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(...) Sounds good to me. I love leaving Ann Arbor. : ) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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I'm down for a fest... wait till I'm moved into my new place and the basement fridge is fully operational. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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Hello Michiganders! I am from Jackson, but go to school in Kalamazoo. Unfortuanetly for me, I work and live in WMU's Residence Halls so I don't have too much room for my Lego. I'm having to use my car as an extra closet currently, until I can take (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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Howdy, Phil! I live in Three Rivers (about 20 miles south of Kzoo). I'm working fulltime and going to school fulltime so I don't get to do as much building as I'd like, but I'm really good at buying new stuff! My main interests are in Mindstorms and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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Hi! I'm currently living in Kalamazoo. I graduated from college last spring and have been spending more time playing with Lego than I have looking for a paying job. I'd like to meet some of the local Lego fans. Which areas are people interested in? (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Yes, you can order things.. scan the market.shopping group for their phone numbers. Both outlets now will ship to you. But they will only ship things that are not currently available at retail or at S@H. Their shipping is reasonable and maxes (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yikes! That's not exactly a "Saturday" trip. Can you order things through the outlets. Is that the same as S@H or would these be like discounts for discontinued sets? (...) lot (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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By air, the Atlanta GA outlet is closer. By road, the VA one may be a bit closer. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Lego Robotics Contest at Lawrence Tech
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===...=== Greetings! Lawrence Technological University is pleased to announce its first Lego Robotics Festival for students on April 15, 2000. The LTU RoboFest 2000 has unique features. The game rules are simple, as is the construction of the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.mi.fli, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.mi.lan)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Now I know why there aren't any good deals around here -- too many AFOLs! As soon as the prices dip, the vultures swoop in. ;) Of course, having Larry living *between* me and all the big stores doesn't help. (...) Hmm. I can't wait to see what (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Destroyer Droids
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To All, I have found some Destroyer Droids TECHNIC models in the Ann Arbor Michigan Target. If you would like one, it's 50.00 plus shipping, or go there yourself (Especially for you, Mark Koesel! :) ) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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Cross posted to lugnet.loc.us.mi and subgroups where this belongs, FUT set to us.mi. General is too.. general a group. Welcome to Lugnet! (...) My wife went to HS in Greenville, grandparents live in Smyrna outside Belding (...) lot (...) Steve's (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.mi.fli, lugnet.loc.us.mi.lan)
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| | Re: The Motherlode! (Was: Re: Target second round of reductions)
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(...) Too late, I did the first--consolidated at a 2 set : 1 box rate among like items. It all fit, and I could even see out my back window and into my blind-spots. The stores were 8 Mile and Van Dyke, Detroit (8500 8 Mile), and Northland Mall, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Re: The Motherlode! (Was: Re: Target second round of reductions)
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(...) Suggestion, de-box them for shipment :) Or, just go to the post office, and mail them to your new addy :) James P (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | The Motherlode! (Was: Re: Target second round of reductions)
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(...) Thanks for the heads-up, Maggie--I was in Lansing, MI on Wednesday and I looked around at all three area Targets and found one Droid Fighter. That's all. However, when I scanned it, it was $1.44, and my heart leapt (wow, all this for (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Re: Slim Pickings at Target
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(...) Wow. I got lucky at the Maple and Haggerty Target--two 6455 Space Simulation Stations and three Com-Link Cruisers. I'm pretty much sated for the next couple of days, although I'd love more of those inverted windshields if I can find them! :) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Re: We have a Tuesday Morning in GR.
