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(...) If memory serves, the yellow Classic Space minifig debuted in 1983, rather than 1978. I will happily recant if I'm wrong, though. Dave! (16 years ago, 1-Nov-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Yeah, it's obvious they put time into it-- all those pictures were seemingly done themselves, not some sort of stock photos or anything. And they obviously spent some time at least trying to do some research. I guess my natural assumption (...) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Edit! Edit! Edit! My bad, (sp) MINDSTORMS !! Pardon, Here's a preview of Bloobit WIP: 258K (1024 x 1280) (Non MINDSTORMS mecha model) (URL) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Edit! Edit! Edit! My bad, (sp) MINDSTORMS !! Pardon, Here's a preview of Bloobit WIP: 258K (1024 x 1280) (Non MINDSTORMS mecha model) (URL) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Before looking at it, I thought it would be a typical "newspaper-type" article (i.e. poorly written, incomplete research, etc.). But after taking a quick peek at Gizmodo, it looks like they put a decent amount of effort into it (working with (...) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Legomaster - Hudson Reporter Interview - Odd Occupations (URL) Original un-edited interview: Hello, please find my responses below: In a message dated 10/20/2008 11:44:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, (xxxxx@.com) writes: Eric, This is Ricardo (...) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, FTX)
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(...) I dunno-- I'm amazed they say "almost every minifig ever produced", and proceed to miss vast gaping swaths of minifigures like Ice Planet, Classic Castle, BlackTron, ResQ, Rock Raiders, and others seemingly too numerous to enumerate. BrickLink (...) (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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A really nice Lego minifig timeline has appeared on (URL) Gizmodo>, with pictures of the figs introduced each year from 1978 to today. Enjoy Roy (16 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Legomaster - (URL) Reporter Interview> - Odd Occupations (URL) Hey! Black and white and read all over! Check it out! Eric Sophie (16 years ago, 27-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, FTX)
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I just got a chance to watch the episode last night and my wife gave me a funny look as I started getting all excited about spotting the LEGO. Nicely done for TV and a great close-up that let you see the 1x2 brick-built curved wall around the top. (16 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Joe & All, (...) Awesome, I am glad someone knew about this - I was rather surprised no one else mentioned this here before - it is a neat item, even if I didn't know what it was - my wife was rolling her eyes at me as I paused and looked at it for (...) (16 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) The sculpture was built by two AFOLs - Bryce McGlone and Brandon Griffith. You can see a clip of the scene at the (URL) BrickJournal> website, assuming you are in the US. Those out of country can go to the show (URL) here> and fast forward to (...) (16 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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To All, I have been watching this series with some interest, and I saw the latest episode where one of the T-1000's took the form of a lady that has a child. The child looked like she was playing with a standard LEGO kit (Mostly bricks) but the (...) (16 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Journal Inquirer By Laura F. Alix Oct. 22, 2008 Former employee charged in LEGO credit card scam ENFIELD, CT. - A Massachusetts woman is facing a larceny charge after, police say, she used LEGO company credit cards to buy more than $16,000 worth of (...) (16 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Found in the October 6th 2008 print edition of Maclean's Magazine (Canada): Please Don't Touch Daddy's LEGO The new 5,922-piece Taj Mahal model proves the classic kids' toy isn't just for kids anymore PATRICIA TREBLE September 24, 2008 In the 50th (...) (16 years ago, 9-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Apocalypse now: LEGO zombies invade BrickCon
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(URL) that you've seen that $10 million dollar train set that looks like the real deal, think of this: What if it was invaded by zombies? LEGO zombies? That's what the Zombie Apocafest 2008 in Seattle, Washington was all about. 35 different (...) (16 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I wonder who is constructing the model? 'When' commissioned of course... God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) is true, for a mere $60,000 you can have a life size replica of yourself made out of LEGO brick. I wonder if fat people have to pay extra? Scott (16 years ago, 7-Oct-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Brick Joke #2: This is a whole new approach to those "Free LEGO on purcase of this product" promotions. Brick Joke #3: If the're so stoned that they accidentally open the wrong sealed bag, they'll have a real hard time sniffing it. "Man, this stuf (...) (16 years ago, 28-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Brick Joke #1: For once...someone actually thought about using bricks....to smuggle bricks! (16 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO Mac Will Make Apple Geeks Salivate With Envy.
