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As I mentioned (URL) earlier>, LIFE did a story on the NMRA National Convention in Philadelphia last summer which we in the ILTCO used as the venue for our national convention as well. Well, I thought the story was going to appear in the monthly (...) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) I got mine today. I'm not married anymore, so no swapping for me. :P -Rob (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Hi, I got this through LEGOFan today. I guess we could make money more quickly by sueing them for massive spamming :-/ (URL) if they would be based in Germany, or at least in the EU, this would be MY chance to make "some" extra Euros :-) Leg (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) The real question on everybody's mind: how many 1x2x2 classic white windows did it take? I guess now we know why they brought those puppies back into production! (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) LOL!!! I just put up GtwLUG's forum on Tuesday and this same message was posted; our member's haven't even started using the forum yet. I found very similar messages posted on other community sites for other "sub-cultures" - so it seems legit. (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, FTX)
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Any chance someone can capture some of the footage from the trains and put it up on You Tube? And you can let the Museum people know that my family and I will make it a point to come and visit (and we live on the West Coast!) They might have a (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Any chance someone can capture some of the footage fro the trains and put it up on You Tube? And you can let the Museum people know that my family and I will make it a point to come and visit (and we live on the West Coast!) They might have a (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Very impressive. Thanks very much for the pictures and great work! I wish I had that kind of space. Jonathan (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The best I can do is show how a person (and an ISD!) actually compares to the layout as a whole (the map isn't the most up-to-date version, but it's close enough to get the idea) (URL) 97' long and more than 23' wide. Nearly twice the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Since Teddy posted we have uploaded significantly more images to our Phase IX and Dedication galleries. (URL) the one thing that we just can't seem to show with photos is the sheer scale of this project. It is truely huge in every way (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I just received this email - my address was apparently culled from the WAMALUG list: Hello, my name is Jodi and I am a casting producer for the show Wife Swap on ABC television. I am seeking families who involved in the subculture of adult Lego (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks, Chris. There is some video footage in the (URL) NELUG galleries> somewhere of us carrying those buildings--NELUGgers feel free to point out a specific link. Dougls Heuser gave a really nice interview that's up at the Nashua Telegraph (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Sniffing around for a firehouse (Was: Manchester's Millyard in the news)
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Apologies for replying to my own post . . . but, (...) And, there it is: (URL) I think it is a nice looking station. But, rummaging around the firenews website I came across another Haverhill, MA station that I think is just gorgeous! (URL) In my (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ma, FTX)
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(...) I need to get up there to see this in person. I actually lived within a mile from the Merrimack River (in Mass) in the early 70's. From '74-78 I believe. I remember visiting a firehouse with a tall hose tower on the banks of the river as well (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Wow. The level of architectural detailing in this project is something you usually would only see in MiniLand-scale buildings. My heart practically skipped a beat when I saw the pictures of the project members moving those mill buildings (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Barilla makes pasta, and is really big, too, #1 in italy for dried pasta. It as also a family controlled company: (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hi, In the Forbes Magazine list of the worlds 200 most reputable companies, LEGO is no. 2 (and I must confess that I have never heard of the no. 1, Barilla from Italy). (URL) Copenhagen (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hi, In the Forbes Magazine list of the worlds 200 most reputable companies, LEGO is no. 2 (and I must confess that I have never heard of the no. 1, Barilla from Italy). (URL) Copenhagen (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Manchester's Millyard in the news
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Good coverage of the (URL) Millyard Project> is in the (URL) Telegraph>. (URL) NELUG> played a vital role in the project. Go NELUG! (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !!
