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Woo-Hoo. We normal, well adjusted Midwestern types are looking forward to meeting you sandal-wearing, beach-bumming, Evian-drinking, free-loving, tree-hugging, long-haired California types! -John (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.legoland.california)
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I know Russell has revised his days that he'll be there, and I have too. I plan to be there 7/12-13. I look forward to seeing trainy stuff and the LDraw exhibit as well. I would like to meet as many Lugnet'ers as possible. -Tom McD. when replying, (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | LUGOLA hosted LUGNET Meeting in July? Was:LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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(...) It's a sound idea. It could be an informal LUGOLA meeting hosted by no one in particular that would also allow us to do a little local recruitment....hmmm...I like this plan. I'd have no problem pushing back the LUGOLA meeting held at my (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Fifth Quarterly BayLUG Meet pictures
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I have uploaded the pictures I took of the fifth meeting of BayLUG: (URL) Clark, BayLUG/BayLTC (URL) 39423705 (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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Dave Johann <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message news:FvAo5H.AzL@lugnet.com... (...) our (...) trade, (...) posts we (...) showed us a (...) show off (...) model. (...) but (...) the (...) Mike took (...) stage (...) while (...) you (...) (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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(...) That is exactly what I meant, Mike. That, and it was incredibly silly ;P -Dave (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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(...) Yes, that's exactly what it sounds like. KILL, Jar-Jar, KILL! ;-) I'm bored, can't you tell? -Shiri (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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(...) By 'it sounds incredibly silly,' I'm sure you mean 'it sounds like it is the ultimate terror weapon, which will allow us to crush the rebellion and consolidate control over the local star systems.' - Mike. (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | LUGOLA Meeting II-5/27/00-Wrap up
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Henry asked if I could post the notes this time around, so away we go.... What a cool second meeting we had! Even with Henry picking a holiday weekend, and Rick deciding that traffic was too harsh, we still exceeded our previous turnout...by one. (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Kidvention LDraw display supplies
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Hey all... Just wanted to know if anyone in the area would be able to let me (us) use a few things: -Fast laptop for demonstrating model creation/renderings -large monitor for display to public (laptop can be behind table while monitor faces out) (...) (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | LDraw to display at Legoland California for Kidvention
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Greetings! I've just secured arrangements with Lego Direct to exhibit LDraw at the Kidvention in Legoland California this summer, from July 12-15. This display will consist of: High quality posters of renderings done using LDraw [1], information on (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Dino and soccer sets at Winchester TRU
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The Toys R Us on Winchester had two new dino sets: 5921, a small hang-glider with a pterodactyl, and a larger set with a stegosaur, baby tyrannosaur, and triceratops. ("Dino Trapping" was the name, I think). They also had three soccer sets: the (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LEGOLAND, CA Job Fair: Saturday
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This from LEGOLAND, CA website. posted May 16, 2000: (URL) Job Fair: The Parks latest Job Fair is happening this Saturday from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. at LEGOLAND in Carlsbad. In an effort to find enthusiastic Model Citizens, the Parks term for (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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I'll be there anywhere from 1-8 days of it, I haven't decided how much ;-) I have the whole month off, so it's only a matter of if there is enough to keep me busy. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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I should be there from 7/5-7/7 or 7/8. Russell Clark, BayLUG/BayLTC (URL) 39423705 ---...--- (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Kidvention.. who's going?
