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(...) Count me in for all three days. (...) Done. It's easily worth a few bucks to be able to enjoy a LEGO weekend like that. (...) Sounds good! :) Allan (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | Hobby Show November 3-5, 2006
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Good day! Turns out that there is an interest of Ontario LEGO builders in attending this year's Hobby Show at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario. So here's a few prelims-- Those of you who were there last year may remember the soap opera (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | S@H summer 2006 catalogue out
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Well, I have to admit I found a few things to not be happy with about the new catalogue. Ignoring that we are getting hosed with the exchange rate, some of the unpleasant surprises are: -baseplates of all sorts are up in price. 626 green 32x32 is (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Canadian Flag Sculpture
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(...) Great job Jason! But I have to object to the LEGO Factory's $24.07 CDN price tag especially since it is only $17.40 US (not that it is well priced in its own right), but still... Jude XFUT .loc.ca since I am complaining about the exchange rate (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Canadian Flag Sculpture
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After playing around with Digital Designer for a bit I thought I'd try and actually design something using the available parts. Here's one of the results (URL) a small sculpture of the Canadian flag>. (URL) Note that I did cheat a little when taking (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LEGO Dinner in Hamilton, Ontario on June 22nd 2006
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(...) Hello all, Just a quick reminder that we will be having our kick off dinner this Thursday June 22nd at the Swiss Chalet in downtown Hamilton. Please email me, or reply to this thread if you are intrested in comming.. (18 years ago, 19-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | LEGO Dinner in Hamilton, Ontario on June 22nd 2006
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Are you a fan of Lego? Do you live in Southwestern Ontario? Are you 18 years or order? Do you enjoy Space, Castle, Trains, Technic, Starwars, Batman, or any other LEGO theme? I am one of three known residents in the Hamilton Ontario area, who are (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jun-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Zellers BOGO Friday May 19th to Friday May 26th
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Zellers flyer has "Buy 1, Get 1 1/2 price All LEGO sets. Second item must be of equal or lesser value". Because of the long weekend*, the sale starts an extra day earlier, going from Friday May 19th to Friday May 26th. The big question is are there (...) (18 years ago, 16-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Train layout ideas for future Ontario/Canada train shows
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(...) THe idea would be that anyone from Canada can use CanBrick :) It's kinda a 'catch all' wehn multiple groups do a show and don't want to be pegged as a specific LUG. (...) We did the same at rtlT1 and rtlT2. After that, it was into the (...) (18 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Train layout ideas for future Ontario/Canada train shows
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(...) CanBrick should not be taken by a single area club, IMO. (Victoria speaks up!) (...) Not too important, as long as it is known in advance that the module is not going to show up. It is perfectly possible to have a L shaped layout. Not sure if (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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(...) The next show, at this time, be the Christmas Train Show, probably in November As well, there'll be the Hobby SHow, if folks still want to do that one. Both shows will probably be 2-3 weeks apart so it'll be busy.\ Dave K (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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(...) We sort of had to "ensure" the ends...which in early rtlToronto train layotus meant me bringing the ends every time. But that said, if one person brings a corner, and the other person can't, the layout still works, it's just a "r" instead of (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Take Two!
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) partsies/drafts? Hmmm... Dave K (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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| | Re: Train layout ideas for future Ontario/Canada train shows
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(...) That's a fantastic idea! I was also thinking of 'CLBBA' (or Canadian LEGO Brick Builders Association--now the 'Ontario LEGO Brick Builders Association' (OLBBA) or, dropping the LEGO in case Dave! decides to show up (the Mega Blok builder that (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Take Two!
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(...) Agreed, I would also like a place I can set up my individual sculptures, mosaics and the other non-standard scaled crap I build... as well as my space mocs, since I am such a spacer now... (rolls eyes). More than likely I wouldn't attend (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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(...) Im in, and already building, will keep you posted with how many modules long it grows. Thanks Dave. And for what its worth, I like going with the "Can-Brick" or "CLBA" - Canadian LEGO Brick Association. Although since there are active lugs in (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Train layout ideas for future Ontario/Canada train shows
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We've been discussinng this for quite a while, so I'm going to endeavour to organize something. The fact is that LEGO Train layouts go over extremely well at train shows. We keep getting invites to various venues to display our LEGO train layouts. (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | Re: Take Two!
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(...) Why not try a first 'ad hoc' meeting, perhaps in a public place (maybe a Libary meeting room or something), we can spread the word to other (LEGO) forums around the net*, I'm thinking LegoFan, fbtb, classic-space and classic-castle.. and see (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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| | Re: Take Two!
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(...) I say to hell with what "other close LEGO groups" do... I've been having the "rtlEastAve." dinners on the second Friday of every month, and they've been going really well. -Greg (18 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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| | Re: Spring Toy, Train and Doll Show Pictures
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Janey Cook wrote: sniped WOW, some nice pics . I like this one: (URL) a good shot of me addressing my people, As leader of the ENTIRE Norther Hemisphere, I find it relaxing to go "slumming"(1) with the commoners. Chris 1. in this shot I am passing (...) (18 years ago, 9-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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