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(...) Come on down and bring some stuff you've built, parts to sell/trade, and $ to buy. I vote for 2/24, but my I am expecting my second child about that time, so I might not be there. For those whom I owe, this is a heads up! -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) all wouldn't mind I'd like to attend the meeting, wherever it may be. Thanks Jay Jacinto (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I can make a 2/24 meeting, but NOT a 2/17 meeting. (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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At the present time, we still can't get into the Fremont Library for a few months, due to the room still being booked out in advance. So, Mark Benz is willing to pursue asking his son's school (in Mountain View) if we could use the lunch room for a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) If this is our only choice, then I'm all for it! I have checked many places before in San Jose, but they all want money or a deposit. We could use the community room at my apartment complex, but there is NO guest parking and the room limit is (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I just discovered Lugnet and Baylug on the web a few weeks ago, and haven't had a chance to meet any of you yet. I'm currently working on a few Lego projects and will be putting up some web pages soon to highlight them. And I'm kicking myself for (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) We've had a few problems here. Fortunately, we have generators on-site to keep the computers up. However, I learned (too late) that; 1) The generators also power the offices of the support teams :-) 2) The transfer from main to generator (and (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I actuall;y sent a couple things out earlier, but email in the SF Bay Area seems a bit delayed these days...this may also delay mail to/from the cinnamon.com server that hosts the BA-LEGO list. :-( 1) The Fremont Library is still booked 3 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Is there any news or new info about the next baylug meeting? -mike (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Canadian Trains in Berkeley? Mooo!
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(Sorry, SF Bay Area folks, or BA ex-patriots will get the reference. It's from an old milk commercial. ;-) So, my vacation last year (OCT 2000) took me through a bunch of Canada, riding the VIA train #001 "The Canadian", but I also took a bunch of (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Interest in Building Backgrounds for Animated Short Film?
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Hi All: I would like to apologize if this comes out of left field, as I'm not exactly a LUGNet regular (shame on me), and even I usually get paranoid about this sort of post. I don't mean for it to come off as spam, if that's how you interpret it. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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This was REALLY awsome! I have always dreamed of building a big roller-coaster. I built a small one out of LEGO 4.1V track, but it was pretty lame. Your KNEX one is really great! Chris Osborn <fozztexx@pez.fullsystem.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Better deal at Costco. $0.1775/pckg as opposed to $0.1925/pckg at Albertson's. (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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r2 wrote in message ... (...) However I just read the paper and Albertson's has the Oatmeal buy one get one free. Rose (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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For all you oatmeal eaters out there, Costco sells a 45 pack for $7.99, better than the $3.85 Albertson's wants for 10 packs. Rose Raymond Flournoy wrote in message ... (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) yup.. the local safewat here has them now. I looked at them and cant say i am super impressed (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I spent last weekend at my cousin Dave's house building a giant roller coaster out of K'Nex. We used 2 Roller Coaster sets, a Big Ball Factory set, and a Trampoline Tower set. My cousin's house has all these really neat "plant ledges" 8 feet up (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Hmmm... consumer relations... Suzanne's last name isn't Williams, is it? :) Steve (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New LEGO Trains (was: Next BayLUG meeting...)
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As an aside to the meeting schedule; The BayLTC group (Bay Area LEGO Train Club) meets at each BayLUG meeting. The meetings are informal, and most of the members keep in touch via email between meetings. (The BayLTC group put on a display at the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Forgive me for following up on my own question, but I finally found some boxes at one of my local Targets. The boxes do exist! --Raymond Flournoy flournoy@cs.stanford.edu ray.flournoy@amikai.com (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG meeting (was: SF-based journalist seeks stories...)
