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(...) Dave, thanks for the Zany Brainy tip; I found six Silver Champion sets at the ZB in Newport Beach. Well, now they have five. Woo-hah! Now I'm going to resume hugging my S.C. box... (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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Yeah, and you swipe garage doors out from under the feet of honest buyers like us... (1) :-) Paul Sinasohn (1) (URL) the bidding history..... :-) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I protest! I do almost ALL of my buying on Ebay and online stores these days. I rarely hit Target/Walmart/Kmart anymore, too expensive even on sale. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Toy Go Round has some nice sets
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(...) lol...I second this question. Mark L (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hey all, Judging from the response to my last post about sets at Toy Go Round, I'd thought I'd ask anyone interested to send me a list of sets you're looking for. Toy Go Round usually doesn't have super rare items, but every now and then they do get (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) You wouldn't say that if it were chasing you ;-) I think the slightly "silly" look is part of its charm: it reminds me of the sort of bots they used to come up with for the Jetsons. (...) Unless someone tells them about ebay... Does anybody (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I can get over there Wednesday at lunch...If those items are still there, I will get them for you both... Paul Sinasohn bearitone@my-deja.com (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi, Ah yes, 1969, one of my least favorite sets, it just looks silly to me. They'll never get $50 for 6950. mark (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Okay: been there, done that ;-) The last 2 <set:6467> are gone from the south SJ store. But somebody there must really like Lego, because they're trying desperately to hold on to it: the rest of the clearance stuff is still only 20% off. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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[switching to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, since it's area-specific] (...) I was at the north San Jose store yesterday, and there were none. The 7171 is not that hot a deal, since it's in the new $50 pack at Target. There were about a half-dozen 7151s at (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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If anyone would pick up the Breezeway cafe for me, I would love it! I would be able to extend the train station even more! Mike Paul Gyugyi <ba-lego@cinnamon.com> wrote in message news:LAW-F111ix4A2Dr...ail.com... (...) consignment (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Dave, Too bad you missed the meet, I brought a Space Police Mission Commander (converted to a unitron color scheme). Could you pick up the space police items for me (6895 and 6955)? I've been trying to get a lock-up base for a while, and I can't get (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hey all, Since I missed the meet last week because I was reading sf.oak instead of this one, I thought I'd pass along some Lego joy by letting everyone now about some very nice sets to be had at one of my favorite local consignment shops. Here's the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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:-) I know, Tom, but a guy can dream, right ??? Have fun... Paul (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I'll answer from the perspective of totally platonic relationships since I haven't had the fortune to date anyone with a LEGO collection. If I have any new creations that haven't been seen by the person(s) I'm visiting, I usually bring it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Ok, after the discussion last week about meeting people that are also interested in Lego, it got me to wondering. What do people do with their Lego when they get together? Do you not bring any of your Lego over to other person's house, for fear it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Mark, I cleaned Dan out of most of those parts last time I was there for my own projects, but I'll check again for you this time (I think I finally have enough...for NOW). (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Yes, it is next weekend. Paul - good luck on any of those parts - most are already coveted by most of us ;-) I HAVE been looking out for some of them for you, but the 2x2x5 girders? Heck, I need more red ones myself! (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Spotted in the abs: #8458 Silver Champion
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(...) DOH! I forgot this important part-Number of copies:4 (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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when: yesterday. where: Zany Brainy, Canoga Park, Ca. price:$169.99, as expected. Purchased? Nope, just drooled on a bit while mumbling in my best Homer J. Simpson voice "Mmmmm, Technic....." (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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GOT IT! Thanks, Mark (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi Tom, Well, I've got a wing and a cool jet engine now attached to the single fuselage section of the jumbo jet. Engine uses an old white gear as a turbine that actually spins inside a large grey technic hub. Very cool. So when's the Airport due to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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OK, the castle animation is at my web site. Go to (URL) and click on the download link. I also have a link to the lugnet article where Eric Brok announced the file. -gyug (...) Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) clean (...) ok (...) I believe this is next weekend and not this weekend. I could be mistaken however. -Michael (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Since I didn't know about it either, I'll chime in with my requests: -- fences, both spindle (straight and curved) and Belville heart-style and new Mickey house fences -- large old spoke wheels -- fabuland car bases -- old-fashioned lampposts (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi, Those of you that know what the subject means, I please ask one of you clean Dan out of: White airplane windows, both singles and doubles with glass (no glass ok too, or just glass, etc.) White and blue airplane bottoms (4x4 troughs, also 2x4 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi again John, Sorry you couldn't make our last meeting. In case you have time, the next one is Sat. Dec. 9, unfortunately, also in Fremont. Are there any free/low cost venues with tables, etc. we could use to have a meeting up in your neck of the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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You can keep the tape in the BayLug "library" if you want. Soon as my DSL comes back on line, I'll upload the castle-bab5 mpeg file to my web site, and let you know the URL. I'm near 280 and 880 during the work day, BTW. -gyug (...) Share (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi Paul, I have your tape...and I work in MV, east of 101, south of Shoreline (Microsoft Silly-Valley Campus) most of the time. Where are you during the workday? My desk phone: 650-693-8403 cell: 650-575-2320 I have lots of meeting Tursday, but (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LUGOLA Meeting Live Webcast-September 23rd, 2000
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(And you thought only the folks in Vancouver were cool...) Hello all! Here we go again...September 23rd at 1 pm is the day and time of the next LUGOLA meeting. The place is quite different, though. This time, I'm hosting it in Van Nuys rather than (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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Too late, I'm afraid. I would have had to leave by 2, and since I wasn't sure if I could get in until 1 (and since I had not finished all the items I was going to bring down), I passed. I'll try again in December. -Doug Benz, Mark (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: FotD... Check your local Wal-Mart!
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(...) Ask for the store director. (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Along my drive to work, I pass by 4 different Walmarts (71-210 freeways in SoCal). The price for 3052 were $6 (bought those), $15, $18, and $24. The one that has the $24 price tag typically has the worst prices on Lego sales. It's very much up (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) "Different stores have different policies." -- South San Jose register supervisor, on refusing to take the extra 50% I guess "YMMV" can also mean "Your Markdown May Vary" <sniff>. Ran (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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What happened??? Any new creations? Any great finds? Paul Sinasohn, now officially 40 (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) "These clearance items were 50% off the low price at the Pleasanton store" should work.... I haven't gotten to San Leandro yet. I won't get to Union City or Livermore or McCarthy Ranch, probably. Paul (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fukaya December 9 10 to 5
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sure, I don't see why not! mark (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) yesterday (...) Just on the off chance that there's any left anywhere after you finish "checking" ;-), what's the magic incantation that gets them to take the discount? Thanks, Ran (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Sorry, Robin!!!...!!! BTW, the Pleasanton, CA Wal-Mart gave me 50% off some clearance Lego yesterday afternoon- it was something the cashier knew about, and it required a supervisor's override, but I got 3 3053s at $15! and a 3052 at $12 I'm going (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Soccer shirts and the meeting on 9-2
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Hi, I'm back from the mountains and was wondering how the meeting went. Considering the weather (at Tahoe), I'm really sorry I wasn't there in Fremont. Also, someone had mentioned bringing soccer shirts and I was wondering if there were any left and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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