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Just a short note to say hello to all fellow lego nuts will enjoy watching Lugnet and finding out all about the lego scene in Australia. (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Brad's "promise"...will it affect us?
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(...) Nup, my money is on it being nothing whatsoever to do with anything Australiawise. At all. In this context read "everyone" as "everyone currently serviced by a real attempt at Lego retail" It'll probably be new parts to bulk order. On the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Just curious...how many people here think that Brad's promise of : "I'll be posting by the end of this week. And it'll be news that I think everyone is looking forward to." will have any effect on Australia [remembering how many complaints it took (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | RE: Australian Lego quiz
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I think the 5 year release life would be a good hint for today...Stuffed if I know what sort of hint to give tomorrow, though. [Maybe its original or final RRP, or even an approximate piece count [with a 50 part range]?] I will say this though, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | RE: Australian Lego quiz
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(...) Sorry, but that set only lasted [from the catalogues I've got here] from 1990-1992, I think [I'll verify and update this tonight if I'm wrong.] (...) Well, I can't say yes or no to this till I know which one in particular you're talking (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: RRP's [was Re: Catalogue/order list discrepency]
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(...) Haven't seen these there. I can't remember if they were and have sold out or they never had them. I got mine from the toyland downstairs, I agree it's an ace set. James (who's counting down to the end of the olympics, I get my lego back!) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: RRP's [was Re: Catalogue/order list discrepency]
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(...) Is <set:5921> still there James? I was salivating over BigW Macca's fantastic range, but I couldn't spy that neat little Research Glider anywhere. New fig and the sweetest collection of flora and fauna since <set:5905> . (...) Any thoughts on (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Australian Lego quiz
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I'll start this with an easy question [as opposed to some I'm researching :) ] Who can tell me which TOWN set [with minifigs, excluding accessories/people packs/roads/tree/fence/sign packs] was available on the Australian market [eg was in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Znap Lego at Reject Shop
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Hi everyone Just come back from doing the shopping and was surprised to find some Znap lego in the Reject Shop I visited. It was set number 3501 and was selling for around $6-$7 (it had 2 price stickers). They had about 10 packets. Not sure if (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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(...) Well, my local toyworld will soon [eg later this week :) ] be having a couple of sets on special: 8448 $149 4980 $50 If anyone is interested, let me know :) Benjamin Whytcross bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:FzI16M.4u9@lugnet.com... Yeah, I suppose the big problem would be what to use those legs for - there's not much else one can use them for, except legs. What price is on the set? 70% off (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <399CE47A.D9D02D5C@o...net.au>... (...) That'd certainly be true of the big chains that order multiples of the set. After only a couple of months on the shelves at TRU they put the 8448 supercar at $165 or something (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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Like every other star wars set, if you wait a couple of months you'll get them at a good discount, maybe even half price. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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As soon as they're seen!! (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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If anyone sees them in Brisbane, please yell. Kerry (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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Is that a Mr Toys Toyworld or a Toyworld (I think they are different) ? Why do you get everything so early in the Gold Coast when we are meant to be the capital (hmph!). On a less SE Qld whinging note, if I'm not mistaken those prices are (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Tips on how to make transactions more successful (was Re: Dopey ebay seller!
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Hi All, I'm happy to respect Larry's personal wish not to receive a copy of any response I or anyone makes to any post he places on the newsgroups but please DO continue to send me a copy of any replies to my posts on the newsgroups, that includes (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Lego display at greensborough (?) shopping centre
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In case anyone in Melbourne is interested, I heard indirectly from my sister who works at Greensborough shopping centre that there is a Lego display outside Target and Target home there. Apparently it's a viking type display, but that's all I know (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: org or loc, loc or org?
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"Mike McLeod" <mike.mcleod@wilcom.com.au> wrote in message news:FzF5us.4AA@lugnet.com... (...) circling (...) Hi again Mike, There is only one hard and fast rule that you have to abide by. Don't post for sale (& trade & swap) messages to loc.au. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Available UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF
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looking for the new catalogue i went to my local toyworld. On the shelves were the UCS Tie/ UCS XWing and SWMF. there are: (2) ucs xwing's $259 (1) SWMF $189 (0) ucs tie $189 the ucs tie which i put on layby also on the shelves were mickey sets, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Tips on how to make transactions more successful (was Re: Dopey ebay seller!
