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Here in Colorado Springs, Colorado, set 7200, Final Duel 1 is available at the Target on Union and Academy. While the set itself is not that exciting, it is the first of the 2002 Star Wars sets available in the area... it's also a cheap source of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 2002 sets found in CO.
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Yes, I'm replying to my own post, but I forgot to list a few items yesterday. K-mart also has LEGO watches in a little display in one of the main ailes. They had several Bionicle and Creator watches, and at least one Life on Mars watch. I'm going to (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: 2002 sets found in CO.
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(...) Thanks, Joel. I'm afraid I'm not a fan of Racers or Alpha Team, but it's good to hear things are coming. -john, humorless toad jcfiala523@hotmail.com ___...___ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | 2002 sets found in CO.
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Greetings to whoever still reads this group... I just stopped at the K-mart in Fort Collins, and found a few 2002 sets. They have three of the new Racers sets, 4583, 4593, and 4594, and the Alpha Team Mutant Squid, 4796. Unfortunatly, I didn't see (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: Lego on sale at outlet stores
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(...) Whaddaya mean?! Frogs are funny...ain't we? =( -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Lego on sale at outlet stores
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Hi all. My wife and I went shopping at the outlet stores up at Loveland. In that shopping center there is a store called 'Toy Liquidators' which is basically everything that KB Toys hasn't been able to sell. This time around there was some decent (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: A Colorado Get-Together (Was: Re: How about a Brickfest West?)
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I'm all for car-pooling, if anyone needs it. I'm up north so I can pick up people as I come through town. As far as a time table, I would recommend September sometime after the holiday weekend. I don't have solid plans on that weekend, but my hunch (...) (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: A Colorado Get-Together (Was: Re: How about a Brickfest West?)
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(...) I thought I'd posted that I was interested, but maybe I screwed it up. In any case, I'd like to get together, and maybe Duane and I could car-pool down. On the other hand, if we're meeting at Castle Rock, maybe I can bring my wife along, and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: A Colorado Get-Together (Was: Re: How about a Brickfest West?)
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(...) September is fine for me... so far. I was hoping that there would be others speaking up as well. I *know* that there more AFOLs (or maybe just FOLs) than just the two of us. (...) I don't mind making the trip to the Springs. It's not too bad (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: Cheap Lego in Colorado
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(...) Hi :-) (...) The Wal*Marts here in the Springs have had some similar prices, nothing to get me too excited though. (...) The Wal*Marts here have TONS of Racers, and I haven't seen them on sale yet. The small Studio sets were on sale too, but (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | A Colorado Get-Together (Was: Re: How about a Brickfest West?)
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(...) I waited two weeks hoping that some other locals would chime in, but so far it doesn't look like anyone is going to. I'm not free until late August either, but I'm hoping we can get some more people involved so maybe we should shoot for (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | Cheap Lego in Colorado
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Hi. I'm not sure if these prices are down in the springs as well, but if someone down there happens to have come to Denver, this might be useful. I went to the Wal Mart just east of Hampden and Santa Fe, and found the technic battle droid on sale (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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(...) <snip> (...) Well, I would be willing to come down on a Saturday or Sunday one weekend. Unfortunately, my weekends are a little limited until late August. Are there any others reading who would like to chime in? -Duane (trimmed it down to just (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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<snip - lots of stuff about Denver International Airport> My point is that DIA is now more functional than Stapledon was for a Colorado resident (now just a former resident). It has better access to points beyond Denver. It relieves some stress on (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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In lugnet.events, Duane Hess writes: - snip - (...) Vegas would be great, IMO. Are there many AFOLs there who could help with local planning? (...) I'd be happy to get together sometime, especially if you were willing to come to the Springs. :-) I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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(...) Being close to the city was what made it *good*. (...) Can't comment on that one, not a local. (...) Roads can be fixed easier than building a whole new airport. (...) Which cost how much to build? Has any one run some numbers on how much fuel (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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Bad form replying to my on post, but I forgot to add Colorado to the post... -Duand (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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(...) There is no denying that DIA got off to a bad start, which is most likely why people still talk bad about it. Personally, I like DIA. The only problem I've ever had was the tram thing not working once, but it was fixed within about 10 minutes. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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(...) Yeah, whatever. I have flown out of all 4 of the major Front Range airports for 16 years now, and DIA is the nicest one yet, now that it is fully operational. The old one was too close to the city, too close to the Colorado Springs airport, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Sale on Lego at Wal Mart
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Hi. Going to the Walmart in Lakewood, I found that they had a few sets on sale as well. Most were small ones, but the Technic big C-3PO was on sale for $27.00. That's pretty good, given as it usually goes for 35.00. It's not on sale, but as it (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Sale on Lego at Target
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Hi all. Well, I got a tax refund in the mail yesterday, and so my wife and I went off to Target to look over Lego and some other household usefuls. And when we got there, we found a number of sets on sale. The big savings was on the Adventurer's (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | FOTM/LOTM (Loss of the Month) Some thoughts...
