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(...) It was a very nice place. Plenty of space. Its a good idea to separate interective from noninteractive. It was nice that we were well received. (...) It seemed that we had a constant flow of people, as many as 30 at a time. Signs inside the (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: SW @ Redwood City, CA Kmart
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(...) Mark forgot to point out the 15%-off SW LEGO sale going on there now. :-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com) Onsite Network Support, currently at 1250 Charleston Rd., Mt. View, CA voice: 650.614.8403 fax: (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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(...) This was a very good sized room especially if we want to separate club and visitor activities - for now, not too small, not too big. I'm glad we were favorably received. We could line up the tables so half the room is for visitor interaction (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | SW @ Redwood City, CA Kmart
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Hi All, Somewhat picked over, 1 gungan sub, 1 infiltrator, 2 A's pod racers, many droid fighters & swamps left. No "old" SW sets. Said they'd call me when more come in. Infiltrator is over with poor regular stock. Sale runs through Saturday. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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We met at the Fremont main public library in the Fukaya Room. This room was large, seats 96 folks, and we had (14) 2.5'x 5' tables set out for our use, whith lots of chairs. We had a bunch of power outlets on the walls, as well as in pockets in the (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | BAYLUG LEGOFest Q's and Comments
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Hi Zonker and everyone, Do you know Ray's email? He left before I could get a grab bag. Do you know if he has any left? I'd like to see if he has any yellow parrots left. ;-) How was dinner. etc., on Sat. evening? I think the meet was a huge (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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(...) It turns out Tom Stangl won't be coming, so I'll stay away from buying his so that you can. He wanted two bags. I was going to buy one, but I think I can hold off now I that KMart is having that 15% off sale :) -Tom McD. when replying, please (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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It turns out I'll be able to make it, and bring the kids also. Could set aside two bags for us? I know it's late, so maybe we'll have to take our chances. I'll be bringing my "low-riding" chrome and red Y-wing. -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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Raymond wrote (in part); (...) I wanted to thank Raymond in front of the group for doing this. He had volunteered to do this last October in SF, and I think we were all very happy with the quantity (value) and the mix of parts. I'm glad that he (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Star Wars EP1 models spotted @ 7-11!
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(...) Well, I wouldn't necessarily rush out for these. This is $1 over MSRP, and furthermore K-Mart is having a 15%-off sale on Star Wars LEGO beginning Sunday! But thanks for the shopping update! I too have never heard of LEGO at 7-11. I guess the (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Grab bags at LEGOFest
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Well, the grab bags have come together, and I hope people like them! This time the $10 bag features about $18-worth of LEGO -- about a 45% discount off MSRP! In addition, these bags will have: -- 4 or 5 minifigs per bag, -- green, tan, grey, dark (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-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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| | Won't be making it to the gathering...
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Car troubles again, I need to spend tomorrow fixing it. I had said I wanted 2 grab bags - if there are some left, I STILL want 2, but if people there want them, sell them, don't get stuck with them until I can afford to come pick them up. (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Star Wars EP1 models spotted @ 7-11!
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I don't often stop by, and I've *never* seen LEGO kits in a 7-11 store...before today. In Palo Alto, on Lytton Ave, east of Bryant (maybe at Waverly?), I found 6 Lightsaber Duels, going for $6.99 each this morning. There don't seem to be many new (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lunch in Library OK
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(...) Mark, you rule! Thanks for the follow-up. I should have called myself. So, are you the person they will give the key to? When will you be there on Saturday? I plan on showing up just before 11:00. I'll be bringing; a small, square, building (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Lunch in Library OK
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Hi Zonker, Yes, I think they give me the key. There should be about 10-12 tables available, I expect 2-3 X 5-6 ft in size. I will not bring any track etc. then. I think we will bring our Airport setup, which is: 6341 Gas n' Go Flyer 6345 Aerial (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi, I checked with the Fremont Library, and it is OK to bring in a bag lunch, fast food, drinks, etc. on Saturday. Mark (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I wish to contact you on the ICQ Network
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Greetings, I have tried to contact you on the ICQ network but was unable to find you. Therefore I would like to invite you to join the ICQ Network. You can download ICQ from this html link. Once you do it, we will be able to communicate on-line. (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I made it to da Bay
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I'm here...I need help..I have a place to stay and assistance to get into a place...now I have to afind a 3+br for unde $1800 in the Fremont/Newark area..anybody know the area well..I could also use newbie directions from I880 in SanJose to the (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I made it.
