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(...) I might. I'll make the attempt, at least - but I've failed this test of will before. Unless I'm intending to spend a lot of money, that extra 10% just isn't worth 8 in the morning. James (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Yah, I as well. I'll probably order two Guarded Inns (URL) now, and mayhap two more later! At $36.24 Canadian its not too bad price wise. The exciting part isn’t solely that we castle-heads receive a long awaited set, but that this item is but (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) 9:30 a.m. As am I! With the 32.5% off it the best place to get the large gray 64x64 base plates!!! (URL) comes out to be about $9.44 before tax. It’s the best price I've seen for the large gray plates. When you need ten or so, you wait for the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I've been wondering about it. The Zeller's I would go to would be the Bonnie Doon one, and I would want to walk there. That pushes my start time even earlier! I too may just be satisfied with S@H. Gotta order some Guarded Inns in any case. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) <Welcome to Larry’s salacious endeavors in Windsor!> `, ) Next months escapades include gashai women from the far east… Too funny, lol! -R (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Actually, my belief is that you don't need the coupon... From what I know, as long as you pay for your purchases before 10 AM, you get the 10% off. I'm going to Zellers at 9:30AM. :) Bryan (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Thanks James for the quick response. Though, ... Gah, 8 AM?! Blech. Do I really reeeally want it that bad... Maybe my lego jones would be better sated via S&H. I don't [well, very rarely] do mornings. Then again, it does run 'til 10. Still... (whine (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Zeller's opens at 8 AM, and there's a greeter there who hands you a '10% off your total purchase' coupon, good until 10 AM. Combined with the BOGO, it makes for a 32.5% (27.75% after GST) sale on Lego. James (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Thanks muchly for the headsup. I'm a bit foggy on the "early bird" bonus thing.. just how early, and how does it work, i.e. automatic or gotta ask? I realize there may not be enough time for a response/clarification for this sale, but at least I'll (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) You can *get* LEGO signage if you're a retailer. European toy shops all feature it prominently. Doesn't mean you're LEGO owned. However... (...) Maybe this is branding on LEGO's part to avoid dilution of something else or to avoid stepping on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) That must have been a surprise. Oh well. Maybe I'll get a used one from Dejan someday. <grin> And yes, I certainly am hoping that the Metroliner makes it into the Legend offering from S@H. That would be SO cool! Keep your fingers crossed. Play (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) I think it was a special offer for the club members (or anyone who used the club member offer number, c'est moi). Sweet eh? Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on, Pierre Normandin writes: (snip) (...) deal!!! (...) substitute and said something about $16.99, which I thought sounded OK, but I never caught on that she was saying I got it at the Cloud Hopper price, because it was a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Hehe, natch. Yeah, I realized after when looking at the set database that there was no bus in it. I had thought it was just a female version of the bus sets. I guess the women have to walk to the game ;] (...) Ahh, I'd beg to differ on that (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi, I can confirm that as well! Originally I had ordered 5 of 1808... boy was I surprised when it showed up and the box contained 5 2147 Dragon Fly's instead. I'm a little disappointed because I really like the 1808 set, but I wanted 2147 as well so (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Why only $2.50 for shipping? I too am a Lego Mania club member and the only time they offer discounted shipping is around Christmas. Is this offer a summer special of sorts? -R (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on, Tim Strutt writes: (snip) (...) (snip) (...) Hi ! I've just call S@H Canada and took 3x the 2147. The *very, very nice* woman told me that, as a member of the Club, if I ask for the 1808 (sold out), they will ship me the 2147 as (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Well, I was too late for the Cloud Hopper's. S@H is sold out. Hey Kevin, do you have an extra you'd be willing to part with? Anyways, as you mentioned, they have 2147 Dragon Fly available as a substitute, I think it was $16.99US. Not quite as (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) You may have trouble finding those, I think they didn't want to make pink train windows just to spite me. However, you should take the opportunity to pick up a bunch of Women's Team sets... :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) I think you folks are (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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G'day folks, This will be of particular interest to people in southwestern Ontario (Windsor, London), eastern Michigan (Detroit), and northwestern Ohio (Toledo). A LEGO Factory Outlet store has just recently opened