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In lugnet.general, Elroy Davis wrote: <snip lotsa wonderful stuff> (...) Very nicely stated, Elroy! Dave K (12 years ago, 14-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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All saves valid Friday Dec 14 through Thursday Dec 20th unless otherwise noted. No LEGO in the Canadian Tire Flyer ---...--- Zellers. Save 40% on all LEGO. Reg 7.99-89.99, 4.79-53.99. Save 40% on all yellow ticketed toys. Monday Dec 17 is the final (...) (12 years ago, 13-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Thanks muchly. I've found Charlie Brown doesn't work as well as I'd hoped. Kids are the right height to recognize him, but they don't know who he is. The adults don't see the detail under the tree, and it seems no one under 40 knows who (...) (12 years ago, 13-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, FTX)
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It's kind of odd... I just put up the 2 rare new condition baseplates in the rare USA only 1981 released 6383 Public Works Center... (URL) then someone else (I don't know) has all the other parts to this very expensive set... (URL) figure? ;) Gary (...) (12 years ago, 13-Dec-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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In all my years I had never seen an image of the entire LEGO owning Christiansen family. Well that changed, when a Dutch friend found an article from 1962 in a German QUICK magazine. The article mentions that Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (son of LEGO (...) (12 years ago, 13-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) [snipped lots of good stuff] (...) I'm just catching up on this conversation. I do find it interesting. Although I'm pretty sure I read about some of the cuts in support, I didn't really pay them any attention. Throughout my time as an AFOL, (...) (12 years ago, 12-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Y'know, if I had a better memory that, y'know, actually remembered stuff, I'd realize that *I* posted numerous times for dinners on Friday the 13th thru the years (and there seemed to be lots of them!!)... Alas, my memory sucks. Meh, I also (...) (12 years ago, 12-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) A quick search reveals the truth: (URL) (12 years ago, 12-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LEGO Goes Digital To Keep Building Dec. 7, 2012 BILLUND, Denmark (Reuters) - Danish toy maker LEGO will move deeper into the digital world, with more computer games and tie-ups with popular movie franchises, as it battles to grow in a shrinking toy (...) (12 years ago, 12-Dec-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.ns, Gail Meagher wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Love the pictures! so many details but to start--love Charlie Brown in the tree with teh kite string :). As well, the mini train is exceptionally cool! All around, wish I had made it (...) (12 years ago, 11-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
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(...) I finally got my pictures uploaded and moderated. I just got City Hall finished the week before the show. As well, since it was in November, most of the adult male figs have mustaches. (URL) Dude' is a sigfig of a friend of mine (Boston fan) (...) (12 years ago, 11-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
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(...) yeah, when I think of THE Chris Magno, I think of nobody... Dave K (...) (12 years ago, 11-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can't remember ever skipping a dinner on the 2nd Friday unless we're having a show that weekend. So I'm more than sure we've had our rtl dinner on Friday the 13th!!!! (chainsaws not included, or am I mixing my horror genres...) Dave K (12 years ago, 11-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Long term average theoretically is 1/7... has that been holding true for you? Or do you guys skip the months where it's the 13th ??? (12 years ago, 11-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Lead? no Hang at the table where other people show up. Yes. Chris 3rd nobody from the left. (...) (12 years ago, 10-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What--you lead the oldest LUG in Toronto? That's cool! Though I don't see any other LUGs in Toronto--at least, not here on LUGNET. 17ish years?? Wow! I should join your lug! I'm a builder! I live (close to) the GTA! Maybe I'll come out to (...) (12 years ago, 10-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's beautiful! So much detail in such a small area. Love the creek, love the trees, love everything about this! Nicely done! Dave K (12 years ago, 10-Dec-12, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Yep, Who ever it was, oh so many years ago, that decided that the newly founded group of Toronto based Lego Adult Fans of Lego should meet on the second Friday of every month; well lets just say not a lot of foresight was put into what could be the (...) (12 years ago, 10-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In the midst of the Mirkwood forest runs an enchanted stream closely guarded by elves that protect and repel any unwarranted visitors. These elven guards patrol not only the forest floor, but also the canopy with their uncanny ability to leap from (...) (12 years ago, 9-Dec-12, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dave. We are having a blast with it. (12 years ago, 9-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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| | My latest MOC
