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(...) a) Welcome to Lugnet! b) The duplication seems this way for every group, I believe because when Lugnet was first started, a group was made for every geographic location (ie, every city) Then LUGs starting asking for newsgroups--and since it's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | New AFOL in Victoria
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Hi! I guess I should have looked more. I posted a message to: lugnet.org.ca.viclug which has seen no traffic but mine for months. I wish I had known about the Shirley Display last week as I might have been able to go. So can anyone tell me why there (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | No summer catalogue for Canadians
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Greetings, I finally got tired of waiting and phoned LEGO. Canada isn't getting a summer catalogue this year. January is the most recent one. We might get one in another month or so. The exchange rate in the January catalogue expires Sept. 30th. On (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Walker sumo
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Ok, so for that last while people have been bugging use about not doing Sumo events. And we always say they've been done to death and they are to simple. What if we did Walker Sumo? No wheels allowed. Must be autonomous. Must be maneuverable. We (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Shirley Day Lego Display
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Tomorrow, Saturday, I will have a 30' x 30-120" display at Shirley Community Hall. This includes the premier display of "Bricstol Temple Meads", my ~5000 piece station that covers 30x60" for the station building. DCC will be used for train control, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | working on new local club...
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Hi. I am currently trying to get a local group together. The current URL for the site is: (URL) isn't much to look at, yet. All are welcome to join. Thanks, Ben. (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Truro show, October 18th
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Greetings, NovaLUG will be participating in the Model train show in Truro (NSCC) on October 18th. We are looking for anyone interested in taking part. You don't have to build anything (although that would be nice). We are in the early stages of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | 25% off toys at Sears Friday and Saturday
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For those of us not able to get to Brickfest: The Sears flyer has a big page of things you get 25% off regularly priced items August 8 and 9 if you use your Sears card. Toys are one of them. The LEGO selection was pretty abysmal in Halifax and (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGO tour across Canada
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Greetings, 'Magazine official PLAYbook of the LEGO Club' (aka Mania Magazine) arrived this morning. They are doing displays at malls across Canada. "LEGO is joining the Big Comfy Couch(TM) on an exciting tour at your local shopping centre this fall. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Toys r Us Clearance
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If you live by Greater Vancouver area and you have missed this sales earlier, you may try to run to TRU located in Coquitlam (on Lougheed) as it remains to have at least 7 or 8 copies of Yodas (CAN$42.48) and two dozen of Cloud Cars ($3 something) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Sears 30% off sale today
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The Sears store in Halifax doesn't have very much. 2/5 of the shelf space is taken up by Explore (aka DUPLO) and full price Galidor. They had some Bionicle, three of the NHL sets in water bottles, and the smaller orient Expedition sets that came out (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) Hi Tim, Thanks for taking the time to comment on this! (...) Here's a thought. I'll throw it out there, and you can see what you think. What if 2, or 3, or more Ottawa area builders car-pooled and then shared lodging in Toronto? Even if they (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) Hi Allan, Personally, being in Ottawa, I did travel to rtl/Train1 & Train2, but that was down and back the same day, which is a lot of driving time and gas. Staying over could get really costly, especially for those of us "income-challenged" (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (Snow Brick TM)
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(...) Hello Richard, Thanks for your comments! (...) Yes, I hoped that would help for people to know that. The show itself (apart from what we will contribute) is fun. And of course, there's always time to step away from the booth to wander the show (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (Snow Brick TM)
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(...) I do like the fact that the show is free to participants! (For me that would be a draw to the event and to take-part) (...) I'm suer All of rtlToronto could show up en mass to the show if the group got organized...i'd make the effort if there (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) For the record, it's always held on the first full weekend of November. As well, it's not just a show for geeky adult men with hobbies. The quilting exhibit has become large over the last few years... great for wives that quilt or sew. There's (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) I've been trying to attend this show for the last 8 years or so and still haven't made it there yet. :-( There always seems to be something else that comes up that weekend that needs to be taken care of. Since there is going to be a definate (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Sears 30% off LEGO Monday July 14th
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In another of their one day sales, Sears has "save 30% All LEGO products". "Savings cannont be combined with any other savings offers". I haven't been in a Sears lately to know if they have any real amount of stock. Gail Meagher (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New Stuff at TRU - some old stuff too... YODA's for $43.00 !!!
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Yoda's are on clearance for $42 and change @ TRU. 75% off? Spotted in Brampton. 3 left (at least until tommorrow) Cheers Oliver Play Well. "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HHu8K5.ytM@lugnet.com... (...) correctly. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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(...) Calum, your posting got me thinking. (which in itself can be a dangerous thing, so beware!) And so I am going to knowingly and blatantly highjack this thread in hopes of generating some discussion among Ontario builders, both in and outside of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general)
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