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Hello, Many may already know this, but I am organizing a LEGO robotic combat tournament this March in San Jose, CA. If you are interested or want more info, check out (URL) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Lego Mindstorm Robotwars...
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A group is beginning a Robotwars style competition w/ Mindstorm Lego Robots called: "Lego Mindstorms Robot Arena". Though I have to admit that the basic goals of this competition are rather gory, "...autonomous robotic combat...to create as violent (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Polaroid, LEGOLAND Plan Joint Promotional Activities (long)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Ah yes.... My Legoland Driver's License, with a nice picture of me at 6 yo on it. Of course, mine is from Billund, and rather old by now - if it's the same type of ride, I wouldn't advise any adult to try this. I seem to (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Polaroid, LEGOLAND Plan Joint Promotional Activities (long)
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I got this sent to me by AOL News service. Russell ------- Polaroid to Provide Instant Imaging, Other Photo Products and Services to New LEGOLAND(R) California Family Park LEGOLAND to Lend Visitors Free "LEGOLAND" Instant Cameras by Polaroid to (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Limitations in RCX language
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Is there a web site? (...) Bruce Rhodewalt aka kahuna@tikipub.com Tiki Publishing: Creative Internet solutions since 1995 74-040 Highway 111, Suite JJ3, Palm Desert, CA 92260 PGP: (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Pharaoh Model Show, Oxnard CA
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PHARAOH MODEL SHOW Dear Lego(R) Maniac Come see the LEGO Pharaoh Model Show from December 29, 1998 - January 19, 1999. There's MORE ... Show off y our coolest LEGO creation at the Kids' Building Expo on Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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| | Re: Limitations in RCX language
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ROBOLAB is the educational software for the RCX, that lets you do variables, nested loops, etc. while still maintaining an easy graphical interface for kids. It was programmed in LabVIEW 5. 1-800-362-4308 for more information. -Ben (...) getting (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Re: Limitations in RCX language
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Okay, I'm not nuts. But why haven't I found any other complaints about this? Nothing in the FAQ or any newsgroups. I fully expected adults to want to move beyond the interface, and to be capable of it, but what about kids? Are there just not that (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Re: Who made the Grab Bags at the October Lego Meet?
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Raymond Flournoy made the bags. Russell ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who made the Grab Bags at the October Lego Meet?
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I didn't, but I have a couple of Halloween buckets I can donate to the mix if you want them. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Who made the Grab Bags at the October Lego Meet?
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Will the person who made up the grab bags at the October Lego Meet in Golden Gate Park please contact me? I have some questions on how things were done. I'm starting to shop for the grab bags for the Carlsbad Legofest in March. Thanks, Gary (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Limitations in RCX language
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Maybe I'm nuts. There seem to be some limitations in this RIS system.... My daughter (11) and I immediately ran into a 15-block limit in the RCX coding environment. On further inspection, we find we can extend this using My Commands, Sensor Watchers (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Legoland California Admission Prices
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(...) LEGOLAND Park Admission Tickets Available through LEGO Shop at Home! Purchase your tickets today to guarantee admission into the park on the days you choose to go. It's quick - it's easy and there's no waiting in line! Order tickets today and (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Los Angeles Times, Thursday 17 December
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On Thursday 17 December, there was an article on Legoland California in the Business Section of the Los Angeles Times. I was not able to get a copy before the newspaper went off sale. Did anyone save the article? I'd like to get a photocopy of it. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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| | Lego Trains
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Are there any Lego train enthusiasts in the area, besides me? Follow up set to <lugnet.loc.us.ca.la>. Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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| | Monorail Accessory Track
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Has anyone seen 6921 Monorail Accessory Track or 6347 Accessory Track sets in McFrugal's (or any other store) lately? I know that they were available in quantity in the Bay Area a few years ago. There are none in the Southland, and I've searched all (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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(...) AFAIK is short for As Far As I Know , afaik. :-) (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Wall Street Journal "Mindstorm" story
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I hadn't seen any notes here about the story, so here's the scoop: Thursday, 12/10/98 in Marketplace (section B, page 1, top half!) is a story under the banner "Toys", written by Joseph Pereira, staff reporter for WSJ. You may be able to find a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: See you in Carlsbad this March?
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I will most likely only be going to the 3/14 Preview, and only be there for the day. I plan on driving down REAL early, and driving back REAL late. If anyone else bought a season ticket and wants to do a bonzai run for the Preview, let me know. My (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: See you in Carlsbad this March?
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(...) I will be there in March. Is the "just across the street" the one on Palomar Airport Road? If it is, then my friend and I will be staying there as well. Russell (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | See you in Carlsbad this March?