near Windsor, Ontario. Woo-HOO! (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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(...) Awesome! Perfect time to scarf up some Girls Soccer Buses! KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Thanx for postin' that info John!!! I was waiting for another 32.5% off sale at Zellers :) --==Richard==-- (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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As per today's flyer, Zellers is having a buy one get one half price starting Saturday. And for you early birds an extra 10% purchase off Saturday morning. Just in time for Father's Day too. Happy Shopping, John Battcock (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I took the numbers straight from each of the person's set list in their LUGNET member page. And I do agree that those numbers are not likely the most accurate, and I did mention that in my post, but those were the most easily accessable numbers that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Is there some trick to getting these numbers? I'm not sure how much you can rely on this type of thing. I suspect that many of the largest collections aren't represented. For example, my listing shows a mere 5838 pieces, whereas my catalog (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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G'day folks, I haven't seen a lot of posts about these, so I figure I'd mention some sightings. I wandered into our local Wal-Mart just for kicks and saw a bunch of stuff marked on clearance. I didn't write anything down, but discouts varied from (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Woo-HOO!! I made the Top 5! Although not something I should be proud of I guess ;] Actually, if you count the sets I have in the for sale column, I go over 50,000. (...) As well some of the sets in the LUGNET database have no piece counts. So (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Well, I went back yesterday to maybe get another combo, but they are all gone now. Oh well, at least I got a couple. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Wow. I didn't think I'd top the list! There's gotta be folks out there with more than me. As per your note below, my Lugnet piece count is less than what I've actually got - I estimate 150,000+, but I really have no idea how much the "+" is... (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I don't know for sure, but checking the set lists for the LUGNET members in Canada, the top people are: James Brown with 117554 pieces and 707 sets. Eric Lanteigne with 115750 pieces and 520 sets Jeff Shiner with 87960 pieces and 728 sets. Jean-Marc (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I'm moving into a new house in a couple of months and plan to do an inventory and organization of my collection at that time. Anyway, this got me thinking. I wonder who has the largest collection of Lego in Canada? This could be broken down into two (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi folks, rtlToronto 8: Buy the Batteries in Bulk the Eighth Toronto Lego Robotics Event, June 9th, 2001 Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College St, Toronto Competitors 10AM, Audience 1PM presented by rtlToronto, a Group for Lego Enthusiasts in the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Just a few items this time. <set:2819 Duplo Brick Mixer> $14.97 (REG. $29.99) <set:3409 Championship Challenge> $49.97 (REG. $64.97) <set:4285 Classic Bucket> $6.97 (REG. $9.99) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi, Well I managed to order 5 1808 Cloud Hopper yesterday morning - they were only 9.99 U.S. each with cheap shipping so my order was ~$59 U.S! The lady asked me for a code - I used 'sp501' - which turned out to be a U.S code, but she let me order (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Glad to see someone else is cashing in on the good deals. I was tempted by all those rollback items, but I thought I'd see how much I could get them for in a 20-40% off sale, if the Bay, TRU or Zellers happens to have any sales soon. (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi, There's 2 left as of this morning... also there were some other lego items on rollback: Island Hopper $22 Tie Fighter $22 both Mars Mechs for ~$22 Desert Skiff for $6 and other stuff I picked up an Island Hopper and 1 sub/swamp combo pack. On a (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Make that 4. I picked up 2 of them. Thanks for the tip. That's a great deal. Excellent parts supply. Should make a good start to my trading parts for this Friday's MonLUG meeting. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Looks like Winners has restocked its Lego selection for the first time since the holidays. None of the items would be considered a great find, but the prices are reasonable. Naboo Swamp/Droid Fighter (7121/7111) $9.99 Town Folks (6326) Knight's (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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It shows up again at a lower price. Only 6 left. (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) here. (...) I don't know exactly what is in it, because I didn't buy one. Basically everything in Max's Pitstop and then a lot more. A few nice teal pieces, a creator-'fig (Max?), a small green baseplate, eight wheels (same style as in Max's (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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