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(...) I am with you mike. Here I am a memeber and I havent made a single meeting. Fortunately i made the Train show, so i am not a total washout. By the way, I have been hitting Shell stations in the bay area and all I have found is a few of the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Maybe it's just me, but isn't the kit only worth about 1.99? The 24 packets must cover the shipping. (I know this might be in the "cheapskate" vein) -Jon (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I submitted the following request to the Quaker Oatmeal Consumer Relations group about a week ago: "I've heard that there is a LEGO promotion going on with the Oatmeal product. My son loves the product and my other two kids love Grits. I live in (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Ok, what is this promo??? Should I run to my local supermarket? Are they only in northern CA - how bout Southern CA? Mark (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Actually, the envelope is for sending in an order for the items on the back cover, the T-shirt and K1360 LEGO Studio Action Kit. Scott Member 718 (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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You don't really need the special box. The latest Mania magazine has a special envelope for sending the packets in. Rose Raymond Flournoy wrote in message ... (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi all, Has anyone found the special Quaker Oatmeal promo boxes in Northern California yet? Thanks! --Raymond Flournoy flournoy@cs.stanford.edu ray.flournoy@amikai.com (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG meeting (was: SF-based journalist seeks stories...)
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I am looking forward to making it to another BayLUG meeting. I missed the last two(!!) because of work during the harvest. I will not be able to make a meeting during the first week of Feb, as I will be out of town. I would REALLY like to make the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Matt & All, Sounds like you need to build some more power plants. Fortunately, my company designs and builds power plants, even nuclear power! Check it out! ;) (URL) off.topic.fun ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Keep them blackouts rolling! Well, well, well. I work with a stockbroker here in Santa Rosa, CA, and consequently when the market closes in New York, it is 1:00 in the afternoon for us. Our busiest time of day. (Also means I'm off work by 2:30/3:00 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Hi Chloe: As a bit of a background, I am the Data Warehouse Manager for a Canadian Cable company. Of course, I can't speak for all the technologists out there, but I think Lego as a whole reflects modern thinnking on how to design computer (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Hi Chloe: As a bit of a background, I am the Data Warehouse Manager for Canadian Cable company. Of course, I can't speak for all teh technologists out there, but I think Lego as a whole reflects modern thinnking on how to design computer (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: WENT to legoland (wasRe: GOING to Legoland Sat, 1/13)
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Remind me NEVER to make a one day run to SoCal again! I started off late as I slept through my alarm (no great surprise, I went to bed at 1am and had the alarm set for 2am). I left at 7:15am. Driving "just a bit" too fast, I made it to LLC around (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland)
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So how was the trip? I see you got shell sets, lol. It looks like we took advantage of the same sales at legoland (town folk, legoland truck - etc). So tell us about the trip......... (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Next BayLUG meeting (was: SF-based journalist seeks stories...)
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Our last meeting was 9 December 2000, which would normally make the next meeting sometime in Early February...but our regular room is already booked solid for the next three months. :-( (And we can only schedule it 3 months out... ;-) So, we can (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | SF-based journalist seeks stories/comments for British newspaper (Re: help with article)
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(...) The above was posted to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf (the San Francisco local group) today. Let's let Chloe know how much we love LEGO! Maybe a meeting with some folks from BayLUG would even be possible! --Todd (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)
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I am a San Francisco-based British journalist. I am researching a feature article about the impact of LEGO on hi-tech industries for The Guardian (a major British daily newspaper), from recent partnerships with Microsoft, Steven Spielberg and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf) !
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| | Re: GOING to Legoland Sat, 1/13 - anyone want to go with me?
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Check that - NORTH of LAX, not south. You may want to look at some of the shells by legoland - just grab the white pages and use the phone, not the gas to look. If you have access to a computer use mapquest.com for the directions. And they say you (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland)
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Ya, they are still on sale - they are starting to be hard to find. There are still tons of the small $1.60 sets, and I still see the big sets around. I have not seen the all of the bigger sets in one station for a while, but you should have no (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland)
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So the 125x sets are still on sale at Shell stations down there? If so, COOL, I'll fill my car with them on the way down/up(leaving some room for bulk bricks) ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland)
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