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(...) LEGO usually sells quite fast, so you'll have to be there the day the store reopens. There are a billion TM in South Florida, and I remember the gold old days when they carried very old Town and Model Team sets. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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FYI I am not sure when it opened but I just noticed one in Eastbrook mall. If anyone wanted confirmation that Eastbrook is dying, here's one more clue for you. I have been in several TMs (in CO and MN, notably) and have yet to find any Lego, though. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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(...) Must be nice... around here *anything* more than 20% is a good deal, and a rare find... James (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Re: Slim Pickings at Target
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(...) The Target across the street from my apartment was the same way. The amazing this was that it was NOT clearence prices that emptied their shelves. Most of the good stuff was gone BEFORE they even got to the clearance prices. TImbo (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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(...) *sigh* All you non-thrifty people buying things at 40% off just totally destroys any chance of me finding them at 70% off in a few weeks. I'm sure I'll get back to Knoxville to discovere every store cleaned out at what some people insist on (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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(...) I didn't do it! I have not been shopping for LEGO since the Meijer rush on the new 2000 sets the week before! Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn CAD Operator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. LEGO Page: (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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(...) Agreed. I made a predictive post to this effect, don't recall where. Sadly, I turned out to be correct, all the targets I visited had only the biggest set of the line marked down, the others were regular price. I DID save another 48 bucks by (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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(...) They must be learning. Drat! (...) You know, they had these--but I'm not interested in the Podrace sets yet, because I scored one at $54 from K-Mart a month or so ago. (...) All of the stores I went to had at least three, one had six. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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(...) I made a stop at one of the Local Target stores on the 24th, and there was NOTHING to be found! There were maybe 15-20 lego sets TOTAL on the shelf. I was totally amazed, i'd never seen any store that low on stock. Must have been a hell of a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Slim Pickings at Target
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<whine> Hi all, Is it just here in Detroit, or does Target's post-Christmas clearance stock seem unusually sparse this year? I've been trying to buy up Space Simulation Stations, and across five Targets, I've found exactly one--wait, amend that, I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det)
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| | Looking for Birdie in (734) or (517)
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Ever time my daughter sees the instructions for the McD lego sets, her eyes move immediately to the Birdie set, the one with her favorite (pink) color. Of course, we somehow missed this one. Does anybody have an extra? I'm in Ann Arbor but have (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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I have not yet been in to McD's, (to check for instructions, box for Ronnie), but will inquire about this (ordering him) at our local branch in Plainwell as well, and post any forthcoming info. Pam On Tuesday, 23rd Nov., the following was posted: In (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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Where is this $55 coming from? Did I miss a post somewhere? Are we able to buy them from any McDonalds now? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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Pamela Fryer wrote in message <3847E6C3.740085CD@w...tt.net>... (...) a (...) So Ronald isn't glued together? I'm surprised! I thought we even saw a picture (from a news paper article) of someone in the process of gluing a Ronald McDonalds figure (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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I have sent a few pics to you, Steve, and will send remaining later tonight - didn't want to slow up your retrieving emails. I apologize if the pics look grainy as it is dark here and I haven't yet found time to "play" with the camera for better (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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I was looking for instructions on the 18" Ronald, but pics would do just fine for me. Pls e-mail me a couple angles if available. As for $55, its about a $20 pile of bulk bricks.... what are they thinking? SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Lego Ronald McDonald
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Congrats. Guess I should have entered! You can see the Lowell one when you go through drive through, it's just sitting in the office. I didn't bother because who needs a glued up commercial icon? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Lego Ronald McDonald
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We got a phone call that my 6-year-old son won the 18" Lego Ronald McDonald at our local Plainwell (Michigan) restaurant today! This one is not glued! My 9-year-old thought the employees would clap and smile with a bit of fanfare (o.k. - he was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.promo)
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| | Legofest Signup
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All planning on attending the Chicago Legofest next Friday, please fill out and email your sign up sheets to me ASAP. I need an official head count to better plan the event. Here is a link to the signup: (URL) forget the Mindstorms competition at (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.general)
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| | Legofest Signup - Missed Detail
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Hello Again, After glancing the Legofest signup, I did not once mention the date of the event :) Friday December 3rd. -Tim (way to make an idiot out of myself) Courtney :) (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Mac and cheese is one thing when you get it in (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.general)
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| | Chicago Legofest - Location Details and Sign Up Sheet
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Hello All I've gotten enough responses to go ahead and put out directions and a sign up sheet for the Chicago Legofest. Please fill out this form and email it to me as soon as you can. There will be no charge for attending this event. The facility (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.general)
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| | Chicago Legofest
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Well, I haven't received any responses to my post a few days ago, but I thought I'd let people know about newer developments in this possible event. I secured use of the atrium at Wheaton Academy for free on December 3rd from 5pm-9pm. We can have a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Chicago Legofest
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(...) That sounds great! I'll definitely come out for the Mindstorms convention, so a Legofest does sound in order. I could *try* to get my house for a *small* event on Friday or Saturday night (there's a Holiday Inn in the area, and John you have (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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