 | | All Southeast LEGO Display - Feb 2-3, 2002
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Everyone, I am proud to announce the first ever All Southeast LEGO Display! The All Southeast LEGO Display is a public AFOL event with MOCs of all kinds with a primary focus on LEGO Trains. The display will feature the best MOCs built by the members (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl.jac, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.al, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug) !
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| | Frank's Great Holiday Adventure
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Well, I'm slowly settling back into my apartment after a two week holiday adventure. This year I went to my mom's in St. Petersburg FL (actually Treasure Island) for Christmas and then to a church camp south of Miami from 12/26 to New Years Day. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha)
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| | Re: Frank Filz is coming to Charleston on 1-2-02
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(...) Hmmm. Not sure. I will have to see as the time gets closer. I may not know for sure until that day. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | Re: Frank Filz is coming to Charleston on 1-2-02
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(...) I will most likely have hit the road by then. I have a five hour or so drive on to Raleigh NC after playing. Can you sneak out for a long lunch hour? Frank (22 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | Re: Frank Filz is coming to Charleston on 1-2-02
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Yes, sounds good to me. I won't be able to make it there until after work, which would probably make it about 6 o'clock. I hope that is not too late. Let me know, David P.S. How did the HP pillaging go this past weekend? (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | Frank Filz is coming to Charleston on 1-2-02
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Hey everybody, Subject says it all. Frank is coming to our house on January 2nd, 2002 :-) If anybody else would like to come, just LMK and I will forward the directions to you. Yes David, I plan on seeing you here. Maybe Suz can come down from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | January 1st Travel
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I will be in Miami for New Years and driving home to Raleigh NC the 1st and 2nd of January. I'd love the opportunity to visit with folks on the way back. If you're along the I-95 corridor and will be around then, let me know and perhaps we can make (...) (22 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Deleted Mail (was Re: Thanksgiving Weekend)
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Mark and Melissa sent me an e-mail which I somehow managed to delete. Also, Cary Clark sent me an e-mail on another subject which also seems to have been deleted. I'm begging to feel hesitant about using the web mail to delete since there's no (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Thanksgiving Weekend
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I'm going to be visiting my Mom in St. Petersburg Florida for the holiday but I'm planning on starting back Friday and have been considering stopping to visit on the way, even considering driving through Atlanta or so. Or I may just drive all the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) First, I have to say Suz doesn't have that bad a Boston accent, especially for living here her entire life. (1) Second, I never knew that the University of Southern California was so popular in South Carolina... GDR... ;-). Eric Kingsley (1) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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Hi there! I am here too - down in Charleston. Rarely post but I read often. I am mostly into trains, but love all LEGO! Never have been able to get to any kind of meet here in SC, GA or NC. Oh well, I will some day! Welcome to the Palmetto State. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) Welcome! I wish you much happiness. I have always thought that the big difference is not North or South but large City vs smaller City/rural lifestyle. Good people (and unfortunately Bad people too) are to be found everywhere. the South... (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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Suz, Welcome to the Palmetto state! Milissa and I are in Charleston, David Wertz from Columbia will be moving here shortly. We have been trying to get a PLUG and SCLTC or PLTC going. We figured it would move along more once David moved here. Do you (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) Burlington MA! The next closest one is Denver CO. The next closest one is....there's only two... I love SoftPro. I've been giving them my business for nearly 20 years now and always schedule a visit when I'm back home. (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) Valid point to make, real sweet tea doesn't require you to add your own sugar, it must be brewed in for sure. Most of the time if I order sweet tea and they give me the "you have to add the sugar yourself" line, I just change my order to a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GM3D3q.DAw@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) [ ... snipped ... ] James' advice on tea is a good one and trips up a lot of visitors or new residents. Real honest to goodness southern iced-tea (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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"Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message news:a05100319b805f7....0.1.2]... (...) Congrats on your southern migration, you won't regret it. I have lived in North Carolina for 13 years and can't fathom living anywhere farther north than (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) Unless you are from certain parts of Alabama where RC Cola was once deriguer[1] (...) Its called sweet-tea. Anyone asking for unsweetened tea is looked at curiously, almost as tho you could be a yankee sabatour. (...) along with possum, coon, (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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Somewhere around here I've got the "20 rules for northerners moving south"...Lived in New Jersey for 20 years, and went to college in the south, and love it here--even though it can get cold, your cars last a little longer because there is very (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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Well let me welcome you on down to the sunny south, take a good look at that Boston snow before you leave since you won't see much of that around these parts. Things to know: -All sodas are called Coke (this is a must if you enter Atlanta, GA) -you (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Moving to Columbia!
