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| (...) You've heard? ;-) -Tim (21 years ago, 5-Nov-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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| (...) Lego employees that happen to be both afol's and quite knowledagable about the Lego product and customer service--and sent them to the new stores before openings as trainers for the new employees... Talk about a dream job, eh? Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 5-Nov-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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| (...) Well get prepared to get upset. They are open - they are in whats called a 'soft opening'. They just open and do not really tell anybody so they can get used to working and in the swing of things before they have thier party. I am assuming the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| (...) Well, as the guy scoping out the Glendale store I can tell you that the sign outside the store claims it opens on the 14th of November. I'll be quite upset if this isn't the case as they were still boarded up on the 30th. -Dave (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-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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| (...) Ok, from what I understand ALL of these stores are open except the NY and NJ ones - and they open up next week. These are stores not temp kiosks. And I still need the Duplo bricks for them! All I have so far is the IL. stores brick - I still (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-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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| (...) According to the people I've spoken to who work there, the LEGO stores are permanent retail outlets. In case you missed these, here are some pictures of the store in Marlboro, MA: (URL) have heard that the store in Burlington, MA is set to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-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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| (...) Actually that store last Christmas was owned and operated by Waldenbooks. Lou (21 years ago, 31-Oct-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)
| | | | | Date for the Glendale Galleria Lego Store opening
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| I was at the Lego Store in Downtown Disney yesterday and found out the opening date for the new Lego store in the Glendale Galleria. The lady told me it was Oct 30th - but said "It may change". I also heard "the very end of October" from Lego (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Brick Testament in San Jose Mercury News this Saturday
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| (...) --UPDATE!-- The San Jo Merc News alerted me today that this article has been postponed. I also just noticed that I gave a conflicting date above. The article had been scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow), but is now being delayed. I'll post here (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, FTX)
| | | | | Sacramento, CA LUG is forming!
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| Hello all! I am pleased to announce that we are in the process of forming the Sacramento Lego Users Group, aka SacLUG. We have begun by asking adults and kids alike to sign up at the (URL) Sacramento Lego Road Show stop>. We got a lot (over 100!) of (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sto, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, FTX) !
| | | | | Brick Testament in San Jose Mercury News this Saturday
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| Just wanted to give a heads-up for anyone in the SF Bay Area that there will be an article on The Brick Testament in this Sunday's (18 October 2003) edition of the San Jose Mercury News. An interviwer and photographer from the paper came by my house (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak)
| | | | | Re: UPDATED: BayLUG to Show at Sacramento LEGO Tour Stop
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| (...) As a reminder the event is today, tomorrow and Sunday. KCRA in Sacramento had a news report on it-- they challenged a master builder, Kurt Zimmerle, to build the Tower Bridge (a local landmark) in 90 minutes-- in time to show it at the end of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch)
| | | | | UPDATED: BayLUG to Show at Sacramento LEGO Tour Stop
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| For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) UPDATE: The location and times have changed. Please see below for new information. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) and the Bay Area (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | BayLUG & BayLTC Meeting this Sat. Oct. 4
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| The Bay Area LEGO Users Group and Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLUG/BayLTC) announce their "Halloween" Meeting and Show to be held Saturday October 4th. Members meeting from 12:30 to 2 pm and open to the public from 2 to 4:00pm in the Fukaya Room at (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: Sacramento and region Legoists - new LUG?
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| (...) Heheheheh. This is actually one of the reasons we are doing the roadshow all the way up in Sacramento. We have had several requests in the past from Sacto locals to hold BayLUG meetings up north. In attending the roadshow, we aren't looking to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
| | | | | Re: Sacramento and region Legoists - new LUG?
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| (...) I will be at the Sacramento Road Show all weekend, so look me up! Some of my MOCs will be on display too. Roy (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
| | | | | BayLUG to Show at Sacramento LEGO Tour Stop
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| For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) and the Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) are pleased to announce that we have accepted an (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: Dates of New Lego Store openings?
