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On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Steve Demlow (<Fo7GFD.1v9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 04:28:25 (...) Now that *is* handy to know. The next question is: is it safe to play with low temperature LEGO, or is it likely to shatter and cause multiple lacerations? :-) I can (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Most of the GMLTC layout is stored in a trailer, which AFAIK is outside through the entire rather cold MN winter... Steve (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) We went to IKEA last Saturday to buy lots of IVAR shelving and some other furniture. We bought all of the other furniture, but they were out of most of the IVAR shelving, arg! Guess I'll have to do another 7 hours of driving in a few weeks. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) That doesn't apply to most snakes I know. <grin> James (URL) -->off-topic.fun> (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Mike Poindexter (<Fnxx3K.3tE@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:54:23 (...) That's what I wanted to hear :-) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Never eat anything larger than your head. Truer words were never spoken. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I know that Tony has paid big bucks for a lot of the Lego he has now. But in all seriousness, Tony, if you need additional storage space, my home in New York is always available. Just ship all of your Castle and Pirate sets to me across the small (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FnxHzs.Mwr@lugnet.com... (...) I store some of my LEGO outside of my house in the warehouse shed with no bad side effects. Of course, to steal it, one would have to sneak past a Mastiff (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) When anticipating a major life change like this, it's important to find a place that gives good shed Cheers Alan Kershaw (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Huw Millington (<FnxHzs.Mwr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:21:29 (...) That's the other of my concerns :-) (...) Hmmm. The bed is doable. The bathroom would require a commitment to stay here for a long time, or lose quite a bit on the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:05FilHAIQLd4EwF...n.co.uk... (...) Theft is more likely to be a problem than low temperature, I would have thought. You'll just have to get rid of the spare bed and the unused (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Has anyone stored LEGO outside for a long time, and if so, did it have any effect on the bricks? I ask because I'm considering my garage as a suitable venue for my collection. I'm running out of places to store the increasing assortment of pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) When your collection gets big enough, you will find these boxes totally inadequate for basic brick sorting. My bricks are in quart and gallon sized Zip Loc Slide-Loc bags (actually, I've been switching to Hefty's bags, their slider is better). (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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On suggestion from this group I went out an purchaced a couple of Plano 3700s and had a few questions on how people sort thier pieces into them. I'm a color then brick type sorter and I was wondering, do you have multiple boxes of a color. If so how (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) They (can) look much like a traditional feather duster, only the "feathers" are very fine plastic filaments. For some reason they seem to come in bright colors (mine are bright green). I got a three pack at Target for around $9, I think. I'd (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Try an IKEA store if you have one near you... great store! I think they have these plastic static dusters for like 1.99 or so... (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I had a big universal set to start me out some twelve years ago, and my big additions were Fort Legoredo, Town stuff, 6090, 4559, Pharoah's ruins, some more sets I haven't mixed with my collection yet, and one 1200 container/bucket (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This is my method of cleaning also. Also does a decent job with smoke smell. One big warning though: don't leave the clear plastics flags and sails (like the Ninja flags or the sailboard sails) in for long periods of time. They are made in two (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) In the commercial, they show the person using this magic wand to clean her computer keyboard. Are these static brushes safe for such use? If so, I've got to get one! Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I find that letting them soak for three weeks in soapy water will do it too. :) And you don't even have to scrub! :) Jeff P.S. Found this out by accident. I didn't have time to rinse and dry the pieces, so I just left them in the water. ;) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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