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(...) for the singular, All Y'All is plural. (...) Work on softening the Boston accent if you have one (definite survival skill). Also, you must decide whether you are a USC fan or a Clemson fan. There is no riding the fence on this one. If you'll (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Moving to Columbia!
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Hey "Y'all" (did I say that right?) After 30(ish) years of living in/around Boston, I'm now headed South (yes, that's with a capital 'S'!) to be with a certain "special someone." [fluttering eyes and staring-off dreamily..] Migration to his turf (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: TLC recalls 6776
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After much debate, I picked up one of these from a Walmart here in Nevada. They still had quite a few on the shelves, but when the clerk went to scan the price, the register said the item was not for sale. Lucky for me the clerk must have been new (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: TLC recalls 6776
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It is strange that all of this started in SC. I was just in Toys R Us and Zany Brainy last night, and both stores still had plenty of the sets still on the shelves. David (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: TLC recalls 6776
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(...) Nor I, Ben Gatrelle (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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(...) Hi David, Nothing has happened yet. It has been a busy summer and now I am in the middle of a family crisis. Hopefully a meeting will be arranged around October. Ken (...) (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | RE: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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Hey all If it was in Columbia (Charleston is better!:-) IMHO), Milissa and I could do it, but Charlotte is a little out of the way to make it any kind of a regular thing. We could discuss the possibility of getting LCLTC (Low Country) or ??????? off (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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Hey, Once again I was slack about checking this newsgroup. Yeah, if you want to meet up sometime, that would be cool. Anytime after 5 or so on weekdays would be good. I am gone on a lot of weekends, but sometimes I stick around. Maybe write me back (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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Ah, the "other" AFOL in Cola... I'd be up for getting together sometime. I know there are enough people around to start up a Palmetto LUG. A good portion of the NGLTC (including myself) are from SC. We've got AFOL's in the upstate, midlands, and on (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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Hey, I don't check this newsgroup very often, and I am just now reading this post. Did y'all ever meet up? I live in Columbia and would possibly be interested if anything ever gets going. David (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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(...) Ken, I live in Boone, so weekends are the only time I could come. But I would love to have a get-together. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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(...) Depending on date (Saturday would be preferable), I'd be willing to haul down there from Raleigh. Frank (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | AFOL get-together in Charlotte
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Hi, I was recently contacted by a new AFOL in Monroe NC who is interested in meeting other LEGO builders in the Charlotte area. Since I have been thinking about the same for a while, now seems like a good time. Are there any AFOLs in NC/SC who (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
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| | Re: Bionicle Toa now in TRU
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By Tuesday, Every Toys'R'Us in Northern Georgia will Have Toa, after Scoureing most of them, the only one in stock today was Pohatu at the TRU near the Mall of Georgia, and I am loving this guy! Also, I managed to get 1 more of those Lego (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Bionicle Toa now in TRU
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Went by Toys 'R' Us tonight to see if they had any Bionicle stuff in yet, and sure enough, they had all of the Toa. $6.99 a piece. I haven't read anyone else reporting this yet, so I figured I would post. David (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: [WTB] Inverted UFO saucer pieces
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(...) I checked the new Costco in Charleston, SC today and I didn't see any. I asked and was told they have no toys and won't get any until Christmas time. So I ordered several online and the shipping wasn't too bad for the larger quantity. With tax (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Hello! Anybody (near) home?
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Whoa...you know, I posted that so long ago, before I started using outlook express, and darnit wouldn't you know, I forgot to subscribe once I started using outlook...so I just subscribed to it in outlook and lo and behold, there are REPLIES to my (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.cha)
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| | Re: Can anyone come out and play?
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I'm mainly into trains. Lately I've been building town buildings (my own designs, I'm not a big fan of regular town sets). Everything else I buy is broken down and used for parts (even the stock trains). :) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | Re: Can anyone come out and play?
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Hey, I'm David, the guy in Columbia who Mark and Milissa mentioned. What kind of themes are you into? I am personnally a fan of Technic, but of course, I like it all. Drop me a line. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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| | Re: Can anyone come out and play?
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Not really. I don't get much of a chance to go down there. Though, I should be free most of Sunday (3-4-01). If you want to meet up, drop me a note or something. Be careful though, I think we're getting more rain and possibly snow Sunday and/or (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col)
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