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(...) I think that theory is correct....I don't know how many other lurkers are in my area, but I am sure there are a few, and I certainly don't want to compete with them for discounts, when available.... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Was that a Manas set? I had seen several a week or two earlier that were slightly discounted, but didn't really feel I *needed* to spend the money (money's tight since moving into my new house). I was there a few days ago and dug around (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Remember... don't post and go back. Buy. Then post. There are lurkers on LUGNET who swoop in and buy when they see things posted in their area. That's my theory anyway. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains (and other stuff) found at Target!
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Someone came into the Target Walnut Creek after I posted about the 7317s and bought about 30 of them...there were only about 6 left last night. All the small LOM trios are gone, and there are now about 12 Arctic combos and 6 Doird Escapes left. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Auughhhhh..... you bay area folks are vultures! That explains the goodies I had my eye on disappearing. I suppose it was only a matter of time before you spread out over the Carquinez Bridge. Maggie C. (feeling surprisingly territorial for a (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Legoland and other Tix
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Hi, Lockheed has discounts on tickets for Legoland and otherSan Diego (and LA) area attrractions. So if you're going to Brickswest and want more time at the park or spouse or whatever, LMK if anyone wants some. I don't know off hand if these are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi, We found two 4561s Railway Express' at the Vallejo Target! YAY (among other things) Unfortunately, they were still only 30% off (last week). But bought them both for two reasons: 1) They were on sale and still there 2) I was not likely to be (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | BayLUG January pics now on my website (and Brickshelf too)
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You can see them at: (URL) if you prefer Brickshelf: (URL) review the captions on my page and let me know if you know of any errors. I didn't know who made several of the models so I was unable to give proper credit... --Bill. (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | 50% in Walnut Creek, CA [was: 50% at Target in San Ramon, CA ]
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I hate to follow my own post, but... As of this morning (1/12/02, 11 am Pacific Time) the Walnut Creek, CA Target had these sets at 50%: 7317 Aero Tube hanger - $39.40 at least 36. 6569 Arctic duo $4.90 at least 12 7106 Droid Escape $3.40 at least (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: 50% in San Ramon, CA [was: 50% at Target in Mountain View, CA ]
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(...) Oops... yes, San Ramon had some Blaster (in box) RorboRiders and Mosasaurusesessesses's ;-) Did I mention that jack Stone was 50% off? (...) Yes, I wish I wish I wish I wish Larry had told me about the 3313 deal he arrangaed for last year. I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: 50% in San Ramon, CA [was: 50% at Target in Mountain View, CA ]
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(...) That's pretty much the picture at the Targets I've visited in Redwood City and San Mateo. San Mateo had some RoboRiders, which I thought had been gone for a long time. Also I've seen some of the Dinosaurs for 50% off. The soccer sets (not the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | 50% in San Ramon, CA [was: 50% at Target in Mountain View, CA ]
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(...) San Ramon, CA - 680 @ Bollinger Canyon Road 50% level on most clearance items, including Jack Stone Dozens of Soccer (7.40) & Mars (3.90) value sets. Couple dozen Droid Escape (3.40) several each of 7316 and 7315 (Mars sets) dozen of 3410 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Place to stay? Please?
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(...) Anyone? Maybe if I have 3 roommates, I can afford a hotel, but otherwise I need a place to crash, or I just can't come. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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| | 50% at Target in Mountain View, CA [was: 50% at Target in Richmond, VA]
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(...) I saw much the same today in Mountain View, CA, except for some slight differences in which sets were marked down. 50% off, no trains. --Bill. (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: What is a "review"?
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(...) I know I'm jumping late, but this whole thing reminded me of an incident concerning an arts critic for one of the big two San Francisco papers a few years back. He wrote a review of the opening night performance of a play or ballet or (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: This Month's Contest: Alternate model under $10
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A survey of the new catalog shows the clear winner in the parts-per-dollar metric: #7119 Twin-Pod Cloud Car, 117 pieces for $9.99. Then again, with all the die-hard train fans, maybe I should enter something based on #4519! :) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG in the San Jose Mercury News!
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(...) That is odd. When I get home tonight I'll double-check. It's possible, I suppose, that I was remembering seeing it on the Web edition. --Bill. (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG in the San Jose Mercury News!
