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(...) Hi, Yes, they do carry Technic sets, and lots of them including Dacta Technic. I don't know about that specific set, though. eric (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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I was thinking of making my way to the Costruction Site in Waltham this weekend. I was wondering if they stocked Technic sets? Has anyone seen a Tow Truck set #8462 when they were there? I guess I could call but that might be to easy :^) Thanks (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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We have a saying in Portland, OR; "If you don't like the weather, sit down and have a beer. Chances are the weather you wanted will be along before you're finished." Yesterday it was sunny, partly cloudy, raining and windy all at the same time. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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(...) Never lived in Cleveland, have you? That's the way the weather generally works here. Eg: if you feel like going skiing, it will snow on Monday, stay all week and melt as soon as you have the time to go... --Bram (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Yeah.... I consider myself lucky for living in Israel most of my life... a place where spelling is simple and generally phonetical! Sure, the male/female thing is tough to grasp for an outsider, but easy when you learn it that way. The only (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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At least you don't live in a city where 99% of the residents can't pronounce any of the local place names! Par example: The name of the major river that runs through Portland (aka "poreland" or "fartland, boregon") is properly called the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) ROFL! That's hilarious! -Shiri (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) was (...) I've mentioned this elsewhere, but this is one of very few towns whose name is routinely mispronounced by (some of) the native inhabitants, ie: Picksburgh. Ah, those crazy Appalachian appellations! Dave! (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) OMG, if you're talking accents... the funniest thing in the world is to hear Israelis try and speak english with no accent. Sorry if this insults any Israelis... it's not that I dislike the accent, it's just funny and recognizable. I can (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh man, tell me about it. I'm dying here. You have no idea how good I felt in the warm weather (GOSH, I miss Israel!)... eating lunch on the grass was, like, the closest thing I've got to a homey feeling since september... And as much as the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) (twitch) Bostonian...accent.......speak... Pittsburghese... Hey, yins guys goin' danna sasside an'at? J (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Welcome to New England my friend. You Minnesotins have got it too easy, when its winter in Minnesota its freezing. Here in New England we like variety. All this is why any meteorologist worth their salt would never work in New England. Kidding (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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I don't undehstand the weatheh heah. Yestehday it was 76 and sunny and I was wearin shots outside. Today it's snowin. What's up with that? --Todd (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) these are the "tried and true" art stores for Boston art students. still, best call ahead. in Boston: ---...--- - Utrecht, corner of Mass Ave and Huntington (at Symphony Hall) - Johnson Paint, Newbury St (by Tower Records) - Mass College of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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Hi Bostonians, I'm looking for an art supply store that sells marker paints (eg Marvey, Uchida) around the Boston area. (Yes, this does have to do with lego - I'm going to paint lego pieces with it ;-) Please LMK if you know any. TIA, Shiri (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Just got back from the Ames in Revere and it looks like all Ames are having a 25% off sale (Advertised as a BOGO 50%). At least at this Ames they have a decent selection and the registers ring up as 25% off not BOGO in case that makes a difference (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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Hey people in the Boston area: IBM's developerWorks is having a "barCode" party at Jillian's tomorrow night. The main attraction is Miguel de Icaza (of GNOME fame), but there's also gonna be Lego Mindstorms there to play with and look at. (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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I realize things have been a little slow on the NELUG front lately so I thought I would give an update. First off for those that don't know my wife and I have recently found out that we are expecting our first baby so that is part of my excuse for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | The Great Guinness Toast (was: Re: Any parties planned for the odometer clicking one over?)
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(...) Hey!--The "Great Guinness Toast" is coming up soon! This Saturday night (2 days away!) at 11:30 pm EST, February 26: (URL) like the same day as the NELUG "TCS dry run" (URL) if people happen to be back in town by then, this could be a fun way (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I agree with the 26th, that's probably the best day. Around mid to late afternoon for a start time would be good, say 2 or 3 o'clock or whatever would be best for the people driving down. Dan M. (...) of (...) decide (...) to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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