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LEGO Mac Will Make Apple Geeks Salivate With Envy. (Its only a dream) Perfect LEGO Mac Pro Is Two Computers in One. By Jesus Diaz. At first sight, this looked like a perfect working reproduction of a Mac Pro made of LEGO, so I was ready to call it (...) (16 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Sept. 24, 2008 DEA bust uncovers cocaine smuggled in children's toy packages -Narcotics traffickers hid cocaine inside Lego sets and other toy packages that were mailed from Puerto Rico to New York City, according to Drug Enforcement Administration (...) (16 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Bill & All, (...) Sad indeed. I saw this link on Drudge, here are some pictures of it: (URL) more worry of buying LEGO products from overseas - it might get more scrutiny now. Scott S. -- President, Michiana-LUG / LTC (URL) (16 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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"Druglords just can't Lego" (URL) were the building blocks of a drug empire - Federal agents said Tuesday they busted a ring of Bronx drug dealers that stuffed cocaine into buckets of Lego toys in Puerto Rico and mailed them to New York." Sad... -- (...) (16 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Celebrity Minifigs in the news
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(URL) of various celebrities related to the 30th anniversary. WOrth checking out! Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (16 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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LEGO(R) Group expands its use of CHEP pallets September 10, 2008 LEGO Group, the global toy manufacturer, is to expand its use of CHEP pallets across its logistics operation in central Europe. Previously LEGO Group had used the White Pallet Exchange (...) (16 years ago, 11-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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CircleID Internet Infrastructure, By UltraDNS Sept. 04, 2008 LEGO(R) Enhances Reliability of its Global Web Presence with UltraDNS World's Sixth Largest Toy Manufacturer Experiences Significant Reduction in Web Traffic Loss Following Switch to (...) (16 years ago, 8-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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The below article was published in today's Business Section of the Washington Post: (URL) (16 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Found another story today on Wired.com (URL) (16 years ago, 27-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ok, Who's MDT? Fess up!! (BTW, good job on the usage of "LEGO"...only thing missing was the link on the LEGO website explaining the usage...) Scott (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Nathan has made today's Yahoo Home page news box!!! (as of 11:30 am PDT) Congratulations! Here's a link to the full article: (URL) Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Abner, Thank you for relaying this report. Happy B-Day Minifig! Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (16 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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On Monday the LEGO(R) minifigure will turns 30 It's not every day that a children's toy becomes a design icon but in the case of LEGO minifigure, those tiny plastic male and female figurines that animate (in an inanimate sort of way) children's (...) (16 years ago, 23-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !
