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I just went to TRU near Alewife on Wednesday and was dismayed at what I saw. 1.) First of all it looks like they've scaled back the Lego section by about 20%. 2.) The Life on Mars sets are all gone and have been replaced by the Moviemaker sets. I'm (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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(...) I live within walking distance of that TRU and it always stinks. Last weekend was the first time I saw all the new star sets there at the same time except for the technic threepio. I think it might say moire about that individual's store (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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"Jonathan Lill" <jonathanl@myriadweb.com> wrote in message news:G9KrG2.G7n@lugnet.com... (...) ...and yet you've never shown up at a Boston event, that I can remember. ;o) Come on out! -Tim (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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(...) A TRU employee told me once that every time they restocked the original Throwbots, the three with the 40 tooth gears sold out withing 24 hours. Obviously signs of an AFOL. For every one person you see here or on Brickshelf, there are at least (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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(...) That's another thing, while I don't go to the Fresh Pond TRU that frequently because its rare that they have what I want, I have never run into apparent AFOLs there. I only ever see parents and kids . Perhaps my Lego radar isn't finely tuned. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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(...) Or you aren't there when I am. Or other AFOLs that I know shop there. I picked up the Alpha Team helicopter there just a few days ago... although I don't remember which day it was, now. I never used to go to the Fresh Pond TRU. I moved from (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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