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  Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
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  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
Crap, pulled the wrong link. Stupid Rogers and its slow moving connection today. (URL) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) Yep. That sucks. I have already sent a message to consumer affairs. Just wanted to let them know that I was going to buy whatever they *would* have come out with in the next release of the series... Now all we need is about 1,000,000 more of (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) I think this would be a wonderful time for someone with a voice of authority, Jake or Brad for instance, to drop in and say Yea or Nay on this subject. With the Slashdot post, this topic will take on even more of a roll as 'urban legend'. This (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
I don't want to step on any toes/cause any friction, but I wanted to make available the last of my Mindstorm sensor shipments and I am hoping to hit say 20 CAD for locals, (normally listing ~20 USD). These have become too hard for me to even bother (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) Wow, what a deal! During the Toronto blackout, I also noticed local shops sold batteries at $20 a pack and water at $20 a jug. :) Calum (20 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
HEY! 15 USD is normal MSRP right? I am not gouging which is what you are insinuating why the nasty remarks?? (20 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) a) You're taking advantage of a media-frenzy situation where the rumour is that Mindstorms and related material is being discontinued. b) We've repeatedly told you that for-sale posts from vendors are not welcomed in this group. There's no (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Can't we all just get along (in best Jack Nicolson drawl from 'Mars Atttacks') Dave K (1) -who appreciates that Tsang guy more and more each day 1- helping pad Calum's resume since 2004 (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) Yes, he does keep the riff-raff out. (Hey, how'd that Phillips guy get back in here?) - Chris. p.s. My favorite Nicholson quote: "Some of the guys were thinking maybe you could play something with a little more pep to it." (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Lego to stop building Mindstorms?
 
(...) You GO Calum! Go Calum Go. Ra Ra Ra. Speakin of which: Yo RTL, I don mean to maka sum frixon, but I gotz sum guud stuff. Gotz 8455z. For U - special - $148.99 CAD - datz $1 off S@H pricez. And of course, U don have to pay da taxes. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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