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| | | Hey Rick (and anyone else doing the submarine thing), How's the submarine coming along? (Are you going to break down and use the MegaBloks screw?) The initial proofs of principle looked promising, and I'm wondering how it's going. Also: too bad (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | Re: How's the submarine? —Rick Hallman
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| | | | (...) It's coming along... but don't count on it soon... Let's say these things take time. :). Real subs take years to make. :D (...) Megablocks screw?????? (...) WOW!! Email Scott Sanburn or Chris Leach and maybe we can haggle somethin. Rick (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | | Re: How's the submarine? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) Heh. Well, keep us posted. (...) You haven't seen the giant Megabloks cutaway 'boomer? It's $60 on sale at TRU now; 2400+ bricks, mostly light and dark grey; aaaand it has a nuclear missile sub screw about 6 or 8 bricks in diameter at the tail (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?) —Jason Spears
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| | | | | Well do we want to have a post-holiday meeting this year? I have all of next week off, so I would be willing to host it here. How does Thursday 27th strike everyone? Or we could do it Saturday the 29th, if that was better for everyone. Or if someone (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? / shirt color —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | (...) Thursday at your house works for me as Saturday I will be going to florida for a week.Ps Jason and everyone the logo on black looks even better (they made a hat for me real quick)then on navy blue.... what does everyone think of getting that (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) I'm not clear until after New Years'. I have company in from out of town (read: NLSO) until 1 January. LFB (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?) —Peter F. Guenther
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| | | | | | Woohoo! I can finally post on Lugnet again (even if I can't get into my member account) The 27th is a no-go for me (have to take parents to the airport that day)--but don't let that stop you, as I'm not sure I'd be up for the drive any day. I'll let (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | Re: How's the submarine? —Eric Brouwer
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| | | | Maaa...aaannnnnnn... I have to compete with you AGAIN??? Any way we can set up a system this year? Eric (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | Re: How's the submarine? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) Yes. You meet me at the door to Target at 8am on the annointed day, and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready to the toy aisles. :) LFB (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | -AFOL Rivalries- —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | (...) That was really funny… "and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready" …and along the way you can set-up obstacles and counter-measures to restrain your opponent. I suggest the use of a ‘dead-fall’ trap to incapacitate your rival! ;) But, my (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | (...) You think it's funny to hear? You should have *seen* it actually happen last year. Eric and I ran into each other at the same Target, same morning, the 75%-off-plus day. Now, there were lots of other folks who'd sniffed it out and were there (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Maggie Cambron
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| | | | | | | (...) Shame on you Richard N. If you had cross-posted to .shopping (which I have now graciously done) you would be more likely to get pointers from the real pro's. Luckily for you I happened to notice this post. Lindsay's right about being there (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Jason Spears
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| | | | | | | | | So the 26th at 8:00 at Target is the time and the place for the best discounts? -Jason (...) now (...) the (...) less. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) No. Were it that the "good sales" should be so easy to find... Target actually "cycles" discount levels; in past years, these cycles were every 14 days (IIRC), starting on a Wednesday morning, usually the last Wednesday or two before (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Troy Cefaratti
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| | | | | | | | ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> (...) I've checked out a couple local Targets and i'm getting the impression that the clearance around here won't be as good as it has been the last two years. :( The reason (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Eric Brouwer
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| | | | | | In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:> (...) LOL Very true! He did offer them up, but I had managed to snag roughly $200 in sales ($800 in value) already, so I had to pass. I could have sworn I sent you an e-mail thanking you for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Not me, I have cut way way back and hardly ever get to the Detroit area any more... I've not been on a Detroit area project for more than a week or two in years... Now where's my coat, I heard a rumor that the GR Targets have started (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Cry me a river, bub. 'backyard'? You don't know how lucky you are. Larry lives less than 3 miles from me. ;) Steve (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Hit Target while you can then, as I am in PA and return on Friday nite... What an unfortunate turn of events to be drawn away on emergency work the DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS... (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | Eric, Steve, & All, (Dropped Military, I don't think it has much about this subject) (...) Well, in my dealings with Larry in the past (Remember that Space auction on E-Bay back in 1998, Larry? ; ) ) He has been a real gentlemen. When I had my BB (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | MichLUG Target alliance? —Eric Brouwer
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| | | | | | (...) I know I would be happy to to this! If enough of us are, should we organize some kind of wish list? The idea being we all gobble up as miuch as we can, and try to fulfill wish lists first. I know there are a few sets I would REALLY like to get (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | | | Re: MichLUG Target alliance? —Scott Sanburn
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| | | | | | Eric & All, (...) Hmm... sounds interesting. (...) Right, right, there are about a dozen left here in South Bend. Keep an eye on those 4561's, maybe we can get lucky! : ) Any others? I am unsure what I need right now, I bought all my stuff at BB for (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | | | | | Re: -AFOL Rivalries- —Eric Brouwer
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| | | | (...) Yes, Lindsay (and Larry to an extent) is my Target-clearance nemesis. We have had turf battles in the past. He has an unfair advantage over me though. When he is in town, I think he is on holiday and can hit the stores each morning awaiting (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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