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| | Business week article
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A friend found this article and I thought I would pass it along: (URL) one thing I found intersting was the comment on this page about the "spud" (URL) Jim F. (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | WAMALUG in the Washington Post
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Just saw this on the front page of the Washington Post's website: (URL) 35, and Something Went Snap>. The first part is about the Master Builders, but several WAMALUG members and LUGNET posters are mentioned at the end. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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| | Re: Little girl flashes knife as she tries to steal LEGO toys
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(...) find out what sets she wanted. (All of me notes that this is the first time I've posted in ages. Wow.) -Andrusi && Sanity not included. (18 years ago, 17-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) parents. Jonathan (18 years ago, 17-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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From tampabays10.com: "Largo, Florida - Largo Police are looking for a little girl who pulled a knife on a Wal-Mart clerk as she tried to steal two boxes of Lego toy blocks..." Whole story: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | From the "Stranger than Fiction" files...
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A 7- or 8-year-old girl attempted to steal two LEGO boxes, and when confronted by security, pulled a knife. The girl is at large. (URL) I thought I was fanatic about bricks... (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGOLAND® California adds Las Vegas to Miniland in 2007
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LEGOLAND® California Adds Iconic City to Miniland U.S.A. CARLSBAD, CA,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Nov. 9, 2006 -- LEGOLAND® California is about to embark on the largest ever Miniland expansion at any LEGOLAND Park. The Carlsbad theme park will expand (...) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego says it's running out of toys for Christmas
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(...) TLG has released updated info about the shortages report, saying the original quote was specifically only in the Scandinavian market, not worldwide. (URL) Kelly (18 years ago, 1-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) And here's an amusing little audio skit about the news... (URL) Kelly (18 years ago, 1-Nov-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I gave up long ago on the idea that TLC ever thinks logically... JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) really well if it's heard that you're having trouble keeping up with demand. Makes it sound like demand is super-high. DaveE (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Just to play devil's advocate... sometimes in business you just gotta do what you gotta do. I don't pretend to know what goes on behind closed doors in LEGO, but if the budget was just that tight, or contracts could only be started on certain (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) Danish toy maker is having a hard time keeping up with demand for its popular plastic building blocks as toy stores stack their inventories for the Christmas season, company officials said Tuesday." Ummm... some AFOL's that I spoke with a few (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGO Robot Fest: Victoria, BC
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From: (URL) News> Girls' robot fest canned By Amy Dove Saanich News Oct 25 2006 (URL) You've never seen Lego move like this. The small robots use more than 500 available pieces to dance, kick and trek their way through obstacle courses - of at least (...) (18 years ago, 27-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.ca.viclug, FTX)
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| | Bridging Sydney
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The Historic Houses Trust of Australia will be presenting an exhibition at the Sydney Museum from 16 December 2006 until 29 April 2007, to mark the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. "What does this have to do with LEGO?" (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.au) !!
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| | Richard Hammond (Top Gear's "Hammster") - Lego Saved My Life
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While recovering from a 288 mile per hour jet car crash that happened while filming Top Gear for the BBC, ((URL) Hammond reports that building Lego sets helped him get better. (URL) LEGO SAVED MY LIFE RICHARD HAMMOND: BACK FROM THE DEAD DURING his (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGO® Group & Sonoco Signs Five-Year Packaging Services Contract
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PRNewswire-FirstCall...ARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 3, 2006 LEGO® Group & Sonoco Signs Five-Year Packaging Services Contract Sonoco, (NYSE: SON), the global packaging company, has become a supplier of packaging services to the LEGO® Group in Europe. Under (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO® Group & Sonoco Signs Five-Year Packaging Services Contract
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PRNewswire-FirstCall...ARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 3, 2006 LEGO® Group & Sonoco Signs Five-Year Packaging Services Contract Sonoco, (NYSE: SON), the global packaging company, has become a supplier of packaging services to the LEGO® Group in Europe. Under (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | DHL opens new DC in Czech Republic for LEGO® Group
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DHL opens new DC in Czech Republic for LEGO® Group PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The LEGO® Group, one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world and DHL Exel Supply Chain have opened a new European distribution center (DC) in Jirny near Prague. Based (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Another appearance on Makezine.com
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"James Wilson" <wilson_j_s@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:J6zJDr.Erx@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, that's cool. Great idea, lighting up minifigis and all... ;) -Rob www.brickmodder.net www.lifelites.com (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Another appearance on Makezine.com
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Make Magazine's blog, www.makezine.com, has an entry about sticking LED's into minifigs. (URL) here> (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego sighting in a national comic strip...
