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| Brainfade... Also forgot to mention that TRU has all of the Orient Expedition sets on clearance, as well as a bunch of other things (including the big 4404 yellow truck). KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | $5 roadplates in Ottawa
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| G'day folks, This may be nothing new, but just a heads-up that Play Value on Carling has a pile of green roadplates at half-price ($5). A bunch of other stuff had some markdowns too, mostly older things, although the Jedi Starfighter was marked down (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Restrospective on Classic Space Seminar at BrickFest PDX 2004
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| Want to relive the good old days of Classic Space? Join me at (URL) BrickFest PDX 2004> for my Retrospective on Classic Space seminar. I'll be sharing some of the highlights from my personal complete Space collection. See the old 70's (URL) Rocket (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.us.mt, FTX)
| | | | | Walmart Price Clearances...
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| I seen that they are trying to get clear out some of their remaining holiday stock. They had Dragon Fortresses for $70 down from $100 CDN. They had a bunch of Nasa Shuttle Discovery sets for $50 CDN. They had some other NBA old stock, a bunch of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Auctions at BrickFest PDX 2004
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| Ready to get some deals? Have some surplus LEGO you need to unload? Remember the excitement of your last great find? It is getting dusty on your shelf now - time to pass it along! Put it in the auction to be held at (URL) BrickFest PDX 2004>! We (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Matt's Roller Coaster is Back!
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| I will be showing my roller coaster one last time at (URL) PDX> this February. If you want to see it in action, come to this event, because it will be taken apart afterwards (unless someone decides they want to own it for themselves, of course). See (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.ca, FTX) !!
| | | | | Prochaine rencontre ?
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| Bonjour membres de Monlug. J'aimerais participer à une de vos prochaines rencontres. Pierre m'avais invité il y a quelques mois, mais je préférais attendre d'être mieux installé dans mon nouveau domicile et d'avoir réglé certains détails (comme (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon)
| | | | | BrickFest Display Cards
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| BrickFest PDX, Portland, OR....is only 46 days away! Have you reserved your MOC Display space yet? and have you checked out what we are organizing for this event? (URL) Display Cards are available for registered participants to complete. If you plan (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.nv, lugnet.loc.us.ca) !!
| | | | | extra 20% off LEGO at Sears Clearance centre
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| Greetings, While looking for boxing day sales on LEGO, I noticed that the Sears Clearance Centre has an additional 20% off all toys, starting at 7 am tomorrow and running until Saturday January 3nd. Their prices are usually about 30% off retail to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
| | | | | Sale @TRU in Canada
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| TRU are having a 25% off sale on all Lego. Not sure if it ends the 24th or runs until the 26th. Lots of new 2004 sets on the shelves (SW,etc) It's pays to be a last minute shopper! Kevin (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| (...) I'm pretty sure they had all the new sets at PlayValue in Ottawa on Friday. Also saw some new ones including all minis at Carlingwood Sears last week. Play well. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| I saw the new X-wing and Snowspeeder at Zellers last weekend. They also had the new designer houses set a few weeks ago, but it seems to be gone now. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Hobby Show thoughts and afterthoughts
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| It's been a few weeks since the The Hobby Show in Toronto: (URL) I'm curious to know what you think now that some time has passed. The 'you' I'm hoping to hear from is anyone who was a booth participant, anyone who came by to visit, anyone who (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Flag Flower Mosaic
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| (...) snip (...) Thanks Tim! (...) (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Flag Flower Mosaic
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| (...) This is the coolest MOC I've seen using flowers. I got to see this in person, and it looks even better than pictures can show. Great work Jason. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Flag Flower Mosaic
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| (...) WoW, that is so well done that i'm proud to say your creation makes me feel patriotic! The ground level-rise effect displays the flowers nicely. Reminds me of either the flower advertising on the lakeshore in Toronto, of down in Niagara Falls (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| (...) It's hard to imagine (from the outside) what those reasons might be. Is it a valid observation that the Canadian holiday season starts more gradually and somewhat earlier that the US one? That's my thinking but I'm not sure. It seemed that way (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Toys R Us sale...
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| I don't know if this is local only, or is it nation-wide, but... I seen all LEGO Discover sets (that's the Nasa-based ones) for 20% off. (URL) in all except the 10029 Lunar Lander, because currently that is a Shop@Home exclusive). Plus, $5 off the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| (...) Are these dates the decisions of the North American aspects of the company? Or are these dates reflective of the mothership's inability to grasp the concept (like it or not) of the Xmas shopping season? I somehow feel that if LEGO Canada could (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| IT'S NUTS, but that's LEGO Canada. I know dealers in USA getting stock closer to 10-15 December, and UNLIMITED AMOUNT, basically forces anyone up here who wants it to try Amazon.Com, or contacts in USA. NOT NICE! But they run the show. (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: How is the 7470 compare to the old 1682 or 6399 shuttle set?