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| Oh the Central South (or Mid-south), I gotcha. Well maybe y'all should be hoping for something a little more progressive before you wish for a LEGO store in that part of the country. I'm thinking you'd wish for a decent highway system, cable (...) (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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| Right after I made that post, I figured you of all people would speak up with irrevelant information. I was going to to say that the Central part of the South needed a Lego store, but I figured if you were going to flap your jaws to say some snide (...) (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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| What-cha talking about Rob, we already have two in Georgia and one in Florida. Seems like they have the south taken care of....at least the part of the south I care about :) jt (...) (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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| 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)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| Hi, There's a park and ride lot across from McDs. Looks like that's where the stop is. The bus gets off 680, goes across Mission Blvd, in front of mcds loops around the PR lot & gets back on the freeway going east again. The challenge is to figure (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| I can get him to that mcdonalds also, its about a mile from my house. I think the bus stop is across the street from it. Mark (...) ___...___ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo (URL) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| All: The San Jacquin [sp?] (i.e. the central valley train) is boarded in Stockton and terminates in Bakersfield. There is an Amtrak bus from the San Jose depot that goes to Stockton. It has four intermediate stops, one near the McDonalds off of 880 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | RE: April BayLUG meeting
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| Hi, Meeting room does not open until ~9:30. So take your time. Maybe Todd could catch a ride with Bruce or someone else that lives in SJ if he wants to go there. I don't know if trains to the Central Valley leave from centerville or SJ's Depot. I (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| Hi Todd, First I assume that by tomorrow, you mean Saturday, right? Your best bet is Union City BART station. I could pick you up there around 8AM, on my way to get breakfirst (at a coffe shop in Newark, 2 blocks away from the meeting place)... (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| What light rail stop is closest to the meeting tomorrow in Newark? I'll be coming from the Martinez area. --Todd (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) Of course! Actually, technically, you are a member... (...) Not me. After the meeting I'm heading straight up the street to storage and then off to pick up the fiancee. (...) Sorry, I live near San Jose International. (...) I see no problem (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) Of course! Actually, technically, you are a member... (...) Not me. After the meeting I'm heading straight up the street to storage and then off to pick up the fiancee. (...) Sorry, I live near San Jose International. (...) I see no pronlem (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: April BayLUG meeting
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| (...) Hi! I survived Portland and the PNLTC show last weekend and am here now in the Bay Area. Still very much looking forward to Saturday, but have a few logistical questions... - Can I show up at 9am even though I'm not a BayLUG member? - By (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | SCLTC to display at the Annual Fullerton Railroad Days
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| The Southern California LEGO Train Club (SCLTC) is pleased to announce our second appearance at the Fullerton Railroad Days at the Santa Fe Train Station in Fullerton, California. Our club members are busily at work on what promises to be an (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
| | | | | Re: Northern California Lego Group?
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| (...) San Diego is working on forming their own LUG. SCTLC is the Southern California Lego Train Club. We do differenciate between SCLTC and LUGOLA simply because a)it gives us more opportunities to meet and b)TLC by nature is trains, not more (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Re: Northern California Lego Group?
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| (...) There are three LEGO clubs in California: BayLUG/BayLTC; San Francisco Bay Area (Northern) LUGOLA; Los Angeles Area (Southern) SCTLC; San Diego Area (Southern) -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Club Representative, ILTCO Member, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Re: Northern California Lego Group?
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| "mark benz" <markdbenz@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HDIr23.124H@lugnet.com... (...) It is? I thought it was down near LA. I live between Sacramento and Auburn, which is about 2-3 hours away. -- Markham Carroll BoogaTech Ships & Construction: (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Re: Northern California Lego Group?
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| Hi, BayLUG is in the SF Bay Area, in Northern California. Where are you? mark (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Northern California Lego Group?
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| Is anyone from Northern California who would be interested in creating a Lego club? It seems kind of oring up here, since all the big lego groups like WAMALUG and BAYLUG are so far away. -- Markham Carroll BoogaTech Ships & Construction: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
| | | | | Upcoming BayLUG/BayLTC events
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| FREMONT, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) and the Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) present their upcoming events. Please note that some of this information has changed from previous announcements. ---...--- Bay Area LEGO Train Club (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | WANTED: Builders of SF Waterfront!
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| Dear BayLUG/BayLTC members and friends, This is not an April Fool's joke! As you may know the club is building some modules that represent the San Francisco waterfront. The area covers from PacBell Park, Pier 39, and Fisherman's Wharf around to the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) Cool! I look forward to your visit. Frank (21 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) Ok, it's official -- I found (thanks to tips from several folks) a three-legged trip fare at an attractive price, so it's a go! I leave Boston in the evening on the 16th and fly into PDX around 8am on the 17th. Then I'm in the Portland area (...) (21 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | BayLTC Confirmed for San Mateo GATS!
