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But at least it makes partial ammends, doesn't it.... Anyway, there's more to come later tonight :) [Page 25 has a return to trains for boys in duplo [though it may only be talking about the picture there...I don't know how they want it (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) "At Lego.com there's something for everyone parents...families...kids... advanced builders...and adult collectors" Wow, we got a mention. We exist! I'm amazed, and pleased. (but I'm still not forgiving the other remarks... :) ) Deidre (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More sexism from Lego (Was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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(...) <snipped> I think we may have to agree to disagree on this :) Though I shan't form further opinions until I've seen the rest of the catalog, at the point I was looking last night there were only the first 3 or so pages. The programming (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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Hey all, I'm strong on the policy of not exporting hard to find sets out of Australia anymore. BUT..I'd also really really love to get a hold of a ((URL) Sleeper car. So what I wanted to ask was...would swapping one of them Austrial Federal railways (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: More sexism from Lego (Was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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(...) Well, I'd think twice anyway. Telstra's basic plan (256/64KB, max 250MB) is $85 per month, a bit less if you use them for long distance voice. You can get better speed & prices using cable. Regards ROSCO (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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I don't know if this has already been reported, but the figs in Mickey mouse sets have a similar mobility problem to the battle droids in that the feet are joined :( As to the question of new lines...It's more of the old catalogue, but with extra (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't hold your breath -- "coming soon" from the phone company means "maybe in two years". I hate to think of what "reviewing their plans" means. (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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Well, till then you'll still have to look at them in that size if you want to see them. :( [or wait till the catalogues arrive near you :) ] I'm actually considering scanning my ENTIRE catalogue collection and uploading it to brickshelf...I'm sure (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd just like to say that while there is no official announcement as yet, that I've checked on the possibility of ADSL coming to my area, and it says on the Telstra site that they're reviewing their plans for my area. Here's hoping we get some (...) (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: More sexism from Lego (Was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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(...) Well, unfortunately, you will have to :( I'll do my best to get the rest of the catalogue up tonight, although it takes a while to upload images. One thing no-one seems to have noticed..ALL world club advertising has shown only boys. There has (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More sexism from Lego (Was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fz2zsD.Isp@lugnet.com... (...) company (...) Okay, I think that this isn't sexist at all. It's just a case of directed marketing, where the manufacturer pitches the sale towards the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
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"Santosh Bhat" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fz2x7H.3FD@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Hi, I haven't actually played with the DDK, so I'm not exactly sure what it's capabilities are. However, judging by the literature, the DDK (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Yep. DDK is stand alone, it's quite limited, but you don't need anything else. Heck, you can even go without a computer (except that the destructions are on CD). HOWEVER. To have an R2D2 doing anything more than shaking side to side or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | rock raiders for GBC? was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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So far it looks good. I will have to keep my eye out for one of these catalogs when they appear here in the west. One thing that I did notice was that there is a picture of what looks like lego rock raiders(?) for the game boy color. I didnt know (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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| | More sexism from Lego (Was Re: 2000.2 Catalogue now out :)
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(...) Thanks Ben (I'd almost given up on you!) From the contents page: "Lego Mindstorms offers boys the ultimate programming challenge" "Football - Now boys can create their own football match" What? You (Lego) mean that I can't get a Mindstorms set (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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Okay...It's starting to go up. [I'm slowly adding images :) ] {Usual warning about 400K images...} I've put up the cover and a few inner pages, and hope to get the rest up tomorrow night and over the weekend. [it's taking too long to upload at the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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Howdy, Don't suppose anyone locally has an excess amount of 9v train regulators that they'd like to sell to me for less than retail value? I'm only looking for one at the moment though. Santosh (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
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This posting is way out of context, but I'm, sure ya'll can answer this one. I'm not up to speed with anything Mindstorm related, BUT..I did see that Dick Smith Electronics was selling the Droid developer kit, for $99. This is the set with that (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Are there any new lines in the catalog, or anything that even looks remotely new? Or is it mostly expanding on existing lines? Be particularly interested about new SW stuff in it. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Whytcross, Benjamin (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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Name: Ross Crawford Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1964 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 16 Location: Melbourne, Australia E-mail Address: rcrawford@csi.com LEGO/home page URL(s): too busy Marital Status: Single Children: Only my inner child :-) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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