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Maybe the aliens are evolved from Battlstar descendents, not knowing how close they wer to Eart. If no one knew about the aliens on Mars, how come they have such...err... NOT RED stuff??? Rick (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) Don't worry, you aren't spoiling the show, it was born rotten! I'm aware of the correlation between the space saga's and the star names, I was just wondering why those names were chosen over names like Polaris or Centauri, is there a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) Hm. I hate to spoil your show, but all of the aliens in LoM are named after stars (which is also where Galactica got those names). J (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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Has anyone else noticed the distinct name sharing going on between life on Mars and battlestar galactica, the most horrilbe, yet strangely entertaining, space saga known to man? The air tube hangar comes with minifigs named Riegel, and Cassiopeia. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) Actually, given that the larger set is an "excavation" somethingorother, I realised that all the Martian equipment could be interpreted pretty easily as mining equipment, too! eric (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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I know a lot of you probably already have some of these sets, or have read comments about them, but I wanted to put in my 2 cents... Personally, I like the new Mars theme. Sure bets the hell out of things like UFO and Insectoids! Something more (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) I've tentatively identified them with the names: Grey-Green - same as Statue of Liberty color(?) Grey-Red Grey-Blue Grey-Purple. They are lighter in tone than than regular colors, but also have a 'faded' look to them - hence the 'grey'. BTW, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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I saw that too, as a advertisement before "Meet the Parents". Pretty cool, I thought, to see it advertised so mainstream. And a great place to advertise it too. Very precise marketing. Speaking of no Studios newsgroups yet . . . sounds like a good (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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I saw that too, as a advertisement before "Meet the Parents". Pretty cool, I thought, to see it advertised so mainstream. And a great place to advertise it too. Very precise marketing. Speaking of no Studios newsgroups yet . . . sounds like a good (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) My biggest problem with it, as a D&D player (although I haven't been in a campaign for a couple years now), was that the characters didn't act like D&D characters. I mean, I got a good chuckle at a couple of points imagining the interactions (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) A movie like that really has big shoes to fill, since it's competing against the imagination of millions (?) over 25+ years! Anything they tried would be bound to disappoint some viewers, I suppose, but I'm glad to hear it wasn't too bad... (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Not bad- FARTs. That could work. Or how about Weak Tiny Figures? (I'm still attached to "suckifigs", though.) (...) Agreed. (...) Good point... but it begs the question: If you really want your aliens to look different then why do they have 2 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I'd have to say in the movie. Yes, I've seen better, but it wasn't bad. eric (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Were the special effects better in the movie or in the Lego trailer? Dave! (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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Hey all.... (I am placing this in lugnet.year.2001 only because there is no lugnet.studios group- since it's moved into a full-blown theme, should there be one?) I went to the movies on Saturday night to see "Dungeons and Dragons". Before the movie (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) The picture is the alternate model for LoM 7310 'Mono Jet' - it comes in a small box and not a polybag. So do the Studios 'Camera Man' and 'Stunt Man' sets. But you're right - the stunt man is a bit cheesy. The Mono Jet is worth the small (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) I wouldn't recommend exposing the pneumatics in the LEGO Technic Search Sub (8250/8299) to water. I had some pneumatics when I was a child, and it was all ruined from exposure to water. Perhaps the new style pneumatics is higher quality, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Sounds pretty good to me. Lego have already had a fire engine in the Technic range, and people sometimes mistake my red mobile crane for a fire engine, so does that count? :-) I like the idea of an ambulance - what functions would you have in (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Well, I always wanted one of those cameras, now I can grab a couple. Any pics of the bags? (...) -- Andrew, Agent 0007 (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) If you are going to include printed parts, UNICEF 1x3x4 panels in blue. I _think_ that they are amongst the rarest post 1980 pieces made. I haven't a clue as to pre 1980 stuff, esp. for survival. (...) Well, there were around 6K of the panels (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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