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Re: FOTW
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 8 Jun 2004 01:07:41 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Scott Arthur wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Jamie Dunn wrote:
> > Well, technically it was 2 weeks ago, but anyways, we were out garage-sailing
> > (or however you would spell it) and stopped by a church rummage sale...there
> > didn't seem to be much, but I saw a box under the table (had a lego logo on it).
> > Upon closer inspection, it was a mindstorms box (with a lot of tape). I grabbed
> > it, figuring it was full of wooden blocks or barbie stuff, but upon opening, I
> > discovered a complete 1.0 mindstorms. I started sifting through the parts, and
> > found the RCX, tower, and just about everything else. I figured it was going to
> > be expensive, but I saw a $3.00 tag on the box. I snatched it, took it up to
> > the desk, and viola! I had it complete for $3.00.
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> What? You mean you did not haggle?!? ;)
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> Well done; that is quite a find. Whenever I get good Lego cheap I often think
> that the person selling it did not actually buy it (i.e. it was a gift) and so
> views it as an inexpensive toy.
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> Scott A
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> > As a bonus, it also had a
> > znap 3552 (bonus motor & battery box). I just thought I would share this with
> > everyone. It put a big grin on my face :)
Well, It was a church rammage sale, I was a bit scared of "who" was
watching...didn't want to push my luck :) hehe.....<Bow to the Lego God in the
sky>
> > Jamie
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| (...) What? You mean you did not haggle?!? ;) Well done; that is quite a find. Whenever I get good Lego cheap I often think that the person selling it did not actually buy it (i.e. it was a gift) and so views it as an inexpensive toy. Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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