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Just a note to let people know that I've thrown together a bulletin board type page, with essential links and upcoming events listed. Any suggested improvements? I thought that the local LUG pages and this effort of mine could be handy resource (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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(...) At present, all I've heard is Paul, Ross and Martin. I'm hoping Kane, Jeremy, and others can make it, but I haven't heard from them for a little while... (...) For those who haven't been here before but wish to come, it's starting about 11 and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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From: "Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> (...) I could pick up Ross and meet at your place, you could then take us the rest of the way. (...) Will do. Martin (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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Martin Scragg wrote in message <001101c070ad$be67ca...martin>... (...) Me! (...) Me! I'm driving Ross (unless he says otherwise). Martin, what about you? (...) Well, I'm planning to bring along some snags regardless. (...) Feel free to bring along (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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A few questions: 1 - Who is going? 2 - Who is driving? 3 - Is the BBQ going to happen? I have a couple of spare promo stands (Adventurers) that they had in the Safeway stores. I know that Ben was interested in one, does anyone else want one (Sue (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Set wanted [6465] and reason (and LA does NOT win friends here)
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Did you manage to get one of these? If not, I may be able to get one for you. Martin (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: STUDS at Powerhouse!
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(...) Nice report and the pics turned out OK. (...) Good to see the Flybo mods again. pete.w (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: STUDS at Powerhouse!
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(...) Here it is! (URL) on the thumbnails for larger (blurrier) images. If I've missed anything special, let me know and I'll update the report. For more info check out James' post at (URL) . While in FTX mode I've also thrown together a homepage (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:G5qG7o.5Gz@lugnet.com... (...) bring (...) wouldn't (...) what sort of childhood stuff Ross? Unfortunately, I'll be in Perth so I'll miss the event. Have fun everyone! Sue Ann (who's now (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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Martin Scragg wrote in message ... (...) Uhh... if nobody else wants them, I'll have another four. ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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(...) I'll be there, and I vote for the 11:00 time slot with a BBQ lunch. Not BBQ Lego Mandy! Also I have 4 x 4817 sets that I got for Paul before he found them, if anyone wants them, speak up and I will bring them along, otherwise I will take them (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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Ben, I'll be there. I've got a bit of childhood stuff I've sorted that I'll bring along. I don't think my tower crane will be finished, and probably wouldn't fit in anyone's car, anyway! Regards, ROSCO Benjamin Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Final LegOz for the year [VIC anyway]
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G'day all, Just thought I'd let everyone know about the change in venue/date for the next Vic LegOz: Date: Saturday December 30 Time: 1:00 - ??? [or if the weather will be good, 11:00 - ??? with a BBQ lunch] Location: Craigieburn [email me for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Sorry, wrong name!!!! (Re: AdeLUG's ? )
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Carl Watson wrote in message ... (...) That's OK... for what it's worth, Ben and I were in Horsham[1] today, so for a short while we were about half MUGs and half AdeLUGs ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) Yes, we were Lego hunting ;-) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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| | Re: AdeLUG's ?
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(...) I think the Tasmanian contingent selected HUGS. If they had Tasmanian abbreviated at the start, they could have been THUGS, but Deidre and Frances definitely are not thugs. (...) I think you have mixed up Paul.B mixed up with the new person. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Sorry, wrong name!!!! (Re: AdeLUG's ? )
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Ooops, I wrote the wrong name. I meant 'John Porter' instead of 'Paul Baulch'. Reading to many posts at the same time. Sorry about that. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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| | AdeLUG's ?