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(...) Wow - if not, you should at least be awarded something for such good CPR work!! :-O Let's see, what's that saying...'old threads never die, they just languish until bumped' (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) These old links never seem to last, but I happen to have captured a few of the LEGO shirt instances in case anyone wants to see them: (3 URLs) All the work and property of Darby Conley and found in Fuzzy Logic, his second volume of collected (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO documentary on TV this Saturday (Hong Kong)
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(...) Hi Sean, Cool stuffs .. I have already posted to HK LEGO forum so the folks there can catch it. Your link's not working for me, not sure why. ---@ 'THE' Diana Singapore, S0937FG (18 years ago, 29-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO documentary on TV this Saturday (Hong Kong)
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(...) I just discovered it's a running TV documentary series. Each episode features a unique brand. This weekend's episode is the LEGO episode. More infomation about the series (URL) on their web site>. (Translated to (URL)) Sean - - LEGO Certified (...) (18 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO documentary on TV this Saturday (Hong Kong)
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Hi, everyone... A documentary called "Lovemarks-LEGO" will be broadcast for the first time this weekend. I was originally told it was going to be a full-length film about people's passions towards brands like LEGO, IKEA, Starbucks (etc), but it (...) (18 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.hk, lugnet.loc.cn, lugnet.loc.tw, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.sg, FTX)
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| | LEGO is recalling 358,000 toy trucks #
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LEGO® Recalling 358,000 toy trucks Sept. 20, 2006 ENFIELD, CT, United States (UPI) -- LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn., said Wednesday it is recalling about 358,000 toy trucks. The plastic wheels on the LEGO EXPLORE Super Truck set #3509 can (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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(...) That set- with the big Samsonite gears- started my own addiction. I'd tasted the brick before then, but mainlining it like that was something else entirely. Sigh... (18 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Hey, That was outstanding! I especially liked seeing all those classic pieces and remembered when I first played with the neighbor's LEGO and they had some early-70's sets with some of those. The theme song is great, too - maybe I'll put it on my (...) (18 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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So you say that when I'm hiding new funky pieces from my kids I'm a lego addict? Come on, they'll use important gearing to build sheep! My daugther nicked all my 'spider' legs to be a spider! Without considering what they could do with pneunatics! (...) (18 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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Back in the 1970’s, an anti-drug film was created – in cooperation with the fine folks at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – that was titled "Drugs are Like That" and extensively featured LEGO building toys. The film took earlier Public (...) (18 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Singapore Airlines Airbus 380 lands at LEGOLAND®
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Singapore Airlines A380 lands at LEGOLAND® (URL) Singapore Airlines has unveiled its latest aircraft addition – an A380 aircraft model built entirely of LEGO® bricks – in LEGOLAND®, Billund Denmark. Using over 75,000 LEGO bricks in eight colours, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Public invited to build with massive supply of Lego bricks
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"It all started on Saturday, when no less than three tons of white Lego blocks were literally dumped on the museum plaza known as Tullinløkka..." "Debate has raged for years over what may be the best use of the property, which long functioned as a (...) (18 years ago, 6-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | BrickSpace Preview Release!
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(URL) A game modification for Homeworld 2, BrickSpace lets you fight as the Classic Space, Blacktron, or Ice Planet fleet. The Preview Release lets you select any of the three fleets and gives you a selection of ships to play around with. Enemy AI (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.games, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: What to do in route to BF...
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(...) So you give interviews while driving through mountains? Talk about multi-tasking... (...) broken. Overall, it's a pretty nice article. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when folks like this open up a NXT. (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | What to do in route to BF...
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Wanna know what I did on my way to BrickFest? (URL) (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickFest in the news? / Public attendance?
