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Re: A Very Spacey Christmas
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Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:28:06 GMT
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Geoffrey Hyde <gdothyde@bigponddotnetdoSPAMLESStau>
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Why the dull colored beard?? Wasn't Santa always supposed to have a white
one?? I'm sure you could always visit bricklink and get a white one for
him!
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
"Elroy Davis" <edavis@vermontcountrystore.com> wrote in message
news:I8MJD4.4sE@lugnet.com...
> Sometimes old Saint Nick needs to move with the times. With the number of
> moonbases popping up around the galaxy, the benevolent gift-gifter was
> finding
> that his standard sleigh and reindeer setup just wasn't cutting it any
> more.
> So, during the off-season, he set up a special team of elfs to design and
> build
> a new sleigh, one that he could traverse the planets in.
>
> The result is Santa's Long Excursion Delivery, or S.L.E.D. (Okay, I admit
> it, I
> watch too much {i}Codename: Kids Next Door{i} on Cartoon Network).
>
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/taltosVT/SpaceSanta/dscf0084.jpg>>
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> The S.L.E.D. features high propulsion engine pods on either side, plus an
> additional rear engine for short-term flights.
>
> Santa is outfitted in a specially made air-tight suit, complete with
> air-tanks
> and tinted visor for deep space travel.
>
> Knowing what a stickler for tradition Santa is, the elfs included an
> RUD-01-F
> simulated reindeer navigation unit. Sensors on the unit help determine
> air-speed, heading, and location, delivering the information to Kris
> Kringle via
> bio-feedback cables, giving the old man the look and feel of a traditional
> sleigh.
>
> Additional photos here:
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=108254>
>
> Happy Holidays to all!
>
> -Elroy
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| (...) Yup. I only had one beard. Buying on Bricklink is great for getting lots of parts, but for the amount of money it takes to ship a single part, it's not really worth it. I'd buy more parts, but I know that Santa is bringing about 5 buckets, a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| Sometimes old Saint Nick needs to move with the times. With the number of moonbases popping up around the galaxy, the benevolent gift-gifter was finding that his standard sleigh and reindeer setup just wasn't cutting it any more. So, during the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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