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(...) Oh boy, oh boy. OK, how much are each of the sets? I don't have any of the small ones, are they worth getting? I have one of each large one so far, except the Tanker. But I love the Select Shop and the Car Wash is very nice, and the Shell (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) 12 & Halsted (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Chris, Where in FH? I'd love to pick up a tanker truck! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Tim,give me your list and i will be more then happy to get them to you.(My wife goes into that station all the time) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Doh! You had to tell me that. It looks like we might not make it to Windsor after all. Sounds like Heidi's cousin is postponing the wedding. Complicated issue, but the short of it is we won't be going down if it's called off. And just as I was (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I asked our friendly Shell guy about this. He's checking into it... Dean (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) As an aside to this, does anyone know if these are in Canada at all? James (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Tim,if you are going to be in Windsor you are only about a 45 minutes from a gas station in Farnington Hills that has most all the sets big and small. (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Studios for $44.99 at Futureshop
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Thanks for the offers, everyone, I have someone ordering some for me (now we just have to hope that they actually GET some more). (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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This isn't going to help you, but after griping to everyone in MichLUG at GATS, I was in Traverse City for the second half of the weekend and picked up three of the larger sets there (all were available). The designs are OK but I think the sets are (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Studios for $44.99 at Futureshop
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Would some kind soul put in an order for up to 5 of these for me, and let me know if they actually do get some from Backorder? I could pay via PayPal, Intl Postal MO, or trade in sets (I could scour around for more Shell sets if that's what was (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Vision Command $60 @ TRU
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(...) Hey Tony- They had the same thing here in Toronto. Ours were perfect, brand new, still sealed. Calum (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Along the same lines, does anybody know if there are any Shell stations in Detroit that have the larger LEGO promo sets, and are close enough to the Canadian border to make it worth going through customs? I'm going to Windsor this weekend for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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I picked up the VC set at TRU for $60 at least in Vancouver. The funny thing is that all the ones I've seen there had the boex's seals cut. I bought one set and it seems complete enough. (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I found a good selection- three Toa (<set:8534 Tahu>, <set:8536 Kopaka>, and <set:8532 Onua>) and five Turaga (all of them except <set:8543 Nokama). I bought <set:8532 Onua> and <set:8541 Matau>. (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I was in a Zellers today and there were no Bionicle to be found. Adam (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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According to the latest flyer, which advertizes the Bionicle figures as a new item. The 'everyday low price' is $3.98 per Turaga, and $9.98 per Toa. Not bad at all, I'll try to get one the next time go to Zellers. Selection may vary by store- which (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Free Shipping in Mania Magazine
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(...) WoW... thanx for the heads-up!!! I'll be lookin' foward to getin' my copy now!!! :) -R (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Free Shipping in Mania Magazine
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If you order more than $30.00 form the July/August Mania Magazine you get free shipping. Too bad exchange for cheques is now at 1.54 :-( Jude (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Woo Hoo! Train Cars!
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I awoke to a very pleasant surprise today. My 10013 & 10014 have arrived in Ottawa! Haven't built them yet, since we have company, but they will be built before the day is out. <grin> Box looks nice. Not black & white, so that's a plus. Here's scans (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You might be able to find the 4561 in retail stores, everything else is a S@H exclusive. :/ James (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Train question
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Hi everybody, Could somebody please clarify for me what train items will be Shop@Home exclusives vs. what I may be able to find at retail stores? I'm assuming that the Metroliner & Club Car will have to be ordered from Lego. What about the tanker (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LEGO Znap sale - with motor
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(...) I hope you do get to come...Train events are very different from the robotics events...but like the video showed...there is a slight mixing of robots with trains...Train2 (I hope) will have even more of an integration. Thanks, Benjamin (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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| | Re: New Catalog
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(...) Just as well, I receive my catalog yesterday. Also of note is the 1x4 brick on the bulk bricks page. I thought there would be a "bridge" bulk pack but it seems thats you have to buy everything separately. The steering piece of the Technic 8466 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I also want two 3552's. I want to come to Train2, but if I can't come I guess Tim and Jude would help me pick it up, right? ;) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) Does anybody have any 3552's that they would like to trade for 3571's? I'd like to get maybe 2-4 of them if they are available. If anyone in Toronto has some, I could trade you at Train2. Thanks. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) ParLUGment #2 (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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| | LEGO Znap sale - with motor
