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Mark, is this posted on the web some place? I'm always hot to see new town expansions. Mark Herzberg <carorvan@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fr140M.I4o@lugnet.com... (...) around (...) lt- (...) LEGO (...) sets, (...) room (...) it (...) order (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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Today my nephew and I made a few updates to my city. Mainly circulating around Anthony B. Plaza, inspired by Sanjay's Sanford Plaza. I have begun placing lt- grey tiles all arounds. I obviously have a lot left, and am waiting for LEGO Direct to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) (which I think is the funnest part about planning a LEGO city), I would like to place my 2150 and 4555 along the city edges. With track leading to nowhere. I will be dealing mainly with a monorail. There will be four stops. Airport, Downtown, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) $51. (...) No hard feelings at all. It is not your fault at all, all you did was place a bid. It is a neat little set, though. However, I was sort of disapointed to open the box and see the set come assembled! I assume people ship LEGO sets (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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<snip> (...) I would pay for that--but only if the included Mr. Toad's Wilds Ride. One of the more interesting ideas I've heard in awhile. Brian (bbq) Sauls (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) The Disney line-up, arriving in July, will cover Mickey, Minnie and Friends. Although it uses SYSTEM/FABULAND elements, it is being marketed, at least in the US, as DUPLO. Older kids don't go for Mickey & Friends. And while Disney does have (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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Um, here's a lot of ideas from last year's halloween design contest (URL) "Horror" section's 2nd entry is a haunted house by Robert Phillip (...) -- dave (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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(...) As I remeber, the halloween contest had some very well thought out entries, try visiting their site. The address escapes me now, but there is a link on craig's page. -John Rudy (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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Hello, My name is Alex Farlie. I DO NOT WORK FOR TLG/TLC. I am however working on developing a haunted house concept to send to them. I am preparing a Director presentation to show off the idea. Problem is I need graphics-Preferably JPG. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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(...) There is also the full range of Disney properties to negotiate and license... (Shudder!) Lego has not yet done a superheroes line. (Hmm.. please bring out a bullet train for Superman to pick up..) I wonder if some kind of cyber-themed clone of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Why don't you think they will do indian/persian/etc or Greco Roman? Also what about an oriental theme? They could do that (Oh wait a minute, they already did. it was called ninja and it sucked). -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) It actually all has to do with the market. The US City Centre range is 21 sets, and S@H still carries many discontinued models, bringing the total to over 30, probably because of lack of sales. The US train range continues with 11 sets, plus (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I assume that you are refering to the wheels that were also used (without tyres) on the pirate cannon bases? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Belville parts in town buildings - Silly? No!
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Brad Hamilton wrote in message ... (...) When I left my previous job I got a chocolate cake with a Belville set on it. Not sure of the set number but it was the one with the girl on the beach scene. Looked quite cool, but I was careful to remove it (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.town)
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Let's not forget, they also made those wheels in white, and I love those wheels! They are one of the hallmarks of the era, when all the really nice sets came out. The wheels they introduced in the late '80s that snap on were ok. The nice thing was (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Excuse me, but I am NOT doing the same thing. I was not prepared to pay a ridiculous price for a Lego. I think, for as neat and as old as this set is, I thought $50 was a great price. That is what I was willing to pay. And I didn't get it (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) There may be truth in that but it does not explain why kids immediatley start building things they see in everyday life. It seems that someone, somewhere in Lego has taken advice that only trendy product lines will sell. Yes, kids (and the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) There may be truth in that but it does not explain why kids immediatley start building things they see in everyday life. It seems that someone, somewhere in Lego has taken advice that only trendy product lines will sell. Yes, kids (and the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I won a bag full of Lego items recently and I received a "blue" rubber brick. It's just a novelty eraser. David Williams dwilliams@perthmail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Sanjay, Here is a wishful thought! Maybe, just maybe they are going to bring back the "glory days" of our beloved line. 50 sets of pure construction with the return of the garage door and 4 new houses! Mike (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.town)
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