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(...) Hey, forget about complaining about too high prices outside the US to S@H. Lego ist totally deaf on that ear. Besides, $CDN59.99 is about US$49.79, which is still cheaper than our EUR39.99, which in turn is about US$51.19. And the stuff is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: BNSF high balls it!
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(...) That's because they have to fit bigger snowploughs on the front to get through. ;) Jason Railton (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!)
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(...) Whoa. I see what you mean. I just checked and at current exchange rate, we could be buying it in the US for $48.24Cdn, instead of the $60Cdn on S@H. I think I'll be calling a travelling friend in the US before I buy it at S@H prices for (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: BNSF high balls it!
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(...) LEGO is REALLY sticking it to Canadians on this set and thsi year. It's $59.99 CAD. That's 1.5 Exchange! Last time I checked it was 1.2052. Why is LEGO milking Canadians this year when the Canadian Dollar has gone up??? (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Hobby Show this weekend
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(...) The comics will be there, But I think we will distribute them only if some one is REALLY intersted. I still have some train catalogs left... (Less then 100) (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Hobby Show this weekend
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(...) Mr. Van Winden has a box of AFOLs comics... I hope it shows up (oh, and Jeff, too. It's always nice to see him...). -Greg (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Shop At Home Free Shipping once again
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You've probably all seen this either in the most recent catalog to arrive, or on the website. But I thought I'd once again mention what we do at my office at this time of year. This will be our third annual 'LEGO Order' that will be going in next (...) (20 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Hobby Show this weekend
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For those that have already received the e-mail, this is almost verbatim-- Hi all, Just giving you the 'last minute info'-- Hobby Show November 5,6,7th International Centre 6900 Airport Road Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8 Hours for us to set up-- (...) (20 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) No. Why? 1. I have already put all my pieces into my complex sorting system, and couldn't re-assemble the original set. 2. I only have one box, you have two. I don't think this is a fair trade. 3. I could send you all my pink, but since I (...) (20 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Hey Guys, I went in TRU in Moncton NB, and bought one (with two stripes) and I asked my daughter to sort the pieces and here is what I got: (URL) to say that I'm very pleased. AND only 3 pieces were new dark bluish grey, all the rest were (...) (20 years ago, 31-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) This is the BEST Halloween. How’s this for a Trick-or-Treat!!! I feel like one of those lucky people who tour a Lego factory and pick up an assortment of rare parts…I’ve always dreamt that I’d find 25-30 pieces of drk. Gray round shields from (...) (20 years ago, 31-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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(...) You got pink??? I want pink! I am trying to assemble enough pinks so I can build this cute little piggy: (URL) I got two 3534 (3-straps) bonus boxes. Could we trade? Cheers Keith (20 years ago, 31-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: 4679 tub in old grey?!
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(...) There are 2 types of tub documented so far. One has old colours, and one has new colours. They are stamped with a number beside the bar code. The old colours are found in buckets stamped 2714, and new colours in buckets stamped 3534. See the (...) (20 years ago, 31-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tub 4679 (was Re: New Tub 4425)
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(...) Hi. Just to clarify, the 4679 tub at $29.99 Canadian is (was) available at Toys R US stores. If in doubt, ask your friendly Toys R Us sales rep if there is any left. The 4425 tub is available at Walmart stores, which were like the red Creator (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Tub 4679 (was Re: New Tub 4425)
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(...) Hello, I did saw some 4679 tub in Montreal(and bougth a few) but at 30$CAN compare to 20$US this is not a good deal compare to the other side of the border. This is more like the exchange rate of over 1 year ago. They should have been mark at (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Mine was a one strap box ;-). It had lots of wings 'n' wedges in old grey (work that one out). It was a sweet box of joy. (...) only the old grey arches are similar). I had less printed pieces though. (...) WOW! Seems the only consistent thing (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) From what I see in front of me, and what I have read from other posts and BrickShelf descriptions, the 2-strap box/tub combo has a stamp of 2714 beside the barcode on the tub, and the 3-strap has a stamp of 3534. Which should make the 2714 tub (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Tub 4425
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(...) This is a really weird set. First, it comes in a strange flattened container. It looks more like a trashcan than a regular tub. The top is like a Quattro container. JohnG and I went to find one at the Wal tonight and discovered the picture on (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Was there a consensus on which box had the big arch part? Was that a two or three strap box? Darrell (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) ParLUGment has bought many 4679's in Ottawa and the concensus is that the 3-strap tub/box has the wings and wedges, and the 2-strap tub/box is the sweet box of joy. Also, as an added bonus, the 2-strap tub/box has OLD GREY inside the tub. Play (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Zellers: better than BOGOHO