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I uploaded scans of a brief interview with Michael McNally (Lego Brand Relations Director) in this month's issue of Hartford magazine. (Hartford, CT) Folder (URL) 1 direct link: (URL) 2 direct link: (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Schaumburg's is open
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Indulge your LEGO fantasies at Schaumburg's Discovery Center (URL) Once you pull into the Streets of Woodfield, it's nearly impossible to miss the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The first Discovery Center to open outside Germany, the Schaumburg site (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Schaumburg's is open
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Indulge your LEGO fantasies at Schaumburg's Discovery Center Once you pull into the Streets of Woodfield, it's nearly impossible to miss the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The first Discovery Center to open outside Germany, the Schaumburg site is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | A Unlicensed LEGO Lamp is blocky and bright
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A Unlicensed Lamp that looks like a LEGO brick. (URL) These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Japan's 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Full Info here: (URL) the press release: "LEGO® Education WeDo™, a new product that redefines classroom robotics, making it possible for primary school students 7-11 years of age to build and program their own solutions." "The complete LEGO WeDo (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After appearing in a weekly paper here in Honolulu, we got some nice TV coverage on the local CBS morning show, check it out (URL) here> The show hosts and staff really enjoyed the MOCs! Roy (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Legomaster Interview - Tonight 7/10/08 10pm EST
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Eric Sophie wrote a sp3lling mistake: (...) LMAO!!! Should have been: It would be cool to hear from some of you, if you could call in while the show is on. Gr3at Sp3lling Mistak3 # 305 Ha ha call in about that! Eric (16 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Legomaster Interview - Tonight 7/10/08 10pm EST
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Fellow Lego Fans, I have been asked to let everyone know that I am going to head back down to the (URL) Loud Idiots> online radio show tonight @ 10pm EST for a full length interview. I visited the talk show studios back in April 2008. Part of that (...) (16 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | LEAHI in Midweek - Honolulu weekly paper
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(URL) LEAHI>, the Lego Enthusiasts Association of Hawaii, was just (URL) featured in MidWeek>, a widely distributed weekly paper. Enjoy Roy (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO(R) workers opt for pragmatism as they brace for more lay-offs
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(...) This article might help explain some of that pragmatism: (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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LEGO Artist Nathan Sawaya being interview by CNN ShowBiz and link of the Video: 7:19 minutes. (URL) CNN's Q & A interview with Nathan Sawaya (URL) The Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai, build by Nathan Sawaya a 10-foot version of the hotel (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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A news story on Star Wars minifigs. (URL) Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (16 years ago, 2-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars)
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| | LEGO(R) Group end Flextronics outsourcing deal
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Denmark's LEGO(R) to end Flextronics outsourcing deal COPENHAGEN, July 1, 2008 (Reuters) - Europe's largest toy maker LEGO said on Tuesday it would end its existing outsourcing agreement with manufacturing services giant Flextronics (FLEX.O: Quote, (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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BILLUND, Denmark (AFP) July 1,2008 AP - Cloned by the thousands, Harrison Ford's head bobs rhythmically along the conveyor belt at LEGO main factory in Denmark, representing hope that the colourful toy brick-maker will not move all of its production (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Youtube interview with Eric Sophie (Part 2)
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Lego Master on The Loud Idiots web radio show (4/24/08) Part 2 (Part one is being edited.) (URL) Youtube interview with Eric Sophie> (URL) Read more at (2 URLs) Eric Sophie (16 years ago, 29-Jun-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Saw it this morning- (2 URLs) Anyone here still call plates "flats"? Adr. (16 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Here's an (URL) version of the link>. (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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h ttp://gizmodo. com/5017950/galactic...go-factory This is a neat video a friend found and sent to me. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (16 years ago, 21-Jun-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You can keep them from learning any more than a little by using <https://ssl.scroogle.org/ Scroogle> Click on their Homepage link to learn how it works. (16 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) lol - gotta love the comments to this article... Having gotten Google’s attention already they know everything about you already down to your sexual fantasies which can be inferred from the dead tree and electonic media you access. — Posted by (...) (16 years ago, 21-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Something Google Doesn’t Want You to See By Jennifer 8. Lee So, City Room can do our version of bloggy investigative reporting, too. Google loves Lego. After all, Larry Page built a printer out of Lego blocks when he was a student. Google honored (...) (16 years ago, 21-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: A New LEGOLAND(R) Park opening in Dubai
