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(...) No. Indiana is a very powerful state in terms of LEGO use, but we're not (yet!) powerful enough to license our state name. Thanks for asking! (18 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.licensed, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Evansville Old Time Train Show
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(...) Forgot to include Evansville ... --Jack (18 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, FTX)
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| | Re: large castle @ kmart
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(...) Any Idea on price? Also, no idea on the 2 batman sets :( Aaron A (18 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO shopping in Bangor?
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(...) If she is near the TRU in Bangor she's near the major shopping there. I would have her check there, as well as the Walmart which is up the hill a block or so. The other way about a block is the main part of Bangor Mall, which has (or had) the (...) (18 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: LEGO shopping in Bangor?
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(...) Well, Lego's store locator (I didn't even know they had one of these!) lists a KB Toys at 663 STILLWATER AVENUE, BANGOR 04401-3674. But strangely, it doesn't find the TRU or any Wal*Marts or Targets within 50 miles (which I'm pretty sure there (...) (18 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | LEGO shopping in Bangor?
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Greetings, My mother is soon heading off on a bus trip for a few days of shopping in Bangor. I was hoping someone familiar with the area could give me some advice on where to look for LEGO. She is staying at the Bangor Motor Inn, which is near a TRU (...) (18 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | large castle @ kmart
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If anyone is looking for the new large castle set, at least one k-mart has stock of them. (18 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Does anyone have any info one way or the other as to whether the new batman tank and helicopter are going to be sold by any stores down under? Given that neither set appears in the 2nd-half-2007 catalog, I am not that optimistic. (18 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: new sets spotted
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(...) Thanks for the heads-up Jonathan; I managed to snig the last bulldozer set (the store only got 3 in) from my local toyworld. Very happy now. Cheers, Chris. (18 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Evansville Old Time Train Show
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GtwLUG is going to Evansville on Saturday, Sept. 22nd for the Evansville Old Time Train Show & Swap Meet. (URL) for Evansville Old Time Train Show & Swap Meet>> More details availabe on (URL) our web-site>. --Jack GtwLUG (18 years ago, 6-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.us.gtwlug, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, FTX)
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| | new sets spotted
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I spotted several of the new sets in Toyworld the other day including the new power functions bulldozer and dinosaur, the combine harvester and a bunch of the new starwars sets including the tie crawler and the jedi starfighter No sign of the 2 (...) (18 years ago, 6-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sniggles at Coles
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(...) Sorry...Forgot to set to ftx. Quick update...Here's what to look out for: (URL) Benjamin Whytcross (18 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Sniggles at Coles
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(...) ¬ Quick update...Here's what to look out for:¬ (URL)¬ ¬ Benjamin Whytcross (18 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Hoth base 7666
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Thankyou managed to get two and a republic cruiser from TRU if anybody wants one in the west better hurry lego Australia told me they had one left in stock at their sydney warehouse and no signs of a resupply this year. And the purchasing lady at (...) (18 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Hoth Base 7666
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(...) We saw both the Hoth Base ($100) and the Republic Cruiser ($159) at Toys 'R' Us. There weren't many of the Hoth Base in stock though (we saw only one). Cheers, Paul (18 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Hoth Base 7666
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Has anybody seen it retail in Australia yet????? (18 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Sniggles at Coles
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Yep, I realize the subject is a bit obscure...But for those interested in Creator sets, Coles has packs of Sniggles biscuits at their standard $4.99 price next week, but with one of 3 LEGO sets inserted at random. These sets are: [LEGOSet 7602] 7602 (...) (18 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: How did the EWB wind turbine event go?
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(...) Oops sorry for not posting. I attended both Melbourne events, you can read about it (URL) here>, including some pics. I will post more info when it becomes available. Word from the organisers on the day was they were very happy with the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Sep-07, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | How did the EWB wind turbine event go?
