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Hi all, This is sure to cause some controversy and stir up some discussion on this forum: (URL) discussion of this over on /.: (URL) I'll just sit back and watch the sparks fly, I think. Cheers, Johannes. -- It's a good thing money can't buy (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | It isn't the same! (was:Re: scanning for new parts)
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I could be mistaken but I'm pretty darn sure it's not the same part! The new (currently yellow) piece has a larger hole through which some kind of u-joint moves. It also has an extra bit of plastic between main body and the extended ball joint, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The Great Redini Was Correct!
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(...) There were opaque orange colors around, even before 1998, but not in the popular themes like town, space, castle or technic, but in Belville, Duplo and Scala. Selçuk (24 years ago, 11-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message news:3B48A12F.88BC6F...faq.com... (...) Bionicle (...) SPUDs. (...) I am with you on this one Tom. Had the promo been regular LEGO bricks of one form or another I would have picked up a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Bionicle At Walmart!
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(...) Nice. I'll have to check my local WalMart. The two TRU's around here still only have Toa and mask packs. Shouldn't the Turaga have been out by now? (24 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Bionicle Promotions
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You have to do a scavenger hunt in order to get them. They give you hints about locations, then you have to find the oversized card and mask, write down the missing letter, and then de-scramble the letters to get a word. After all of this you take (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Bionicle Promotions
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All of a sudden these new items have been found in the US, Bionicle this and that But its coming to the UK YEY!!!! (URL) will be there on the first day :-)))) I wonder if it can be a new mask colour as well? These notes are on the page *Bionicle (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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(...) I myself have been sucked in to the "Bionicle Trap." Yeah, on the surface, most of the pieces are spudish. If you aren't doing anything interesting on the Mech or Technic front, the whole Throw-Robo-Bionicle thing is not for you, and I then (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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(...) I'm probably in the more dislike than like camp but the little creatures *are* kind of cute. (Not "good for anything", just cute) They really don't go with Town stuff, though. I won't be trying to get every last one but will probably get a few (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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Well, if that's the crap they're going to be selling at McD in Sept, then they'll get no money from me this time around (I routinely spend well over $200 on McD food when they get Lego). What useless chunks of plastic. I feel sorry for those people (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Bionicle Promotions
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(*apologies if this was already asked I only have 5 seconds to post) How exactly do you get the mask? Is it a door prize or do they hand em out or hat? And If U can infact get me one I will Pay Around $10 +shiping to get my hands on one! contact me (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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The McDonalds ones are second from bottom on the list that i have done Have a look to confirm that these are the ones you guys are talking about? (URL) Edwards Lugnet Member #151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | [Review] Bionicle card game
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This isn't quite a formal review in the set review style (this product doesn't have a set number) but hopefully it is of some help to folks. We received the Bionicle card game (First edition, Deck 1 of 3: "Gali / Pohatu" 14.99 from US S@H) on Friday (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: scanning for new parts
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Are there any better scans available of those pics? All I've seen so far are the S@H pics, and it's very hard to see anything on those.... Steering on 8465 on those pics seems to be using part 6571 (of that same technica page).... Cheers! Duq (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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(...) Are these the same "turagas" that you could buy a sixpack of at S@H (and which are now available individually at Target, 1.99 each) or different? (based on your view of the ad, of course) ++Lar (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Comic #2 out, Promo listed
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The U.S. bionicle comic #2 of 3 is now out. On the back cover are the pictures of the bionicle villagers promo specials at McDonalds. They will hit McDonalds from September 7-27 as the toy for the kids happy meals. There are six villagers. Also (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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| | Is there such a thing as Bionicle MOC's?
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Ok, I went to Legoland today and got the LL exclusive mask, I figured I needed something to use it with, so I got a few of the small sets, and 2 of the bigger in-a-can sets. When I got them home and put them togehter, I started to wonder how would (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Bionicle At Walmart!
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I went to walmart today for some oil, and Low what doth my eyes see: a Massive Lego display, and on it-oooo yes- The PowerPacK! also all teh toa's, teh Card Game, Nui Ramas, Nui Jagas, and a ton of the new Dinosaur and Alpha Team stuff! I got the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GG1utI.nE@lugnet.com... (...) what (...) Meccano is also juniorizing, and putting out more "models" and less basic sets. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex cable option?
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(...) What sort of problems are you having? I have a bunch of sets with flex system cables (with both the new and old kinds of connectors) but haven't noticed any problems with them. I guess if they are bent really hard, they stay bent and hard to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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