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I'm thinking of going down to Carlsbad sometime during the week of 7/8.. anyone else gonna be there? I don't have a set day for that week, but will try and schedule it around a day when other local maniacs would be there to possibly meet up. -Tom (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: News Article- Leading a Lego Lifestyle
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(...) I hate reply to my own message, but OOPS!!!!! I mean LUGNET!!!!!! Have a nice day!!! Chet (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Scout on sale at Fry's Electronics for $69
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Fry's usually opens things like that to put inventory control tags into the boxes; if the tags are on the outside of the boxes, they are more easily removed. TRU does the same thing. -Cheese (...) $149.99. (...) have (...) them (...) one at (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Scout on sale at Fry's Electronics for $69
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It was pretty much the same story at the Palo Alto Fry's. I saw at least 50 RDSs. They rang up at $69.99, but the boxes and the shelves still said $149.99. Since the boxes had been opened (who? why?) I appreciated having Paul's inventory. I counted (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Mindstorms RDS at Frys $69
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I checked the ad again. It says "Prices good thru Tuesday, May 16th". -gyug (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Mindstorms RDS at Frys $69
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So was this a "today only" thing, or should I stop by Saturday? What about the RIS? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Mindstorms RDS at Frys $69
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The Robotics Discovery Set is $69 at Fry's today. ("Scout" - a Blue programable brick, 2 motors, 2 clutch gears, 2 touch sensors, 380 other parts). You can program it from the LCD interface or get a remote control. Trivia: Motor "C" on the remote (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Robot Discovery 9735 $99 at Fry's Electronic
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Fry's Electronic has the Mindstorm Robot Discovery 9735 set for $99 (normally $150) until May 9th. The ad was for the Southern California ones but may also apply to the ones up north. (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Must-See Museums: Lego Ocean Adventure
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(...) It runs from April 1-September 17th and you can get $1.00 off admission coupons from Toys R Us. Info is also at (URL) according to the coupons. Maggie C. (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Must-See Museums: Lego Ocean Adventure
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Quoted from "Parents", April 2000, p. 276 Under the title "MUST-SEE MUSEUMS" ___...___ Lego Ocean Adventure Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, California: 415-487-4398 Dive into an imaginary underwater world made from nearly 200,000 Legos (sic). (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Re: My temporary site is up
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(...) Shiri, That is the one downfall of older webcams. I can view the room just fine, but focusing on anything less than a foot away will be blurry. Hopefully, I'll have a nice new cam soon, but this is four year old equipment I'm using (eyeball (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: My temporary site is up
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(...) Great job, Dave! Those look good, put the pictures are quite blurry... does your camera have any manual-focus option? If so, I suggest using it- it's a fabulous function, and allows you to take close-up pics without the blurriness. hth, -Shiri (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | My temporary site is up
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As promised: (URL) is always appreciated, but won't be acted upon until I get the full site up and running. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Znap
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(...) Thanks for the offer, but an apology is not necessary. Besides, I've already got all the Znap I want. Actually, I don't like it that much. I built one model of each of four sets and it was fun, but I don't like it as much as either Lego or (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Znap
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I'm sorry, Eric - I didn't get in to the TRU until late Friday night. I would sell the Znap to you at the $22.50 + tax cost by way of apology, if you want. Paul Sinasohn bearitone@my-deja.com (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Orange County Register doing a story on adult LEGO collectors
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(...) I get the Register. It is a fairly big daily--bigger, locally, than the LA Times, at any rate. It's a Hyper-Libertarian publication, of the privatize-the-sidewalks variety. The article appared about a week ago, in the Accent section next to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Re: FOTD 4560 + X-Wing
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(...) Yup. I got my 4561 from Toysmart for $72. Russell Clark, BayLUG/BayLTC (URL) 39423705 (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I got a copy of 4561 with the speed controller at the salvation army for 50% off. it was open but contained all of the pieces, including a speed regulator (which is almost worth as much as what i paid for it). the set had target stickers all (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Znap
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(...) I think the better time to post that information would have been last week! I didn't get any replies to my previous request for information... Btw, did you know 2 out of 3 of the $20 sets also have 9V motors? I noticed a difference, though. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Znap
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The Winchester TRU had the "blackmobile" $20 set and the $30 helicopter transport set last week, but none of the smaller ones. BTW, they also had the Millenia Throwbot with the free legoland ticket (child free with paid adult). -gyug (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Znap
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(...) The Emeryville TRU had a good selection last week during the BOGO50 sale, so i got a $29.95 set with a 9volt motor, figuring that $22.50 isn't too bad for a motor set.... Paul Sinasohn (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Znap
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The Sunnyvale TRU now has Znap. Two small sets, a $10 set, three different $20 sets, and a $30 set. Quantities were good. Too bad the BOGO50% is over. /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | May 27th (Re: next Lugola meeting)
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Ok, so it'll be Saturday, May 27th, at noon, at my apartment. I'll send out a reminder as the day approaches. Hope to see you. Henry (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: FOTD 4560 + X-Wing
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(...) I would have to disagree that the used 4561 for $92 is a good deal. These were regularly available new for less than that from a couple of online companies (KBkids, ToySmart) as well as at Targets after Christmas. In fact, there are even some (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: FOTD 4560 + X-Wing
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Hi, Is there a need for 4560/4561? I think I can put my hands on a few sets. Eric. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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