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(...) Here are some bigger pics of the LEGO Burj Dubai tower... (URL) Enjoy! (16 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Entertainments Group, the world's second largest visitor attraction operator, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance with Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holdings, to create LEGOLAND Dubailand(R) -- the (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | How to Love a Lego Lunatic
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Something to share with your NLSOs: An (URL) article> entitled "How to Love a Lego Lunatic" Roy (17 years ago, 11-May-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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New world record for tallest Lego tower, 100 feet, at Legoland Windsor. Story at (URL) Roy (17 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Cartoon Network & LEGO(R) : Raiders of the Lost Brick
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Cartoon Network Snaps Up Exclusive LEGO(R) Mini Movie, LEGO Indiana Jones(TM) and the Raiders of the Lost Brick CGI animation celebrates adventure hero in classic LEGO style just prior to upcoming release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO opening a store in Arizona
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LEGO to open store in Chandler Fashion Center Associated Press - April 26, 2008 2:14 PM ET CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Danish toy-maker LEGO plans to open a store in Chandler that will sell only the popular interlocking toys. LEGO has just 20 stores in (...) (17 years ago, 28-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.az, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego show on Treasure HD Network
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(...) There's a distinct difference between a licensed theme and a promotional theme. Maersk probably paid The LEGO Company to produce sets based on their transportation equipment. The LEGO Company had to pay out a licensing fee to Lucasfilm for the (...) (17 years ago, 25-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego show on Treasure HD Network
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(...) Oh yeah-- the questions were something like this (not sure of the order or the exact phrasing): 1. "Lego" is a contraction of 2 Danish words. What do those 2 words mean in English? 2. Lego's first castle set was released in 1978 and was in (...) (17 years ago, 24-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego show on Treasure HD Network
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So, we were in the living room last night, sort of watching our new HD "VOOM" Dish channels-- particularly "Treasure HD". Not sure exactly what time, but around 10pm ET or so? Give or take a couple hours, I'm not sure. And they suddenly pop on a (...) (17 years ago, 24-Apr-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Pretty cool, though I'm wondering if the person who wrote the one article thought the Halo LEGO thing was actually serious, and not the April Fool's joke that it clearly is. I've been following the news on both of these games, and while LEGO (...) (17 years ago, 22-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I saw it at about 9:40 pm Pacific time, April 20 2008: "Lego makes a comeback" is the top story. There are links to a story about Lego Batman & Indy on the Yahoo Games page, and to a blog that talks about Lego in web searches. It is at: (URL) Games (...) (17 years ago, 22-Apr-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: LegoDiscoveryCenter Duisburg
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(...) Here some more pictures from people that has been there already: (URL) (17 years ago, 20-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I just found some pictures (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I found that article yesterday: (URL) surfing a little I found that the Center started today (19.04.2008). (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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There was a report on NPR's Performance Today show yesterday evening talking about LEGO Hall in Copenhagen. Here are the links to the site and podcast of the show (look for "Special Features")- (URL) the podcast- (URL) (17 years ago, 2-Apr-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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LEGO manufacturing is featured on a 2008 episode of "How do they do it?" on the Science Channel. It's on now, Saturday Mar 29, repeat Sat evening. Check your local schedule. It's the episode that starts with Wool production. (17 years ago, 29-Mar-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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LEGO Group takes Czech production in-house (By Richard Higgs PRW.com) LEGO says "best and most effective solution for us to run the factory". March 10, 2008 - Less than two years after outsourcing labour intensive production at a Czech Republic (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | GamesIndustry.biz interview with a shout out to LUGNET
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"Brick by Brick" 08:00 (BST) 03/03/2008 Lego's director of business development Mark Hansen discusses combining the physical with the virtual. (URL) Toenjes (TooMuchDew) G.M.L.T.C. (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LDD on Cnet
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LDD is the recommended download @ Cnet's download.com today: (URL) Jeff (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Yet another LEGO thief hitting Target
