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(...) I manage just fine, I posted a village ( Straight Street a little while ago) and it has freed up cash for real castle off bricklink... I don't buy studios because I don't think lego should make monster stuff for kids (there is enough in other (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You don't buy those sets "On principle"? Ye gods, WHY?! Brick is brick is brick, no matter what set it comes from. Even *Jack Stone* has SOME good parts. Star Wars and Harry Potter sets have given me *tons* of useful bricks, plates, and (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) No, it doesn't count as an"SUV", because you actually USE it as a UV ;-) It's only an "SUV" if it never ventures off the pavement. (...) Well, in the case of my 3 sports cars, they are AWD because they are ALWAYS powering all tires (though as (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ye, and those of us who do buy SW & HP have to pay a fortune we don't have for not many usefull parts for our creations. (...) so do I, I think I love LEGO castle since ... forever but I wasn't on-line for a long time now (I use to read (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: SUVs (was: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...)
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(...) I think Full Time 4WD and AWD are used synonymously (at least in the US), which implies that there is a center differential. FT 4WD is differentiated from standard 4WD usually on vehicles that offer both variants. I don't think there are any (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: SUVs (was: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...)
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(...) are you sure it isn't the other way round? That's always been my experience. (URL) a not too bad explanation. Manufacturers want this to be a confusing topic, it seems. I do agree, a part time 4WD should not be taken on dry pavement unless (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm not an "old guard", by any means, but I've posted a few times. I'm *supposed* to be a castle-head, but this has been keeping me busy for a lot of hours: (URL) castle-head James Brown has been similarly busy. It all the fault of the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: SUVs (was: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...)
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(...) See also (URL) have a Durango. I hate it, it gets very poor mileage. But we needed the number of seats it had as well as the trailer capability. Jo and I fight about whether she should drive it all the time. I argue that she should drive our (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) All wheel drive equipped vehicles (Subarus, Mercury Mountaineers, etc.) have a center differential between the front and rear axles. 4WD equipped vehicles do not and shouldn't be driven over road with the 4WD engaged. -Rob. (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Here you encounter my first problem: for those of us who don't buy Harry Potter or Star Wars or studios monsters on principle (me) theres not much left. (...) Not if I can help it! (...) Well let people do what they want, but I would guess (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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