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(...) one of (...) Which reminds me: To the Dutch, the name 'Znap' actually sounds like 'is fake'. Pretty well chosen name for a toy which soley existed to beat Knex (and failed). Eric (25 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Toy Book's report on LEGO 2001 (U.S.)
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(...) That's what I was referring to in my exclamation: "Are they serious? ...Zooters?!" and "I don't know if I even believe this..." I didn't want to come right out and say it. I'm no history expert. But I figured some people would know what I was (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Not a licensed theme that I know of. However, their PR department could use a bit of leg work (from a google search for "zooters", from some history site that I forgot to write down). Seeing as the zoot-suit gangsta rap fad just came and went, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Alpha Team found
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Ace wrote in message ... (...) According to the Lego "manager" in TRU, there was suppose to be a lot of Alpha Lego but it never arrived. She was suppose to have a 15 foot section at the front of the store devoted to Lego, but..... it never arrived. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: It's March 1st: Is Alpha Team in Stores?
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So far I've only seen the helicopter at the TRU in Pinole, CA. Dave Bradley Dale <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:G9JKJz.44u@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) "January (...) satellite (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I've seen all of them in the NYC area except the Control Center & The Bomb Squad. Jonathan (25 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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I haven't noticed any posts about buying Alpha Team sets, despite the fact that LEGO is usually a few days early (or months, as was the case for the "January 2001" sets). Are they not availible yet? I want a big trans-red satellite dish! (25 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Much to my surprise, Racers are kind of cool!!!!!!!! (4567 Surfer)
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(...) How the heck did you use the car brick (2x6 with wheels) on a castle? A friend of mine uses the 2x6 bricks as technic skateboards, though that makes the launcher in the middle virtually useless. I found that the little "gargoyles" make good (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Much to my surprise, Racers are kind of cool!!!!!!!! (4567 Surfer)
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(...) I agree with your general impressions, except that ... (...) ... this is too high a price to pay for 3 (semi)useful pieces and some rubberbands. I don't count the SPUD/POOP chassis or the soft plastic slammer, because I don't feel they are (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: The Toy Book's report on LEGO 2001 (U.S.)
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So, what does 'Zooters' mean? Is it a licensed theme, known in the US? Eric (25 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general)
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