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FYI people Party Packagers at 1225 Finch Ave West in North York (just east of Keele) has a sale on LEGO Znap 3552, for just $13 (from $30) !!!!! This set includes the grey high torque MOTOR, short cable, and battery box (for 9V square battery). I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) The photo on pg 38 is the same as the front page, except with the large 'blue' engine and tender turned around. The grey engine is in the same picture on top of the bridge. But the real kicker is the bulk stuff on pg 24. If they hadn't said (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) What are the content differences again? I can't remember... Doesn't the Bionicle one have less inside? (no Guarded Inn, etc.) KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I think thats cause it's Dark Gray... (Compare the Large Train with Tender thats central on pg:38 to the "B. Small Train Engine" on the top left side of pg:39.) -R (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Are all of you in Ontario? I phoned a couple of days ago to get a copy of the new catalog, and the guy on the phone said it wouldn't even be shipped for two weeks. Actually, it doesn't matter that much, as I wanted that catalog before the news of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Got mine today also. Looks nice. Although, did anyone notice that the trains and plates on pages 3, 24, & 38 look purple instead of blue? Anyways, I see they now have brown steep slopes and peaks available. That could be interesting. And I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Apparently we all received the Summer catalogue today… I was gonna say somethin’ but I didn’t know if others in Ontario had already received theirs! Well, looks like we all got the Summer catalogue with the trains on the cover, but has anyone (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Hehe, you beat me to posting by 6 minutes :] Mine arrived today, too. I'm not sure how S@H is mailing things, because my catalogue arrivals are all over the map. Last week they sent me the January catalogue... Anyhoo, some notable things in it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi, The new Shop@Home catalog finally showed up today. Its the one with the trains and bridge on the front cover. Has some newer stuff in it, but nothing I hadn't seen on the web page before... I'll probably be picking up a few of the small items on (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I saw 3 copies left in my local (St. Catharines) Toys R US..."regular priced" at 199.99 ....I thought they would reduce the price before the RCX 2.0 were to come out.... I guess I have no excuses not to pick up a set....actually with exchange (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | 2001 HTO sets at Pharma Plus!
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The Pharma Plus drug store in the Lindsay Square mall had lots of sleeves of new HTO LEGO today- Studios, Racers, and Life On Mars! The Racers seemed to just be the ordinary sets, but the Studios and LOM sets were rare ones. All of the sets are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | RIS 1.5 at TRU in Canada
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Whoo hoo-- Toys R Us here in London, Ontario seems to have slashed the price on the RIS 1.5 down to $199CDN (about $120USD). That's a 1/3rd reduction in price and almost as good as the $150 that Future Shop online had last year. Now, how do I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | How about a Brickfest West?
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Well, I've been looking at the pics of Friday's Brickfest activities on Brickshelf, and checking out the webcams, and I'm jealous! I wanna go too! How about a Brickfest Northwest? Anyone in Seattle up for organising something like this? I don't (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Guarded Inn Gone???
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Is it totally wrong that I am replying to my own message, not once, but twice??? I gotta say... I LOVE THIS SET!!! Where to start... The detail is AMAZING for such a small set. The little windows. The fireplace. The stable. Etc. The design is (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Guarded Inn Gone???
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Happy dance! Happy dance! Came home from work today, and my Inn's (along with some sand red bricks!) arrived today. 10 day total turnaround time. Not tooooo shabby! Off to build, Eric (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Guarded Inn Gone???
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I ordered 2 the first day they were listed on the website (for which I got a backordered email and letter), then 2 more a week or so later (no email, no letter), and all 4 just showed up on my doorstep this afternoon! yippeeeee!!!! (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Guarded Inn Gone???
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Well, I am in the US, and I ordered two of them on 7/3, and got a message that they were backordered until the 13th. I got a notice yesterday that they shipped. I have not heard otherwise since then. Eric (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Guarded Inn Gone???
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(...) I got the same confirmation of shipping yesterday (I ordered three). Can it be that the Canadian faction is ahead of the US for a change? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey Pirate Wench / Brick Detective LUGNET Member #490 (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: S@H Catalogues??
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Hi KDJ, I don’t know if you alluded to this but I'll repost a previous conversation regardin’ this very dilemma! (URL) too am still awatin’ the Summer Catalouge. I'm partial to favor the catalogue cause the product info is often far more up to date (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: S@H Catalogues??
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(...) Thanx James. It figures there's a whole thread on this in loc.ca. I hadn't made it that far down my read list before posting. I think I'm just going to make my order on-line or by phone, whichever it is that allows me to get at the promo sets. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: S@H Catalogues??