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We have Slugs, Bugs, Mugs/Vugs, Tlugs & possibly Plugs. I think it is about time for Adelugs's (it's much better than SALUGs) There are 3 of us posting from SA/Adelaide now. * Carl Watson (me) * Paul Baulch (recently de-lurked) * Jane McDermott (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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| | Sales aplenty (Myer/Target*/Harris Scarfe)
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Myer - 20% off all Lego until 24th December, excluding currently advertised items (i.e. the Duplo Basic Bucket/System Basic Bucket/Duplo Brick Mixer from the last catalog which is still current). This is a national catalogue sale. Target - 20% off (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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(...) Hmmm. Be interested to see what you could come up with for a MUG logo...but we don't have an official site, yet anyway... ROSCO (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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(...) You want me to do a SLUG logo now....? hmmmmm..... I'll get on to it.... And if any other groups want any logos done, just ask.... I'm a graphic designer in real life... : ) Kev.. : ) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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May I be the first to say that the BUGS mascot/logo is intensely cute!! Kev, how long do we have to wait for the STUDS slug? --DaveL (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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sorry!!!...!!!, fixing the problem now Aaron "Kev...: )" <MrBunny01@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G5FG4y.5rC@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Excursion to the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
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Hi all, A few members of STUDS (the Sydney Lego Users Group) will be visiting the LEGO Action Show at the Powerhouse Museum this Saturday 16 December. We'll be meeting outside the main entrance at 11 am. Any and all interested Lego fans are most (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: can someone confirm something re the technic promos?
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I had the same problem, I think its a misprint. There is also a misprint in the instructions for the 8004. The last or second last instruction picture shows a rounded ball rear wheel instead of the squared off types supplied in the set. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Geoffrey Hyde on semi-restricted communications...
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Hi Benjamin and all. I'm back to full working communications now. Many thanks to Ben for posting this for me. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Benjamin Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G53I7G.4H2@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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(...) Lots of stuff is made in Korea. Indeed, probably lots of stuff with "made in Some Place Else" labels is made in Korea. They have a lot of ship building, car manufacturing (Hyundai, Daewoo, Kia), electrical appliances (LG, Goldstar) and a lot (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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(...) Same here Kerry.... ???? Kev.. : ) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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Ohh goodie it's not just me :P Well I have both the Netscape and IE and neither of them show anything, just a white page, that is all! :((( (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: BUGS @ new address
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Aaron Coghill <cogs@fan.net.au> wrote in message news:G5EGz6.8sv@lugnet.com... (...) right-hand corner of an otherwise empty page. I'm using Internet Explorer 5.0. I'll try again at work shortly and see how it compares. Kerry (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Reminder and updates: STUDfest VI, The final frontier.
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(...) Thanks for this Kev: does a swap of a fig=two plain 4x4 dishes=one fancy dish sound okay? (This is a general offer.) Who else is planning on visiting the Powerhouse this weekend? --DaveL (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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(...) Why should there be any difference ? A company with LEGO's quality control wouldn't operate there, if there were any concerns. North Korea would be a different kettle of fish. (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <3A331053.B3946E26@o...net.au>... (...) horrible (...) Well, that was my initial reaction too, but after carefully examining and using the bricks from the Podracer bucket, I have to say that I'm impressed - I can't (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | BUGS @ new address
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I have updated the bugs website and it can now be found at: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: "LEGO of Me"
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(...) Sydney LUG), but maybe a letter to the editor would be a good promotional opportunity? --DaveL (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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I've been told that Lego Australia aren't involved with Lego Direct. They may provide some customer service but have nothing to do with orders or distribution of pieces. If the pieces don't come fron Denmark then probably Korea as has been the case (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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(...) Why? Wouldn't L/A be handling the franchise so why should they charge us in USD instead of our own currency. Or is L/D going to be handled(and I use that word very loosely)by their parent US company in which case we may as well just buy it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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(...) NOOO...OOO OOO...OOO OOO...OOO OOO...OOO OOO...OOO OOO...OOO (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Lego announcments
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Hi Kerry, Australia is a small part of the Asia/Pacific Lego region which has its head office in Singapore. So if its coming to A/P then its definitely coming to Australia. Also, expect to be charged in US dollars. My friend at LA said this was (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: PayPal International
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Hi Ross, I've been with paypal for a couple of weeks now, no trouble registering or signing on. It's made selling lego at my brickbay shop a whole lot simpler. I'm going to attempt my first transfer of money from paypal to my debit card next week to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: collection sale [set and part condition/info]
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Just a reminder that today's the last day to make offers on the following sets... I'll email everyone who gets the sets this weekend to let you know what you got, and I hope to list the incomplete sets next week sometime. Benjamin Whytcross (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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