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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Janey C. L. Gunning wrote: SNIP (...) The most important "take-away" from this is that I love 3D printing. Regards Chris (11 years ago, 9-May-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Only important to those that want to pick up their bricks. LOL. As well, as far as I recall... Chris said "Hey, lets go to the USA this Friday..." Janey said "Uh, rtlToronto is THIS Friday" Chris said "Oh, I guess I better post on LUGnet about (...) (11 years ago, 8-May-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Canadian sales week of May 3-9
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(...) Apparently our first local Target is opening today: Tillicum Mall in Victoria, BC. Just FYI. -Ted (11 years ago, 7-May-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I live closer to a future Target, but it isn't scheduled to open until the fall, so I wasn't even thinking of it. Thanks Andrew. The Target flyer shows 30% off LEGO Hulk's Breakout set. They do not tell you the price though. As well, you can get 5% (...) (11 years ago, 7-May-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Arburg installs hundreds of presses for LEGO in Mexico
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Arburg installs hundreds of presses for LEGO in Mexico Date: March 14, 2013 By Stephen Downer MEXICO CITY — Arburg GmbH & Co. KG has completed the installation of several hundred injection molding machines at the Mexico plant of toy-brick maker LEGO (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | LEGO Elects Blackstone Partner Jan Nielsen for Board
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LEGO Elects Blackstone Partner Jan Nielsen for Board LEGO A/S, Europe’s biggest toymaker, said it has elected Jan Nielsen, a partner at Blackstone Group LP (BX), for its board. LEGO picked Nielsen, 38, due to his experience with doing business in (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | The Little Gym® Builds New Partnership With LEGO Systems
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The Little Gym® Builds New Partnership With LEGO Systems Exclusive LEGO® DUPLO® Activities Coming to The Little Gym SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Apr 30, 2013) - Building healthy bodies and minds is already a part of The Little Gym® experience. (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO Lays Cornerstone of €200 mln Expansion in Hungary
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LEGO Lays Cornerstone of €200 mln Expansion in Hungary Date: April 22, 2013, MTI - Econews Danish toymaker LEGO on Friday laid the cornerstone of a €200 million expansion of its production capacity in Nyíregyháza. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | The Bricks Of Education
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THE BRICKS OF EDUCATION ARTICLE: APRIL 26, 2013 By Tess De La Mare Education that revolves around play may sound like every kid's dream, and for some children in Billund, Denmark, it is about to become a reality at a new school founded by LEGO. The (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Canadian sales week of May 3-9
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I'd just like to add that Target now has their Canadian sale flyer available online. They may have local flyer mailouts as well if you are in one of the areas they decided to locate in. Unlike Zellers, my nearest Target store is approximately a 1 (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: rtlToronto - facebook page and dinner
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(...) you double posted this...it must be twice as important to be there.... ;) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Need help -- looking for VINTAGE Star Wars MOCs from the 80's / 90's
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(...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.starwars)
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I can't believe I've been a LUGNET member since 2000 -- crazy! And that's why I'm kid of sad that I can no longer find -- easily -- photos of MOC Millennium Falcons or the Shuttle Tydirium from BEFORE they were released as official LEGO sets. Can (...) (11 years ago, 6-May-13, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | rtlToronto - facebook page and dinner
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Janey said I needed to post about the monthly dinner to be held at Swiss Chalet. 7:00 pm Friday May 10th Dundas St. Etobicoke I will also be discussing the role of rtlToronto and the new social media partnership. Looking forward to a full house. (...) (11 years ago, 4-May-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto - facebook page and dinner
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Janey said I needed to post about the monthly dinner to be held at Swiss Chalet. 7:00 pm Friday May 10th Dundas St. Etobicoke I will also be discussing the role of rtlToronto and the new social media partnership. Looking forward to a full house. (...) (11 years ago, 4-May-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Republic Attack Dropship
