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(...) Try the ad in the paper -- Wanted - LEGO bricks... It does work... Yes you have to haggle the price, yes you have to sort thru the bricks and throw out all the Tyco and Megabloks, but its quite nice what you *may* find... I have bricks dating (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well as others have said you don't want to give away all your secrets. :-) But for me, I find I buy most of my lego from Zellars. Doesn't really matter which one, I go to several. They all seem to have slightly different stock. The Bay Yonge (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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(...) I don’t mind! Anyways, it’s not like the entire general public of the GTA will clean out the Lego inventory before I get to it. “the lurkers will buy all the sets right from under your nose.” This happens anyways. Conversely, I've cleaned out (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | ?Best Lego Retailer?
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*Here’s a general question… ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Where are the 5 (five) -BEST- stores in your area that sell Lego. This survey will enable all of us to discern which locations are wroth visiting and which are not so good. My top -5- list will (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.general)
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| | `BrickWarz` actualized.
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`BrickWarz` actualized. GAME 1. [[[Minifig Mayhem]]] Test game! -Scenario: Small skirmish on the outset of a rural village... Team A: Team B: Benjamin Medinets 15 soldiers Jeff Elliott 25soldiers Richard Noeckel 20 soldiers Jeff Van Winden 25 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming)
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`BrickWarz` actualized. GAME 1. [[[Minifig Mayhem]]] Test game! -Scenario: Small skirmish on the outset of a rural village... Team A: Team B: Benjamin Medinets 15 soldiers Jeff Elliott 25soldiers Richard Noeckel 20 soldiers Jeff Van Winden 25 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Shell Promo Availability?
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When does this promotion end?? (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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G'day Chris, Coming back to an old thread here... I finally made it up to the Shell at 12 Mile and Halstead. They had squat. They had a handfull of the small sets left, and nothing else. Did they have a lot of the large sets before? Did they just (...) (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) geocities doesn't want you to link to the JPGs, because then the viewer won't see the ads. The JPGs must be put in pages, and you must link to the pages, not the images. This is true even if you've paid for ad-free space. I'd like to know how (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) walk at lunch. You did a great job. Jude (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) They did work, but now they don't. Strange. You can see all of the pictures on this page: (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Bradley, I can't see the pictures, are the links correct? Jude (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Cool model! I've never even heard of such a thing. Gary Bradley Dale <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GHwIKt.GE@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) the (...) about the (...) slopes (...) used (...) bricks (...) on (...) down (...) to (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Here are a few pictures of the LEGO amphibus I built, inspired by the ones in Ottawa. The colour scheme is from the Lady Dive, and the design is from the Lady Duck (the little amphibus that I was on) and the Lady Dive. (URL) nice side view of the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Has anyone compiled a list of stores selling Lego in Ottawa? I think it would a useful resource for collectors. I think it would be great to set up a list of stores, including info such as price, selection, typical dates for sales, etc. -GG. (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) <snip> I remember more from visits since than when I lived there. Ironicly, I remember more from stories that my family tell than I remember from the visits. :-) Jude (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.sud)
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Hi Jude! Nice to see there is/was others from my part of town. Do you remember the city, or were you too young? [[[Kim]]] (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.sud)
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I was born in Sudbury in 1973 and moved to Ottawa in 1976. Jude (...) had (...) noble (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.sud)
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Is there really no Lego fans up here in Sudbury. Am I really the first? [[[Kim]]] (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.sud)
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(...) I forgot to tell you about that in the last meeting, but I guess it was too late already. They were starting to close shop about a month ago. The discount were increased every Saturday. I got a Pit Droid and Droid Escape at 45% off at the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Hi, Did anyone get any good deals from the Zellers on Woodroffe? I went there today, and apparently it is closing down. Half the store was cleaned out, and there was NO lego left. Just wondering if someone got some really good deals, as I know there (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Re: Shell Promo Availability?
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(...) Yup. Saturday August 11th. Calum (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Sweet! I work on Levan between I-96 and Plymouth Rd. The station on the cornder of Plymouth and Levan has the small sets. I only have 2 so far, and it seems they're already sold out of the helicopter. To Tim: should they wind up considering (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Tim,i will check on prices etc. As for train2 i'm not sure yet,family is going to drumond island on the weekend of the 11th,isn't that the weekend for train2? (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Oh boy, oh boy. OK, how much are each of the sets? I don't have any of the small ones, are they worth getting? I have one of each large one so far, except the Tanker. But I love the Select Shop and the Car Wash is very nice, and the Shell (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) 12 & Halsted (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Chris, Where in FH? I'd love to pick up a tanker truck! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Tim,give me your list and i will be more then happy to get them to you.(My wife goes into that station all the time) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Doh! You had to tell me that. It looks like we might not make it to Windsor after all. Sounds like Heidi's cousin is postponing the wedding. Complicated issue, but the short of it is we won't be going down if it's called off. And just as I was (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Tim,if you are going to be in Windsor you are only about a 45 minutes from a gas station in Farnington Hills that has most all the sets big and small. (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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This isn't going to help you, but after griping to everyone in MichLUG at GATS, I was in Traverse City for the second half of the weekend and picked up three of the larger sets there (all were available). The designs are OK but I think the sets are (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Along the same lines, does anybody know if there are any Shell stations in Detroit that have the larger LEGO promo sets, and are close enough to the Canadian border to make it worth going through customs? I'm going to Windsor this weekend for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Znap sale - with motor
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(...) I hope you do get to come...Train events are very different from the robotics events...but like the video showed...there is a slight mixing of robots with trains...Train2 (I hope) will have even more of an integration. Thanks, Benjamin (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) I also want two 3552's. I want to come to Train2, but if I can't come I guess Tim and Jude would help me pick it up, right? ;) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) Does anybody have any 3552's that they would like to trade for 3571's? I'd like to get maybe 2-4 of them if they are available. If anyone in Toronto has some, I could trade you at Train2. Thanks. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) ParLUGment #2 (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca)
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FYI people Party Packagers at 1225 Finch Ave West in North York (just east of Keele) has a sale on LEGO Znap 3552, for just $13 (from $30) !!!!! This set includes the grey high torque MOTOR, short cable, and battery box (for 9V square battery). I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) I saw 3 copies left in my local (St. Catharines) Toys R US..."regular priced" at 199.99 ....I thought they would reduce the price before the RCX 2.0 were to come out.... I guess I have no excuses not to pick up a set....actually with exchange (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | 2001 HTO sets at Pharma Plus!
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The Pharma Plus drug store in the Lindsay Square mall had lots of sleeves of new HTO LEGO today- Studios, Racers, and Life On Mars! The Racers seemed to just be the ordinary sets, but the Studios and LOM sets were rare ones. All of the sets are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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Whoo hoo-- Toys R Us here in London, Ontario seems to have slashed the price on the RIS 1.5 down to $199CDN (about $120USD). That's a 1/3rd reduction in price and almost as good as the $150 that Future Shop online had last year. Now, how do I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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Just to FYI .loc.ca.on.ott, There will be a meeting of ParLUGment this Friday starting at 6:30 at the Red Lobster on Merivale. From there we have Zellers, TRU and Play Value to hit before going to Tim's place. Racing gloves are recommended if you (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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