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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 (...) (25 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. (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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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 The Life on Mars sets are all gone and have been replaced by the Moviemaker sets.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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | Free next Thursday...
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Hey... I'm free all day next Thurs, then I go home to Chicago for a week next Sat. Anyone want to do something on Thursday?? Let me know either by post or email. -Tim (25 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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Hey - Anyone from here going to the wedding and want to travel together? Long flight... I'm considering leaving on Thursday the 26th and returning on Sunday the 29th. Let me know if you may want to - I have some flight information and maybe we can (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | Reminder - Dinner tomorrow (Tue Feb 13) at Bison County
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Just one final reminder - dinner tomorrow night at Bison County in Waltham, MA, across from the Construction Site (www.constructiontoys.com - address at top of page). Time: 7:30. Place: Bison County Special Function Room. People will gather at TCS (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Legofest/Dinner at TCS and Bison County, Tue Feb 13
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G7ryt3.J99@lugnet.com... (...) away (...) Make tha I-95, I think. Aah, those two numbers confuse me here... Anyways, the Mapquest directions won't confuse you :-) -- Tim Courtney - (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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Hey everybody - I would like to invite you all to a Legofest at The Construction Site and Bison County (they typical NELUG hangout/meeting spot) on Feb 13. Dinner is at 7:30, and feel free to come to TCS earlier to mingle and look at the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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Just a reminder, there is a NELUG meeting tonight at 7:30pm at Bison County, in Waltham, Massachusetts. If history has taught us anything, members will informally start the meeting at The Construction Site (www.constructiontoys.com) beforehand to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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(...) Try printing it as a "negative" and applying it to white bricks. In other words - if your want white letters on a black background print the black background and let the white brick show through the clear letters. Brian (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.trains.org, John R. Clark writes: <snip> (...) Well only 2 of us used non-standard LEGO stickers. One was me and the other was Tom Duggan, he did the U-Haul. I did the NELUG boxcar and the Construction Site boxcar. All I used was Clear (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.general)
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I don't want to rekindle an old argument, or to start something I can't finish, but... Pshaw! You mean "using the brick" like LEGO does with their printed bricks, and their page of stickers included with nearly every model? Or "forcing creativity" (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.general)
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I'd say you guys did a great job for your first train show! I loved the buildings and liberal use of tiles. The only thing that bothered me was the unofficial stickers. They were nicely done, but by forcing yourselves to use just the brick (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG participates in December 2nd and 3rd Greenberg Show.
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I'm not to into Lego trains (yet), so I cant really comment on them. The buildings, however, are fantastic. Love the architechture & set up. One thing I have noticed with *these* train show pictures (as well as pix from other shows) is that the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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(...) great, (I've gotta learn to stop punching the shutter button...) but for those of you with a voracious appetite for LEGO pics, it is lunchtime! (URL) show was a great time, and I think all of the NELUG members who attended it are looking (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | NELUG Meeting, 12-18-2k 19:30:00
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(Sorry for the wide distribution, but I didn't want to miss anyone who might be interested. Follow-ups set to lugnet.org.us.nelug) NELUG will be having its next meeting on Monday, December 18, at Bison County BBQ in Waltham, Massachusetts. The room (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.announce) !
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(...) That seemed a bit of a waste to me as well. (...) Actually this was the main reason for me. While designing my layout (in TD), most sections had 3 and 4 tracks side by side. It just didn't leave much room for roads and buildings. (...) I had (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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