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----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> To: <lugnet.org.au@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.loc.au.vic.m...ugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 10:14 PM Subject: LegOz 2001.1 :) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LegOz 2001.1 :)
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Something not previously mentioned in the report back from LegOz 2000.7. It was decided that LegOz 2001.1 [1] will be held on Saturday Jan 27 at a place to be announced. Just thought everyone might like to know :) [1] subject to renaming IF we ever (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7 wrap up. - WARNING
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*** WARNING *** Attending one of these functions may cause damage to your Wallet! After attending on Sunday, I have been out every day this week, at lunch and even after work, looking at Lego, touching Lego, buying Lego. I think I have almost (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Viva Bris Vegas Lego Meeting
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<snip, snip> Have a great time -- sounds like the Mexicans (are to cockroaches as cockroaches are to banana-benders) did last Sunday. Totally off-topic: where did "Bris Vegas" start? The first time I heard it was on Merrick and Rosso, but did they (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Viva Bris Vegas Lego Meeting
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Subject: Re: Briz Vegas get together Hello all Brisbanites and other localities, well This weekend is the birth of our FIRST meeting YAHOOOOOO. I think we should make it as fun as possible as I am sure many of us will be in our second childhood once (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7 wrap up.
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Just to confirm Ben's guesses The Martin (?) was Martin I think the blur in the "moving" pic is Ben! cheers Sue Ann (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Benjamin Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G26yD9.6v0@lugnet.com... (...) Martin (?) (...) That all seems about right. The two blurs in the foreground of moving.jpg are James Ng and one of his friends. 8?) ROSCO (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) [From memory [I'm not too good with names/faces]] (from left to right unless otherwise noted) Catalog Sue Ann on left, Paul on right Moving Sue Ann, ?, Martin (?), Paul, ? Sorting Mandy on sofa, James and Co. lower left, Me on floor [top], Sue (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7 wrap up.
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(...) Deidre (who even checked out the Helicopter, nice job) drb@tasmail.com (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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The Whitlams are fantastic! Good taste! (Don't know who Lazy Harry is though - oops!) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Mandy's reply to this was along the lines of: "Maybe I was playing with Lego, but the highlight of the day was finding my own Lego piece" [1] (Of course this was after she got over the shock/disapointment/whatever of having had her picture (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Sue Ann, You mentioned World Show Books? Do you have any that you'd like to trade? I have the following books: World Show 4 - Life on Earth World Show 5 - The Circus Comes to Town World Show 6 - Travel in Space World Show 7 - Great Adventures (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I got this (I assume it's) cheesy CD with australian folk songs from Lazy Harry. Well maybe it's not cheesy, I liked it, although I can see why some Aussies cringe a bit on hearing some of the songs on it. I also got some other Aussie CDs like (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8448 for $170
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The 8448 is selling for $149 at Toyworld in the Queen Street Mall Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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To anyone interested, there's some pictures (warts 'n' all) at (URL) even got a shot of Mandy (definitely NOT a Lego maniac) playing with some Lego!! Hmmmm..... <shameless plug> I didn't get a shot of my helicopter, but there's plenty at (URL) plug> (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi all Had a get time at the Melbourne LegOz meeting yesterday. We may be small but our numbers are increasing. I arrived sometime after 1pm having spent the morning visiting Photography and Ephemera fairs on the other side of town. Most people were (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: 8448 for $170
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Nope...Unfortunately Timothy is in QLD, and not Vic :( 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, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Hmmm. Is that Coburg? Timothy Gould <T.Gould@mailbox.gu.edu.au> wrote in message news:39E15FAC.F25DD1....edu.au... (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | 8448 for $170
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I spotted the 8448 Super Car for $170 in Toyworld, Brunswick St Station. They also have some old Western sets (although not discounted from mem.) Tim (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | FS some pre-loved Lego sets
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Just prior to the Olympics, I was the lucky purchaser of 20 kgs of pre-loved Lego. I have been reconstructing some of the sets and they are now for sale. Make me an offer on any of the following sets, see descriptions below. 7722 - not complete, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation
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I am starting a list of local users group and clubs. I want it to be as complete as possible and for the history books (and, aw heck, for charts and graphs someday) I'd like to include the official dates of formation of each group/club. As a first (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.it, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Studfest 2000: Part the fifth
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(...) Its actually rather fortified abbey-ish. I feel some warrior monks coming on... I'll try to post a pic or two this weekend. (...) I love this idea. Maybe this BrikWars will involve two seperate battles in the same theatre. Perhaps the Historic (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Where are they now...
