 | | Re: Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
(...) The price tag and the bag says "Your Dolar Store with More". The recipt reads: Your Dolar Store With More #152 G42 Metrotown Center 1-604-436-3364 Hope this helps. (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Re: Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
(...) I'd really like to find these sets, so forgive my ignorant question: Is this Dollar Store part of a chain or franchise? I don't think we have a store here (I'm in Thunder Bay, Ontario) called "Dollar Store" though we do have many dollar (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Re: Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
(...) You are sooooooo lucky!!! The chrome sword is truely awsome. =) The accessories really make the sets worth while! Can't wait till i find them in Ontario... -R (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Re: Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
(...) Yup I got several. Along with chrome pistols. There is also this funny red cup that Shifty inserted in with the Lego picture. On the front is appears red, on the back and side its yellow. In the set it is transparent red. (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Re: Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
Did you get a chrome sword??? I really want one... (URL) more Shifty products. -R (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Shifty Brand Hits North America
|
|
I was out checking the lego situation in Metrotown, when I decided to look at the Dollar Store. I noticed some model cars in the front and wanted to see them. Upon my entrance to the Toy aisle, I immediately look at a lower shelf and see Pirate (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
|
| |
| | Re: IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition
|
|
(...) Try this URL: (URL) Strutt (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
|
| |
| | Re: IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition
|
|
That URL seems to be broken. The server gives a 404. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
|
| |
| | IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition
|
|
Hi folks ... I received this press release via e-mail today. The link doesn't work for me. -GG. -begin- IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition The first IEEE Ottawa Section Robotics Competition is under way. The competition is targeted to the middle (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
Maybe not very Boxing Day Sale(ish) but my local Home Hardware has all toys at 50% off. Although their Lego selection is poor, to say the least, I did get a couple 7103 Jedi Duels for $7.49 each ($14.99 each regular), 11 cents per piece including (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Train Operating Weekend invitation (Vancouver, BC Canada)
|
|
Ever get tired of watching the trains go round and round at a show? Ever want to build a really *big* layout? Ever want to run trains that really go somewhere and do work? Ever wanted to run Lego trains using DCC? Then here's your chance. On the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
|
| |
| | RE: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
Hi, Futureshop has Spybotics sets on for $49.99 and the Studios Co-pack with Set 1349? (the one with the camera) and 4 small Studio sets for $99.99. Bob Kitchener, Ontario, Canada -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) Walmart And no new sets. :-( (...) Hi there, they are the 7831 creator buckets. Lots of 1x1's & 2x2's. I was out yesterday and noticed they are still marked down. Lawrence (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) I hit Walmart today and they have about 1/3 of the LEGO display space they had before Christmas. And no new sets. :-( I guess I've missed it by now, but out of curiosity, which buckets/tubs were on sale at Walmart? Play well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
Thanks Bob for the heads up. I've been reading about these mini Star Wars set on lugnet. I understand that this tie fighter set is only available thru promotional offers and are difficult to come by. I have seen them selling for more than $10. US on (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
(...) Hmmmm?!?! Another reason to soon make a trip to St. Jacob's. I need a new pair of Garneau slippers also and they have them there (at another store - obviously). On another note, I received a Winners gift certificate for Christmas and am (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Sale at Sears
|
|
All Regular-Priced and Clearance Priced Toys are 25% off. Friday January 10th and Saturday January 11th only. Jude (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto/train4 Lego Train Show, January 18th, 2003
|
|
rtlToronto/train4 Lego Train Show Saturday, January 18th, 2003 10AM-4PM Lillian H Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library 239 College Street West (URL) folks, You're invited to join us for rtlToronto/train4, our fourth Lego train show at the Lillian H (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.events)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
(...) I'm biting my tongue, I'm biting my tongue.... (...) That's Ok. Sometimes we forget where the USA is too :-) (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
Don't worry, I don't think you are stupid, just a typical self-centered American. Jude (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
yikes! i thought .ca was calif... nevermind. pardon my stupidity. [jayfish] (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | RE: SW Mini Sets
