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Ack! I just found out that reservations for the room can be made one month in advance, so all the Saturdays for February are already full (they do go fast!). So, what would be people's availability for the Saturdays in March of the 4th, 11th, 18th, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hey all, I hope everyone had a great holiday and new year's celebration. I will be attempting to secure a room for us at the Albany library for February. Zonker will be unable to make the weekend of the 19th so that leaves the 5th, 12th, and 26th (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Sounds neat. I still think we need to build some digital motors, or a train whistle module, with the whistle timing controlled by the voltage on the track. The other idea that might be simpler is to build a larger brick/module with a touch sensor (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi all. I just had an idea. Would sound effects be good whenever there is a sizeable Town/Train display to add to the ambience of the layout? I could make an ambience recording for a Town that would loop on a computer listening to shoutcast station (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shut out at Target!
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Last night I got the last droid development kit ($59), and the last 4561 from either hillsboro (OR) target. the 4561 was still at $77.90, but was partially opened. I cornered an asst. manager and asked about further discounting since it was open and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Sat night at the Milp Target, I got the last 4561 they had - it was obviously a return, there were lots of things missing, and all the bags were open. I talked them down to $38.03, because I THOUGHT the engine was missing. After getting home and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Mee 2 :-)
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It seems like everyone is finding good deals! I hope to see some great MOC's in the next few meetings :-) At Kaybee Pleasanton I found a 6441 Divers set for $29.99 opened but complete. Nothing else there though worth mentioning as the Lego section (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Mt View Target had 3-4 4561s on Saturday, if anyone needs some of them, check there. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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When I bought one 4561 on Saturday morning (in Milpitas), there is still two copies of 4561 left... I shoulda grab those two as well :( on Sunday the Target at Morgan hill has a copy of 5988 at 47, and the driod development kit at $49 (I think, it's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi, Zilch at the Milpitas Target, BUT... Some fool must have returned a 6959 Spyrius Lunar Launch Base to the Milpitas Walmart, 'cause its ours now for $15, MISB! FOTW? Mark (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I was in there as the lady was repricing toys, and she said she repriced them to $9.96 yesterday. I told her, yeah, I checked yesterday, but I was waiting for them to hit $5 so I could buy 20. She said, "How many??" "20" "Hold on, I'll reprice (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Does anybody have a stash of v-wing fighters they can part with? I could really use two or three. Janet Graff (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Apparently the sale at Target happened already? At least in Modesto/Tracy. My mom saw the sale on Tuesday but forget to tell me. Below is an email I got from a friend 40% off: ---...--- 6093 Ninja Fortress (Big castle) ~$54 RoboSports $29.90 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) The Target on Ross and Hillsdale had 12 or so of the trains at the $77 clearance price. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) This would be cool. (...) I like it. <snip, snip, snip> I'd like to help when I can. Since I have no room for a module, I would probably just be building cars and/or structures to add to an existing module. But I'd like to participate if (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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4x4x3 slanted window frames in black as in set 6398. Either trade or sale. Thanx, Roger (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Great! I'm glad this is getting started. (...) Great idea. I am also planning on attending the show and will help in any way I can. (...) Again, great idea. (...) I'm crazy for them like the masters. (...) I live in San Jose. (...) I think (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BAYLUG Meet now March
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(...) He was going to be away for the holidays. Hopefully he can look into it soon, and let us know more about the opportunity to meet in another new location. :-) (...) The meeting room hours are driven by the hours that the library are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Attention all LEGO Train fans: It looks like there might finally be enough people in the San Francisco Bay area now that have the train addiction to get an actual LEGO Train Club going. I would like to propose getting an official train club put (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Re: Next BAYLUG Meet now March
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(...) Hmm, the word is getting out. (...) Thanks Mark! (...) That's certainly workable for me. I was under the impression that David Simmons wanted to book a meeting somewhere in Albany, but I've not heard anything about it and have been too (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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