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| Nah, there needs to be one down in the south! How about Arkansas, or western Tennessee, or even *gulp* Texas! -Rob *sensing an email from TJ ANY time now* Hendrix "BrickBuy" <pjanssen@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:HL02FL.1v1E@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) Columbus? Bah, Cleveland's the place to go! They're even building a brand new upscale shopping center not 5 minutes from my house. I'm telling you, that would be a great place to put a Lego store :) Adrian (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) what? no Easton Town Center, Columbus OH ?! A top Mall with a top consumer market, well, maybe next round..... (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sacramento and region Legoists - new LUG?
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| (...) yes!!! finally some afols in the sac area!!! i hail from elk grove. we've got to hook something up. i know of a couple of fans in the fresno area who are interested in coming to the sac road show and hanging out. i've actually contacted (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
| | | | | Re: Sacramento and region Legoists - new LUG?
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| Hi Roy, Welcome to Northern California! As you've no doubt noticed, this group doesn't see a lot of traffic. Maybe we can change that. I live in the Sacramento metro area and the Bay area is a bit of a drive, though I did manage to make it to one of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) Yeah I already got cornered, er, messaged about it ;-) If I find out when the grand openings are, I'll try to be there schedule permitting. -Tim (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) Thanks! Very cool Jake! Now I just need to find people who are local to them so I can get some of those yummy Duplo Promo bricks! I need to add to my (URL) collection> ;) Mark P (URL) Land Of Bricks> (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) Can you tell us if these are seasonal stores? Woodfield had a shop last year - full retail :( but it was only open around the holiday shopping season, if I recall correctly. It was neat seeing the novelty items...pencil cases and stuff. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) This is the correct list. I'm not sure on dates (they are still working on the final dates), but will share them as soon as I get them. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liason LEGO Community Development (LCD) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) stores in NY, but he didn't tell me where. I'm guessing it's A) The one in Palisades Center, and B) possibly one in Manhattan, or one of the other four boroughs of NYC. Joe (so excited...he can hardly sleep at night) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| Does anybody know when the new wave of USA Lego stores are going to open? This is the list of new stores as I know it: Solomon Pond Mall, MA - MA - Marlborough Paramus Park, NJ - NJ - Paramus Northbrook Court, IL - IL-Northbrook Glendale Galleria, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Sacramento and region Legoists - new LUG?
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| Hi all, As some of you know, I just moved to Davis from Maryland. I drove down (way, way down) to the Sept. 6 BayLUG meeting. It is quite a drive from the Sacramento area down to Fremont, so I am trying to gauge if there is any interest in forming (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.nv.ren)
| | | | | LUGOLA home page revisited
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| Hi all, I haven't worked on this for a while, but it's due to a couple of things (like getting married :). So, here's what I want to do: - Launch the new website under (URL) I need to hear back from Mark P on this. - Check the member information. - (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest mention on CBS radio in NorCal
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| (...) The was a TV story Sunday night on one of our local stations, WTVD (ABC) about Brickfest, mentioning the attendee count and footage. My parents asked me if I was there this past weekend:) Joe Meno (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest mention on CBS radio in NorCal
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| (...) The Bay Area ABC radio affiliate picked up on it too. In addition to mentioning the "cathedrals to robots", they talked to AF'sOL who admitted spending upwards of $10,000 a year on LEGO. Hmm, that could be any of several people.... :-) Maggie (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest mention on CBS radio in NorCal
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| (...) Hmm... sounds like they picked up the CNN scroll from last nite. (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | BrickFest mention on CBS radio in NorCal
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| G'Morning all you lucky BrickFest attendees! The SF Bay Area affiliate of CBS radio did a 3-line mention of BrickFest this morning at about 7:33 am. Key points: not for kids, 255 adults, GWU-Arlington campus, models ranging from "cathedrals to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | SIGGRAPH Wrap-Up
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| The Event Well, all good things must come to an end. We wrapped up the (URL) SIGGRAPH 2003> [1] LEGO display on Thursday afternoon, after an exhausting but fun week of building and hanging out with conference attendees and fellow AFOLs. What an (...) (21 years ago, 5-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.cad, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
| | | | | SIGGRAPH: Too Much Fun for Words!
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| Everyone - We are having an absolute blast at SIGGRAPH 2003! (www.siggraph.org/s2003). We hundreds, if not thousands coming by the booth throughout the day, and some even took time out of their schedules to sit with us and build! The tables are like (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.cad, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains) !!
| | | | | San Mateo GATS a success
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| BayLTC has just completed another successful GATS show. Our layout came out winning the Second Place award in the layout contest. Pictures should be coming around soon. -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Club Representative, ILTCO Member, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | BayLTC at GATS this weekend!