|
|
Hi, I was at the LEGO Outlet in St. Jacob's, Ontario today and got one as a promotion item. They had a sign on the counter that if you bought $20 worth of Star Wars, you received one free. The one I received was the Tie Fighter. I gave it to my son (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: SW Mini Sets
|
|
i saw them at a target in san leandro... (sfbay area) i bought my first few from s@h, then bought more when i found them at target. [jayfish] (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | SW Mini Sets
|
|
Has anybody seen these in stores? Jude (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) Zellers recently cut the price of the Bionicle Bohrok series down to about $4.97, half of what they used to cost. I bought a 8210 Nitro Bike GTX (a 1995 Technic set!) for $0.01 at a Zellers a couple days ago, but it was probably the only one (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
We just went to Canadian Superstore in Calgary Countryhill store. They still have tons of medium to small Harry Potter and StarWar lego, 50% off. I don't know what the store will be down east, maybe Loblaws? Here are some we picked up: Harry Potter (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: an other LEGOMAN plate
|
|
Someone already has the California "LEGOMAN" plate, but this thread prompted me to order customized plates. I'm not counting my chickens until they hatch, so I won't reveal what it is yet, but I plan to post about it when I get them. --Bill. FUT: (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
|
| |
| | I guess all the good deals were before Christmas
|
|
I picked up a few of the Walmart buckets, but that seemed to be it. The Sears Clearance centre in Halifax had some Galidor (not as cheap as Zellers has them) and a large number of the large Mega Bloks castle set, 9890, for $50 (less 15% on current (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) Nothing particularily great here in Toronto. Nothing but those two tubs were on sale at Walmart. I ended up with a wireless router and a 128MB CF card for my camera, though. The pre-Christmas sales at TRU were incredible for Soccer and (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) From what I saw here in Ottawa today, not much but TRU did have all the Orient Expedition sets, most of Basketball sets as well as all the Star Wars except minis. Regretably, they were not on sale but prices are better than S@H if you factor (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
(...) Not a thing. I haven't driven the car for two full days now. Glorious! Plus, I got *almost* enough buckets and tubs for Xmas from my wife and family, so there was much sorting to be done this year. But Gail, I was thinking of you a couple (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Anything good in Boxing Day sales?
|
|
Happy Boxing day, Living in a laid-back area of the country, I shovelled snow today rather than shopped, as our stores don't open until tomorrow. The Walmart flyer has two buckets half price. Has anyone found anything else worth heading out for? (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: My Christmas Gift from my parents
|
|
Hello all! (...) I suppose that I should show my plates as well. I have had these for about, ohhhh, 3 years now. It was a Christmas present from my girlfriend. I will say that all of the above that was mentioned is true for me as well. It's a funny (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | an other LEGOMAN plate
|
|
Hey Jude, Welcome to the club! I also have mine... Since a few months now: (URL) can't beleive how many comments I had so far... And of course, the SMILES! I had to overcome the "sillyness" stuff about myself at first, but I'm so happy now that I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
|
| |
| | Re: My Christmas Gift from my parents
|
|
(...) Here in New York State, I used to see a car with the plate LEGO 1 (about 6 or 7 years ago). It always passed me going the other direction when I was driving a vending delivery truck in Ithaca and I never had occasion to stop the driver and (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: My Christmas Gift from my parents
|
|
(...) Dear Jude, I hope you enjoy your plate! I'm from Pennsylvania and I also have a plate that reads "LEGO MAN" with the only difference being a space between LEGO and MAN. I've had mine since 1993 and I'm surprised it hasn't been stolen yet. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: My Christmas Gift from my parents
|
|
(...) Calum (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Toronto Star tomorrow...
|
|
(...) That may not be particularily representative, though. For example, rtlToronto has 0 female members. That said, I don't think anyone honestly cares in our group-we are what we are, and the issue has never really come up. Calum (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
|
| |
| | My Christmas Gift from my parents
|
|
I opened a Christmas gift from my parents, a <set:7315 7315> and noticed it was a little heavy. So I opened the box, despite the cry of no from my sister who did not want me to build it right in the middle of opening gifts. Inside I found a new set (...) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.people) !
|
| |
| | Re: Toronto Star tomorrow...
|
|
(...) me laugh out loud: "The global hub that connects enthusiasts together is Lugnet.com (Lego Users Group Network), a Web site with 2,000 paid members, including several women." Note that in this case, "several" probably means 200 or so* but will (...) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
|