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| Hi Iris, (...) Set 7470 is not built for minifigs. Instead, it is a semi-detailed model of the Discovery. It's much bigger than the shuttles in the old shuttle sets, such as 1682 or 6339 (but not as big as the 8480 technic shuttle). Calum wrote a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | How is the 7470 compare to the old 1682 or 6399 shuttle set?
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| (...) Just wonder whether anyone has opened the new shuttle set 7470 and how does it compare to the old shuttle sets, you know the one with the station etc. I think it is the 1682 or 6399? Any comments will be appreciated. Trying to figure out if it (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| (...) Just in time for Xmas? Seems a bit late isn't it? (...) I spoke with the buyer at my local mom & pop toy store (the only place other than Zellers to buy LEGO here) and she told me they are expecting an order next week. It sounded like a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| Well you won't find much at any small store till After December 15-20th at least, LEGO is not shipping to Canadian dealers till the 15th so depending on how close they are they might have stock, but very limited, one case of each item and that's it. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: New SW sets yet?
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| (...) Yup..... Sears Yorkdale has the new minis at $8 a pop 4492 Mini Star Destroyer 4493 Mini Sith Infiltrator 4494 Mini Imperial Shuttle 4495 Mini AT-TE Otherwise, their LEGO selection has gone from poor to abysmal. One square table/stand only. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | New SW sets yet?
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| Anyone spotted 4500, 4502, 4492-4495 in Ontarion yet? (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: Walmart Sale
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| (...) Aw geez! I paid $55 plus taxes for this thing like last month! Aaargh :) Calum (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
| | | | | Walmart Sale
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| Walmart is has the following sets on sale for $49.86: Marked down From $59.86: [LEGOSet 65182] Marked down From $69.86: [LEGOSet 7470] [LEGOSet 4852] The sale is on until the 30th. Jude (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
| | | | | Older sets @ retail
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| Has anybody in other areas of the country found older sets still on the shelves long after their release and new sets have been stocked? For example, I've made two recent visits to the Zellers in Summerside (PEI) (1 hour west of my house) and I've (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) Well done, MonLUG! Pierre: Thank you for taking some many pictures. I am impressed with how effective the semi-truck cab design proliferates through the layout. The different color schemes and subtle styling differences do make each one (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (URL) Hello! I just discovered your brilliant pics from the train show. Your display is just great, I love it, so many details! Each picture must be seen. I wonder how the containers' side walls are build and what the exact size of these containers (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) Great stuff. Good work by all. :) I love the amusement park rides. The go-kart track makes clever use of tires. Of course the Toys 'R Us seems like a natural model for something made out of LEGO bricks. The details are wonderful. Thanks for (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| Pierre, you and your friends have made a gorgeous layout; every inch of it you observe, there's a plenty of interesting ideas... But now, tell us: where do the skysraper windows come from? MegaBlocks? And the fencing in the Shell area (I mean where (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Zellers BOGOHO
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| Zellers has LEGO buy one get the second half off from Saturday Nov 15th to Friday Nov 21st. Plus Monday November 17th those 55 and better save an extra 10% (Take my mother shopping day). Remember, Zellers will price match, so you can take in last (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) Wow, these are just great. So many fun little details, and I haven't even had the chance (or the bandwidth!) to look at them all yet. Excellent work! JohnG, GMLTC (fut .trains just to reduce redundancy...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | NovaLUG to display November 15th and 16th at Dartmouth Sportsplex
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| Greetings, Just a reminder that NovaLUG is displaying a ~15 x 15 foot layout at the Dartmouth Train and Hobby Show this weekend, at the Dartmouth Sportsplex (just across the old (MacDonald) bridge). Public Show - a two day event 9am to 4:30 pm (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) I have just uploaded my pictures to Brickshelf. The pictures are divided into 7 sections: Amusement Park: (URL) Commercial: (URL) Industrial: (URL) Port: (URL) Residential: (URL) Rural: (URL) and my personal favourite, my Junkyard Mega Wars (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) Thanks! (snip) (...) I took over 100 megs of movie clips. Too heavy for internet... I'll burn a CD and give a copy to MonLUG guys at the next meeting. (snip) (...) Pierre (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| (...) Great pictures Pierre. I've been waiting impatiently for these all week. Looks like a great layout. The TOYS R US looks great Kevin. The whole shopping plaza looks great. Luc's motel, train station, and back alley look awesome. (URL) falling (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town)
| | | | | MonLUG's 5th train show pics.
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| Hello, Last weekend, MonLUG participated in it's fifth Montreal area train show. It was a great success and our best layout ever, we were as popular as ever with visitors. Here are my pics: (URL) (after moderation) There's 3 pages so be sure to look (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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