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You have to admire the ballsy simplicity of the scam however. (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Yeah, I got a kick out of that quote as well. To me it seems as if he apparently just doesn't understand the attraction adults have to playing with LEGO bricks. Poor guy. Anyway, this whole situation just makes me mad. Lock this jerk up and (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) One has to appreciate the quote from the obviously non-AFOL person in the sheriff's office: "There is apparently some type of nostalgic or intrinsic value for these Star Wars Legos products, where individuals that are fans of Star Wars end up (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I wouldn't have sold them. John P (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) (17 years ago, 26-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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(...) Chris (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) This bit is from the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: The local indoor park is slated to open the first week of August. Other highlights at the two-story storefront, which has been vacant for several years, include birthday party rooms, a cafe, (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: National Review Online slams Lego
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(...) That's not an editorial. . .that's a blog post by some guy named "James S. Robbins". Actual link (URL) seems to be that Robbins thought that Lego should donate sets to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, but met a lack of interest and negative (...) (17 years ago, 20-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Interview with Classic Space designer Bjarne P. Tveskov
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Very cool. An interview on BoingBoing with the guy who designed the Blacktron Alienator and other cool old Space sets... (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: National Review Online slams Lego
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(...) I look to the NRO when I need a bird cage liner. You couldn't find a bigger bunch of 'full of themselves' hicks unless you went to a FOXNoise convention. Dave K -oh, did I say that out loud? (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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National Review Online, for November 8, 2007, in reference to war toy construction sets by Best Lock. "With Best Lock around, no-one needs Lego for anything, ever." Hows that for a jaw-dropping comment? (17 years ago, 3-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) the article: "When the researchers created their prototype, which is called Undercover and was built with a Lego Mindstorms robot, they attempted to come up with a system that would be easy to use but would limit vulnerability to common (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That seems very very odd to me. Streets of Woodfield is jam packed as it is, I can't possibly see them putting something like that in there unless something else huge moves out. Carson Pirie Scott is the only anchor store, so to speak, and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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$79.99 for 17 minutes ... are they insane?! (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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A friend of mine is an acoustics consultant on this project (as they need to figure out how to keep the sound from effecting the rest of the mall tenants). However, he had mentioned that this would be going in across the way at the Streets of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I think this is completely irresponsible on the part of LEGO. Don't they know that we have families and jobs and bills to pay?! I'll never want to leave!! And being only 20 minutes away pretty much means they'll be able to hang fixtures off of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) YES! Living on the westside of Chi-town, I am very much looking forward to this. What I really want to know is "Will there be a giant size pick a brick like at Legoland and Disneyland? Thanks Dave (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Attention midwestern-ers. :-) Stacy was surfing the "Plastics News" site this morning and came across this little gem of information. ===...=== Legoland Discovery Centre to open first U.S. site By Moneé Fields-White CRAIN´S CHICAGO BUSINESS (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general) !!
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LEGO Fans, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen of LEGO Group will be the 2008 inductee to the Hall of Fame for the 8th Annual TOTY Awards. Check out the link: (URL) Happy 50th LEGO Group! Todd (17 years ago, 1-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch) !
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(...) Do you know someone who taped it? Can it be put on YouTube? I missed this... :( (17 years ago, 29-Jan-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Just heard a version of this on NPR news. Today is the day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! -Hendo (17 years ago, 29-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Posted on Yahoo.com News At 50, Lego still going strong despite high-tech toy world by Slim Allagui 1 hour, 50 minutes ago COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Lego's colourful bricks that have inspired kids' imaginations worldwide celebrated their 50th anniversary (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Do you have to be bald to be chairman of the Ba? Great video, I think Simon came over really well. :-) Steve (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Various members of the Brickish Association have been interviewed by the media over the last week. Brickish Chairman Simon Bennett on national BBC Breakfast TV Fri 25th (URL) Pics> (URL) Vid> Phil Traviss was interviewed for BBC Look North (regional (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Well one changed already - the Andrew Daddo interview was brought forward to this evening, so if you weren't listening - you've already missed it... ROSCO (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Check out the Google homepage today! Tim (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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In The Age today (January 28th), (URL) story about the 50th anniversary>, featuring a photo of Yours Truly at (URL) Brickvention 2008>. Also, listen out for me on: (URL) Triple-R FM> Melbourne, Tue 29th morning show with Jacinta & John (URL) ABC (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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