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(...) Nice! Play well, Jacob (11 years ago, 3-May-13, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Republic Attack Dropship
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The Republic attack dropships swoop into battle to deploy troopers. These compact fighters are armed with cannons and chin guns to drill deep into battle zones. The pilot briefly lands with the ship's cockpit rotated into deploy position to drop up (...) (11 years ago, 3-May-13, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Canadian sales week of May 3-9
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Nothing in the Walmart flyer this week. ---...--- TRU flyer good from Friday May 3 through Thursday May 9. 20% off Technic and Galaxy Squad. Get a free ($5) value Star Wars polybag set when you spend $30 or more on LEGO Star Wars sets. ---...--- (...) (11 years ago, 3-May-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGO Breaking Bad - The Video Game parody
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LEGO Breaking Bad - The Video Game parody (URL) YouTube.com> Created by Brian Anderson YT Channel: (URL) BrianKAnimation> The real TV show Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Seen on AMC. (...) (11 years ago, 2-May-13, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.general, lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Canadian sales April 19-25
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Walmart flyer mentions the release of LEGO City for DS(?). ---...--- TRU flyer good from Friday April 19th through Thursday April 25th. 25% off all LEGO (and Hello Kitty) electronics. Excludes DVDs, Videogames, software and clearance. Flyer shows a (...) (11 years ago, 18-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | April 27th, 2013 SMART meeting
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We had a great meeting in March with more robots than we've seen in a while. The challenge was to build a sorting robot, and there were a couple of really good ones! I was very impressed with what people came up with. This month’s mini-challenge is (...) (11 years ago, 11-Apr-13, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Toronto question
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(...) Thanks all for the info. And at 6 foot 4, coach surfing can be dangerous for my other half :). Gail (11 years ago, 11-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Canadian sales April 12-18
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The Walmart Flyer is good from Friday April 12th through Thusday April 18th. LEGO City High Speed Chase $31.88, was $39.86. 283p. get this set "to unlock cool vehicles and secret missions in the LEGO City Undercover Wii U Game". LEGO City Undercover (...) (11 years ago, 11-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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Wow, I stop by Lugnet to do a little ancient research and there is life! My old buddies are here, Gary and Larry! And not only that, there are stories of long lost sets coming to light - just like the old days... OK, Gary, while I have your ear... (...) (11 years ago, 11-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | monthly dinner
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Hey Gang; It's that time of Month. Lets all meet, eat, and see what stuph I might bring. Swiss Place Dundas Etobicoke 19:00 H Regards Chris (11 years ago, 10-Apr-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Very First LEGO Sets...
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For my LEGO DVD, I broke the early basic sets chapter into 2 halves, both of which are much bigger than on my early CD. The Automatic Binding Bricks of 1949-54 are just a few sets and 2 parts packs... but they are among the most complex and least (...) (11 years ago, 10-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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(...) OK... I got you now Lar... the Minitalia brick in that image is composite plastic and it is USED. So that plastic is softer than ABS plastic and therefore shows more wear when in used condition. Later Minitalia was made of ABS... and retains a (...) (11 years ago, 9-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Toronto question
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(...) I copied this directly from the shop at home site, the store opens at the end of May, (URL) The LEGO Store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre Toronto, ON May 31 - June 2 Thin info is in the May calendar linked above from this page (URL) (11 years ago, 9-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) I meant that the Minitalia in the image was rounded. I remember mine being crisp, but that could be either because they are brand new never played with before I got them, or because they are the newer plastic. I also meant that the Olo was not (...) (11 years ago, 8-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO by Country (sales history & offices).
