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Re: Meijer - Lego Horse
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Fri, 30 Apr 1999 14:09:22 GMT
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Steve,
I work at #64, Ann Arbor Saline Road, in lovely Ann Arbor, Michigan.
However, I like my primary job much better! :)
Scott Sanburn
Steve Bliss wrote:
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> Which Meijer store are you at?
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> Steve
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> On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 12:17:17 GMT, Scott Edward Sanburn
> <ssanburn@aeieng.com> wrote:
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> > OK, I guess I should have gave some more information. This is from
> > Meijer, a huge retail chain in the Midwest mostly:
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> > http:///www.meijer.com
> >
> > Anyway, I work there part time as my second job, and one of the big
> > sellers of Meijer is that they have these mechanical horses near the
> > checkouts for the kids, and they still cost one penny, since it opened
> > in 1933?
> >
> > They are having a Lego sale at Meijer, and they have this Lego display
> > of a Lego model of the actual horse. Kids don't ride this one, but it is
> > one of those trademarks of Meijer.
> >
> > Scott Sanburn
> > Terry K wrote:
> > >
> > > It costs a penny to ride? Won't the kids bonk their heads on the glass?
> > > And I noticed that your pictures are labeled "sandy-front" and "sandy-back".
> > > Shouldn't that be "sandy-right" and sandy-left"?
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > But seriously, thanks for the pics.
> > > Do you know the origin of the display?
> > >
> > > -- Terry K --
> > >
> > > On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 13:52:06 GMT, Scott Edward Sanburn <ssanburn@aeieng.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm sorry, the ride is one penny, not the horse! :)
> > > >
> > > > Scott Sanburn
> > > >
> > > > "Christopher L. Weeks" wrote:
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> > > > > I'm sure I could scrape up a penny somewhere...how much would freight be?
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:
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> > > > > > I finally convinced my manager to let me take a picture of the Lego version of
> > > > > > Sandy, the all popular riding horse for the kids that still only costs one
> > > > > > penny. It uses just regular bricks. They used Duplo green ones for the base.
> > > > > > Another neat thing is it actually does move like Sandy, but a lot slower.
> > > > > > LMKWYT!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/~legoguy712/sandy-front.jpg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/~legoguy712/sandy-back.jpg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott Sanburn
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sincerely, (well...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Christopher L. Weeks
> > > > > central Missouri, USA
> >
> >
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Meijer - Lego Horse
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| Wow, that's the Meijer I visit sometimes on my lunch hour. Scott, if you see a 6'3'' brown haired guy (with goatee type beard) shaking his head in disbelief in the LEGO aisle, that will probably be me. But since it's not your primary job, you're (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Meijer - Lego Horse
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| (...) Does Michigan count as the Midwest? I'm in Missouri and kind of think of maybe Illinois as the edge of the midwest...but it seems that perceptions vary. (26 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.general)
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