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Calum:
Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
or is it some different size? The comparision with a large cup is rather
striking. This bag is the same size as the 'small' bag at Billund (and at the
random brick sales location that was at LEGOWorld). but there is a smaller bag
out there.
Thanks.
As far as your comments about the neatness of St Jacobs and the other two stores
run by that outfit... I think I agree. I know I like them a lot! St Jacobs was
the highlight of my Waterloo/Kitchener trip last year... They run a good store,
have a neat selection, and good prices.
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Calum:
>
> Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
>
> or is it some different size? The comparision with a large cup is rather
> striking. This bag is the same size as the 'small' bag at Billund (and at the
> random brick sales location that was at LEGOWorld). but there is a smaller bag
> out there.
The large bag at St Jacobs is smaller than the bag in the photo linked above. A
lot smaller, IIRC. The small bag has a little less volume than a 355ml can of
pop. The large bag exceeds the dimensions of the small bag by about two cm in
each dimension when folded flat. I think it could fit the entire can of pop
inside with a bit of room to spare. I'm not sure, I didn't buy one. Both Derek
and I came to the conclusion the small bag was a better deal.
> run by that outfit... I think I agree. I know I like them a lot! St Jacobs was
> the highlight of my Waterloo/Kitchener trip last year... They run a good store,
> have a neat selection, and good prices.
The selection and staff are excellent. The prices, at least for this cheapskate Canadian, are okay but not something I'd find worth the drive for. They're about the same as any other retailer. The PaB and more unusual items make it worth the trip. Once in a while they get something really good (Rotation sensors for cheap or those Window and Door sets they had for $3.50 back when Lego Canada cleared out their stock.) but it's few and far between.
Calum
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
HA Ha ha ha! sigh. If only. The large back is way, way smaller then
that bag. It's not even as big as a typical sandwich zip lock bag. I
would guess it holds less then a quarter what that bag holds.
The interesting thing is the small bag isn't much smaller then the large
bag. I know some people have suggested that the small bag might be the
better deal. It needs to be tested, but I wouldn't be surprised if that
were true.
Derek
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In lugnet.lego, Derek Raycraft wrote:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
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> HA Ha ha ha! sigh. If only. The large back is way, way smaller then
> that bag. It's not even as big as a typical sandwich zip lock bag. I
> would guess it holds less then a quarter what that bag holds.
Bummer. Well, I better not tell you what I actually paid for that bag at
Discover Mills, then. (1)
I still liked the store though, if only because it's all LEGO but has a
different take on how to do an all LEGO store than the corporate vision.
1 - suffice it to say that I felt it was *cough* 6.95 USD *cough* a good deal.
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
> > >
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
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> 1 - suffice it to say that I felt it was *cough* 6.95 USD *cough* a good deal.
Man if if that was the price I would have filled every bag they had.
Well maybe that's what you did, you're just not telling us. :-)
I'm guessing someone made an error in the bag selection because that's a
small bag for the by weight pick a bricks. Our bags are way smaller
then that. Actually I wish they had a bag that size. If I seriously
need some parts I don't want to have to fill these little tiny bags for
hours on end. No matter how fun Calum claims it is.
Derek
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In lugnet.lego, Derek Raycraft wrote:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> > > > Is the large bag at the St Jacobs store the same size as this one:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lar/Meetings/MichLUG-2004-sep-11/dscn2940.jpg
> >
> > 1 - suffice it to say that I felt it was *cough* 6.95 USD *cough* a good deal.
>
> Man if if that was the price I would have filled every bag they had.
> Well maybe that's what you did, you're just not telling us. :-)
Naa. It had to fit in my carryon.
> I'm guessing someone made an error in the bag selection because that's a
> small bag for the by weight pick a bricks.
Yes. That's what I meant when I said Billund, sorry for any confusion. The large
one is much larger.
> Our bags are way smaller
> then that. Actually I wish they had a bag that size. If I seriously
> need some parts I don't want to have to fill these little tiny bags for
> hours on end.
I'm with you there, even this bigger one is no fun. A trick I was shown is to
cut the sides of the bag flaps. (you may be able to see that they have been cut
in the pic) That then allows you to fold them down right to where the ziplock is
and they are out of the way. That way you get far less parts skittering away to
make messes and get stepped on and etc.
Another trick that helps is to make a cone from a piece of paper and use it as a
funnel. It helps to have cooperation of the store personnel because you want to
do that with the parts starting from a flat surface that you just push off the
edge and into the funnel, rather than from mid air where it is liable to cause a
BIGGER mess than the original process.
> No matter how fun Calum claims it is.
He did? I don't always get his sarcasm but that wasn't my read. I read his words
to say he found it tedious in the extreme to have the parts go skittering away
through the handle holes...
I think that bag is designed to make it hard to buy a lot, if you ask me...
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