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| FREMONT, CA - This is just a reminder that the Bay Area LEGO Train Club is displaying at the Great American Train Show this weekend in San Mateo, CA. All the details are on our web site: (URL) Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Club Representative, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Orient Expedition and Designer Sets in CA
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| (...) The Lego store at Downtown Disney has the Dragon Fortress in stock (6/28). No Junk though! I was tempted but with all Harry Potter at 50% off I finally got a Hogwart's Castle (besides the two I sold previously when it first came out and was in (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | LUGOLA sidebar-Affiliations
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| Earlier this morning I was updating the .org.us.lugola sidebar trying to prepare it for the August meeting and adding in links to the pictures from our June meeting. As I was working on this, I opted to include a section detailing those things that (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.events.brickswest)
| | | | | Re: Big Sale at LegoLand California - Up to 70% off!
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| (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) If anyone happens to have the time to post what Duplo is available, and then to buy for me and ship, we might be able to work out an incentive that makes you happy (and it would be a really keen favor). Chris (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | SCLTC to Display at TCA 49th Convention
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| The Southern California LEGO® Train Club is pleased to announce our second appearance at the TCA 49th National Convention at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California ((URL) ). The Ontario Convention Center, is located at 2000 Convention (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Orient Expedition and Designer Sets in CA
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| Hi all, While waiting to be seated at dinner tonight, my girlfriend and I wandered through a toy store neighboring the restaurant and what did I see? They had the new Orient sets available (though no Dragon Fortress). They did have the other three, (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Meeting on May 31st for SIGGRAPH in San Diego
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| A meeting date and time for LEGO enthusiasts interested in participating at the 2003 SIGGRAPH has been set. The meet up with organizers for the show will be on Saturday, May 31st, at the San Diego Convention Center from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Organizers (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Family trip
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| (...) The only problem might be with reservations. Check out the web site: (URL) sure you and your kids will enjoy Southern California. Sounds like a great trip. Enjoy! Irv Stafford (So. Calif. AFOL) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
| | | | | Re: Family trip
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| (...) As far as I know it is safe. I believe during the first Brickswest some of the people stayed there. But as Bill pointed out there is a motel 6 real close to LLCA and I think if you check their site you can get some specials - (URL)It will (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
| | | | | Re: California Coastline
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| I was looking for the Jim Morrison minifig reciting "Moon Light Drive" to Ray Manzerick minifig, at which moment the band The Doors was formed! I think this was on Venice Beach though, ah, close enough! SteveB (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: California Coastline
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| (...) One of my fave parts of the layout, that's what I think. I especially like the crazy surfer cars... rods, buggies, big trucks, etc. You just need a VW van and a woodie and some guy screaming "where's Gidget!" (er, maybe that's the wrong era? (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: California Coastline
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| Wow, Ray, that's really cool. You really bring out the feel of SoCal in your pictures. :) Nice job. -Anne (...) -- I get plenty of exercise- jumping (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. to conclusions, pushing my luck, >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. and dodging (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: California Coastline
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| (...) MMM... You remind me of home. Thanks for shareing this and making a San Diegan feel better, even if he's stuck in South Carolina for a while. -Orion (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | California Coastline
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| If any of you have traveled through Southern California, there are spots where the train tracks are right alongside the beach, so what better thing to include in a portion of a layout from the Southern California Layout Train Club. Here's a link to (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | SCLTC to display at National Orange Show, San Bernardino, CA
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| The Southern California LEGO® Train Club is pleased to announce our second appearance at the 88th National Orange Show at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. Our club members are busily expanding the recently displayed layout from (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe) !
| | | | | LDraw users - help out at SIGGRAPH 2003
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| I'm looking for a few (2-4) people who would like to help talk about LDraw tools at SIGGRAPH 2003 this summer. You might have seen Adrian's post looking for builders here: (URL) and where? SIGGRAPH 2003 is at the San Diego Convention Center, July (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.cad) !
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) LOL, ok, well, the good news is, I think I'm closer. I hopped on the 233, but it took me to NewPark Mall. Having not seen the corner of Newark & Cedar, I asked the bus driver if I'd missed it and he said I should have taken the 330 (because (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) Whew, just in time...just arriving Union City now... Mark, thanks for clearing up my confusion. (...) Are you have wireless e-mail? --Todd (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| ARG, the 217/8 takes you to the REGULAR Ohlone campus on Mission blvd. in FREMONT. NOT the NOC in Newark, you need TO GET OFF BART at UNION CITY and take the 233 to the corner of Newark and Cedar, then walk across Newark, and go up cedar 2 blocks (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) Ya, that tomorrow. :-} (...) on my way to Fremont, where I plan to catch the first 217 AC (or 218 if that turns out to make more sense) to Ohlone from Fremont. I guess that puts me there around 9:30-10:00. I forgot to ask earlier, could (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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