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(...) ...and here are some pics (URL) BrikWars was fun... my Spaniards only lasted so long because I managed to cram 35 aboard my extended Armada Flagship. (I think about six were left alive when the bronze* artefact/cannon balance failed and she (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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Some of the Sydney guys got together yesterday up at Hornsby for the first 2002 fest. Paul Baulch and Ross Crawford joined us from south of the border (fantastic work guys). There was all sorts of wonderful stuff, from train models to technic and (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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I used McDonalds Coffee stirrers for a trireme I built five or six years ago. They're nice and long and have a paddle on the end. -Xanthra47 Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GLquEu.Hr5@lugnet.com... (...) goes (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: new MOCs: New Blockerdam and the Millennium Parrot
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Michael Dallaston wrote in message ... (...) Hehe. I thought I'd read some Discworld recently enough, but I guess not. Still, I'm glad to see the family is thriving in many far-flung places :-) Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmmm, must be a new product. The one I know made sausages *inna* bun :) But yes, you're right, another unoriginal idea. Michael Dallaston -On behalf of John 'Walk Me Own Plank' Dibbler (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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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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