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| NWBrickCon 2005, a convention in the Pacific Northwest for Adult Fans of Lego, will take place October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2005, in Seattle. All AFOLs are invited. This will be the fourth annual NWBrickCon. Planned highlights include: * MOCs * public (...) (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.wa.tac, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.ca.viclug) !!
| | | | | Two weeks remaining - JLUG Contest
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| Hello Everyone, Just a reminder...... ONLY TWO WEEKS ...... left to enter the JLUG moc building Contest. The contest ends the end of this month. So far we have 33 entries, with some very outstanding MOCs making a showing. We are looking forward to a (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca, FTX)
| | | | | Joe Vig meets Far Side
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| For my first Joe Vig vignette, we take a trip to the Far Side. You may remember the Far Side cartoon where the spiders have a web across a playground slide and one of them is saying "If this works, we'll eat like kings." (URL) Incidentally, this is (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, FTX) !
| | | | | Riverdance Vignette
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| Here's a bit of 'armless fun. (URL) Enjoy and PLMKWYT Peace and step dancing, Professor Whateverly (URL) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, lugnet.fun, FTX) !
| | | | | Science World Road Trip
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| Hi! Just thought I'd send a note about the trip plans. Bert has given an estimate of the costs for the proposed April 23 trip to Science World in Vancouver in his 7 passenger van. He will be using 3 seats leaving four (4) seats available. I hope to (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Polar Bear Vignette Cube
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| Whateverly Labs is pleased to announce a new 3-D imaging technology, which enables us to see the hitherto unseen. We have applied it to the classic 'Polar Bear in a Snowstorm' image. Coincidentally, such an image was (URL) recently presented here.> (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, lugnet.fun, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: TRU sale
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| (...) In the one bucket I bought, the extra bricks were a lot of 1x4s, 1x6s, 1x8s in mostly white and blue... not unique but useful at least. Sined, Greg (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: TRU sale
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| (...) Oops, I meant to say 4103, not 4679. JB (20 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: TRU sale
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| (...) These are on sale in the US too. The creator bucket is 4679, I bought a couple yesterday, $6.99 in my TRU. I was disappointed to find no "cool" parts in the additional cardboard box of parts. Just normal bricks. But 200+200 bricks for $7 isn't (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | TRU sale
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| TRU has some LEGO on sale in time for Easter. Sale runs Saturday March 19th thru Monday March 28th. Save 25% on all LEGO Knights Kingdom (picture shows 'action fig' and mf set). Clickits jewels set reg. $9.99 each, buy 2 get one free (picture shows (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Zellers BOGO 1/2 price sale
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| Zellers has "all LEGO product" on sale, buy one get one half price, from Saturday March 19th to Thursday March 24th (stores closed Good Friday). Picture shown includes Clickits, which are sometimes left out of these sales. Gail (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Castle Lego fun at Casa Loma...
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| Part of its Spring Break special programming, "Knights and Knaves" there is a Lego Knights Kingdom section where you can see the life-size model(s) of Jayko and put together your own creations there. Information found here: (URL) won't be going (...) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
| | | | | O-Train
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| (URL) All aboard the (URL)! Built for ParLUGment's Winterlude 2005 train layout, the O-Train is a light passenger train that runs a commuter route through Ottawa. According to the (URL) website> it is a Bombardier Talent BR643 DMU. I'm sure someone (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) The O-Train is one of the most impressive MOC in the show, and it was Jason's first train MOC which he finished it in 3 days just in time for the show. This is the best pic I got: (URL) A few more, once moderated: (URL) Pic of the real thing: (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) (2 URLs) (...) That would be Jason Allemann who made the O-Train, part of Ottawa's transit system. I would keep an eye on his website in hopes that he adds a page for the train. (hint hint Jason) :-) (URL) Tim Strutt (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) Who is the owner of the Red Tram in the second pic? And are there more detailed pictures of it. I couldnt find any really clear pics from the show. Thanks Dave www.GPLR.org (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| Really like the snow. *bookmarks gallery for later idea pinching* Tim (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) Great work guys. I'd never of thought to terraform in white, but it looks great. Thanks for sharing. Mat (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) Amazing stuff guys! A show on a canal takes the cake, especially with a cool Bombardier O-Train model too! And of course, the great BeaverTails shop! Calum (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Winterlude Photos
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| (...) There is something very wrong about a train display outdoors in winter in Canada! :-) Seriously, the snow effect is wonderful-- I totally buy it! Having it all out of doors is icicles on the cake;-) Great show, guys! JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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