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(...) I get the catalogue quarterly, and haven't yet seen a summer catalogue - which isn't too surprising to me, we're usually a month behind the USians. I'm pretty sure the most "current" catalogue I've got is still the January one. Most of the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Meeting Friday
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Just to FYI .loc.ca.on.ott, There will be a meeting of ParLUGment this Friday starting at 6:30 at the Red Lobster on Merivale. From there we have Zellers, TRU and Play Value to hit before going to Tim's place. Racing gloves are recommended if you (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Lego aircraft, and additional S@H stuff
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(...) Well, that's 2 for 2. I guess I'll have to pick one up. Too bad that flat rate shipping has expired. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) '98 ok, thanks! All added. :) Dan (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the Spy runner is worth it. The small truck is somewhat juniorized and pretty useless, but the plane is worth it. (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) I can confirm that all the info provided by Martin is correct. I also have all 4 sets in my collection. KZ MonLUG #3 (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego aircraft, and additional S@H stuff
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(...) My response to your questions: 1. Yup, I've got a spy runner…FOR FREE… a Shop @ Home exclusive offer during Christmas. And yes, I think it’s worth it. I like the minifigs and flexible windshield! 2. I too keep recievin’ the January catalogue. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) No problem. Use whatever you can. Glad to help. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey Pirate Wench / Brick Detective LUGNET Member #490 (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego aircraft, and additional S@H stuff
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(...) Well, I got my 1775 on Thursday, and 1817 on Friday. Nice sets. And I just got the January S@H catalogue with Friday's shipment. I hadn't seen it before. Very strange, considering I had 3 seperate orders in the month before, and they (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) I scanned in the bucket from 3758 also, just in case Suz wanted the image. (URL) (150dpi, 30% compression) (URL) (300dpi, 80% comp.) (URL) (french printing) (URL) (french printing) Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 35th aniversery bucket
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(...) I just scanned in the bucket from 3760, and I hand-counted the pieces from 3758 a couple years ago. They are found here: (URL) (150dpi, 30% compression) (URL) (300dpi, 80% comp.) (URL) all I can help you with. I don't have the others. Play (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: discounts at Zellers
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(...) The flyer this week says "Save up to 70%, all discontinued toys. Prices are as marked". Prices as marked are generally never correct anyhow, so it looks like it's a week of "scan everything" to see what you can find. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) great-® (...) Excuse me... #1 He is not Tim's member, Glen is a LEGO fan who lives in our wonderful Capital. #2 steel Function: transitive verb Date: 13th century 1 : to overlay, point, or edge with steel 2 a : to cause to resemble steel (as (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) Castle you say… Then welcome to rtlToronto! Were organizing a large Brickwarz game some time this summer/early fall. Perhaps you’d like to partake in the dismemberment of minifigs? Nice to have you in the community, --==Riçhärd==-- You can (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) Well, it's good to know there's more LEGO fans around here. I hope your wedding plans go well, and we see you in the near future. You say Castle is your favourite now. Have you seen the LEGO Shop At Home offering - the re-release of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) Thanks for the invite ... I have been lurking here for quite some time. It's a busy summer, but perhaps in the fall I'll start coming out to the meetings. (...) I went through a series of 'fave themes' as a kid -- first space, then castle, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | [rtlToronto] Train2 on August 11th, 2001: Poster Available
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Hi folks, rtlToronto, a Group for Lego Enthusiasts in the Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario Area, will present rtlToronto/train2, our second Lego Train Show at the Lillian H Smith Public Library in sunny downtown Toronto, Saturday August 11th, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| | discounts at Zellers
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I noticed that the older discontinued sets at zellers are scanning at 25% off right now. I don't recall seeing this advertised. This was only on the sets that have been in the clearance aisle for a while such as the mystic mountain time lab. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | 35th aniversery bucket
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Hi Suz here is all the info that I have about those bucket that were available in '98 3758 9.99$can retail price 600 piece same as 3025 less silver brick (I have both thanks to Mookie) 3759 19.99$can retail 1200 pieces same as 2 x 3758. 3760 9.99$ (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) Hi Glen, This is the first time I have noticed you post to .loc.ca.on.ott. On behalf of the local LEGO Users Group, ParLUGment, I wish to say hello and invite you to our next meeting at Tim's place (Date time and location details to follow). (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Windy Canada Day
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(...) You're not joking. We were some of the unfortunate ones who went to see the fireworks, and sat down by the water freezing our butts off for 2 hours before they told us that they were cancelled because of the wind. It's good to hear from (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Windy Canada Day
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What a windy Canada Day here in Ottawa. I had two Arctic Ice Surfer sets sitting in front of an open window. When I arrived home that night, I found that both of them had sailed across the room! Just as Lego boats can really float, Lego Ice Surfers (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Zellers sale
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(...) This is Jack Stone, and here are some pictures. It’s a new "junior" theme with Creator style parts. (URL) Mr. Filz provided a quite in depth set review for us all! Here it is: (URL) Sincerely, --==Riçhärd==-- You can reach me @ (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Zellers sale
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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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| | Re: new pictures
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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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| | Re: new pictures
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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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| | Re: Zellers sale
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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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