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(...) Plus Monday is Seniors day. Anyone "55 and better" gets an additional 10% off. Good excuse to go shopping with your parents or grandparents. Gail (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Hey Keith! A friend of mind told me he got the box with the minifigs head. So there is hope, but I think I will save my money for other sets. My new house is finished, thanks for asking. I worked so hard in the last months, I did not get any (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Hey Yanick! That's what I got! Two boxes of 3534! Not as great as those others that people in the States get, though. And by the way, how's your new house coming? And when will you re-open your Bricklink store? I like buying from you. ;) Keith (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Zellers: better than BOGOHO
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FYI, Zellers flyer is listing Assorted Star Wars Minis for $2.97 each, and (URL) 8780 Citadel of Orlan> for $49.97 (same as US list price). Peter (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: Spring Cleaning Goodies
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(...) On the label there is the slogan: More Variety Better Versatility More Colors And there's two things that made that slogan jump out at me. 1) It seems to me as though somebody at LEGO finally got 'it'. The 'it' being the whole reason I buy (...) (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Spring Cleaning Goodies
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(...) For pictures of the actual tub, see the following post: (URL) are confirmed to be in Ottawa now also. Play well. Tim Strutt (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | New Tub 4425
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I was just at Wall mart at sherway Gardens there is a new 2000 piece tub there for 24.95 (ish) Pictures are here. Sorry for the Big pics but I am in a hurry, going to ptbo for the weekend. The TRU also had the tubs with the 500 Piece bonus... (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Snip (...) Too happy I had to make a silly mistake. I meant to cross this to .loc.ca... Keith (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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Hello all, A long while back, I was talking to an AFOL about mosaics and he said he had wanted to create one in transparent bricks. I thought, "gee that would be cool", but I don't own *that* many trans bricks. Then magically, I ended up with a pile (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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| | Educational store in Bells Corners
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G'day folks, I was wondering if anyone has ever checked out the Educational/Teachers store in Bells Corners, on Roberston west of Moodie (in mini-mall across from the Nissan stealership). The sign in the window claims they have LEGO. Regards KDJ (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Walmart has Mars Rovers again ($30)
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(...) Thanks Gail, this is a set my son wanted for the holidays, so I just popped up to my local Walmart (Grey/Bruce County in Ontario), and sure enough we had them too! Thanks for the heads up. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Walmart has Mars Rovers again ($30)
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Dropped by my loal Walmart yesterday, and they have about 60 copies of 7471 Mars Exploration Rover priced at $29.86. They were mostly on a pallet in the aisle, and on an endcap next to the megabloks. Only a couple were in with the LEGO. Still $5 (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | [rtlToronto] Hobby Show Next Weekend
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26th Annual Hobby Show November 5-7th, 2004 International Centre, Missisauga (URL) folks, Join us at the 26th Annual Hobby Show here in sunny Toronto, Ontario for a large display of Lego creations from builders across the country. Organized by Dave (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca) !
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| | Re: Zellers BOGO half off sale
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(...) I wonder how many people read the fine print on the defered payment plan. The add reads "Do not pay for 1 full year. No interest, no down payment and no monthly payment." Sounds pretty good so far, until you read that there is a $55 (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Zellers BOGO half off sale
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Zellers flyer has buy one get one half price for all LEGO, Saturday October 23rd to Friday October 29th. They also have a one year deferred payment plan on purchases over $200. I noticed that Winners around Halifax (Nova Scotia) have a bunch of the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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(...) Me?? Did I volunteer for this?? ;) Seriously, I'm just riding on other people's coat tails--"Hey Dave, do this" K, done "Dave, call that person..." K, called... "Dave, stand on your head and do the Macarana..." K, probably not... For the most (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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(...) All the thanks this year should go to Dave. I posted a couple of messages a few months ago, but Dave has been collecting the names and working with the show to get the booth details finalized. I did not have time this year to handle the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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(...) Once in a while I get a call from Chris, who says strange things that don't make any sense. It's like he's having a one sided conversation. Then I realize he's calling me to pretend he's busy on the phone while in some location he shouldn't (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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(...) I'm trying to get info on this--it's a completely differnet display if we're against the wall. Waiting to hear back. I think, thoguh, that we'll handle the display well no matter if there's a wall or not. As long as we're near the Meccano (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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(...) I thought we had more space then that last year. Location is an important detail. Are we up against a wall like last year, and are we bordered by another display. This will seriously effect the perimeter of displayable area. (...) Ya, it (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Finalizing Hobby Show Details
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The 2004 Hobby Show organizers are asking us for a few final details, such as the size of display we can put on for the throngs of people. From the e-mails sent to me, I believe that we can do a pretty good display for a 20 foot by 20 foot area. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | MOB railcar
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During research for a future project it was mentioned to me that someone had displayed an MOB railcar at an exhibition in Calgary, Does anyone know who's this was? Any pics? Tim (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: ParLUGment to Display at Railfair 27, Ottawa, Canada
