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hi, i m looking for Mindstorms RIS, if anyone see there are any on sale or something in local area, please tell me. thanks William Ng (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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i have read a message saying that the Bay at downtown carries mindstorms, and the regular 20% off lego does include it, i wish i can get it. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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I don't have anything yet. I'm waiting until I get a digital camera so I can take some decent pictures. I paid $299 for my MindStorms. I haven't seen it much cheaper anywhere (except for a couple of people who bought one, played with and decided to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) Yes, but it's not my own, it's a group one for three of us Victoria folk. The address is (URL) are still in the process of getting it running and getting pictures taken and scanned, etc.. So, there is not that much to see on it yet. Silas (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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hi Dave, hi Silas, i was into trains stuff, but i m losing the interest coz my room is too small for the train to run, i have to put them back into the box everything after i finished playing with them. same as Dave, i m SW completed (currently), (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) I have to agree that it's quiet, I check up regularly, hoping to hear something new and interesting (most of Lugnet has been quiet lately). If you want lots of daily postings go to rec.toys.Lego As for Dave's comment about Victorians, well he (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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Yes it is a bit quiet. I get the impression that there are only about a dozen people who read this (and about half of them are in Victoria). What are your interests in Lego? I'm mostly interested in the MindStorms/Technic stuff, although I bought (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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hi there, i am new to this NG, it seems a bit too quiet here, isn't it?? (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | S@H Canada Specials April 12-16, '99
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As of Monday, April 12st, the S@H specials in Canada are 2601 DUPLO T-Rex $7.00 (reg $9.75) 6097 Night Lord's Castle $80.00 (reg $119.00) 4012 Wave Cops $19.00 (reg $27.50) in Canadian dollars of course (before tax). Tax varies between 15.025% (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Star Wars at Sears in Cap Mall, NV
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Sears at Cap Mall in N Van have all three small SW sets in fair quantity. No X-wings or Y-/TIE's though. Kevin (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: Mindstorms get together
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(...) We have one of those in Edinburgh (Scotland) :) It's good fun - we just meet up every 4 or so weeks and book a back room in a local pub. I'd recommend it, it's a great incentive to build a bot - for those who find themselves too busy to play (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | RE: Mindstorms get together
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I might be interested. I have to be in TO for business this coming Tuesday and Wdnesday, and in two weeks one of my kids is in the Ontario regional chess tournament. Maybe I could give a little talk on pbFORTH... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Mindstorms get together
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How much interest would there be in a down and dirty quick "get together" ??? not quite a legofest not quite a robo-compitition just a hi, this is my robot/thing get together????? its sat. and I'm bored. Chris the guy with the lego brick tattoo or (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: Local Legofest - details
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(...) the (...) Boston Pizza on Whyte Ave (and 109th st) for 1:00 in the afternoon. After we've met each other and had some food, we'll decide what to do next - probably either reconvening somewhere else to trade/play/show off or do a loop of the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm)
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| | Re: Lost another one!
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James Powell <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:F9qw65.IzL@lugnet.com... (...) Ya James and now YOU'RE going. What is happening to Victoria? Randy (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | S@H Canada Specials April 6-9, '99
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As of Tuesday(1), April 6th, the S@H specials in Canada are 6515 Stunt Copter $2.50 (reg $3.99) (quant. 33) 8216 Turbo I $10.00 (reg. $16.50) (quant. 29) in Canadian dollars of course (before tax). Tax varies between 15.025% (Que), 15% (Ont, NS, NB, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Re: Going to be in Halifax 30 apr-9 july
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(...) I'll keep my eyes open. Even when LEGO was selling the full line of trains in the stores, the only place around here that had any was Eatons, and all I remember there was a metrostation and some track (many years ago). The last Metroliner I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Lost another one!
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Playfare toys has closed in Quadra center. James P (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: Going to be in Halifax 30 apr-9 july
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(...) Sounds right :)...I was just hmm...wondering? you know? In case _you_ ran a toy store and had 28 Metroliners for sale :) (...) Train stuff...and older (pre Town Jr) town stuff. (...) Yes to both....I'll try to remember some photos. (and I am (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Re: Going to be in Halifax 30 apr-9 july
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(...) Greetings, Older LEGO.....evil cackle.....in _my_ backyard. Sorry about that, I don't know what came over me :). Selection around here is not great, 6 Zellers, 3 Walmarts, 2 Sears, 1 TRU, 2 Bays, 2 Winners, 1 tiny high priced independent total (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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