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Hmmm have to keep my eye on tv a bit more often then :)... I will take pics if I know when it is... I was in the city today... but I did not see anything in Myer that said anything about it... Mel... If you find out the full info before me... email (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Kmart has some sets (eg Royal Joust, Slave 1, Fire truck) for $30 the next couple of days -- might be worth checking out. --DaveL (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7/2000.8/2000.9
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Whytcross, Benjamin wrote in message <1D0812CAE3E7D2118BC...s.com.au>. .. (...) Well, I would prefer that it not overlap with the Sydney event, as I've been planning to travel up to Sydney at that time, and ideally I'd like to be able to attend (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) Well, maybe yours have, but Mandy has built a hotel at the cross, and there's been an influx of fabuland 'midi-figs' (?) along with an increae in the number of chains and whips...could be interesting (...) My parts wanted list should be up (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Tie.F and M.Falcon in Sydney
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Myer are having 20% off all toys on Thurs/Fri/Sat of next week! Get them then :) Myers/Grace Bro's... same thing basically! Oh yeah I expected these Star Wars sets to be more than this! Great Stuff :) Mel! (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) in (...) The fabuland figures promise to behave themselves ;) However, there are now some mini-figs hanging around pretending to be members of the Village People and there are others who have caught the bondage bug (and if you weren't (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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Spotted the above in two different stores. TRU Penrith had the Millenium Falcon for $169. Grace Bros Penrith had the UCS Tie Fighter for $179. GB's had also newly price ticketed the older Star Wars sets 25% below retail. So the prices aren't as bad (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: New Pricing??
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We can argue some here if you want :) Just wanted to say thanks to Larry for enduring my company.... And Richard and Dave too. I never did catch up with my fellow student folk on the pub crawl, but I'm sure I can explain to them my alternative crawl (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Just a quick note, if you're leaving now, you missed us :-). Richard, David and I met at W4 CQ at 5:45 on the dot! We had a great walkabout on the way to the LN. David told me the entire reason that the opera house was built was so that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Just wondering if we could get the next few numbers sorted out...I believe the BUGS have a get-together coming up, and the SLUGS were planning one for next month, but was wondering what to number the MUGS [actually: VUGS, as we're victorian, not (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) Why not? I hear he's kind of a... brick. (reflect the b along the x axis if you must) (can I say brick in this group?? :-) ) ++Lar (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Speaking of beverages, just a reminder that (afaik) Larry, Richard and myself will be meeting at 5.45pm, Wharf 4, Circular Quay, today (Thursday) to head up to the Lord Nelson for a brew or two, and discuss all things Lego and off.topic. If (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) As you say, you make a judgement call about whether there's a case, eh? I think most people wouldn't have a major problem with the word brick being used in general conversation from time to time. On the other hand, I don't find it hard to make (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I suppose now someone will say that they find the word "brick" offensive :-) Kerry (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | RE: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog)
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(...) Well, when talking to the staff at a computer games shop in Broadmeadows last weekend, I was told that there was a Lego "Alpha team" game coming out...no release date, but $49.95 'tis a pity LA can't seem to get accuracy between the program (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes: <excellent summation> I can't really add any more except to say that people shouldn't feel constrained in speaking because someone else took offense, in and of itself. No one has a right not to be offended by (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) to, (...) ponder. (...) Suppose (...) Offence is a subjective assessment made by the observer. I note also that a man who makes a joke about his own racial group is a wit, while the man who makes a joke about another racial group is a bigot (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I have to go to the city sometime this week myself :) I live not far from the city... so it's not much of a problem... and in this time I will not be at work... so I am free :) Mel! (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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And to think I paid $20 each for one of these and a 7110 landspeeder set at Toyworld locally. Oh well - different places, different prices I guess ... Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Timothy Gould <T.Gould@mailbox.gu.edu.au> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G0G9zx.GM6@lugnet.com... (...) stands (...) Hmmm ... That clears that up ... Thanks! [snipped stuff about addresses] (...) It would appear so, given the facts you have before you, and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Whoops! You're right. All you said was that something cool and LEGO(r) related was happening there this weekend. I connected dots that shouldn't have been connected. Sorry bout that. ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Didn't say you couldn't, just said I found it derogatory, that's all. Mostly I was just taking the p*ss out of you anyway. However, here's a thought experiment for you, one I don't know the answer to, and one I don't necessarily want to debate (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Seppo? What on earth is that? (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Larry in Brisbane
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(...) I'm free on Sunday till about early afternoon. We could do breakfast/brunch/lunch at somewhere like ... <many possibilities> ... * Walkabout Creek at the Brisbane Forest Park (The Gap) -- the cafe is on a verandah high in the trees in a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Larry in Brisbane
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Hi All, Larry has asked me to see if anyone in Brisbane would like to meet him this weekend. He won't be here for very long, he arrives late on Friday and leaves Late on Sunday. On Saturday we'll be off to the coast to see the lego show and other (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Unless its gone down $1 since I last saw (about a week ago) I think you'll fund this is $7.99. Yes I'm just nit-picking!! Cheers Tim (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Hey wait a minute, I never mentioned that the lego truck was at Pacific Fair. As far as I know, that truck left Australia many months ago (possibly last year) to travel through south east asia and then return to Denmark. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Hi Brisbanites, Mr Toys Toyworld has currently got the following on specials: 4220 428 basic bricks to 2x10 for $20 AUD 4940 Granite Grinder for $15.00 AUD 4980 Tunnel Transport for $40.00 AUD 5978 Sphynx Secret Surprise for $50.00 AUD 5988 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) The company is "Lego Australia Pty Ltd" and the Consumer Advisory Service (the people you talk to on 1800 683 100 as you mentioned) is part of that company. You can see this by looking in the whitepages: LEGO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 Lincoln St (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Whytcross, Benjamin <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... [snip] (...) that: (...) To what company do you refer by the term "LA". I know of LCSA which stands for LEGO Customer Service Australia. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Checked again today No Ninja castles but quite a few of the little ninja sets for $2.62 (I think!!) Tim (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) than (...) and (...) Very true. I'd like Lego to be cheaper, but not at the expense of public education, public health, and other socially useful stuff like that. Kerry (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Well, I like to be able to keep Aussie slang alive. I actually prefer Aussie slang to the Seppo stuff flooding our country...Anyway, being an Aussie forum, I think we should be free to use any Aussie slang we like and to have Seppo phrases (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) What are you saying exactly? I didn't quite follow it (I was partly steamed at the use of the rather derogatory rhyming slang term for Yanks... that wasn't nice :-) ). Everything I've seen so far is more expensive here than it is in the US. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) ie. (...) Yes! Harro said that it was there (at Pacific fair mall) at least on Saturday. He and I will be going (I am flying to Brisbane for the weekend) to see it. Any chance for other folks to rendezvous either there or somewhere in Brisbane (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Serious Question? If not <ignore> else Rhyming slang American > Yankee > Yank > Septic Tank > Seppo Really quite easy, now you know. HTH James (who, if posting to someone who DID know, just had a Barry) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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