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| Approximately, February 3rd, at 10 AM, Eastern Standard Time. Heres hoping I got my calculations right! (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: LEGO Company in the News : Bionicle release
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| (...) I agree with Erik. This kind of Bionicle junk is NOT how TLC got their bricks listed as one of last century's favorite toys. Personally, I hope this Bionicle stuff blows up in their smug corporate face. I can easily think of half a dozen easy (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: LEGO Company in the News : Bionicle release
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| (...) The bit that really puzzles me is how they're trying to link bionicle to...skateboarding? Maybe I'm just thinking too straightforwardly, but none of the pictures I've seen have had anything resembling skateboards in them... J (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: LEGO Company in the News : Bionicle release
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| (...) attempt to capitalize on a successful formula for the toy industry in recent years" I think they are self-deluded. It's easy to point to the successes of this "formula" while conveniently overlooking the flops. Ask Hasbro. Where's the cartoon (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | LEGO Company in the News : Bionicle release
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| Today on MSNBC/WSJ: "Lego leaps into action-figure fray with Bionicle heroes, adventure story" "Talk of violence and weapons grates on Lego executives" By Joseph Pereira, The Wall Street Journal (URL) new core value on the way?) ;-) Don't miss the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Swaps
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| Thanks Ray -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lego Magazines from the Past and Present www.lugmag.com or www.lugmag.co.uk Home of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
| | | | | Bionicle in 'not so C*&p' shock!
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| (...) I sort of half agree with all of that... I think Bionicle provides some neat parts to bulid some cool looking robots. Slizers was a step in the right direction, Lego faltered somewhat with the Roboriders (there are some awful parts in those (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| "Steve Burge" <steveb@ubistudios.co.uk> wrote in message news:G82oK9.9pu@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) And the whole point is that these things are fads. They dont create a lifelong relationship. Witness that Pokemon cards and associated junk are (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| (...) Ooh, gotta catch'em all! Hmmm... I wonder what the computer game will be like :) Steve (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Bionicle is C*&p
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| (...) I agree totally (although i thought Ice Slizer looked cool with those shades) (...) Well looking on the bright side they may see the real Lego when they go to a toy shop and it might plant a seed of interest. I think the real problem is the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G81npJ.373@lugnet.com... (...) Only got two words for Bionicle Sad crap. Sorry Lets collect 72 masks. Oh please! (...) I hope not. It will only lead them down the path of moving (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: masks
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| With each new line the "collectible" items become more and more homogenized. The Throwbots/Slizers each had 6 disks with their own pictures. 48 different pictures in all. You get the full spread of #2 and #3 disks from buying the 8 sets, the #4 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Swaps
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| Speaking of which, my Techbot page has several lists of disks and wheels for trade. Anybody who wants to can add your list. Let's see how many collections we can complete. I've already updated my copy of your lists, Michael. (URL) Ray Kremer (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| (...) The new ads are great. The ones that started airing in early Jan were for the website. The new ones are for the sets. You get some cool CGI action shots and some shots of the actual models. (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| For what i understand its in CGI format i believe, not the the Building sytle adverts from the past. Was it Bionicle Logo? I will have to wait until Saturday to see it again on Sky One (UK) -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Suppiles in The UK shops
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| (...) I saw a TV advert on CITV for Bionicles this afternoon - very high profile. There was a Lego logo at the very end, but I did not recognize the logo to the right of it. Mark (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Suppiles in The UK shops
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| Hi Has anybody notice of the supplies of Bionicle's in the Local Shops My Local Woolworth's had about 100 cans and 40 bags of 8530 last Saturday, and I checked again today, ALL GONE :-) -5 x 8530 which I just picked up: also Argos are out and TRU (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: masks
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| Yes it is possible to get mask now, i just cleaned out my local supply :-) I have 6 up for swaps, first come, first serve - see previos post above -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
| | | | | Re: Swaps
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| Woops, I forgot to add the list Slizers -------- I have for Swap 8500: 2,4,5,5,6,6,6 8501: 2,2,6,6 8502: 2,2,3,5 8503: 2,2,4,4,5,6 8504: 2,3,3,4,4,6 8505: 3,4,4,5,5 8506: 2,2,3,4,5,5,6 8507: 2,3,3,4,5 I need 8501: 7 8507: 7 RoboRiders ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
| | | | | Bionicle resources on the web
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| Just to put in one place the links mentioned elsewhere, for the record. Official sites www.bionicle.com www.bioniclemusic.com (coming soon?) News, reviews, masks, bionicle.com info: (URL) of all sets, including the ones coming later in the year: (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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