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Just thought I'd do a check of our "one post wonders"...Has anyone heard anything from the following people since they posted roll-calls earlier this year? Steve Merlo Karen Barlow I think these are the only Aussies who have posted here once and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Studfest 2000: Part the fifth
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(...) How chapel-ish is your thingie Richard? More chapel-ish or town hall-ish? Anyway, I've just finished a 32x32 church that might be useful as general scenery, or could lead the battle into the beautifully TL3 zone of sectarianism (with each side (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7
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Please trim general from the list of groups now people, this thread doesn't belong there any more. Thanks. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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Benjamin, how is it your reply to the start of the thread appeared above it? And when is your work ISP going to fix it's aging mail server so that it actually properly handles mailing list posts, or whatever posts you chuck at it? Cheers ... (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000.7
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Well, looking at the forecast, I don't think the weather will be good for the BBQ idea :( [though if it improves, I'll make an announcement, probably Sat morning-ish] However, if you want, feel free to roll up early with lunch [There's drinks here, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Ok, if we have a BBQ - do you want us to bring anything? cheers sue ann (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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(...) ...oh, I forgot to mention...the DIN paper sizes fully rule. :-) I just remembered the fouth dumbest thing: it's 12-hour clocks with a.m. and p.m. instead of 24-hour clocks -- especially digital alarm clocks. I wonder if anyone has ever -not- (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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(...) OK, the top dumbest thing is U.S. weights and measures (pounds, gallons, inches, feet, miles, etc.) rather than the metric system, which fully rules. And the third dumbest thing is U.S. paper sizes (Letter, Ledger, Statement, etc.) rather than (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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(...) okay, I have to ask -- what's the dumbest thing on the entire planet? --Dave (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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(...) Care to tell us what the dumbest thing is ???? 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, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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(...) I'm annoyed by it too -- and I'm American! I think the American dating system (mm/dd/yyyy) are the second dumbest thing on the entire planet. dd/mm/yyyy makes so much more sense. --Todd (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | OT: P!$#ed of at ebay.com.au
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This is quite off-topic but does not apply to people outside of aus so I'm posting here. <begin rant> Does it annoy anyone else that ebay.com.AU is meant to be an Australian site but uses the American dating system mm/dd/yy rather than ours (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LA does something right...
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The funny thing I find about your post is that everything except this last paragraph of yours made perfect sense. :-) <gdr> Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Whytcross, Benjamin <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: New Promo at TRU
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(...) I was about to say, "what's new here?" when I realized that this is in .au... Interesting, we don't have either of those sets available separately here in the US (that I've seen at least). Frank (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | New Promo at TRU
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Hi All, While browsing the lego shelves at TRU, I noticed they are selling a US based Arctic theme bonus pact containing sets 6578 and 6586 for just under $14.00. As the 6586 normally goes for closer to $20.00, this seems to be a good deal. The 6578 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: When is Lego actually considered old?
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Hi Kerry, Like most lego sets the early technic sets contained rare if not unique pieces. Even if you had spares of these pieces, the sets are worth far more with original instructions than with scans. These sets are collector items, originality is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | LA does something right...
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While talking to a manager (?) at a toyworld near work at lunch today I found out a little bit of info about the soccer sets. It seems that these sets are popular, as the local store has sold out, and they were told by LA that they are on (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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