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A bunch of folks from the S.F. Bay Area are planning to meet in Carlsbad, for the opening of LEGOLAND there. In order to help keep folks together, I've started a web page with some of the hotel pointers and other links that might be useful for the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Collectibility hype (Re: Legoland Carlsbad Annual Pass
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I know some LEGO items will become collectibles, and some good sets rightly so, but it really makes me sick how TLG now stresses their collectability beforehand. Even the tickets to the park are presented as numbered collectible items, aiming to (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Legoland Carlsbad Annual Pass
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As of 5:00 PM Pacific time on Saturday, the magic 5000 number had not been reached, so there is still time to get the pass and participate in the soft opening preview. If someone wants to scan my mailer, and post it on the web, I'll be happy to loan (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Legoland Carlsbad Annual Pass
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I got a mailer from Carlsbad. The short version is Annual Passes are $99.00 for adults. Call 1-877-534-6767 Ext. 101 now. First 5000 are invited to a soft opening on 14 March 1999. Order before 15 January 1999 and get the Legoland California truck (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Amazons in Sunnyvale
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Saw four of the Amazon sets at the Sunnyvale TRU this evening. Riverboat set was $50, didn't price the others. They look sharp. Police boat from Town as well; didn't see anything else new. Kevin (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Legoland Carlsbad Job Fair
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Heard on KNX Newsradio on 4 December 1998 at about 11:15 in Los Angeles: Legoland Carlsbad is holding a Job Fair 13-14 December. Open positions include Food, Security, and other departments. Builders was *not* one of the positions mentioned. The (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.general)
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| | Merry Christmas
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Greetings all! Have a Merry Christmas. May you find a minifig peeking out of a stocking. From Tom McDonald Anti-spam block in place. (URL) what you can, but behave yourself. We'll have more, right after this. (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Greetings
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Greetings to all Lego maniacs in the Coachella Valley. Please step forward and introduce yourselves. I am the founder of and instructor at the Lego Lab at Gerald Ford School in Palm Desert (see (URL) My family (dad + mom + 10-year-old daughter + (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Carlsbad Information
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Carlsbad has a web site at: (URL) particular, there is a page on lodging in the area at: (URL) you are flying in, consider using Carlsbad (McLelland-)Palomar Airport (CLD): (URL) Eagle (5 flights) and United Express (7 flights) currently offer (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva )------
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Welcome to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva (group): Coachella Valley (Indio, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) I am seriously tempted. If there is a list of names being gathered, put me on it! Rob (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) Me too! Sarah Heacock (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) I think this is a swell idea. I have been mulling how much of a sales job this would take... My NLSO emphasizes the N. :-) Please include me on any info that transpires... (26 years ago, 24-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) You got my 5.00 or 10.00 no problem. (...) (large snip) Great ideas! Barry (26 years ago, 24-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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I will actually be in Annaheim for a meeting from March 21-25 (or at least part of it) so I might be able to make the fairly short trip to Carlsbad for the opening! Paying $5 for the space would probably be a bargain and it certainly wouldn't deter (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) p.s. -- If the Carlsbad traffic becomes too heavy for people who only want to talk about San Diego stuff (I doubt it, but if) it is certainly very easy to create a lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd.car sub-group for Carlsbad specifically. Anything is (...) (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Carlsbad Legofest
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(...) Heck, you can just this newsgroup (lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd -- there's more than enough room in it :) and then you get automatic archiving (useful since March is several months away) and broader participation than a pure mailing list. It's also (...) (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Carlsbad Legofest
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After the wonderfully successful Legofest in San Francisco in October, a few of us were thinking about doing a similar event in Carlsbad for the 20-21 March 1999 weekend. This is the opening weekend for Legoland California. To do the planning, we (...) (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: Danger Will Robinson!
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(...) The weapons wagon would have been a much bigger threat to my pocketbook if I hadn't bought 20 last january from Target. However Frontier Patrol sounds good. -Bill (26 years ago, 20-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Danger Will Robinson!