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I'm in San Jose (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: I'm coming to trade!
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Hi Dave and everyone, I have building parts from a Sail/Fly Marina to trade, and a load of other parts as well. In addition to maybe your town instructions, I'm looking for: Runway/Airport base plates Bricks, Regular Color Number Notes 2x10 White 1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I'll be bringing a bunch of track, and a few switch/points, as well as a few engines and rolling stock. Others are welcome (and encouraged ;-) to bring their cars to run as well! In addition, I'm planning to bring a VHS video player, and show the (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-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: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I can bring a loop of track and my steamer. Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of ba-lego@cinnamon.com Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:47 PM To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I will be bringing an engine and a car or two, but no track. I am also bringing a few things to sell or trade. Russell Clark (URL) From: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com (Mark Benz) (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I'm coming to trade!
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Hey all, Thankfully now that my extremely stressful and hectic school, work, and personal life has settled considerably in the past few weeks, I will be able to come to the get-together in Fremont next weekend. I won't be bringing my MOC spacecraft (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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Hi, Zonker, do you or others plan to bring track, locos, cars, etc on the 22nd? Mark (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Mark is Back!
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Hi all, Well I've got a new job at Broadvision, and a new email address. Its: mbenz@broadvision.com. Hope to hear from you, and see you on the 22nd! Does anyone have suggestions for the "meeting" agenda? Like: Setup 11-11:30 Yak & Lunch 11:30-2 Swap (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Relocating to Bay Area. Public posting of route
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I am posting a copy of my travel plans as I go from Denver Colorado Area to the SF bay.I will post a messsage as soon as I can after I arrive. I will be leaving Lafayette, CO around 7am Thursday, May 13, I will take Interstate 25 North to Interstate (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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No luck so far.... (...) the (...) sad..but (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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(...) Any progress on this Joe? -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) But what if the auctions are local only to save on currency and postage costs? (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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I'm a current Colorado resident and Lego junkie (see my posts in loc.us.co.den). I have been offered a job in the Bay area with Sun Microsystems. I have to be out there by May 17, so I'm driving out the Wednesday prior. Here's my problem...I'm (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) Joe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj is actually quite appropriate for this sort of thing. Basically, not much of anything is off-topic in the loc groups. That is, they're not just for LEGO; they're also for anything having to do with the local areas (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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I'm a current Colorado resident and Lego junkie (see my posts in loc.us.co.den). I have been offered a job in the Bay area with Sun Microsystems. I have to be out there by May 17, so I'm driving out the Wednesday prior. Here's my problem...I'm (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | I have an extra Naboo Swamp
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I have an extra Naboo Swamp set that I am willing to sell at cost plus tax ($11) if anyone is interested. I am giving priority to people in the local area. Also, there were about 20 Anikin Pod Racer sets at TRU on Winchester Blvd as of last night if (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Sunnyvale TRU
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(...) I was at the Target on Hillsdale last night at 9:30, and they had several 7171 and 7121 on the selves. Russell (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Sunnyvale TRU
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I showed up at the Sunnyvale TRU at 5pm yesterday, and still managed to get 7101, 7111, 7141, 7151, and 7161. I got 7131 at Target around 6:30. So being lazy, I still got all but 7121 and 7171. Of course, those are the ones I wanted the most :-/ (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | New newsgroups for LEGOLAND parks
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[Followups set to lugnet.legoland] Newsgroups for LEGOLAND parks have just been created. For background on what has led up to this, please visit the following thread: (URL) lugnet.legoland (group and hierarchy): General LEGOLAND® (not (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.rb.bil, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.uk.en.bk.win, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Sunnyvale TRU
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I just got back from the Sunnyvale TRU. I got in line at 7:30 and was number 4 in line. I got one of every set, three of two of the smaller ones. I did meet Brian Kendig inside. I was packed. 20 people at a time were let inside. The actual line to (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | starwar stuff
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Just got back from TRU... I went to the one at Winchester at around 12:30am, the line extended to the corner of the building, and a friend of mine was at the end of the line, he said TRU at Sunnyvale was packed and had a lot more people, that's why (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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(...) Bummer Z. You've had a rough few weeks lately. But we're all with you. If you need to delay anything about the site or whatever, we'll understand. Jump back in when you're ready. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 2-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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