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(...) Sorry, I hadn't read the Bionicle.com story yet. I didn't expect to find anything beyond the 2001 TECHNIC brochure found in the LEGO boxes. So now we have a character that is definately evil- is it okay now? I still think that evil LEGO was (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Makuta followed his brother, Mata Nui from there home. The islanders of Mata Nui worshiped Mata Nui because he had made the world into a paradise. Makuta was jealous and tried to get the islanders to worship him by using fear and pain, but (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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*** "Launching in late summer, the Bionicle line consists of six heroes, known as the Toa, and five villains, know as the Makuta. In addition to the figures, LEGO will launch two Bionicle video games. With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I dunno why I didn't look at my own collection..., I have a 6950 as well and sure enough it has black axle pins. Either way, it seems these are extremely rare compared to the grey ones. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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what is the second set of 8446 suppose to be? it looks kind of like a big rig cab but i can't figure out what the back is for (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Looking for set for parts
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From what I've read, the 8459 is generally regarded as a pretty good set. Because I have only been into Technic for couple of years, my definition of a "new" set is whether the half-bushings have teeth or not. But from what I've read here, it seems (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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(...) <URLs snipped> Here's another switch design: (URL) Kevin Reid: | Macintosh: "I'm me." | Think different. (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually the 8459 set is actually pretty new (1997) when compared to some others, but yeah; I would definitely recommend this one. I'm not sure about average auction prices but I saw an unopened one go for $125 US dollars on eBay a few days (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGOs dirty trick: making money by not producing all masks as announced.
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(...) ...Related to Magic though was the big disaster they had with Antiquities (at least I think it was Antiquities), where the distribution of cards was not random. Apparently someone at the card plant screwed up and the sorting didn't work out (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) how the quality of the Lego brick is way down. Anyone that has old Lego can put it sid by side with the new ones and can see that there are huge differences in the quality. Here are a few: 1. The old Lego were much brighter and had a better (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Looking for set for parts
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(...) It has the old half bushings. /Joakim (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: my "Technic® creations" site updated...
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I tried to get a 50megs account after viewing your web site (excelent stuff). Still waiting for either of the 2 confirmations that I have the name I wanted. There created a week apart to avoid confusion for them. Currently I am using (URL) only (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"olivier" <ogerou@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G8pCvw.M5x@lugnet.com... (...) You can't beat this one, (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I combined Flare and Spark to make a new humanoid. It is fairly standard, and has two stacked gearboxes. There are arms coming out the middle. One holds a very long sword, and the other holds a shield. The throwing arms are higher up, on the level (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.build)
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Hi Olivier, Great models! Especially like the big truck! www.xoom.com is still giving away 10M free web space, if you can put up with the advertising! Regards, ROSCO olivier <ogerou@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G8pCvw.M5x@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is old, but that doesn't make it bad. I consider it one of the best sets I have, especially when it comes to function... I wouldn't go higher than 80 USD on this one (don't know what that'll be in CDN). Kind regards John Jensen (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe it's true for Magic. I would not be too surprised if it wasn't true for Pokemon, though. But I suspect it's against the law in at least the US, as it would be false advertising to claim something is available if it is not ever (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Sorry Eric, I didn't plan to address my complains to you. Of course I noticed that you are not disputing my claim; I only wanted to add to your posting that there is a VERY large difference between: 1) producing really randomly assorted (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.roboriders)
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(...) Oh, whoa, hang on a sec. I'm not disputing your claim that all the wheels weren't produced- I wouldn't know, I didn't try to collect them. It's entirely possible. On the other hand, when someone complains that they got many of the more common (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.roboriders)
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(...) Eric, I also love collecting all these things. I enjoyed when I saw LEGO coming out with disks, then wheels and now masks. I spent a *lot* of money on the disks, then I had them complete one day. A little later, even more special disks came (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.roboriders)
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