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Hey Tranna! Thanks for a great time Wednesday nite. Got together with Calum, Jeff Elliot and his wife Susan, and Chris Magno and his wife whose name I forget (she didn't give me a business card, it's her fault). I picked Calum up at his house in (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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Hi Toronto and Ontario fans of Lego... I will be in Toronto this week. Any chance for a get together? I am not sure what my schedule will be like, suspect Monday nite is booked already. I am staying downtown at the Westin Harbor Castle, have a car (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Hi folks, ANNOUNCE: Toronto Robotics Lego Event - Saturday, May 27, 2000 Calum and I have been talking about the next Lego Robotics Event, entitled "Primal Rage in ABS :)" and have selected May 27th, 2000 as the date. It will be our fifth Lego (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(URL) From downtown Toronto you can also use the GO, $19.90 return. Richard (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) I shot myself in the foot with this before =) Told a bunch of guys where to find old sets and when i went back a few days after they were all gone. Anyways... you can find older sets but usually NOT at the best prices [thats why they are still (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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Hey guys, I'm coming to Toronto this weekend from London, and was wondering if there were any places that are good for shopping for lego ... as in for some older sets, or for the best prices. I'm looking for Castle (new and old), pirates, western (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) this is what I've wanted to do all along. in fact a few of us have gotten together once or twice. again it was just a small meet at a restaurant. or at each others homes. my guess would be a central location to all and that means downtown (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) Ahh great.. That sounds like a good plan. We could get an interested group to goto a pub or someplace small and have a few talks about what we can do to start a TorLug or something along those lines. The robotics event sounds fun.. I'd like to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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HI: Actually, the get together is just a bunch of us. the only relation to U of T is that i manage a theatre there and it is great to hold the robotic event. but it is not a technic only gathering. I'd love to have some sort of Toronto, lego (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) Yeah the Bay tend to carry the older sets... I found quite a few Cowboys System sets scattered around the toronto area at the various Bays.. it would be quite easy for someone to get a whole set together pretty quickly. (...) yeah its pretty (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) Yeah, it was more interesting than the usual TRU fare.. (...) Eglington? I dunno - I live in Scotland :) (...) Yeah, I have a bit of a gripe about them too, I thought it might be just the location (Eaton Center == first choice of lots of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) few (...) (~£25) (...) I'll have to check out the TRU at Dufferin.. the one near me is at the Young and Enlington [?sp?] center.. thats where I got the half price cyber slam. The Toys Toys Toys store at the Eaton Center is where I found the 6 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) True, the TRU in Dufferin Mall (?) had lots of Fort LEGOredo for $50+tax (~£25) a while back, along with some generally older looking stuff. If only on that trip I hadn't already sacrificed too many clothes - suitcase and backpack full of (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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I posted this on lugnet.promo and lugnet.market.shopping already but since I live in T.O too so I guess I should post here and share the news with all you Toronto folks. I sent an email to Velux Canada through Velux homepage yesterday and got the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) Kids of all ages? He must be only about 14 himself :) If anyone goes, ask him if he knows about LUGNET.. Cool news though - he definately has a lot of talent! Richard (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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