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I responded to this offline because Mark sent me an email with no indication that it was also a post. Sigh. THis post is a copy and amplification of those offline remarks. EVERYONE, Please, PLEASE, stop this annoying and wasteful habit of sending (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: org or loc, loc or org?
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Hi Mike, If you are at all interested in my humble opinion on anything lego or in the sets I offer for sale or trade then you will need to keep an eye on org.au as I am unable to post to loc.au. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Dopey ebay seller!
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Hi Larry, First of all, the address I sent him was extremely clear and all he had to do was cut it out of a hard copy of my email to him, and stick it on the parcel. Secondly, I never at any stage gave him my home phone number so I do not understand (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | org or loc, loc or org?
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Hi all, Should we be standardising on where we post? I spend too much time circling between loc.au and org.au's. Are there any hard and fast rules that any of you abide by? Thatsallfolks Mike (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: A couple of new RRP's [8457 and 8458]
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"Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... (...) the (...) but (...) Geez. I'm a died-in-the-wool hard-core technic nut, but there's no way I'll be forking out $370 for an 8458. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | 6381 town set for sale
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G'day, Just wondering if there's anyone down here who'd be interested in a 6381 F1 track and pitstop. The set comes with original box [some damage...after all the set is 10 years old.[1]] all parts, and instructions [although there is a grease stain (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Dopey ebay seller!
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(...) In what way does this make the seller dopey? I have to agree with the other responders, the onus is on the buyer to make it easy for the seller to get the buyer's address right. (and conversely, the onus is on the seller to make the buyer's (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: A couple of new RRP's [8457 and 8458]
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote in message <1D0812CAE3E7D2118BC...s.com.au>. .. (...) but (...) overseas.] (...) Yep, let's discuss it. No, they're <Great Aussie Adjective> well not!!! Gee, that was easy. I think we need some more ambiguous discussion (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Dopey ebay seller!
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Good tactic some have developed to avoid this problem is to simply cut out the address which the buyer sent, and stick it on the front of the package. This way, any errors are the fault of the buyer. Perhaps this guy could use the tip, Although I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | A couple of new RRP's [8457 and 8458]
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I'm not sure if this is the final RRP, or below it, but the Camberwell toyworld quoted me the following prices for a couple of new technic sets: 8457: $240-$260 8458: $370 [Released September] However, as Paul Baulch has stated recently [in (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Pirate and Castle for sale or trade
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I've got the following used complete castle and pirate sets. As I am unsure how much to ask for most of them, make me an offer. The only trades I'll consider are listed at the bottom of this message. 1695 Treasure Cart from 1992 6016 Knight's (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Looks like even less availability for us here.
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Dave Low <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> wrote in message news:FzByLn.EK2@lugnet.com... (...) Australia (...) major (...) Studios (...) when (...) Didn't catch the original message, though I've got a few definitions of descriptions that I've (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Yes, it is. Now cut it out with the <expletive deleted, although I don't really know why I bother anyway> and bring the thing down to something manageable, like <expletive deleted>, before I get myself annoyed as heck about something I normally (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Looks like even less availability for us here.
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) material, (...) This "habit" certain people have is becoming <expletive indicating annoyance at the insertion of lengthy expressions which interrupt the flow of the sentence and make it very difficult to read, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think it means "totally new lines": it would really help Lego if they could get someone who is 100% fluent in English to write their promotional material, instead of a <expletive indicating a souped-up Babelfish using a Microsoft thesaurus (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Boat and Pirate Parts wanted
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Hi All I am in need of the following parts I will either pay or trade please email me if you can help. A sticker sheet for 4011 (the ones on the hull) A set of sails for Pirates 6274 Thanks for Looking Peter Lugnet Member 348 (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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