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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GFs2oy.r5@lugnet.com... (...) were a (...) neat (...) Who is this Jack Stone character, anyway? Iain (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, it means we have a challenge that appeals to the trainhead in all of us. :-) Jude (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) does it mean that you are now officialy a train club ? :-) Martin (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Actually, I kind of like the Jack Stone sets. It would be nice if they were a little cheaper, but they actually look half decent, and they've got some neat parts. It would be real cool if the stucture parts were available in large quantities, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Personally, I wouldn't buy the Jack Stone sets for anybody... first price vs. quality factor... those sets are trash....plain and simple If your children are young ~5 to 8....Creator line is a lot better. Age 6 to 9...the town junior sets (still (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Aaargh. I went there at the crack of dawn (well, 9:30AM) and they didn't have the 10% off, only 10% with a Bay Card :) I still bought two 48x48 baseplates though. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Just came home from Zellers....they have all the Jack Stone sets now...I bought two for my boys. I only bought the small $4.99 sets since it seems like the others are wayyyyyy over priced...$19.99, 29.99 and 69.99. However, the $4.99 sets were (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In my flyer, there is no mention of the 10% off on Saturday being only for the early morning. Given that this seemed to vary on their last BOGO, perhaps it isn't surprising to see a difference like that. The previous smaller flyer (still in (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) And once again there's not a single thing about it in the flyer here. Basically all it says is "we have LEGO". Maybe that's Zellers new code for announcing LEGO sales. It's like they don't even want people to know about it... KDJ ___...___ (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nice Pics, Kevin... Hey, Tim...I should post a couple quick pics to Brickshelf...9 car metroliner set....ohhh boy!!! I also had a bit of fun with the Vision Command Camera... even though it is a bit fuzzy with the pictures... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq5uE.15t@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) FWIW you can get the 6x16 plate with the cut out (but w/o buffers) in the smaller MYOT set. If you don't want to buy the whole (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Cool hopper waggons Kevin! Those bottom sloped pieces really set it apart from the blue hopper set. -Harvey (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Yeah, and I know first-hand how hard it is to get those inverse corner slopes. I have 4 red, 4 black, 4 light grey, and 2 blue (thanks recently to Jeff Brundige). And I still don't have any of the baseplates with cutout AND buffers. I only (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Thanks. I'm particularly pleased with that car. It's a perfect duplicate of the Blue Hopper, except the base plate. And it took a while to get those 4 inverse corner slopes. I also love the classic clean style of it's design. Play well. Tim (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi, Yes, the nice thing about my red hoppers is they don't require any rare parts (like inverse corner slopes or 2x2 wall panels). I just used the 6x6 starwars quad inverse cutout slope dealy and it gives a nice hopper effect. You can make a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq3K8.JKG@lugnet.com... (...) love it! Iain (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Oh my goodness! There are 2 Metroliners in Ottawa and neither one belongs to me. And 2 Blue Hoppers and a 4555 too. I am so jealous. I like the row of red hoppers. I have been trying to make some in various colours myself. I have a black one (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi, I finally got a digital camera and have uploaded some of my train pics to brickshelf: (URL) will be adding more pictures throughout the weekend. Let me know what you think! Kevin (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott) !
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Hey everyone, Zellers is having their buy one get the second for 1/2 price sale this week (06/30 - 07/04?)I'm not quite sure of the end date.... Happy Shopping, Jeff VW (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi all, Wanted to let you know that the Zeller's sale is on again with extra 10% off early birds Saturday Morning. Me thinks a couple of the new racer set, Chill and Freeze, are in order. Oh Yeah, and in advance, Happy Canada Day everybody, enjoy (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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"Bradley Dale" <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GFAw47.Ios@lugnet.com... (...) as an (...) large (...) Adventuers), (...) it (...) I would agree definitely agree on the parts Bradley, however, as this was the first racer I got , I was (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Well, another successful get-together. We got together last night and had dinner, then went over to Jude's for some gawking at his collection and finally show-and-tell. Jeff missed dinner because of work - where are your priorities man? <grin> (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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And we are meeting at 6pm at Kelsey's. Tim Strutt 8^) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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For those of you who do not read .org.ca.parlugment there is a meeting tonight at my place. We will be meeting at Kelsey's on Ogilvie Rd next to Blair. From there we will go to my place. Jude (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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I haven't heard of these being found before, so I guess this might count as an "announcement". *Prices in Canadian Dollars* <set:4574 Rip> $4, 8 pieces, $0.50/piece Typical Racer with navy blue (new colour?) car parts and red driver. <set:4579 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Exactly. You don't decide how many "men" to use, you decide how many CPs and then you go through the rules buying stuff. Think of it as a budget to work with. 300 men... if you're playing a "Castle" game, that would be Tech Level (TL) 2. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, Richard Noeckel writes: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> (...) Hey Richard!... You forgot to turn off Insanity... That may become permanent ;) Hmmm... or is it permanent already... hmmm... Jorge F. (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sounds fair...so a 300 man army that richard would be fielding would be beaucoup CP's unless he was using them only as marauders....then it might be different...if he decided to use canon (artillery) or fortification, he might not be able to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's a BrikWars term- Construction Points. You start way before the day of the game by deciding how many Construction Points each player gets. Everything (Troops, their weapons, accessories, vehicles, bigger guns, tweaking stats) has a cost in (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yeah...I don't think automatic gun-fire is too appropriate for a midieval war- fare like this... :) (...) Its a military term meaning "Command Post" (...) So is this a conflict of US vs. Candada....I think I'll have to bring a "special UN (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GF8x70.8M7@lugnet.com... (...) ;) No! Give them to me. Well, not the bombs, anyway. :) (...) Cedar Point! Iain (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <Insanity on> HA!!! We’ll match you ‘man for man’ any day in troops… BUT, only in the imaginary world of ABS minifigs, you can keep your Marines and Nuclear bombs to yourself. ;) I know not what CP stands for. But I deduce it’s an acronym (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Which, presumably they will be needing after getting their noses bloodied by the 'murricans. The 'murricans, on the other hand presumably won't be needing any. :-) ++Lar (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL! Touche'! -s (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, but our troops get free health care. <GD&R> James (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ahhh, It's all just bluster. A dumb yank is a dumb yank, no matter what s/he sounds like :) (...) Maybe someday we can organize an international incident of some sort. Sounds particularly appealing to us down here, too ... we get 30% more (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GF786G.BqK@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) others (...) off. (...) childhood? Un huh. More than you'd probably care to imagine. :) (...) play!) Hmmm. Hmmm...mmm. <evil grin> (...) (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well…apparently you’ve got quite a number of issues from your early childhood? I don’t exactly share your macabre fixation with the severin’ of heads… O.k. I do, some what! I don’t know if you espied my minifig skeleton crucifix? (Covered in (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GF6tDJ.Aty@lugnet.com... (...) dead (...) I don't know if this is along the lines of what you guys do, but when I was a kid I went through this phase where I was obsessed with (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I live in Newmarket, and I've got an entire game room…BUT, it’s one giant castle display. (I could probably only play with one other person in the room. Not cause the room is small, but cause I've got about 14 Large 64x64 gray base plates full (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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