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(...) Well I went over to the Walmart and discovered a nearly empty Lego shelf! So I headed over to the clearance aisle just to see where all the sets had gone (hoping they were there), but no Lego there either. In typical Walmart fashion I then (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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....speaking of Sears, I was going to mail off a package at the post office at my local shopping mall, I decided to check out Sears. I seen they had a 75% off clearance sale (on Starwars sets). I got over $60 worth of LEGO for $15. I thought that (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Which was my point exactly. :) The name they went with is only partly accurate to describe what's in the box. Which might be o.k. if this wasn't a smart and sophisticated company, putting out a line of their products in association with (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Cool. I'll have to look around. (...) I guess they called it that because of the thrusters. They were Saturn V rockets (bottom 3 stages). I think it should have been called the Apollo Project, because it had the Saturn V rocket, the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I got mine at a Wal-mart in London, ON. Also $19.86. I still am wondering about the name of the set itself though... does anyone else find it odd? :) Allan B. (21 years ago, 30-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I hope my local Walmart gets those in stock soon. I will look today. Peter (21 years ago, 30-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi, I am looking for someone who can translate some text from English to French for me. It will be about 3 words and sentences. You'll get credits on a poster that will be downloaded world wide!!! Get famous!!!! I you want to help me out, please (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Gail Meagher <685721@ican.net> wrote in news:3F4C1899.D6CAF9...@ican.net: (...) Hmmm, I bought the Saturn V set last week for $19.86 at Walmart. I think I'd want to compare some other prices, before rushing down to Sears. (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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The Sears Wishbook arrived on my doorstep this evening. As usual, there is a deal where you can save money if you order on your Sears card before October 4. 2003. Get a $10 credit on your Sears card with orders of $100 or more (941612510), $20 on (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I was wondering if anyone from the Victoria area was interested in going to NWBrickcon in Seattle in October? I cannot afford to go by myself but I do have a car with space for 3 more adults (4 more adults if 3 are skinny and don't mind squishing a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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I certainly understand privacy issues as I work in the IT section at the UVic Library. We have to deal with lots of online privacy issues. Perhaps people would be more comfortable meeting at a coffee shop or restaurant. This would allow a more (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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(...) We do have them, the last one was more than a year ago- generally, it is informal, and kind of by invite, because of the fact that it is almost always held at a VICLUG members home, and some of us are more privacy worried than others. If you (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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(...) I am trying to post this to both so that anyone else who comes along does not miss out. Perhaps the VicLUG (lugnet.org.ca.viclug) group should be for club "business" and loc.bc.ca.vic for more general stuff? But I am getting waaaay ahead of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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Time starting at one pm. Ending when everyone leaves(1). Or maybe fourish. The layout is 15 x 12 1/2 feet. Rough (and already slightly outdated) layout at: (URL) hear JM's wonderful stories. Cheeper than going to Brickfest yourself. Gail (...) (1) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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(...) 'cause that's the way LUGNET does it? I didn't even realize there was a .org.ca.viclug group, otherwise I would have xposted it there too... (...) I know Sooke Fall Fair is just for kids, and it conflicts with the train show anyway. If you (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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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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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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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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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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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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