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(...) I didn't get anything either. I got a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree, which has been in my car radio for a week now. I did however spend some time (gasp) building stuff. On Christmas Day my future brother in law actually wanted to build the 8421 (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wouldn't assume that 1965 was necessarily as good as, say, 1990. But you're right insofar as quality from the 60's and 70's is not necessarily the same quality as the 80's and 90's. If someone's really looking for proof or disproof of (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Not sure how you come up with that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that ir contained 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Anyone get any good gifts for Christmas/Chanukah/K...zaa/Winter Solstice? I didn't. But the dog didn't die, so it was a good holiday. -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not suer how you come up wit that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that these were 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I need to post that clip. :) But, it's at the end of a 52 mb video clip. Here's the truck, after the big drop... (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, to each his own I guess, but I suggest you don't knock it until you try it. There's nothing quite like watching a creation you spent several days building do an end-over-end nosedive off a 3 ft ledge and landing on its wheels. Even if (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) Hi all! I know this thread is really old, but eventually I came across this discussion while uploading a few more new quality issue pictures ast brickshelf: (URL) new pictures of 2007 building session> So I just wanted to (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Aww I was kind of fond of that dome roof, the retraction was quite impressive on a nice evening... oh well. And to Magno... may I be so bold, I never said this place was "dead", I just oh so SUBTLETY (its a skill) alluded to it with the wind (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Getting rid of that round roof is a good idea. (...) I'm bummed I didn't know when the capicator event was. I could have dropped my little entry in a envelope and had it there in a day. As it turns out, I've been busy working on a Dave-sized (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(jiggles keys) (opens creaky door) (looks at all the dust and dank) (with an air of disgust, and a new found determination......) a PLAN. (walks over to the windows, and pulls open the drapes.) (turns and rips off the sheets, and plastic covering (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmmm... Dec 21... checks watch... yep Jan 2. (URL) "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, you see... thats why this was so late... I always just used Windows Movie Maker... but when I kept loading all those vid clips from rtl21 it kept crashing my machine and Windows Movie Maker also seems to have problems with the format of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So what do you use for video editing? -Rob A> (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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rtl21 Tug of War Stills and a few clips... enjoy. (URL) Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) LOL Dave!!! I think building parties are great idea too. I would love to see this happen, but if you are going to do it only once, mind holding off for better weather? Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks! Another off-topic note--I had a pretty great time with the building of stuff with Chris and Wayne that I'm thinking about impromptu 'building parties'. I'd say first one's at (...) (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sigh. That would have been a fun project. I've been asked to do some strange TV related projects, but I've always found from a scoping standpoint, entertainment people (eg, production managers, PA's etc) have a really poor understanding of how (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, from what I've learned since... it turns out it was a smart bunch of props people. :) Here's an entry I posted to my blog about the AFOLs that were *almost* involved in the show: (URL) another entry that sheds some light on the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I guess splintering is the wrong word. Let's just imagine the situation some of us might be facing up here in ol' Toronto. NMRA, which I think the group is interested in showing at, is in Detroit. Then there's this cool thing in Chicago, which (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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