 | | A question for my Canadian pals
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This will FUT ot.debate, but I wanted to start the question here. I'm in a discussion with a person whom I shall term, charitably, a knucklehead. Many of his views are ridiculous, and I can demonstrate their folly with citations and argument fairly (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | See you @ Denny's
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The next VicLUG Meetup is @ Denny's one week from tomorrow. That's right, meet other grown ups who play with bricks Tuesday October 12th at the Denny's near Mayfair Mall. Hopefully James can be there to talk about what it takes to put together a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: St. Jacob's Pick A Brick Update (Oct 2/04)
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(...) I got your test message and wrote back. It bounced again. -Tim xfut -> lugnet.off-topic.test (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.test)
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| | Re: St. Jacob's Pick A Brick Update (Oct 2/04)
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(...) Tim, Thanks for the heads-up. That's pretty strange. Both should work. Plus, I've gotten other emails, as recently as this morning. Let me try from an alternate address, we'll see if that works. Thanks again, Allan (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: St. Jacob's Pick A Brick Update (Oct 2/04)
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(...) Hmm -- Allan, I tried responding to the email you sent me and it bounced back. Both email@ and allanbedford@. Just thought you'd like to know... -Tim (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) This seems silly to me. PAB is already a steal for the seller, wonder why they're being snarky with the rules. Most people fill it in loose, what's wrong with AFOLs stacking? We're just 5% of the market, remember? ;-) -Tim (20 years ago, 2-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | St. Jacob's Pick A Brick Update (Oct 2/04)
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(...) Brick rack. Good news... the rack seemed to be continuing to draw interest from a number of shoppers. Bad news... there are no new elements from the original selection. However, more good news... they are actually sold out of a couple of (...) (20 years ago, 2-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | 5352 Duplo Tub with 40 extra pieces
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I just found several of the 5352 Duplu Tubs with 40 extra pieces at Toys R Us in Ottawa. I wasn't aware that these were available in Canada. Has anyone seen the 1000 piece Creator Tub (4679 I believe) with 500 bonus pieces anywhere in Canada? -D. (20 years ago, 1-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Hobby Show Nov 5-7
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Well here's something-- 5 weeks until the Hobby Show! :) November 5 to 7th at the International Center in Toronto, Ontario-- (URL) finalize the plans, if there are those people sitting on the fence regarding their attendance, show up anyway and (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | rtlToronto Attending 2 Train Shows in the Same Month!
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Hello everyone, rtlToronto LEGO Train Club (rtlTLTC) will have a display at the Toronto Hobby Show from November 5 thru 7, 2004 at the International Center, located in Toronto, Ontario. To find general information about the hobby show, see the link (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.trains)
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| | ParLUGment to Display at Railfair 27, Ottawa, Canada
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Hello, The Ottawa LEGO club ParLUGment is pleased to announce our second train layout showing in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. On October 16th and 17th, we will be displaying a 25' x 16' LEGO Train layout at Railfair 27. This is double the size of last (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment) !
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| | LEGO world record set in Montréal
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G'day folks, I meant to post this awhile ago, so it's probably old news by now. The following was in the Ottawa Citizen, 16 August 2004: (URL) .mediawatch Enjoy, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | 28% off at Sears
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G'day folks, For those of you who still have money/credit left after Zellers' blow-out last week, Sears has a (bizarre) 28%-off-reg-price sale on right now. I have no idea how widespread it is, nor how long it lasts. Enjoy, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) It's about time!! I only hope that we can look forward to same out here on the "wet" coast (Vancouver). Robin (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: VicLUG Meetup Tuesday
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OK, So there wasn't enough advance notice this time. How about we try again for next month same details (except the second Tuesday in October)? BTW, any venue suggestions would be welcome. Denny's has gone a little upscale for just hanging out. (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, FTX)
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| | Great Edmonton Train Show (GETS) this weekend
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This weekend, Sept 18 & 19th The Great Edmonton Train Show is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. If you are in the neighborhood drop by and check out NALUG's display this year. The show is being held at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center, 16615-109 (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) <snip> (...) Absolutely, and I certainly don't mean to imply that I won't be giving them a bunch of my business. In fact I will be there this weekend to pick up a 'few' things. :) (...) Indeed, this is a very welcome addition to the LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Oops.... yeah, that's what I meant.... 28 2x4 small, 46 2x4 large bag (...) You're absolutely right Jason.... but I think the real value is in the colors that you can get: - 2x4 and 1x4 medium blue bricks (not at Shop@Home) - 2x2 trans red, (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: (Update on Windsor and Cookstown) Re was: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) I agree. I hope those within driving range will at least drop by at some point to see it and tell the store how interested they are to see the feature added. For those of you who've never been to St. Jacob's this is a great time to make the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Since no one was paying any attention I did stack a few plates, though I didn't have time to stack as many as I would have liked. To be honest, I didn't really realize the rule was there... guess I don't read very well. ;) (...) Mine eyes (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) <snip> (...) I assume you meant 46 2x4 bricks (...) I'll say. So (except for the shipping fees) even shop at home is a better deal for some things. That's a shame. I was looking forward to loading up some 2x4s on the cheap. J <snip> (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) I picked up a small and a large bag of PAB last week. I performed a simple test today: - small bag fits about 28 2x4 bricks (tightly packed, but not stacked) for $6 - large bag fits about (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | VicLUG Meetup Tuesday
