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(...) Thanks for the suggestions, and generally speaking this is what I tried to do in the past. In the last couple times I've made grab bags, I've always tried to include at least a few sets with unusual or hard-to-find parts and colors. The (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Hello! Anybody home?
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Anybody out there in Fresno area? Talk about a dead group, not even a "First Post" put up. (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.fno)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together grab bags
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The Carlsbad LEGOfest did something interesting for the grab bags; They bought one of the big Model Team sets, to get a bunch of rare, hard-to-find parts. Maybe we could do that, or get a few Star Wars sets to break up? Just a thought. -Z- -- (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together in May!
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(...) sell (...) I do have to thank Raymond for the great job he did last time. I like what he selected sight unseen even though I was not at the last meeting. While I like the idea of Grab Bags, I don't want this to be a burden to anyone either. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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(...) Well, I may regret saying this, but since I've been the grab bag guy for the last two meetings, I'll go ahead and volunteer again. I haven't had a chance to build up a good reserve of clearance stuff since the last meeting, so if anyone has (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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(...) OUCH! So near and yet so far! I live so close but I'm in Florida that weekend. :-( :-( I hope it goes well for everyone, /Eric McCarthy/ (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Great. I plan on being there. (...) Make it general, please. More and different stuff can be there that way. (...) I'd do it, but somehow I never can find the sales and really cool sets like some people can. <snip> (...) You da man. -Tom McD. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | BayLUG Get-together in May!
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | BayLUG Get-together in May!
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | BayLUG Get-together in May!
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Re: Carlsbad still crowded?
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It did happen. Legoland did have to close for about two hours last week because the park had reached capacity of 15,000. The weather here in Southern CA has been rather crappy(lots of rain and clouds) for those on spring break and that was the only (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | ba-lego mailing list?
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Is the ba-lego mailing list still operational? It has some functionality, because it properly forwarded to this board a message I sent to the mailing list, but I never received a mailed copy of the message. Does anyone know the status on the list? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Star Wars sets
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I have heard that the LEGOLAND Store doesn't have the Star Wars models either, and S@H is quoting that they don't expect to have any until May sometime. This sure lends credence to the rumor that the models were released too early, and that they (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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There were radio reports earlier this week that people were being turned away from the park because of crowding. I have this second hand. Didn't hear the report myself. John C (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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(...) I prefer the objective oriented competitions. Maze solvers, find a can and bring it back. That sort of thing. The RCX hasn't been out long enough for folk to have mastered the art of agression on one I think. Also, it has been suggested around (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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I had originally posted (about 1 month ago) that I would be willing to set up an informal Robot-Arena style competition in the LA Area for March 17th 1999. Haven't gotten much responses/entries....Actually, got only one response from someone who (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Star Wars in the Bay Area
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(...) I was at a Target here in the east bay the other day and they had a sticker on the shelf for landspeeders, but alas, and of course, there weren't any. I thought maybe they were getting ready to set them out but the next day I returned and the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I don't know if everyone has already been able to find the SW sets around here yet, but I thought I'd mention that I was at the Serramonte Target the other day, and while they didn't have the sets, they did have the aisle tags up for all 4 of the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Carlsbad still crowded?
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(...) to (...) John - I was in California recently on a business trip and stopped by Legoland on Marsh 26th, soon after the grand opening. Even though it was a miserable, rainy day, I was shocked at the number of people still visiting the park. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Followup: BayLUG.org is on-line
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Since the naming thread didn't get copied to the San Jose list, I wanted to post a followup message. The name BayLUG.org was chosen, and the website was launched 3/2/99. We have a tentative graphic in place, and we are still looking for feedback (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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