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(URL) it's my bathroom reno... :) Having fun with it. The tub area is now finished and I can have a shower again (and there was much rejoicing). This weekend it's the vanity area and the drywalling.... Dave K (12 years ago, 7-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The LEGO Company and the North American AFOL
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(...) Hey you! Long time no talk! :) Are we allowed to talk about LB here? (not that many ppl read this forum anymore ;) ) My incentives for doing shows, ever since the first show, were to a) display my absolutely fabulous mocs (yeah, whatever...), (...) (12 years ago, 7-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mag Wheel Master LEGO Technic 8417 MSIB
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Mag Wheel Master LEGO Technic 8417 (URL) fact that you're on Lugnet, you probably already know this is quite an old set. This is MISB from non-smoking home. ending soon. Good luck and thank you! (12 years ago, 7-Dec-12, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | LEGO 8002 Star Wars Destroyer Droid MISB
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LEGO 8002 Destroyer Droid™ / Star Wars Destroyer Droid (URL) started at one penny, still less than list price, and reasonable shipping from US. Non-smoking home. Ending soon! (12 years ago, 7-Dec-12, to lugnet.market.auction)
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For the most part, I think you're spot on-- although I don't foresee a huge outcry from fans regarding a change in support for LUGs and events. The color change and 9v really affected everyone as customers, versus this which is (as I understand it) (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'll also add that Winners has a few Lego sets in right now. I can't recall the numbers, but there was the large mining dump truck, Plo koon's Jedi starfighter, the small forest fighter atv, and the City of Atlantis. Andrew (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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All flyers good from Friday Dec 7 through Thursday Dec 13 unless otherwise noted. No LEGO in the Canadian Tire flyer this week. ---...--- Zellers - Save 30% on all Yellow ticketed toys and electronics. Friday 7-Sun 9, save 10% when you pay with an (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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In lugnet.general, Michael A. Joosten wrote: <snip> (...) That's a good point--if TLC's outreach to the general populace hasn't changed (and at this point I'm not sure of the status of this point), such as ComiCon or whathaveyou, then this really is (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) On that I agree. If I were to make a polite suggestion for LUGNET, it would be to get the user activation/posting thing resolved. I mean, for us old-timers, this is nothing. However, for all the new 'script/php kiddies', LUGNET is terribly (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Is probably why I really never wanted to be ambassador. I mean, I love the ambassadors we have, and they do a fantastic job. I wouldn't be so good or fantastic, because I really have no filter most times. Anyway, get to BF2013 and we'll hang! (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Robin! We'd love to see you next year (soon to be this year in, what, 26 days...) I literally have no idea at this time what the classic space layout will look like. I just know there will be one (just to assuage the fears of those that (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Come to think of it, I've never really seen your collection... We need to do house visits--do a roving tour of AFOL homes in our LUG! Dave K (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I'm inspired by those around me. (that'd be you :) ) Dave K (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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I'd like to add a couple thoughts that occurred to me which make me somewhat unsure where I fall on the spectrum of thought here, though I think I hie closer to where David is. Firstly, as an AFOL who has never lived anywhere near a convention, it's (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, for that LDraw.org has always been a niche - even here at LUGNET. Eventually we had to leave last year to get some fresh blood. The barrier to get posting privileges here had become so increasingly hight that ultimately there remained (...) (12 years ago, 5-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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I *never* visit Lugnet any more, but thought I'd pop in, and here you guys are! It's very interesting - over on the SeaLUG email list, we've been having a big discussion about all these changes, and the nature of LEGO fan-dom, fan cons, and whatnot. (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dropped in for my bi-monthly slum around Lugnet ... and really enjoyed your recap! I *really* hope I can get out to BrickFete next year. Robin (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Awesome room tour... and I wish more ppl would do that... I love seeing other peoples collections. A good portion of mine is organised very similar to yours. Thanks for sharing, Cheers, Janey "Red Brick" (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Dave, you rock... and I cant wait to see what the Brickfete 2013 display will look like. Cheers Janey "Red Brick" (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) You old timer!! Dave K (12 years ago, 5-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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