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Hahahahaha.....post it on segfault.org.....
On Fri, Aug 20, 1999 at 02:53:49PM +0000, Steve Bliss wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 06:37:48 GMT, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote:
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> [Stuff about the LEGO-purity of LL Miniland trains snipped]
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> > People here in LUGNET get miffed when you merely *cut* LEGO or use a non LEGO
> > sticker, or (God forbid) use clone bricks.
>
> For some reason, this discussion made me think of tabloid humor:
>
> "Scandal! LegoLand's Dirty Little Secret: Miniland built from
> Mega-Bloks!
>
> "Insiders who wish to retain their anonymity, have informed the
> Global Star that something is rotten in LegoLand. Allegedly, not all
> of the bricks used to construct the models in Miniland were
> manufactured by The LEGO Group (TLG). Some of the bricks were
> produced by LEGO competitor Ritvik.
>
> "'Their bulk-brick rates couldn't be beat' bemoans a Miniland
> building supervisor. 'Because of the Fitness Programme, our budget
> had been cut, and we had to save money. We went with the lowest
> bidder.'
>
> "'Also, there were some colors we just couldn't get from TLG.
> Mega-bloks had those colors, and they had a lot of them.'
>
> "Concerns grow for Miniland. Will it be able to survive the harsh
> conditions of Southern California? Will the next strong breeze on a
> sunny day knock it flat? Only time will tell. Official sources at
> TLG are keeping quiet on this mess."
>
> Steve
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| On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 06:37:48 GMT, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote: [Stuff about the LEGO-purity of LL Miniland trains snipped] (...) For some reason, this discussion made me think of tabloid humor: "Scandal! LegoLand's Dirty Little Secret: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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