 | | DEC 17 - Alex de Lindt - At the Downtown Bay Store
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G'Day Saw an ad in Sat.'s paper: LEGO BOY WORKSHOP - 5th Floor Toy Dept., Dec. 17, 1999, 5:30 PM. Alex de Lint, Lego sculpture expert, shares his Lego skills for kids of all ages. This is at the Bay store at Queen and Yonge. Cheers! Oliver (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: Lego Display at Scarbourgh Center
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(...) Here's another fantastic Titanic model for those interested... (URL) (jot and jab) xxx...xxx (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Display at Scarbourgh Center
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(...) Wow! That's some ship! But here's the bit that struck me out of the article: "The Pickering Town Centre has shown an interest in displaying it, as has the Durham Board of Education. But the de Lints say Lego Canada Inc of Markham doesn't want (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Display at Scarbourgh Center
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Apparently Alex de Lint, and his 5 meter minifig scale titanic was shown on Torontonian TV today. My girlfriend saw it, and I'll try and get channel information if anyone is interested! The link showing a small picture of it is still active: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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| | Post Apocalyptic Robot Challange
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We had so much fun the last time: We're doing it again!! Every year, Southern Ontario/GTA folks from the Usenet newsgroup rec.toys.lego have a get together. When's the next one? January 8th! A chance to get together and try the same design (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: FYI - Lego exhibit at Square One Mississauga.
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(...) Sounds like the one in Ottawa Place d'Orleans that ended last week. They should be giving out $5 coupons too. (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | FYI - Lego exhibit at Square One Mississauga.
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G'Day Subject says it all. The have a small play area and several models. A really nice 4' X-Wing, a 3' high R2, and a near live size Vader. If you are near by worth a look, but not worth a long drive. Cheers Oliver PS Looks like maybe LEGO's (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | lego gathering
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HI: kind of short notice But......... Several lego maniacs will be gathering for no real reason on Sunday Oct. 10 somewhere in Toronto. if you are interested e-mail me. maybe a swap meet, maybe a show and tell. nothing formal, just a casual (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Lego Display at Scarbourgh Center
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In the Scarbourgh Town Center (East on the LRT) there is an amazing "Medieval Castle" on display by a young chap called Alex de Lint (13). He has used 99% standard bricks, but the curves and contours that he manages to capture without specialised (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Toronto lego robot challenge
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Calum and I were talking about this, a copy is also being sent to lugnet.robotics my browser and i are not smart enuff to cross post this so from this list please use e-mail or lugnet.robotics ---...--- Forwarded message ---...--- Date: Wed, 28 Jul (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Lego Pod(store) at Ontario Place
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G'Day Has anyone been to visit the LEGO pod at Ontario Place recently, and did they have any good specials ? (Last summer they had the Technik Space Shuttle on sale for $ 100.) Cheers! Oliver (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Zellers 15% off
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Well I guess it's the in-landers time to have the Zellers 15% off since it looked like both coasts had it last week. The bonus round is it seems that Zellers is jumping the gun by releasing SW E1 sets early. Also I heard on the Radio to in Toronto (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Starwars EP1 sets also at Sears
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G'Day While looking for SnowSpeeders I came across Star Wars EP1 sets at the Sears store in Bramelea City center (near Toronto, Ontario). Was able to pick up 7101,7111,7131,7141,7151 these are extremely COOOOL models. WoW. 7101 $9.99 7111 $9.99 7131 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Star Wars E1 Sets Spotted
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Went over to the Zellers today and to my suprise they had the some of the E1 sets in: Gungan sub Anikin's Race Pod Sith Infiltrator Naboo Fighter Light Sabre Duel (25 years ago, 21-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Mindstorms get together
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(...) We have one of those in Edinburgh (Scotland) :) It's good fun - we just meet up every 4 or so weeks and book a back room in a local pub. I'd recommend it, it's a great incentive to build a bot - for those who find themselves too busy to play (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | RE: Mindstorms get together
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I might be interested. I have to be in TO for business this coming Tuesday and Wdnesday, and in two weeks one of my kids is in the Ontario regional chess tournament. Maybe I could give a little talk on pbFORTH... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Mindstorms get together
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How much interest would there be in a down and dirty quick "get together" ??? not quite a legofest not quite a robo-compitition just a hi, this is my robot/thing get together????? its sat. and I'm bored. Chris the guy with the lego brick tattoo or (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: Starwars in Toronto ! Zellers.
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(...) Has anybody seen the speeder bikes yet. The Zellers by me has the X-wing, Y-wing and Tie. But no Snow Speeder, Land Speeder or speeder bikes. My wife wants the speeder bikes. (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: Starwars in Toronto ! Zellers.
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Browsing in Burlington Zellars: They both had a few sets of: 7140 and 7150 Their Technic selection was not that hot thought. I sens that there is going to many clearances on the Cyblerslam Technic stuff. (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | RE: Starwars in Toronto ! Zellers.
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(...) Yes they did. I though I would be smart and ordered it all through S@H and they have just about everything on backorder. ARGGHH. Well, it REALLY is for my kids...I'm more into Mindstorms.. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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