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(...) I got the OK that my wife would be back in time from work to look after our son, so I'll be there for 6pm. Are you emailing the Sean and Alicia? I hope so, because I didn't yet. Anyways, we'll see you at Swiss Chalet then, and Kay-On at (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) What?! Man that's news. Of course I haven't lived there since '95, but still. So how far out do the city limits go now? Does it include Kanata? Stittsville? And does this now mean that all of the stores close at 5 pm?? :] KDJ ___...___ (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I can't commit on the dinner at 6 yet, but I certainly can show-up in PlayValue after 7:30. They close at 8 or 9 on Friday, right? (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Email directly, I know Sean and Alicia do not always follow this group daily. So how about 6 pm that sounds safe what do you think? Jude (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) This Friday would be fine with me, but the other people who've responded here seem to be reading the newsgroup days after our posts, so should we wait for their responses, or maybe email them directly? Tim Strutt 8^) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I Just phoned Playvalue and the the first restaurant they named was also the Swiss Chalet. Your memory may be vague but it is correct. :-) I also asked if they had any objections on bringing a group to the store and they were very receptive. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I hope this means we are on. :-) Jude (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I don't know a lot of restaurants outside of the west end, but isn't there a Swiss Chalet like a block from Playvalue. My memory is vague, but I think it's in the shopping plaza immediately north of the 417 right at the corner of Carling and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Newfoundbrick Ferry Services: S.S. Grey Line
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(...) Hi Heather, The S.S. Grey Line is a mix of both Newfoundland and B.C. Ferry's. I built this one and a slightly smaller one (in height) for a Train Line that I have, called Grey Line Transport. The Train Ferry holds three sections of track. The (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca.nf)
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(...) Rick, it's great to see a post from the "mystery Newfoundlander"! From the size I'd say it's more like the Hamilton Sound, one of the spares that are used anywhere in the province to replace boats gone for repair. (I'm trying to find a picture (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca.nf)
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(...) Kyle, We are now one city, Ottawa, kinda like Toronto we are a Mega City. So those outlying areas no longer exist because they are in our city limits. Speaking of which, I need to order new cheques. Jude (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) G'day Jude, This might be of help to Ottawa folks in general..., On Slater just East of Bank there is a large multilevel parking complex. I think it also has an entrance off Albert as well. Anyhow, anytime after peak business time the lot is (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I was thinking about something with O-C in it, but I'm a little fuzzy here..., doesn't O-C exclude most of the outlying areas (Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, etc)? KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Meeting here in Ottawa
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I propose we meet here in Ottawa to look at starting a LUG. The agenda will be simple, first we introduce ourselves, then we talk, eat some food, talk some more, show off a few MOC's, decide if we want to meet again. We can begin the process of (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I just came up with one looking out the window here at work... ParLUGment ... not bad if I do say so myself. ;-) Jude BTW, I work at the Bank of Canada at Bank and Wellington. (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Count me in. I like the idea of gathering at PlayValue so we can bug them for special price. ;) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Kyle...I like that HOTLug...it sounds pretty neat!!! Another spur of the moment name could be OCALUG (or is it OKALUG?) As in (Ottawa-CArlton).... (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Don't forget, there is going to be a MonLUG meeting here in Ottawa this summer. I still have to take my turn to host. :-) And considering how close the cities are (~2hrs apart) it would not be unreasonable to plan to get together, the cool (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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"ben medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GAH4r1.LBy@lugnet.com... (...) anyways. (...) Sure, we could start with a MonLUG, rtlToronto, Ottawa meeting and then I could get an rtlToronto membership for the hattrick. :-) Actually, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I don't live in Ottawa right now, but did for 5 years. Here's some ideas I had, how about?: - OTTerLug - BYLUG or BYTOLUG - HOTLUG (Hull-Ottawa) - RIDLUG - OUTLUG KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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All right, we're growing already! (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I think that would be great...I'm joining rtlToronto very shortly...and a canadian lego convention or mass gathering...??? whatever you want to call it would be very neat...we could meet possibly with Lego Corporate and share some ideas and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I wish you all in the Ottawa region to be able to form your own group. That way we should be able to do groups event with OttLUG, MonLUG, RTLToronto(?) at least once a year. We still have open position in MonLUG in case your not enough to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Hey, I'm still here (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Millenium Falcon