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| FREMONT, CA - BayLTC, the Bay Area LEGO Train Club, is pleased to announce that today we received confirmation that the status for our layout to be displayed at the Great American Train Show has been upgraded from "Hold" to "Confirmed For Show". (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Sidebar update
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| Last week, Todd graciously granted me the curatorships of both lugnet.org.us.lugola and lugnet.loc.us.ca.la. As such, I now have the power to fill the sidebars with all sorts of informative goodies. What I want to know is what kinds of goodies do (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Return of the Swallows, Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA
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| The Mayor of San Juan Capistrano (Hon. John S. Gelff) along with Gerald J. Miller (Administrator of the San Juan Capistrano Mission) stop for a moment to admire a diaorama of the San Juan Mission crafterd entirely in LEGOs by members of the Southern (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
| | | | | Return of the Swallows, Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA
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| Some of the SCLTC club members will be bringing a slightly enlarged "Pirates attacking the Mission" layout for this year's Return of the Swallows Cellebration at Mission San Juan Capistrano (expected size is 70" x 120"). The Pirate theme was (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
| | | | | April BayLUG meeting
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| FREMONT, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Users Group is pleased to announce its April meeting. Saturday, April 26, 2003 Members Only 9am-noon Open to the public noon-3pm Member clean-up 3pm-3:45pm Kids of all ages and their families are welcome! This is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) It is about 12 hours by car, so that sounds about right by bus. Amtrak also serves that route. Trains leave Portland at 2:25pm, arriving in Oakland at 8:35am and San Jose at 9:55am. Cost is $61. Sleepers are available starting at $139 (in (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| It's a 10 hour drive, no stops. I would take AMTRAK! SteveB PS Welcome aboard! :) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) It is on the 'hound, I expect. They stop everywhere. I used to hound to school and a 6 hour ride by car was a 15 hour ride by hound. (...) Try an open jaw or even a three leg. What are you looking to spend? One ways tend to be more than (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| Hi Todd, Looking forward to seeing you in April! BTW, April 16 is my birthday. Looks like we need to schedule a BayLUG/BayLTC meeting for Saturday April 26th! Yes, its about 640 miles from Portland to SF. It takes about 10 hours in a car with (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Portland and San Francisco in April
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| I'm planning to be in San Francisco the week of April 21-25 and am wondering if I can squeeze in a visit to the PNLTC show in Portland on April 17-19. According to the Greyhound website, I can get a bus from Portland to San Francisco on April 20 for (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | MOC MAGLEV Prototype at BW
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| Hi, In case you missed it at the diner, or didn't make it to BW '03, (or a BayLTC pizza meeting) Ross showed the prototype Maglev vehicle and short "track" that he and I built. Eric Sophie was kind enough to snap and post a pic of it. Its at: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf) !
| | | | | BricksWest 2003 and 2002 pictures posted
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| Last year I took hundreds of pics at BricksWest 2002 but never got around to uploading them to the Web for all to see. I didn't want to make the same mistake this year so I did it before the end of February. And while I was at it, I uploaded last (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | In SoCal for a few days and looking for places to crash and people to meet and creations to photograph
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| Hey SoCal, I'm having a total blast here at BricksWest meeting people and photographing creations. Some of the stuff here is just mindblowing. After BricksWest I'm actually going to be hanging around in SoCal for a few days, and then I fly out LAX (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Anyone traveling from Redondo Beach to Carlsbad?
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| By chance is anyone traveling from or through the Redondo Beach area on the way to Carlsbad on Friday? I'm at Henry Lim's place in Redondo Beach. I figure I have three options: 1) rent a car 2) take a bus 3) try to score a ride with someone --Todd (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | #8880 Super Car anyone?
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| Hey all, I have the set and the instructions (no box) up for trade. Below are sets I'd be interested in trading it for: #4482 AT-TE (1 for 1) #1382 Scary Laboratory (2 for 1) #4478 Geonosian Fighter (4 for 1) #7163 Republic Gunship (1 for 1) #4709 (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: My "Ultimate Collectors" interview: Thursday, January 30th!
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| "We need more bricks, please!" What else?! :-) Dave "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:H91J1u.KBr@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: My "Ultimate Collectors" interview: Thursday, January 30th!
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| (...) But what will your collection say????? 8?) ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | My "Ultimate Collectors" interview: Thursday, January 30th!
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| Hey all, The date is set. A local film crew will be coming to my apartment to interview me and my collection. I'm EXCITED! I'll wear my Lugnet t-shirt, of course. I'll give you all the details at the meet in February. Hopefully by then I'll know (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | road baseplates 6322
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| Hello, Is there anyone who will be at the next BayLUG meeting (Sat Feb 8, 2003) who wants some of the 6322 road plates? These are the straight plates that have recently sold out of Shop at Home. I found a source of them. They are $6 or $7 plus tax. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | I'll find out in a couple of weeks!
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| Hey all, I e-mailed Melissa about being profiled for the "Ultimate Collectors" show and she called me! We set up a phone interview which, I think, went very well. She's now writing a pitch for her bosses and if they like it, they'll fly a camera (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
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| Larry, I've been told by the folks at Knotts that the pass should be honored as long as it has the 2003 cert. Ray (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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