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(...) Thanks Frank. It's fixed now. Michael (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Check out lugnet.pirates (...) You may want to start here: (URL) doesn't have the absolute latest stuff, but it's got quite a good coverage of what I know is out there (and as always, if you find something I haven't linked to, please do send (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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Michael Dallaston wrote in message ... (...) Any relation to CMOT Dibbler? Of sausage onna bun fame? Nice moc's, nice pages! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Annual SYSTEM Creativity Contest: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Michael, A nice ship, and a great port, and an intriguing storyline. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Nice. Your link to the Millennium Parrot from New Blockerdam is broken though. Frank (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hear Hear! However one thing sort of offends me: The local watering hole, the 'Wubbo Ockels'. Since he was the first space-faring Flying Dutchman ever, I'd say Wubbo deserves more credit that this! ;-) Wessel (X-posted tot lugnet.loc.nl in (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) Creativity is nicking other people's ideas and using them in new ways... Thanks Tanya Michael Dallaston (still trying to link John Dibbler to the Royal Brictorian Regiment :) ) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Well, the answer is simple...... They want more Police Officers! lol Or They want to teach the kids early on how to escape! lol Nah, but really, toys are a reflection of our society, and unfortunately it includes more and more prisons. Who (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) Great stuff, Michael. I like the way you've made the 'Parrot look like a different vessel to the AF, rather than just a longer one. Nice characters too. Cheers Richie (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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I like the stories you wrote to go with your creations. Too funny! Nice work on the port town and ships, too. Tanya (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hiya all (and arrrrr! etc) Having finally sorted out some webspace, I knocked up a couple of pages. One day when I've got more material (and time) I'll make them part of a larger site, but for now... (URL) a look, anyway. Go oooooooon :) Michael (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.pirates)
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a carefully designed conspiracy with the sole purpose of annoying lego collectors (and the pleasant side effect of droping the price of jail doors). hope that explains everything. please note the jail doors have NOTHING to do with playability or (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) And then the bad guy can escape to start the cycle again... (...) Right, and IIRC sets with a prison cell also include an opposition character to lock up in it. Hmmmm interestingly, King Leo's castle missed out on a cell (though it did get the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) Because kids like to play "good guy / bad guy" games (cops and robbers, cowboys and indians, etc) and locking people up is part of that game's scenario. The bad guy locks up the good guy as part of the evil plan, and the good guy escapes, and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) Have you never seen the a-team? Jails are for the good guys to break out from! :) Scott A (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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Same reason they add falling axes/swords to every set a lazy way of adding what they see as playability -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado "Benjamin Whytcross" (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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I don't know if anyone else has asked this in the past, but I was curious if anyone has an explanation as to why LEGO seem to add prison/jails to such a large percentage of lego sets? Any ideas? Benjamin Whytcross [And Mandy...the person behind the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) The translator was either a NESBian OR a real estate agent in a past life. pete.w (note: NESB = Non English Speaking Background) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That's a very optimistic use of the word "room"! Cheers Richie (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Just browsing through an Austral/Asian 1996 (in)box catalogue where the names differ from the Lugnet set reference (I know, I know...old news) anyway... 6280 - A/A : The Galleon "Santa Cruz" 6280 - LDB : Armada Flagship 6279 - A/A : Cap'n (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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