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Hi all, The Black Falcon Football Club has just confirmed they will be sending a team to Gosford this weekend. They've been in training[*] since before the Dark Ages and look forward to a glorious victory over minifigs of less Classic proportions. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Prepare for cheap sets !!!
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(...) bypassing (...) depends (...) Technic?) (...) A good question, indeed. As you say, the Lego World Shop did appear to bypass Lego Australia. However, why did the Lego World Shop close? If it was all hunky dory, why not keep it running until (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: GPSP -- $22.45
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THANK YOU DAVID apart from the $44.90, what pieces are you after? mike mcleod mmcleod@wilcom.com.au "David Drew" <david@hydrowash.com.au> wrote in message news:Fyn685.L29@lugnet.com... (...) Infiltrators> (...) between (...) day! (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) DAVID! You are a dead-set <<expletive indicating awestuck amazement at a gargantuan achievement deleted>> genius!! Email me the list of bits and bobs you're currently trolling about for, and I'll have another close look through what I have. I (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) What about the Lego World Shop structure? I didn't buy anything from them but I was under the impression that they shipped from overseas bypassing LA (I may well be wrong), we could definitely buy from them though. Their site has an under (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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"David Drew" <david@hydrowash.com.au> wrote in message news:FyMyD8.IAL@lugnet.com... (...) too. (...) Hi, I'm back from Target, and I was able to pick up two each for Mike and Richard. Consider yourselves well stocked with grey plates. :) later, (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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... (...) can (...) drop (...) Let me offer a depressing counter-argument. Assumption. Lego Australia has the exclusive rights to distribute Lego in this country. Therefore, Lego S@H in Australia and/or Lego Direct in Australia will NOT bypass Lego (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Target Erina has nothing usually....!!! I found some Batlord sets in BigW on the weekend...where have they been for the last 3 years....??? (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:FyM7JH.96E@lugnet.com... (...) (and (...) $22.45. (...) now (...) I'll be going to Target today, I'll see what I can grab for you guys.... later, David Drew. (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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<<SNIP>> (...) now (...) Ditto for me too. If the Gungan Sub is less than $50, please include that one as well. Thanks in advance, mike PS: If this turns into an avalanche of requests, maybe we could centralise the purchase (if there is a suitably (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Hi Ben, Great Idea, I apply for one tomorrow. Thanks Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: GPSP -- $22.45
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(...) !!!!!! If anyone going to LegOz 2000.5 sees one or two of these (7151) between now and then - please buy them for me, and I'll pay you for them on the day! Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Ultimate Lego Book- building ideas
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(...) Well, I used some ideas from the people made in it and created a 2-foot man. He has a red cap, glasses, a moustache, blue shirt, red pants, and black shoes. Quite realistic, actually. (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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I'm calling it the Pete Callaway Commemorative Special. Target is all but giving away its stock of <set:7151 Sith Infiltrators> (and who could blame them). That's not a misprint in the subject line -- $22.45. Apparently the Gungan Sub and some (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) i built the skeleton in black (didnt have the right black peices) and i have an army of those cool snails on page 67 (also in black due to lack of dark crey peices) i also built a lobster in red (pg 64) by the way does anyone know how to make (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Prepare for cheap sets !!!
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I just hope the one flaw isn't that you're relying on logic alone! I've seen that stores around the country are anything BUT logical. <gdr> Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Whytcross, Benjamin <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I recently purchased The Ultimate Lego Book and quickly set about building some of the models inside. One really cute item was the green wheelie bin (don't have the book in front of me, it's somewhere near the phone booths and US buildings) which I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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This is just how I see it, and I could be wrong [I hope not], but with S@H on the way [retail arm of LD (?)] We'll be able to get any set that they can get in the US from S@H. This will mean that it will be EASY to get sets cheap in Australia, even (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | I hear Lego everywhere
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Hi All, If anyone listens to JJJ breakfast show with Adam Spencer and Will Anderson they may have heard Will mention Lego on more than one occasion. I have heard him mention the "L" word at least 3 times in the past month. I wonder if he's an AFOL? (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Mindstorms at Dick Smith (was: no subject)
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(...) The current Dick Smith catalog runs until 25th August and has the Mindstorms Discovery Kit for $199 save $49 and the Droid Kit for $99 save $91. No mention of the RIS. Deidre drb@tasmail.com (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Target Hobart only have one impulse set at $1.95 (and hence $1.45 for the sale) and that is the Fright Knight's Treasure Cart, the set number escapes me at the moment. I ran pretty much every impulse set I could find through the scanner yesterday (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) <snip> I picked up a SW bucket from World for Kids in Cannington for $39.95 (Those are Australian dollars too ;) on Saturday. They only had 2 on the shelf, one now! Braith. (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.5 & BrickWars (read: questions)
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(...) Hi Mike! (...) Some men, with castley kind of weapons, maybe horses. We'll work out what their statistics are on Sunday. bring as much or as little as you feel like. there's lots of us playing so you can be another faction or team up with (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | LegOz 2000.5 & BrickWars (read naive questions)
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Hi All, I can't wait for Sunday LegOz 2000.5 that is. Silly question time; I have lost the plot on the Brickwars rules thread (maybe I never had it to lose). Anyway, where can I find a base set of rules for what Brickwars is? And how much lego do I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, but Target have discounted their impulse sets to $1.95 [check at price-check points to verify] in Victoria [and being that all pricing is done at head office, probably all round Australia.], and with the 25% (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Well alrighty then! If there IS someone who can possibly do this, mail me NOW before the sale's over or the stock is drawn down. I am looking to buy 20 to 30 of each color bus, seriously. MTW passenger car production is depending on this, and (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Which is exactly what I do...It's just used for internet account at the moment, meaning hardly any money sits in the account at any time....But point taken. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Be very careful when it comes to visa debit cards, sounds more secure but look closer. If someone makes fraudulant charges on your regular charge card, you are only responsible for very little if any of the amount, you dispute the charge and the (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Well, the easiest alternative is to get a visa [or similar] debit card. Then you can only spend the money in whatever account you have it lnked to, and can't get yourself into debt on it...You can only spend money you already have. I've got one of (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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And here's another one that I use: (URL) H. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Great!! This is 100% accurate and totally useless to me though!! I don't have a credit card, so probably wouldn't be allowed to register anyway. ( I wonder if we'll ever see any form of registering or secure payment method for people who don't have (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I'm not sure if this would be of great help, but when converting currencies I always use (URL) as they have a good conversion setup. IE you pick the currency you're in, the currency you're going to be in, and put in an amount, which is optional (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Thanks, I'm already registered with ebay [before they required those details] and have a couple of auctions underway, but was wondering if the 'no listing fee in Australia' covered auctions in $US which are originated in Aus. And for those in the US (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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DickSmith had advertised on the weekend the Mindsitoms "DDK" for $100, which I would by it for except for my current self-imposed money restriction. Aaron Coghill Kyola Department Emergency Services (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Ben, I recently had a heated discussion with people from ebay in Australia. Ebay has this new rule since Aug 1999 that all new sellers must give credit card details to be registered. This, I was happy to do but they refused to accept these (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Hi All, I spoke to the South East Qld Sales Rep today who states that the soccer lego prices are definitely NOT going up above their present price level, eg. 3409 at $54.95 is full price. I just laybyed two 3409's priced at $41.20 at the Target (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Thanks...looks like I'll continue with $Aus then :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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