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(...) While there were releases sent to various media outlets by the LEGO Group's PR firm, there wasn't much coverage on the local level. However, there was a Korean TV station that visited, as well as three other documentary filmmakers, who were (...) (18 years ago, 30-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Has anyone seen any mention of BrickFest in the news? In past years, there have been stories in the Washington Post and even on national TV. My Google News searches turn up nothing for this year's event. On a somewhat related note, what was the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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Yet another article discussing Legoland KC today. "One day after Olathe officials rejected a proposed deal to build Legoland and other attractions in the north part of the city, both the city and developers said they were willing to continue (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(...) Everything the City Council is asking for seems quite reasonable. If Legoland can't make it work, then maybe it just wasn't meant to be there. (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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What about the other amusement parks in the kansas city area? both past and present? Like Jeepers, Fairyland, and Worlds Of Fun.? Why does anyone think having Legoland on the door would make it work? What about Worlds of fun? (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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City council results: NO, but fix the plan and come back. From the article: Among the problems: The proposal does not include a guaranteed revenue stream to pay for $64.3 million in bonds developers want the city to issue; public participation would (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(...) I agree with you, but as long as Legoland is not owned by Lego, it is an amusement park like any other, and developers are going to use it as the draw for retail, hotels, other tourism, etc. and since it will increace the tax base enormously, (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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My whole take on this is that it is NOT Lego driven, but developer driven. If it goes thru, then the taxpayers of Kansas will be paying for this. But if it fails in the end, it could affect the reputation of Lego... the product. I am leary about (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | TLG: Back in the black
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(URL) From Forbes>: Lego Group H1 pretax swings into profit as sales rise 19 pct; ups FY guidance 08.16.2006, 08:18 AM COPENHAGEN (AFX) - Lego Group posted a pretax profit of 238 mln dkr for the first six months of the year, up from a loss of 202 (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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Legoland KC is supposed to be presented to the Olathe City council tonight. It looks good except the current plan has tax payers paying 2/3 the cost. I don't think people will be real excited about putting up this amount. This has been discussed on (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | LEGO ships instead of regular game bits
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John K made lego ships that fit on the (URL) board just fine. (URL) More pictures: (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | CNET: Lego robots march on Microsoft
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CNET: Lego robots march on Microsoft (URL) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.mediawatch) !
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| | Re: LEGO Imagination Days
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(...) I was stoked to do the interview. I'm trying to do everything that I can do to get the message out there into the mainstream. As to the interview itself, I wasn't hardly nervous at all. If you forget about the size of the audience and ignore (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.loc.us.co.den, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Imagination Days
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In lugnet.loc.us.co, Duane Hess wrote: (snip) (...) Congrats! Nice work on the display and great exposure for you and your club! It's going to be the local displays that will spread the word on the AFOL community over the long-term, so it's good to (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.loc.us.co.den, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Imagination Days
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(...) I've also dug up the link to the news stations website. The interview that I did is available for viewing there. (URL) -Duane (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.loc.us.co.den, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: New Book: Who Are You People?
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(...) Hmm, that book looks like it's about a bunch of freaks--what was she doing interviewing AFOLs? Derek (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | New Book: Who Are You People?
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Last year I was contacted by freelance writer (URL) Cauldron>. She came out to House of Bricks in 2005 to (URL) some time> and interview all of us for her upcoming book about folks with eccentric hobbies. Her book has now been published and info can (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: The Kjeld Billionometer
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(...) Curiosity got the better of me and I checked out how he's doing. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is no longer ahead of Steve Jobs, but he is higher on the list than Donald Trump! Here's another six years of data added to my own (now very old) post... (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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LEGO thief receives 13 months in prison The Oregonian Tuesday, July 04, 2006 By Holly Danks HILLSBORO -- A Washington County judge built up a prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty in a LEGO theft-and-resale scam. Under a plea deal, Presiding (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jul-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !!