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Warning. The following is a hazard to your pocketbook! I just went by WalMart (Milpitas) on the way back from lunch and saw a display of Wild West. I've always wanted to get a bunch of Cavalry Minifigs and Covered wagons so I stopped to check the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: URL requested
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>And see some of Tom McD's guitars in action at: >(URL) All right! That was great! I especially like the sound technician fig. BTW Paul, what piece did you use for the mic? I used a sawed-off aquazone harpoon, cutting off the tip just above the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: URL requested
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(...) BTW Paul, what piece did you use for the mic? -Tom McD, president, Brickenrocker Guitars ;-) (URL) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: URL requested
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Here's mine: (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Great American Train Show comes to Alameda County! nealt@corp.webtv.net, greg@gnac.com, bekih@earthlink.net
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OK, so maybe you already know about it, and were planning to go. Or, maybe you don't care about trains. OK, so feel free to delete this message with my apologies for your trouble to download it. ;-) For the few of you that *LIKE* trains, and/or (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | URL requested
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Hi Zonker. As requested, here's my lego url: (URL) what you can, but behave yourself. - Tom McD. We'll have more, right after this... (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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My little increasingly out of date Lego page is at (URL) Harris wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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(...) I technically have three web sites: (URL) - I consider this one to be the main start page. (URL) - This one is where photos and the Bay Area LEGOfest pictures are. (URL) - This one is my LEGO Town's "official" site. Russell (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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Bill Clagett wrote (in part); (...) I haven't been too good about sorting the URL for Bay Area folks. (I've just got them in with everything else LEGO. :-) If folks reply to Bill privately (versus through the list), please send a note to me as well, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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(...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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Where are the pictures on your site? Bill Tom Stangl, VFAQman <ba-lego@cinnamon.com> wrote in message <364834E6.E098E6A5@vfaq.com>... (...) we (...) can (...) at a (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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AFAIK is "As Far As I Know". Sorry about that. I get so used to typing like that it's just second nature. Do what you can, but behave yourself. - Tom McD. We'll have more, right after this... ---...--- (...) at (...) been (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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(...) AFAIK= As Far as I know. AGAIK= As Gar as I know :) -Bill Mountain view is a bit far for me, but if anyone want to come up to the north bay... (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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As Far As I Know. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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Linkness... Linkage... Linkity... Belinked! From lovely Oakland, I'm checking the link with my brand new copy of Link Inspector (Lincoln Spector). Inspect your links for only $29.95 from ISoft. (ah... an old, but once funny joke.) Goodnight (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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I don't know if it would be worth it to pack up most of my stuff, but if we want to meet for coffee at lunch or in the evening in Mountain View, we can drop by my work so people can see my cube in person ;-) The pics on my site are always out of (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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Whats AGAIK? - Shayn Raney Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) a (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Lego Meetings?
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(...) Hi. There has been some discussion about this. But AFAIK, nothing has been decided yet about when or where. -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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So, I read a message on the ba-list, replied (back to the ba-list). Next, I guess I go look for my reply in the (Way Cool!) web-browser front-end to the newsgroups. It seems that I'm getting two copies of the messages, at the same time, and one has (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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I got it. (...) snip . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . . _ . _ . Fred Yokel email: fred@drbmar.com DRB Partners 2635 North First Street, Suite 204 San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 943-0515 . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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Howdy, ...this is a test reply from the extreme end of the north bay. Badda-ba-de-bum! Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Lego Meetings?
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Is anyone in the local San Jose area interested in meeting sometime at a local coffee shop and showing off their toys and gizmos? - Shayn Raney (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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We got it loud and clear! Russell ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Do we have linkage?
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I received it. Janet (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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(...) Extremely cool. Thanks to all involved! (This reply sent to ba-lego@cinnamon.com as a test.) Kevin (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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Got it. (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Do we have linkage?
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(...) Actually -- don't reply directly to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com -- instead, mail your reply to ba-lego@cinnamon.com...then we'll be sure it went through all the hoops. --Todd (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Do we have linkage?
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OK, looks like things are set up at both ends for the 2-way BA-LEGO <==> lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf mail-to-news/news-to-mail gateway. If anyone on the BA-LEGO mailing list receives this, please reply and we'll see if your reply in turn shows up here. (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Use Lugnet for Bay Area LEGO Mailing List?
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(...) Agreed. BTW, I sent you an email at news@lugnet.com cause I couldn't cancel that message. -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Use Lugnet for Bay Area LEGO Mailing List?
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(...) I don't think it should gateway into more than one newsgroup. Since lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf is the root of Bay Area tree of newsgroups, just like lugnet.loc.us is the root of the Unites States tree of newsgroups, that seems like the most logical (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What are the best lego places in South Bay?
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As of toaday i ahve counted over 5 stores in the local area (San Jose and Sunnyvale) having Mindstorms and other cool kits. I managed to catch one of the Lego stockers over at K-Mart and they talked my lego's off about what stores had what. The (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Use Lugnet for Bay Area LEGO Mailing List?
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(...) Russel Clark and I are working out the details of a message-exchange for ba-lego@cinnamon.com and lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com -- so that messages posted to one would automatically show up in the other, thus "joining" the ba-lego mailing (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What? nobody here. . .
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(...) Gary, I will have to do a little research to find out where the place was. I don't think it was in Garden Grove, though I can't be sure. Found the place one day in the yellow pages of a local phone booth during the lunch breack of jury duty (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: What? nobody here. . .
