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Well, tomorrow is Super Saturday and I spent the other day taking pictures and making some instructions for the kids to use. I posted them on Brickshelf here: (URL) check them out and give me some feedback. I put them up Wed. but we had a tornado go (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute
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from BBC news: "Maori take on hi-tech Lego toys" "After challenging Danish company Lego to stop using Maori words for its hi-tech toys, New Zealand Maori are now planning to work with the company to draft guidelines on how to use traditional (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Updates and sorry
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Well all sorry for such long silence but our server computer at home is dead for good. It may be a while before it gets fixed. I am currently using the computer at work for updates and such. Everyone is fine. (URL) has recently been updated. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories?
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(...) Lego is Lego. No one's imagination is going to be impaired by a press release. As long as you're able to put a couple of 2x4 bricks together and call it a cow/spaceship/whatever you'll be fine. We now return to our usual program of ranting (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) Hi Steve et al, I would have to say that, for many of us, it *is* about telling stories. However, if/when TLC forces a particular storyline down the customers' throats, then we have a problem. I think back to the early Castle sets (Gray (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) able to make up there own stories. Another thing that prevents creativity and imagination is juniorisation. We are being given less and larger peices which does not allow us to build what we like from any set anymore. (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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I was reading an interview today over at Kanohi-Power.com with "Michael," a PR guy with LEGO. His answer to this question caught my eye... Q: Do you think we'll see more story line based sets in the future since Bionicle is selling so well? A: If (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Slizer & Throwbot: Why the 2 names?
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(...) **bump** Anyone know? Still curious... thanks :) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Bionicle Truck
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I don't know what the occasion was, but this truck was parked at a hotel down the street from me (in Santa Barbara, CA) a few weeks back. In hindsight, I should've swiped the mask off the front :). Photo is at: (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: I AM SO POed!!!...!!!
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in article GLA40G.Bpr@lugnet.com, Ben wu at borwen_wu@yahoo.com wrote on 10/15/01 8:21 PM: (...) Well, considering that previous Lego software had been released as glitch filled garbage it doesn't surprise me that they were having problems with this (...) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Bionicle PC Game
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At LEGO World 2001, a LEGO fair in the Netherlands (20-23th of October) there were rumours that there is a chance that the PC Game of Bionicle is still coming. Data of issue (probably): before Christmas 2001. (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | 6 Bionicle Pens Available Now!
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Yes, it's true! The 6 Bionicle pens from Lego Writing System are now available. I visited the Lego store at Downtown Disney early today & they had 4 of the 6 pens - Kopaka, Lewa, Onua, & Pohatu. These deluxe pens are $14.95. Also seen at the store (...) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | The Bug-Man of Onu-Koro
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Onua + Whenua = (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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(...) Leog Racers + Brasso = cool model parts. More on this later today in space... -Dave (25 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Bionicle Masks at TRU this coming Friday
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(...) Hi Dave! (not to be confused with Dave! or would that be Dave!!?) This TRU is in Fairfield CA about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. I read online about the Walmart giveaway but saw no evidence of it around here. I don't follow (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Makpaka, Super Toa of Melting Ice
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(...) Interesting combination of Tohunga/Toa, Tim. Thanks for sharing... (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Makpaka, Super Toa of Melting Ice
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And now I present Makpaka, Super Toa of Melting Ice! Made with a Kopaka, two Maku, and some random parts, he is a wierd amalgamation of Tohunga and Toa. The Melting Ice part was obvious. (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Bionicle Masks at TRU this coming Friday
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The TRU in Champaign is also giving away the copper masks and map. I'd like to get my hands on one or two of those black masks! (Hau is it?) Paul (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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Aaahh. Lego Racers! I wondered where some of those parts came from! I'll have to check one out. Paul (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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I really like the brown one. :-) Bryce (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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