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Just got the Caldor flyer in the mail - starting Sunday, they're having a 'Buy one, get 50% off' sale on their entire stock of LEGO sets. Since there are plenty of them in the Boston area, I thought I'd let people know. J, going to FAO Schwarz (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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Sorry I couldn't be there. I really wanted to be. However, I just started a new job and my manager had some expectation of me. In addition, the holidays are slowly creeping up on us here and there is so much to do. The worst of which is the fact (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Hello (delurk)
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(...) holy de-lurk, jeff! now that you've made your appearance in the boston area, you've got to 'fess up regarding your post in market.buy-sell-trade... where's this mysterious "local store" with old sets!?! :) proud to be the only poster ever to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Hello (delurk)
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(...) Greetings, Jeff! I see your test was successful. I too have a soft spot in my heart for those Classic Space sets. Had a few of them when I was a kid. Hope you have fun digging out the old collection. Just try not to get any mashed potatoes in (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Much thanks to Steve and Crispin for hosting what was a very fun evening! I hope we get together again (maybe January or so?) Some of us still have yet to build anything worthy of showing off. but given a few months... :-) Perhaps next time (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Hello (delurk)
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Basically a test post to see if the posting form I filled out works. To keep this on topic, some of my LEGO history. My favorite themes have aleays been Classic Space (old classic Space - the blue & grey color scheme) and Castle. I'm not terribly (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) can people (e.g. me :) ) who don't yet own mindstorms drop by to see what's being done with it, or is this a serious mindstorm-users-only gathering? --nikky (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Hey now, don't all speak at once! (26 years ago, 14-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Ooo! Geez, that came up quick. almost forgot. Count me in. :-) Good excuse to work on my robot later! Should be fun. -Suz. (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Ok, so, this is still on, right? Who's coming? (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | local target update
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straight from today's Nashua Telegraph business section: "discount chain targets mall site" [don't blame me, i didn't write the headline] the deal is target wants to tear down lechmere at the pheasant lane mall in nashua and build a 138,000 sq ft (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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Cool. I'll be there. Thanks for the offer! Scott Crispin Richey/Steve Delfino <foreman@constructiontoys.com> wrote in article (...) in November after we close the store. We were thinking November 15th 7:00-9:00. How's that sound? (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Woo-hoo! Thanks, guys. We promise not to burn down the store, or vomit on anything important, or wiz down the basement stairs. ;-) ..'course I can't speak for Scubby (my robot). He's got a Mind of his own.. but I'll keep him on a short leash. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: woburn
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(...) Check out The Construction Site, in Waltham. (URL) very cool. (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Yay! Glad to hear it. That sounds great for me. (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | woburn
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Hey all, I live in VA but my computer consulting work seems to take me to the Boston area about every week. I'm headquartered in Woburn. What stores are near there (besides Bradlees which I've already scoped out)? KL (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Meeting of the Mindstorms
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(...) Okay, we'll do it. We can have a meeting at the store some Sunday night in November after we close the store. We were thinking November 15th 7:00-9:00. How's that sound? Nothing fancy, bring your robot, chat a bit, hows your mum? -- that sort (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: TARGETs ne'R' Us
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(...) oops that should have been <nicole@heron.mv.com>. sharing a computer is tough. :P (...) no clue, but lugnet will be the first to know when we find out! :) --nikky (& joakim) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: TARGETs ne'R' Us
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(...) Oh, that would be too cool!!! I miss Target stores so bad after moving out of the Twin Cities area... Ahh, to think...LEGO on 50%+ clearance in Januaries again... :) Does Joakim know what month/year they might be thinking about? Summer 1999 or (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: TARGETs ne'R' Us
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Suzanne D. Rich wrote in message <361FF3A2.3DC6EE08@j...et.com>... (...) fyi: according to my bf (usually a fairly reliable lego source), the nashua telegraph said a target is pretty seriously looking at a site here in nashua to open. speculation is (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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