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(...) Ooh, good point. That may be the strongest evidence yet of a hoax. There is still one other problem I have, why would someone this capable of model making feel the need to create a hoax to get attention? If these same models had been posted as (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, Frank! Check your calender. What's tomorrow again? ;) Jeff P.S. For the Calender Impaired, tomorrow is April 1st. :) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps the person who did all this is convinced that he / she can create models that are on par with or better than "official" releases. All this hubbub would then serve to affirm this persons belief. Awww...that's too psycho-babblish! (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Plus ... a pack with only three track pieces in it? What is this ... "Train Polybags"? (...) Because if it wasn't for those annoying kids they would have gotten away with it! Let's give Jeff his Scooby Snacks:) I think they might have done it (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) would MOCs get *this* much attention? :) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I find it quite a bit strange if someone went to _these_lengths_ to make an April fool's joke, and didn't even get the date correct! ;-) True, it may have been April 1st in New Zealand when it was posted, but certainly not in Germany! And why (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This could just be the set-up, with the obligatory "April Fool's!" comming tomorrow... Jeff (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So should the finger pointing start ... ? I point to ... : The Guild of Bricksmiths[tm], a “band of LEGO Fans who have become concerned at the dearth of high quality kits available and decided to do something about it”... -- pn ;) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:38E4EAB0.5358@m...ing.com... (...) Larry and other bricksmiths, If this is a hoax, I think you have found a new guildsman that could generate a ton of sales! Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, nothing to do with us (assuming you mean we might have produced this hoax train page) and our announcement itself is not an April Fool either (in case that was what you meant). Kevin (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If they were this good? Almost but not quite. ++Lar (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While we're capable of work this good, or better(1), it would be coming from me, based on our current guild membership, and I don't do eurotrash. Even old, cute eurotrash. I also don't hack on bricks (which would be necessary to do the wheels) (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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