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OK, here goes. I signed up to be the organizer for the AFOL Meetup in Victoria and renamed it VicLUG. Lets give it a try next Tuesday night (Sept 14) at 8:00 pm at the Denny's across from Mayfair Mall. It is fairly central and has good parking and (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, FTX)
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| | (Update on Windsor and Cookstown) Re was: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Heads up on "Pick a Brick". For those of you that don't know, all three Bricks and Blocks in Ontario (St. Jacobs, Windsor and Cookstown) are owned by the same owner. I have been told (by the Cookstown Store) that the Pick a Brick, in St Jacobs (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Scott L. told me they were. I have to check when I get home but the bags are a lot bigger than the grab bag bags I've seen before. Volumetrically the bag, which is much longer than it is wide, when stuffed, resembles a cylinder or lozenge that (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | The Shrinking Canadian Dollar
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(URL) OK, I knew the Canadian dollar bought less than an American dollar, but c'mon... the truck on the right is from Canada, the truck on the left isn't. [1] Kelly [1] This is a parody and is not intended to be taken seriously by Canadians, clone (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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Replying to several related messages... (...) Are the Discovery Mills ones really filled with as much as a large PAB cup for the price of a small? That size seems to be the same as the grab bags the stores fill with returned pieces. The store policy (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Any AFOL in the Quebec City area ?
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Are you a Quebec City AFOL ? Contact me. We could meet and start a Club in the area. (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.que, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Crazy Zellers sale
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(...) I wish I found out about this earlier! The surveillance car at $17 is already a decent price (considering it's a $40 set) but for $8?! AAAAHH!! Well I shouldn't be spending money on LEGO now anyway. -Bryan (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) That's neat - glad to hear they pulled off a PAB selection there. Do they hold you to the policy of not stacking bricks? (URL) there's a lot of wasted space in the bag... Ed (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) This is cool. Finally Pick-A-Brick has come to Canada. Now I'm kicking myself for not taking my wife up on the offer to swing by St. Jacob's on the way back from Marineland the previous weekend. D'oh! How much did you pick up? Play well. Tim (...) (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) This look like the same bucket tree used at Discover Mills. The bags there go for I think 6.99 USD and seem to hold about the same, or maybe a trifle more, than a large PAB cup. (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Those are all the buckets. The tree has 32 of them. Unfortunately, someone walked in front of the one picture I took of it. I was thinking of getting one of everything for the inventory but decided to take pictures instead. The red slopes and (...) (20 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Well, that's just my feeling, but it was based on a very quick comparison. I'd be interested to hear from someone who packed one of each, to see whether or not the large bag can hold $4 worth more than the small. (...) I don't think so. :( I (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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Hi Allan, (...) Too bad I have to spent about 3 minutes finding the way, being my first time in Waterloo. Next time I will know to go for the small bags. Thanks. (...) I was there (in a pig tee :-) too around most of the 4pm filling up one large (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Martin, I'll let doug confirm, but from what I can see in his pictures I think he captured every one of the buckets on the rack. Keep in mind, in some of the buckets they mix together 2 or 3 different shapes/sizes of the same colored element. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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"Doug Eaton" <doug@ElecBrick.com> wrote in message news:I3MrH0.1pt4@lugnet.com... (...) Blocks (...) a (...) as a (...) This looks just like the system used at the LEGO Outlet in Denver. I had a chance to stop by the Denver Outlet about three weeks (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Doug, Thank you very much for posting this. I live only about 35 minutes from Bricks and Blocks, so this is very good news. This must be very new for them. I was just there on August 15 and there was no sign of it then. I had spoken with the (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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(...) Hello Doug, Happy to learn that we have a PAB in the great white north. Do you have the list of parts at the store? Is the only choice are the picture you took? It look limited but a start. thanks, Martin (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Pick A Brick now in Canada
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While visiting friends in Waterloo this weekend, I stopped by Bricks and Blocks in St. Jacob's Mall and was suprised to find Pick A Brick in Canada and at a store that is not owned by LEGO. (URL) comparison, a large Canadian PAB bag is $9.00 and (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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