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James J. Trobaugh wrote in message ... (...) Apparently, the rampant commercialism is a kind of "statement": "Cake & Neave are concerned with the appropriation of themselves and of art. They have transformed themselves into two highly loveable and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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I didn't look at their website before, I'm sure TLC won't be happy with the fact that they have the LEGO logo on their "products" page. jt (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) No kidding there either! I think I'm in the wrong business! (URL) tree sells for £1500? Please send your customer list to me if they're interested in more trees on log bricks when you guys run out of your "5". :-) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) No kidding. Big wow, they stuck a few pieces of Lego together and named a few minifigs. From the smirks on their faces I think they know they accomplished nothing as well. I guess they've got a good publicist. (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I saw this brief write up in on the BBC News web site: (URL) don't really get what they did, it looks quite simple. I guess that LUGNET has us spoiled and all the amazing projects we see here every day have risen the bar so high that simple little (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Hey all, just got the newest Lego Club mag. It had an insert about Lego Club weekend at LLCA the same weekend as BW. Also had a coupon to get "Lego Club Items" like a free button that will get you 10% off merchandise and a free 3-D Lego Racers cup. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Announced today. see list of stores here: (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.mediawatch)
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LEGO Software Power Tools is reviewed in the current issue of the upFront.eZine e-newsletter, a "weekly source of news and opinion for the computer-aided design (CAD) industry": (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books)
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Hi! Ung Vänster, a youth section of Vänsterpartiet has a campaign with images inspired by minifigs. I saw a poster put up in Central Ludvika (small Swedish town) which made me curious. The message is "Stop playing with our lives". Without getting to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.se)
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You can probably tell that I've been working on promotions this year...there are several other things coming, but I'll let you all find them for yourselves! 8?) When you do find something, be sure to post about it here and in .mediawatch! However, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.mediawatch) !
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William Gibson's new book has an extract on the web site: (URL) links for the new book and click for the excerpt. You can just see the Lego reference, if you read it carefully; not sure if sexual compatibility is something that a Lego has been used (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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On tonight's edition of Fox Toledo news, some parents were busted for drug posession in an Indiapolis, IN hotel, where they were staying after a fire destroyed their home. The cops found crystal meth and some orther drugs stored in the kids LEGO. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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From: (URL) Bionicles, which are like little Lego robot people, are in. Old square Legos, that kids had to actually use some creativity to assemble, are passe." The rest of the page is funny, but not necessarily suitable for all ages. YMMV. Dave! (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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An article on Wamalug was published in Washington's City Paper for the week of December 13th. I finally got around to scanning it, and it can be read here: (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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Hi all, I just thought that I'd mention that I've just seen the new Adventurers Orient Expedition Commericial air on Nickelodeon. It actually offers some interesting interior views of some of the sets. It's nice to see LEGO is on the ball this year (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Thanks, Lar, Happy New Year. e (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, after all the build-up, the actual page of links was almost shockingly mundane, and a bit of a letdown, I must say. Thanks for excavating it, though, Bryan. (...) You really do get the feeling of "trumped up charges" after reading that (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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I question the "questionable" nature of such web site links as the Brick Testament (the biblical stories depicted are right out of the bible, there is no editing or 'artistic license' taken with the stories), Thomas the Tank Engine (sorta like (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is what I had to say... I have been a LEGO® enthusiast since childhood, and I find Fionnula Bourke's report to be offensive in that it attempts to link "The Brick Testament" with the likes of child pornography. Brendan Powell Smith (the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey, thanks for digging. What was the magic search string? I gotta say, while I won't be pasting the page up into my copy of "Ten best designed web pages ever" (I hate stuff that blinks), it's pretty tame stuff indeed. (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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