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| (...) snip (...) Looking forward to seeing you as well, (and surprising pleased with myself that my MOCs are packed and it's not midnight quite yet). Will leave in the morn, hope to be there before the doors open. Sorry I can't stay for Sunday. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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) !
| | | | | Ed the Sock
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| (URL) the Sock is a Canadian TV host, music critic, and sock puppet.) (20 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
| | | | | September ParLUGment Meeting
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| Well, it's that time again. We are meeting at Karl's home Thursday September 2, at 6pm for pizza, or 7:15pm just for the meeting. We will be splitting up several group orders from S@H and Bricklink, discussing/planning the October Train Show, and (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
| | | | | Re: Where in Ottawa sells trains?
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| (...) Hi Daniel, Welcome to the world of LEGO Trains. I got addicted about 5 years ago myself. Unfortunately, there are no stores in the Ottawa area that carry track to my knowledge. There are 3 LEGO Outlet Stores in southern Ontario that may still (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Where in Ottawa sells trains?
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| Hi, I'm new to the group and new to Lego train collecting. I'm wondering if there is anywhere in the city where I can pick up extra track, or that has good prices on sets. Any good tips would be appreciated. Thanks! D (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
| | | | | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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| (...) Dave... no thunder stolen, no toes stepped on, no worries at all. Thank you for stepping in and helping with organizing this event. (...) It is actually at the International Center (near the airport), just so everyone knows. :) (...) Is it (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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| (...) I'm coming in with (URL), (URL) Inferno & Grapple pair>, (URL) Studded and studless desert rangers>, and a few Technic sets given the touch of another set - eg. a 8480 given the Discovery treatment. Exactly how many depends on how many I can (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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| (...) Andrew, is it the one near Waterloo? My brother is moving in to U of Waterloo in two weeks and it's only minutes away so that's my chance for some serious shopping! (...) I picked up two of those $5 cloud cars at Zellers. Can't resist a sweet (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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| I was in the Bricks and Blocks outlet in St. Jacobs last week and they had some of these sets in stock as well. The metroliner was $120 and I think the C3P0/R2 combo was $40. They are also had a number of the "my own train" cars as well the caboose (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
| | | | | Surprise finds at Fairview Mall
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| I found the these at Toys Toys Toys today at Fairview Mall (Don Mills/Sheppard, Toronto): [LEGOSet 10001] $200 [LEGOSet 10026] $70 [LEGOSet 10018] something like $170 [LEGOSet 65081] $70 I have never saw any of these in person before except 10018. I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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| I am planning a massive 6 wheeled remote control vechicle with the 8466 tires I got at Brickfest and the 8475 RC parts (independent suspension, small turning radius, etc etc). Would there be space for people to drive that sort of thing around? If (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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| (...) I am in, and I believe for all three days (I will confirm in a few weeks). I plan on bringing what I brought to BrickFest (my large Mountie, Sponge Bob, a few buildings, some large scale bricks, my street car (TTC) some of my micros, and my (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Hobby Show Nov 5-7 in Toronto, Ontario
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| Hi all, Hope I'm not stealing any of Allan B's thunder, but he and I talked and he asked me to help organize the attendance and the displays. So here I am. So with much further ado, the Hobby Show at the Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario is just (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug) !
| | | | | Hobby Show Update (WAS: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON)
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| Hello Everyone, A quick note to let you know that the LEGO booth for this year's Hobby Show in Toronto (Nov 5, 6, 7/04) is a 'go'. We got the invite and I accepted on behalf of the group. This information was sent today to the mailing list I have (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) <snip> (...) x-posted to parlugment to see if anyone is interested. Anyone? I can bring it up at the next meeting as well. (...) Excellent. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) And I would think many people would love to see them. I know I would! (...) Any chance that other builders in the Ottawa area might want to join you, to share expenses, travel, and all the fun? :) The invitation is certainly open. In fact, in (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| <snip> Hmm, this sounds pretty cool. I'd be interested in bringing a couple of models down from Ottawa, especially the (URL) Discovery> and soon to be complete Leonov. I'd really like to display them whenever I can. Unfortunately I don't think I'll (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| <snippage> I'm interested. I don't know my schedule this far out in advance. However, I will do my very best to be free that weekend. Benjamin Medinets (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) Bigger than 12X space buggy? :) (...) Is that the general consensus of rtlToronto? I apologize if it's been discussed on LUGNET. I might have missed it, but I hadn't heard that until now. Thanks! Allan B. (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) I've got two large sculptures that I was hoping to display at the hobby show, and I think we at rtlToronto want to use the hobby show as our second train display of the year. I think the timing is perfect for that. Derek (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) I know. :) And thank you. Now where is everyone else? Allan B. (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| In lugnet.events, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) I'm in! Dave K (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Gauging interest in The Hobby Show 2004 - Toronto, ON
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| (...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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