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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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| | Re: Legomaster - Hudson Reporter Interview - Odd Occupations
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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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| | Re: Legomaster - Hudson Reporter Interview - Odd Occupations
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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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| | Re: For sale at Neiman Marcus: Yourself, in Legos
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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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