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(...) This is strange. The Peninsula edition I bought in Campbell does not have "Gyugyi" in it. It stops at Petersen. -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Member Representative, ILTCO (URL) 39423705; AIM/Yahoo: Russell844 (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | This Month's Contest: Alternate model under $10
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We only have a few weeks to work on our entries for this month's BayLUG contest. For those of you who missed it, the theme is "best alternate model of a LEGO set priced under $10". And no, you can't use a Podracer bucket just because you bought it (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) You're in the Peninsula edition. I bought mine in Mountain View, and it appears to be identical to the web version (plus the B/W photos). Strange that they have so many variations in different regions... --Bill. (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Paul Gyugyi wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] No, the East Bay papers don't. People mentioned in the Fremont/Newark/Union City edition of the Mercury News: Eric McCarthy Roger Rothaar Russell Clark Bill Ward David Wegmuller Elaine Petersen People (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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My kids and I are mentioned in the on-line edition, but not in the edition we get in Sunnyvale. :( But it was really cool to see the group hit the big-time press! Does the east bay or Peninsula editions have "Gyugyi" mentioned in the last paragraph? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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We are also in the Fremont Argus: (URL) Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Member Representative, ILTCO (URL) 39423705; AIM/Yahoo: Russell844 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The Peninsula edition had both photos, but both were B/W. --Bill. (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Also front page of East Bay section. Color picture of dragon train, and on second page, black and white of people digging in Dan's parts piles. Mark (...) (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | BayLUG in the San Jose Mercury News!
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At yesterday's Bay Area Lego User's Group meeting in Fremont, CA we were interviewed by a reporter from the San Jose Mercury News. And in today's newspaper, there's a very nice article with the headline "Ready, set, Lego: Aficionados gather to share (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Best Buy Mindstorms - no dice
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I don't know when you called, but I was able to pick up a RIS 2.0 at the Pleasant Hill Store on Friday. It was a fantastic buy at 64.50. I went there in the early evening hours around 4:00 PM. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Reminder: 100 piece MOC contest at the next meeting!
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As you may recall at the last BayLUG meeting we agreed to hold a contest for the January meeting. I want to remind you that there's still time to build your entry, and to let you know more about the contest: WHO: All members of BayLUG are welcome to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Place to stay? Please?
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Hey all, February is really creaping up, and I still don't know if I can go to BricksWest. I can't afford to stay in a hotel, so I'd really like to be able to crash at one of you local's houses. If you're driving to LLC every day of the fest, you're (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Target update
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"Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:Gp3746.62n@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Railway (...) 65$ (...) cost. (...) available. (...) have (...) week. (...) It is unlikely (IMHO) that you will see 50% off or 75% off at (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target update
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(...) I plan to visit the local Target the next few days to check the 4561 Railway Express as often as possible for a 50% or 70% discount. I bought one at 65$ plus shipping last summer and was satisfied with the purchase at that cost. If the cost (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target update
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:Gp30JK.FFv@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) not (...) door (...) the (...) grabbing (...) the am (...) the (...) Two years ago it seemed that all of the Target stores reduced (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target update
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(...) Be careful about that 8am bit. One Target that I hit fairly regularly (but not all that close) cost me a bit of sleep several times trying to hit the 8am door opener. One day last summer, I just happened to be passing by (middle of the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Best Buy Mindstorms - no dice
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I've called all of the Best Buy stores in the Bay Area, and a couple in Pennsylvania in the hopes that my brother-in-law could pick it up for me. But all of them are all sold out of Lego Mindstorms. If you have a Best Buy in your area that still (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Target update
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My local Target (Mountain View) still has many Lego sets on 30%-off clearance. But be careful - many sets are still full price. Someone posted recently that Target tends to progressively slash their clearance discounts as time passes, all the way (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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I'm crossposting as a courtesy to readers of lugnet.market.shopping and lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf who might have missed this in lugnet.announce: --Bill. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | My Christmas Train page
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I've put together a small page with pictures from our Christmas LEGO Train at (URL) The track layout image is a bitmap (track designer, clipped and pasted into MS paint = 800+ KB! :-O ) so you may want to wait until next week to check the page, so (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Shopping report - no great deals yet
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(...) In the Napa-Solano county area they were reduced Dec. 23rd. Fairfield Target had shelves bursting with LOM 7313 and 7314 (the mecha-esque sets), but by the very next day they were gone! Breaks my heart to be so darn cheap that I didn't buy (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Actually, Christmas Eve in San Leandro (...) Yes, that's the combo pack I saw (...) As Mike said, I think you'd have to go to that store. El Cerrito Target has a bunch of the Soccer combo packs, and several Women's soccer team at $6.90, but no (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shopping report - no great deals yet
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"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m2zo44xui0.fsf@...rds.net... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Target's price for this was $15 however Wal-Mart had it for $20. So Target currently has it at 30% off. (...) Same for Watto's (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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