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Nope. I pretty much kept to myself, admiring the work in awe :-) I'm still a little shy about my little Lego obsession. Odd, isn't it? I'm trying to work up the courage to attend the next ParLUGment meeting. Oh, and I'm looking forward to seeing (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: ParLUGment to Display at Railfair 27, Ottawa, Canada
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Hi Daniel, Glad you enjoyed it! I didn't get to meet you - did you introduce yourself to anyone else in the club? I'm guessing pictures should be posted within a few days or less. I know Tim probably took close to a 1000 picture :) Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: ParLUGment to Display at Railfair 27, Ottawa, Canada
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Just got in from the show. The layout was fantastic! Absolutely amazing. Clearly the hit of the show. Great job to all who contributed. I wish my creations were so creative and well-build. Now I realize that I don't own nearly enough Lego :-) Daniel (...) (20 years ago, 17-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | sneak previews of ottawa train show
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this saturday & sunday, oct 16, 17, parlugment participates in its second local train show. (URL) building all summer & into the fall, i've completed some mocs for the show. among them are an 18-hole mini-putt golf course, inspired by my 12-yr-old (...) (20 years ago, 15-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, FTX)
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| | Re: Pick A Brick now in Canada
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Excellent news. Here is my haul from yesterday. (URL) had run out of trees, tires, & white fences, from what I remember. Peter (20 years ago, 12-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canadian provinces & territories
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(...) Todd: This thread did indeed stick around fooooreeeever. Time for an update. Nunavut was assigned a nusic two-letter code quite a few years ago -- the official code is NU. I will be moving back to Nunavut next week and will definitely be (...) (20 years ago, 12-Oct-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Toys R Us - $10 off Lego tubs
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FYI: Toys R Us is having a sale on the 1000 piece tubs. Sale runs from Oct. 9th to 15th. Available online or in store. (URL) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Time to sign up for the Brick Bazaar at NWBrickCon!
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The ever popular Brick Bazaar is comming to NWBrickCon in Seattle this year. Now is the time to sign up to reserve a table to sell your stuff! Hours for the bazaar are more limited than in the past to concentrate sales and to give bazaar (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.bc) !!
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| | 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) <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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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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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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(...) 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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(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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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Thanks for the posters giving us the heads up on this sale! I went with John Guerquin this morning to hit some of the stores in Toronto. This of course, was after both us visited stores near home beforehand. I bought: 7034 Surveillance Truck 7045 (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> Yeah, I couldn't go TOO crazy, since I just got back from LEGOLAND with about $450 worth of stuff, spent $300 on S@H, some Pitsco DACTA loot, and then this happens. My wife tells me I owe her an elliptical cross-trainer over this one. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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G'Day Found two 1000 pc Strata tubs, 4 green base plates, (no large grey left), couple more Yoda's, two spidey subway sets and some odds and ends, between three stores came to close to $500, gonna be a lot of overtime in the future. :( Cheers Oliver (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Gail: Thank You !! For the heads up on this, i would have totally missed this otherwise. Cheers Oliver Play Well "Gail Meagher" <685721@ican.net> wrote in message news:413A414E.86A791...can.net... (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Well for me probably the easier question is what are you *NOT* buying. (smile) I was not aware of the sale at all. I happen to go shopping for a few green base-plates, and when I went to pay, I was happily surprised with the price. After (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) All y'all did a pretty crappy job of cleaning shelves, given how much stock was still around the 3 stores I checked. ;] But I guess you can only have so many Yoda's. Today was a nice day for me, but bad news for my VISA card. Final stats are (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Greetings, I hit the two Zellers closest to me (Halifax, Bayers Road and Bayers Lake) last night just before closing (they aren't open Sundays in Nova Scotia). I don't know when Zellers started stocking the green 32 x 32 baseplates again, but I (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I bought very little, but still managed to get exactly what I went in for. I picked up two copies of this bucket: (URL) I could only find one, but after some hunting about I spotted another one on the MegaBloks side of the asile and grabbed (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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Hi! What are you guys buying? I went to three Zellers stores and I just can't seem to find much that interests me. I spent a couple of hundred bucks but a good portion of that was for potential Christmas presents for my son. I did buy the Spiderman (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) This is indeed a CRAZY sale. We discovered this just last night in Ottawa, and we spent about $1500 last night. At one store. Today everyone was running all over town, hitting every Zellers in sight. I shudder to think of how much money has (...) (20 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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