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One of my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide DVD/download chapter... Chapter 73 - LEGO Sales... is now available on Youpublish... (URL) official LEGO Timeline on the LEGO.com website is a jumble of unrelated statistics that sometimes (...) (11 years ago, 8-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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(...) Good question Lar! Early on the "X" bottom Minitalia bricks were made out of the same composite plastic that the Minitalia windows and doors were made of. Later on Minitalia started using regular ABS LEGO bricks in their sets... which of (...) (11 years ago, 8-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Toronto question
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(...) That coach surfing can be dangerous... FUT: .fun (11 years ago, 8-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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Gary In the comparision picture, is that Minitalia brick really worn? My Minitalias have crisp edges rather than rounded ones, like the Olo bricks (11 years ago, 7-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Barbie's Apocryphal Dream Mech
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Mobile infantry combat just got a whole lot more fabulous! This mighty mech can duke it out in style, standing up to anything that the enemy can throw at it. Twin shoulder-mounted rocket launchers can lead the assault from a distance, while the (...) (11 years ago, 6-Apr-13, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Toronto question
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(...) Howdy... as far as I know the Lego store at Yorkdale is still not yet open. The Lego Store at Fairview Mall is open and is fairly close to the Subway system: (URL) Line => Don Mills Station Benjamin Medinets St. Catharines, ON (11 years ago, 6-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Toronto question
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I don't know if there is anyone still around LUGNET in Toronto, but I was hoping for some local info. I've never been to Toronto (other than an hour changing planes at the airport once), so don't know the area at all. My other half (buys me LEGO and (...) (11 years ago, 6-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | VIA Rail Safety Display in Halifax May 2nd
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Thursday May 2nd VIA is hosting their annual Rail Safety Day at the Train Station in Halifax. It is geared towards school kids, but the general public is welcome. There will be model train displays (including my LEGO one), safety talks, assorted (...) (11 years ago, 6-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
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| | Canadian Sales
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Walmart flyer this week has "LEGO Legends of Chima: Lions and Eagles" for $6.98, cover price $9.99 Canadian. An activity book. (URL) flyer is good from Friday April 5 through Thursday April 11th. 25% off LEGO boardgames. Excludes clearance. (...) (11 years ago, 6-Apr-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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A Japanese acquaintance of mine... Yashihiro Kondo... has left me gasping... there's a whole other world of LEGO out there... this time sold in Japan from 1970-78! It is called OLO... and it was produced during the identical time that Minitalia was (...) (12 years ago, 4-Apr-13, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Lego Agrees to Discontinue Jabba's Palace
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(...) Still, I wonder if this will make this set even more of a collector value with the controversy. I wonder if it would affect a future re-release or re-hash of that set. drc (12 years ago, 3-Apr-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Agrees to Discontinue Jabba's Palace
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(...) Today's Wall Street Journal has a follow-up article. In what will not surprise AFOLs, Lego explains that they did meet with the Turkish Cultural Assocition, but that the set is being disontinued as part of their regular product cycle. As we (...) (12 years ago, 2-Apr-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Agrees to Discontinue Jabba's Palace
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(...) Apparently, it's the real deal (the article hit 31 Mar), but the association that is hailing a victory may have misinterpreted what they were told. -- joshua (12 years ago, 2-Apr-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Agrees to Discontinue Jabba's Palace
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(...) And here I was wondering if this would be a year with no special 1 April stories on LUGNET... (12 years ago, 1-Apr-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Lego Agrees to Discontinue Jabba's Palace
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A story in the British newspaper The Independent reports that Lego has agreed to discontinue set 9516 - Jabba's Palace - after complaints by the Turkish Cultural Association in Austria. Full story: (URL) course, I figure that they'd have (...) (12 years ago, 1-Apr-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Classic castle and pirates - figures, weapons and armor
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Hi there, I've recently decided to sell off most of my Lego collection to support my photography hobby and am offering up a collection of classic castle and pirate parts. The pieces in this collection range from the late 70's through the 80's and (...) (12 years ago, 31-Mar-13, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Akai Dojo
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All winter long the Akai Dojo training grounds thrive with activity. (URL) AC (12 years ago, 28-Mar-13, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | nothing new for Canada this week
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No new sales in the flyers this week. There is no LEGO in the Walmart Flyer. Last week's TRU flyer is good through Monday April 1st. (URL) has the free mini Republic Frigate with SW purchases of $50 or more through Sunday March 31st. Also, get (...) (12 years ago, 28-Mar-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: 10229 on shop.lego.com
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(...) Let's keep our fingers crossed. ;) If you can't wait for the end of year holiday season, the cottages are available at Amazon.Com and IIRC, Walmart.com. Jeff, the disappointing thing was Lego Brand retail stores got a bunch of them early in (...) (12 years ago, 27-Mar-13, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm note sure about the website, with the previous winter sets, but Lego has brought them back each winter, so i would hope the winter cottage returns next Christmas. Jeff VW (12 years ago, 26-Mar-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Things You'll Never See in Online LEGO Databases...
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(...) (12 years ago, 25-Mar-13, to lugnet.general)
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