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(...) Is this the place? Constructive Playthings 12372 Garden Grove Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92843-1898 714-636-7831 I got it off a 1997 Phone Listing CD-ROM. The information might be out of date. Hmmmmm. Can't find a Garden Grove Blvd using the atlas (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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(...) Well heck, I'm closer than that here in south orange county. (...) Disney annual passes have photo ID on them now. Makes it harder to use others passes unless you have a good resemblance to them. As for lego in Orange County, Wal Mart usually (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: What? nobody here. . .
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(...) Depends on what you consider local. I'm in Ventura County and consider most of Orange County local, and Carlsbad to be just a little further out than that. BTW Anyone got an annual pass to Disneyland? Having a small fest in Anaheim and later (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: 1st post
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(...) No shortage of buckets down here is south county, seems like all targets still have some. (...) Last one I got was in Long Beach on the way home from work last Friday. . .Skull Island for 14.99!! Secret Pic 'n Sav location that usually has (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
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| | What? nobody here. . .
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Legoland is well under construction and there are no lego maniacs locally?? (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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(...) <snip> (...) Thanks. Also spelling is correct :) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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Opps, I ment to add, Target Super Shop. - Shayn Raney Shayn Raney wrote in message ... (...) Central (...) and (...) 30 (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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The Pal Alto Shopping center off of San Antonio(?spelling?) and Central Expressway, I was just in there last night to pick up a second motor kit and found the shelves still stocked with motors. - Shayn Raney Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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(...) Which shopping center and retailer? I know some Kmarts recently had a 20% off sale. (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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not that this is the mindstorms set, but I was shocked to see about 30 motor kits at the local target store in Pal Alto shopping center. They also seem to be having a 20% off sale also on all lego' in stock too!.. - shayn Mike Dunker wrote in (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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I'd prefer using this NG, as it is less stuff stored on MY computer, and easy enough to file a message in a mail folder in Netscape if I wish. (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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On Thursday morning, on the way to work, I saw the Lego Imagination Tour truck in Santa Monica. It is parked on the lower, beach level parking lot, just north of the pier. This is the $6.00 parking lot, and is most easily accessible by driving south (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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(...) Really.... (...) You work at Universal Studios? Cool. John C. ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, or Watch Traffic (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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Darn, the contest is only for kids 5 - 12. Oh well, I guess that we'll have to have our own stinkin' contest!! Nicholas Universal Studios (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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Hi fellow LA legoers, I live in Santa Monica and can probably check it out later this afternoon. It's only open until 5pm which makes it hard. There's info at: (URL) including the schedule which does say the truck will be in the parking lot. I'm (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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(...) The Animal Planet rig was parked in the pier's north-side parking lot at the far eastern end of the parking lot, farthest away from the water. I'd guess the Lego truck would be in the same area. (Of course, I haven't been guessing very well (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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I stopped at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday night at 19:00 to check on the location of the Lego Imagination Tour Truck. It wasn't there. Even worse, the officer at the Santa Monica Police Station on the pier didn't know anything about it. But he (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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"John Cromer" <cro@astro.caltech.edu> wrote (...) Uh, John, not sure how to tell you this, but the truck was in San Francisco on Saturday, 10 October. It won't be in Santa Monica until Thursday, 15 October. It will leave on Sunday 18 October. So, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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Hi Erik. I e-mailed Ray Flournoy last night recommending that we should at least give it a try to see how it works out. I, for one, am in favor of giving it a go, but not wholly relying upon it until we are sure it's what we want. Disadvantage: some (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) One post every couple of weeks will not look too active, but I will help out. :) My theme interest are broad but tend toward space. This year's ninja sets look pretty cool though. Since cash flow for sets is low I augment my interest with (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
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Proposed Debate: Should we use lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf instead of the Bay Area LEGO Mailing List? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each format? Perhaps we should use both? Erik Wilson erikred@itsa.ucsf.edu ======== Posted via the LUGNET (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Saw them at the Target on Harbor, just south of Disneyland. (...) Haven't bought mine yet, but saw these also at the Anaheim TRU, between the Target and Disneyland. (...) I would probably try to attend any gathering in the Santa Barbara, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
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(...) Well, I'm not going to be much help here. I went down to the pier on Saturday afternoon and didn't see the truck anywhere! The Animal Planet truck was there. I was bummed. Relieved my disappointment with some good seafood. (...) I'm not able (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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(...) Gary, As some of us will not be able to make it there, how about a report on what you see? On another subject, is there any interest to organize a group trip from this area to the grand opening of Legoland CA in March? John PS: This was the (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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Hey there! Since this is the local group for my area, let's talk about the Lego, OC style. 1) Anyone having trouble finding Target halloween buckets? 2) Anyone purchase Mindstorms in the area? If so, how is it, in your opinion? 3) Any great FOTW in (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
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