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After getting into LEGO again this year, there has been one set I have been wanting more than any other: Fort LEGOREDO (6769) Unlike many dark-agers, I wasn't lucky enough to have had my collection stuck in an attic somewhere. My collection, which I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.co.cos) !!
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| | Re: Any good shops and/or deals in denver?
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Hi Duane, I'll let you know when i have the schedule of all the things to do (for my work). Later today (it's 16:21 overhere) i'll hear more otherwise next week. Would be cool to go 'hunting' for legos with you... :-) Gerard (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: Any good shops and/or deals in denver?
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(...) Unfortunately, I don't know of any good deals in the area at the moment. I will try to catch the ads in the Sunday paper for that week. That's where I get my information from. If you have free time, let me know. I may go lego hunting with you. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Any good shops and/or deals in denver?
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Hi, I'll be in Denver on the 9th and 10th of may, and i'm hoping to go lego-shopping. Can someone tell me where to get any good deals? I'm mainly interested in trains, castle, technic and mindstorms (but offcourse all lego is 'welcome')... Please (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: How is everyone?
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(...) It's been over a month since I last checked this group... whoops. Ah well, anyway, I can't really help you with the medical related stuff... All I've got is one stretcher "wheel" and a couple of white brief cases (no markings.) I don't have (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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(...) OK. I counted last night and I have four stretchers complete with the fold-down wheels. I could find no doctor or nurse figures to trade, but I did find four green minifig leg sets. They were paired with three forestmen (I think - it's not my (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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(...) I'll have to check the minifig stash to see what I have for the doctor types. The stretchers are what I know I have an excess of (I will have to check to see just how many I can part with). As far as what I want in return, I'll have to give it (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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I have very little when it comes to plant life. Is there anything else you would be interested in? I don't get up to Denver much, so USPS would probably be the best way to go (unless you come down to the 'Springs every once in a while). Do you have (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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(...) I have a few stretchers (not sure how many at the moment) that I would be willing to part with if you are in the mood to come up to north Denver. I would also be willing to swap them for some plant life (flowers mostly) if you have any to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | How is everyone?
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Hello all (all two of you anyway), I am refusing to let a full month go by without a single post appearing here. So, how is everyone? FYI, I checked out the RiteAid at Circle and Platte near the Citadel and picked up a 5938 for $1.75 They had about (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | Re: K-mart clearance
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"Joel Hoornbeek" <joel@webaccess.net> wrote in message news:G9ur94.55K@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) Really? I'll have to hit a K-mart this weekend and see if I can get lucky. :) -john, humorless toad jcfiala@cssltd.com (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | K-mart clearance
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Hello, I know posts about K-mart's clearance prices have been made recently, but here's another one. The K-mart in Fort Collins, CO has the Millennium/Millennia Throwbot ((URL) on sale for $5. The still had 15 or so left as of this morning. And on a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.co)
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| | Small Sale at CS Zany Brainy
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Got my Zany Brainy sale flier in the mail to day....This is what they have: 5976 for 24.99 3409 for 39.99 3405 for 15.99 3402 for 7.99 a field expansion set for 3409 for 11.99 7186 for 39.99 7166 for 27.99 7146 for 15.99 7127 for 10.39(better price (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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(...) True, it is a pretty cool place... it's just not worth it for me to drive downtown in weekend traffic if they're not going to have Lego... <G> The weekend is the only time I have off. (...) Good idea... thanks for the tip! With any luck we (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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Hey, don't knock wasting time at Poor Richard's... I always walk out with at least $30 of books I didn't know I needed. They have good pizza, too. Bryan, look up that KB Toy Works near Castle Rock--it might be in that outlet village. -Erik (not (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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Welcome Mike, glad to see there's now three of us... that's almost enough for a users group... ;) heh. Anyway, I haven't been shopping much lately, so the only store I can really comment on is the Walmart by Chapel Hills Mall... the last time I was (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | Check here.......
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Bryan, Just so you don't waste any time....I went to all three stores today and the store on Constitution & Powers was the only one that has any legos left. Good Luck, Mike ___...___ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | Re: Introduction
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Mike, Welcome to the Springs and LUGNET. :-) It's nice to see a new face (so to speak). Thanks for the info on the Rite Aid drug stores. I buy mostly small sets and will have to check out what they've got. Bryan Beckwith "Mike Burroughs" (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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| | Introduction
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I'm here! The Springs that is....... My name is Mike Burroughs and I'm new to the Spring & LUGNET. FYI: The Rite Aid drug stores are closing in CS. They have most everything 20% off. When checking the sale out with my wife, I discovered they carry (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.co.cos)
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