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I'm not sure if this belongs in the Technic group or not, but here goes. I noticed a link on Make magazine's website ((URL) to a "rapid fire rubber band Lego gun." I was hoping to find some instructions, but instead the link led here: (URL) Using (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Presumably you also want to see BL stores go out of business, by placing (URL) huge bogus orders> with them? Or was that just some weird personal vengeance because I don't agree with your views on gun ownership or something???? Please climb (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Look, you are entitled to your own opinion, sunshine, but really. That is about the stupidest comment I've read on LUGNET in a while. That is, unless you are trolling, to which I say, "good one", because you got me to bite. JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In China, as well as other third world countries, it's always easier to deal with those who ask for more pay, better working conditions, and more rights in general (witness Tiananmen Square). This method as of now, is politically unacceptable in the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I blame Bush. JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Don't forget Z-Naps part in all this. John (18 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) I blame Galidor. LFB (18 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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LAS VEGAS, June 6, 2006 (URL) PRNewswire/ -- An extremely rare art series doll created around 1910 by the German firm Kammer & Reinhardt hammered for $120,000 at a sale of the LEGO Foundation's antique doll and toy collection held May 19-21 in Las (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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LAS VEGAS, June 6, 2006 (URL) PRNewswire/ -- An extremely rare art series doll created around 1910 by the German firm Kammer & Reinhardt hammered for $120,000 at a sale of the LEGO Foundation's antique doll and toy collection held May 19-21 in Las (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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With the trouble happening at LEGO ...I thought this was interesting to read. (URL) By Amon Cohen, JUNE 19, 2006 -- Company: The LEGO Group Headquarters: Billund, Denmark Annual Air Volume: $5.2 million Refusing to accept many of the orthodoxies of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Very well stated Jim!! Today we mainly know that KKK is the principal owner of Lego. But his older sister Gunhild also owns a big chunk of Lego, as Jim has aready stated. Here's a 1958 picture of them (along with their late younger sister (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't know about you, but Lego's business decisions seem to have been a lot more consistent and rational in the last 2 years, thus opening less opportunities for amateur traders like me to make a buck. They seem to be sending the right stock (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) that will work until the chinese start asking for the same sort of pay and benefits we have been having for a while. see for instance apple's 2 months in india. day 0 : apple announces that they open a huge development center in bangalore un a (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow for me, too! 75%!! Good lord! I must confess I've not been following this development because frankly, I'm more interested in building. I guess what bothers me most is that Lego, like Pixar and many other companies and/or entities which (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Read the news today, oh boy (sorry for such an obvious quote, I could'nt resist). Why is anyone suprised by this? Lego has stated for the last 2 years that this was going to happen. Here's the thing: I dont think this is the worse news you are (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !
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After nine years of working for an international company, I am still amazed that the "modern" answer to unfavorable business results is practically always job cuts. They don't seem to teach anything else in management classes anymore (did they (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. I heard it first on the local talk/news radio station (WTIC 1080 AM) a few minutes before I dug up the quoted newspaper article. I'd never guess this would become a national story. A bit of digging turned up the press release on the (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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As of 9:59 am Pacific Time, this story is on Yahoo's front page. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That's a big hit for Enfield, a town that enjoyed its close relationship with TLC. Enfield lost molding in 2000 and now is losing packaging. Soon there will be just two buildings left. I grew up in CT, about 13 miles north of "Erector Square" (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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After I picked my jaw up off the floor, all I can say is WOW. Not quite what I expected. And it's making me rethink our 'LEGO only store/warehouse' since I can not see how this can do anything but make things even crazier. (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(URL) follows: Danish-based toy maker Lego Systems Inc. plans to lay off more than 44 percent of its Enfield work force by early next year, and will close its Enfield packaging operation, subcontracting all warehousing, packaging, and distribution (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Find it here while it lasts... (URL) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.mediawatch)
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From today's Baltimore Sun: (URL) Getting ahead of the game> ===...=== Workshop focuses on coping with region's projected growth By Timothy B. Wheeler Sun Reporter June 10, 2006 If you think the Baltimore-Washington area is too crowded, just where (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Saw this in today's Minneapolis Star Tribune: (URL) LEGO for New Orleans> The LEGO Company is accepting donations of new bricks for New Orleans classrooms, and will match all the donations brick-for-brick. They will also send out a wristband as a (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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