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On Monday I was at the Dixie Value Mall in Mississauga, and there was an opened but resealed Millenium Falcon for $80. I didn't pick it up, so it is probably still there... Eric DeGiuli (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: Sales/deals on Lego upcoming
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Hey jeff, Have you checked the walmart lately, on Thurs, I have found some legos special not advertised , Highway 6600 at $40 and 6477 lift truck at $20 and 6478 firestation at $50. I only scooped around one walmart store in Calgary and I found only (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Just noted some Lego listed on the Sears site under their Outlet section. I don't think the prices will make anyone rush to log on, but I list them here FYI. UCS X-Wing $119.99 UCS Tie 112.49 Dark Side DK 109.99 M.Falcon 104.99 Railway Express (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) That would be me! All of southern Ontario is mine… well, everything north of Toronto! I usually don’t go any further than Fairview mall in North York. Newmarket = (my home), Aurora, Richmond Hill, Orangevill, Barie, North York, and a few other (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Yes... I agree. I've now successfully scooped up 105 of the Flash Speeders... along with some other good deals. 34 of the 4806 Axe Cart at effectively $2.25 each, 80 of the 4811 Defence Archer at $1.50 each and 16 of the B-Wing at $22.50 each. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Well, that makes two of us then. Richard, I take it you're not in the Ottawa area then? Anybody else around here? Jude, any ideas for a name? OttLUG, or ...? Hope things work out better this year. Hey, even if it is just the two of us for now, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Richard, You are correct, I did try to get something going last year but in the end it fell apart. Perhaps now the timing is better. Besides, the trips to LUG meetings will be much shorter. :-) Jude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Well, I was working on assumptions………...………. I said: "I do 'believe' that there was an Ottawa group," cause the first planning and inception stage was soooooo long ago. And I was under the impression that u had already composed an (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Where Richard? I have to go to Montreal... for my LUG needs. ;-) Tim, I am interested. Jude "Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GA3w6y.GAy@lugnet.com... (...) there (...) you are (...) for (...) there (...) to the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Alpha Team is Available!
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Hello all, I dropped by a TRU in Montreal today and saw that Alpha Team sets are available. The only one that wasn't there was the AT Bomb Squad. Prices (as I remember them) were: Ogel's Craft 5.99 AT Striker 9.99 AT Helicopter 14.99 AT All-Terrain (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Bradley Dale <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GA0B7I.AsK@lugnet.com... (...) Yup on the 7186 for $69.98 at Zeller's, I haven't seen a shuttle at Zellers in Nova Scotia period. Re the shuttle at TRU; I did pick one up at Christmas time (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I do believe that the Ottawa area already has an active and prosperous LUG group! The message below is from Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:24:36 GMT: (...) Also, a post from Fri, 2 Jun 2000 19:23:16 GMT: (...) Sincerely, --==Richard==-- You can reach me (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Ottawa LUG?
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Is there anybody still in the Ottawa area who might want to get a LUG together in the future? We don't neccessarily have to have regular meetings or anything to start, just maybe have whoever wants to get together and meet, just for the sake of (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Sending pictures of MOCs to LEGO MANIA MAGAZINE
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There are two addresses in the current MANIA issue. Maniac Madness LEGO Club P.O. Box 3700 Markham, ON L3R 6G9 LEGO Club "You Can Build This..." P.O. Box 3700 Markham, ON L3R 6G9 Maniac Madness can lead to your photo being published. You Can Build (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Alpha Team sets at Broadway TRU
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Hi, I was at the TRU on Broadway Friday afternoon and they had several of the Alpha Team sets. They were: 6774 Alpha Team(AT) ATV 6772 AT Cruiser 6773 AT Helicopter 6771 Ogel Command Striker 6776 Ogel Control Center Unfortunately I don't have any (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yes, they are, I checked that today. Man I should've bought those sets at that TRU in Saint John over Xmas-time. They must've really screwed up on their pricing. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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