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Hi guys, I am also in Ottawa, and just having come out of my dark ages in November, I might be interested in joining the LUG. How did it go last night... find any good deals? So far I have been spending a lot on ebay and brickbay on train sets I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Yes, Ottawa now includes as far out as Stittsville I believe. I've heard there are some very disappointed people out there that had a nasty surprise when they got their tax bill from the new city. I don't know about the stores closing at 5pm (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I got the OK that my wife would be back in time from work to look after our son, so I'll be there for 6pm. Are you emailing the Sean and Alicia? I hope so, because I didn't yet. Anyways, we'll see you at Swiss Chalet then, and Kay-On at (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) What?! Man that's news. Of course I haven't lived there since '95, but still. So how far out do the city limits go now? Does it include Kanata? Stittsville? And does this now mean that all of the stores close at 5 pm?? :] KDJ ___...___ (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I can't commit on the dinner at 6 yet, but I certainly can show-up in PlayValue after 7:30. They close at 8 or 9 on Friday, right? (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Email directly, I know Sean and Alicia do not always follow this group daily. So how about 6 pm that sounds safe what do you think? Jude (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) This Friday would be fine with me, but the other people who've responded here seem to be reading the newsgroup days after our posts, so should we wait for their responses, or maybe email them directly? Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I Just phoned Playvalue and the the first restaurant they named was also the Swiss Chalet. Your memory may be vague but it is correct. :-) I also asked if they had any objections on bringing a group to the store and they were very receptive. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I hope this means we are on. :-) Jude (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I don't know a lot of restaurants outside of the west end, but isn't there a Swiss Chalet like a block from Playvalue. My memory is vague, but I think it's in the shopping plaza immediately north of the 417 right at the corner of Carling and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Kyle, We are now one city, Ottawa, kinda like Toronto we are a Mega City. So those outlying areas no longer exist because they are in our city limits. Speaking of which, I need to order new cheques. Jude (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) G'day Jude, This might be of help to Ottawa folks in general..., On Slater just East of Bank there is a large multilevel parking complex. I think it also has an entrance off Albert as well. Anyhow, anytime after peak business time the lot is (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I was thinking about something with O-C in it, but I'm a little fuzzy here..., doesn't O-C exclude most of the outlying areas (Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, etc)? KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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| | Meeting here in Ottawa
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I propose we meet here in Ottawa to look at starting a LUG. The agenda will be simple, first we introduce ourselves, then we talk, eat some food, talk some more, show off a few MOC's, decide if we want to meet again. We can begin the process of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I just came up with one looking out the window here at work... ParLUGment ... not bad if I do say so myself. ;-) Jude BTW, I work at the Bank of Canada at Bank and Wellington. (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Count me in. I like the idea of gathering at PlayValue so we can bug them for special price. ;) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Kyle...I like that HOTLug...it sounds pretty neat!!! Another spur of the moment name could be OCALUG (or is it OKALUG?) As in (Ottawa-CArlton).... (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Don't forget, there is going to be a MonLUG meeting here in Ottawa this summer. I still have to take my turn to host. :-) And considering how close the cities are (~2hrs apart) it would not be unreasonable to plan to get together, the cool (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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"ben medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GAH4r1.LBy@lugnet.com... (...) anyways. (...) Sure, we could start with a MonLUG, rtlToronto, Ottawa meeting and then I could get an rtlToronto membership for the hattrick. :-) Actually, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I don't live in Ottawa right now, but did for 5 years. Here's some ideas I had, how about?: - OTTerLug - BYLUG or BYTOLUG - HOTLUG (Hull-Ottawa) - RIDLUG - OUTLUG KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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All right, we're growing already! (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I think that would be great...I'm joining rtlToronto very shortly...and a canadian lego convention or mass gathering...??? whatever you want to call it would be very neat...we could meet possibly with Lego Corporate and share some ideas and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I wish you all in the Ottawa region to be able to form your own group. That way we should be able to do groups event with OttLUG, MonLUG, RTLToronto(?) at least once a year. We still have open position in MonLUG in case your not enough to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Hey, I'm still here (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Well, that makes two of us then. Richard, I take it you're not in the Ottawa area then? Anybody else around here? Jude, any ideas for a name? OttLUG, or ...? Hope things work out better this year. Hey, even if it is just the two of us for now, (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Richard, You are correct, I did try to get something going last year but in the end it fell apart. Perhaps now the timing is better. Besides, the trips to LUG meetings will be much shorter. :-) Jude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Well, I was working on assumptions………...………. I said: "I do 'believe' that there was an Ottawa group," cause the first planning and inception stage was soooooo long ago. And I was under the impression that u had already composed an (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Where Richard? I have to go to Montreal... for my LUG needs. ;-) Tim, I am interested. Jude "Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GA3w6y.GAy@lugnet.com... (...) there (...) you are (...) for (...) there (...) to the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I do believe that the Ottawa area already has an active and prosperous LUG group! The message below is from Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:24:36 GMT: (...) Also, a post from Fri, 2 Jun 2000 19:23:16 GMT: (...) Sincerely, --==Richard==-- You can reach me (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Is there anybody still in the Ottawa area who might want to get a LUG together in the future? We don't neccessarily have to have regular meetings or anything to start, just maybe have whoever wants to get together and meet, just for the sake of (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Heh heh - how silly of me. Yep - I know where TRU is - it's a block from my house. Cheers, Kevin (23 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Yes, Toys Are Us. (...) Nearly everywhere! Not hard to find at all. If you somehow still don't know, it's the one with the giragffe dude. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) What's TRU? Does that stand for something? Where is it? Thanks, Kevin (23 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I got it about a month ago at TRU for $19.98. (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) I would say that it is not available in Ottawa and Toronto. Only S&H has some left. (...) Yes, and according to (URL) sets have those, but they are expensive or discontinued. My <set:8417> also has two of those. It is also a discontinued set (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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Anyone know where I can find 8448 - the red SuperCar in the Ottawa region? I'm looking for the 16-tooth gear that rotates freely around the axle and I heard it comes in that set? Thanks, Kevin (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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For $40 (marked down from $90) you can get the 3038 CyberSlam set at PlayValue. It comes with quite a few beams, shocks, and a motor - it's cheaper than the motor set by itself. They also have quite a lot of the Droid Developer Kits for $50. Cheers, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(URL) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Where in Ottawa are you? (...) I didn't get a chance to go anywhere else. (...) Most stores (not just Walmart) seem to be that way. (...) Jude FUT .loc.ca.on.ott (23 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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My grandmother just called me to let me know the DDK is $49.95 at PlayValue. You gotta love her, she is the only member of my family who encourages my addiction like that. :-) Jude (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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