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I didn't hear any followup of the EWB wind turbine event? How long did it take the public to build them? Did the public even come? Etc etc. Kerry (18 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Next LEGO Display
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Plan for the weekend of September 22-23. All day Saturday and Sunday at Colorado Mills Mall outside the LEGO store. We will have to keep the tables manned, as this will be in the open public area. There is a possibility that they will want us for (...) (18 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Please note that this is for Canada (hence the group I chose). Sears have not stopped catalog operations here. I have used it several times over the last few years specifically for LEGO and regularily receive catalogs. Along with that they (...) (18 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) I think Sears Canada and Sears(USA) may have done things differently. (18 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Gee, I thought the Wishbook disappeared when Sears ended (most of) their catalog operations in the early 1990s. (It always seems to me that if Sears had waited 5 years and had a little insight (OK, 2 big ifs) that they could have preempted (...) (18 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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(...) Heh. I am of course delighted to see Mega Bloks being represented in the famous Sears Wishbook. I'll need to take a look to see if they have any unusual sets, as they have in the past. Additionally, Sears/KMart had a general product line (...) (18 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: eigen setjes op Legoworld
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In lugnet.loc.nl, Jeroen de Haan wrote: Het gaat hier eigenlijk om twee nederlandse custom set ontwerpstudio's, "Blokbricks" en "Brick Express", die zich gezamelijk op 1 site presenteren: (URL) Sikje vind je als je rechtsonder op deze pagina op het (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Christmas has been cancelled
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I gave up on the Wishbook years ago. When I was a kid (70's) it was a special occasion with more toys I had never seen before than I could imagine. Of course, back then toy stores seemed a rarity as well and who could even imagine something like (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Announce: MUGS 2007-6
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Hi all, Time for another Mugs Meet, Back out west for all you westenites. so now for the formal annoncement The Melbourne LEGO Users Group (MUGS) will be hosting a get-together on Saturday 1 September. Here are the details: Date: Saturday 1 (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Christmas has been cancelled
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I cannot believe it, but it is true. I get home to see the Sears Wishbook. And just like I always do, I opened it up to the back and look at the toys. I think, what exclusive LEGO sets do they have this year. But... I could not find any LEGO at all (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.ca) !
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| | Brickling Brothers International Traveling Circus
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Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of All Ages! Step right up! Enter the World of Brickling Brothers International Traveling Circus! (URL) Last month, I finished my latest theme train/playset. Inspired by a Duplo giraffe that I found in a mixed parts (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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| | LEGO activities at Worldcon
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I'll be traveling to Japan to contribute (loan) LEGO bricks and expertise to the 65th World Science Fiction Convention <www.nippon2007.us "Nippon 2007">, the first Worldcon held in Asia, happening in Yokohama on Thu 30 Aug to Mon 3 Sep 2007. (...) (18 years ago, 24-Aug-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.org.us.delvalug, FTX)
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| | London Underground 1972mkII Tube Stock
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The 1972 tube stock was a minor evolution of the 1967 stock that was ordered for the Victoria line. The first batch (MkI) were for the Northern Line to replace 1938 stock. The second batch (MKII), while intended for the new Fleet (now Jubilee) line (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Pictures of QueLUG's layout at the Canadian Railway Museum
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This past weekend, August 18-19, QuéLUG was participating in a train show at Exporail - the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant, Québec. We had a 8'x45' layout (2,5 m x 13,5 m) featuring 3 train loops, 1 monorail loop, rural, residential and (...) (18 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.quelug, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Ghent
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(...) I have just returned from Ghent. It is similar to the Netherlands. In the centre there is Bart Smit & Intertoys - large toyshops with several floors of toys. There is also LEGO in Blokker a discount department store. Intertoys was the best. It (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.be)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) [...] (...) Well done. I really like the way you did the doors. Chris (18 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) Sock! LOL Thanks for your comments. If you look at the pic below you should be able to see the skirting (far left of pic, with a motor wheel visible under by its metallic shine). (URL) Ta, David (18 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) David: Nice work! I love the general shape of those cars and the use of the smaller train wheels is spot-on. One question. You mentioned the motor in the actual cars being hidden beneath a skirt. Is this true on your model as well? Do these (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: star wars tie crawler tank.
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(...) It's not a bad model...But I reckon the Bat Tank will be easier to convert to a WWI era (British) tank. Of course, I can probably see a WWI German tank in this model. (BTW, 164 track links on inv page of instructions, 162 used in model.) That (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: star wars tie crawler tank.
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(...) Mmmmm. No idea what movie this is from - I am guessing its out of the non-movie mechandising. Faintly surprised that it makes sense for Lego to go there. However, it does look like all the makings of a pretty cool WWI tank. A bit big, granted, (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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This is my most recent tube train. I haven't had much time to build recently so I've been putting more stuff online. The Standard tube stock dates back to the 1920s. It was a series of tube stocks which were designed to be cross-compatable. The (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX) !
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| | VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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VICTORIA MODEL RAILWAY SHOW (NMRA - Pacific Northwest Region) September 16, 2007 (Sunday), 10 am - 5 pm, Cedar Hill Rec Centre We will have a display of LEGO trains and the adjacent cityscape. An admission fee will be charged for the event which is (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains)
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