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(...) As for an exact date, I'd use the date J-1 registered gmltc.org. (...) Nope. Can't take it. I had originally thought about the name "Upper Midwest LEGO Train Club". J-1 had thought about "Greater Minnesota LEGO Train Club", and even (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started?
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(...) 1985 was the first year a layout was taken to a show. The other date is much more fluid. (I wasn't around for either; this is based on Conan's comments today while we were trashing the old layout.) (...) That is probably much closer to your (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) Why exactly? (both senses...) That is, exactly why do you need to know this, and why does it have to be exact? Would the year be good enough? GMLTC started from one guy and his uncle who loved LEGO and grew from there. It's the granddaddy of (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) Would anyone happen to know an exact date for either of those? (...) I guess what I'm looking for is the exact date on which GMLTC started calling itself GMLTC (i.e., that it became that entity, however informally) and also, if known, the date (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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I work at maplewood mall and there is a big lots on white bear ave. off of 694. I did find two system sets there ( a time twister set (6495) which i purchased two of and an the cheif minifig from the western theme). Savings were pretty mior though. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) Todd, I went there, and it is still there. No lego's though, but they were having a holiday sale. Lots of other toys though :) It is right by Woody's. Let me know if you are looking for anything, I will keep an eye out for it. Jamie (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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(...) I miss family and friends, of course, but I also miss, yeah, the sliders at White Castle at 1 o'clock in the morning. Happy to be without the mosquitos in August but miss the ice sculptures in February. :) --Todd (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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Todd, I do believe it is still there. That is so close to my work. I can probably see it across the road (well, at least 62/212 :) ) I will check it out this week and let you know. I visited one in Las Vegas when I was last there. Anything else you (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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(...) The Big Lots are new, the one in New Hope (its in the same building where the K-Mart is) has only been open a short while and the other I know about is in White Bear Lake next to that K-Mart has been open 2 weeks. I don't know about a Tuesday (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) Do they still have Tuesday Morning in EP? There was one on Shady Oak Road when I lived there. THAT was a Great place to get new LEGO cheap when they sometime had it! Ah, I miss the January LEGO clearance sales at Target. :-( --Todd (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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(...) There is a great thrift store around the corner on Winnetka (sp?), it is called Unique Thrift store, a small chain of sorts. I have visited that Kmart also many times. I didn't know though we had a Big Lots. I saw those in Florida on my last (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) Mike, Maybe you already know about this, but there's a K-Mart (or at least there was back when I live in Golden Valley in 1996) that's on a kinda obscure road in New Hope about 1 mile east of 169 and about 2 miles from the big beige water- (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Big Lots
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(...) Err, I guess the Big Lots I went to is actually in New Hope not Crystal and I have found out that there is a new one in White Bear Lake that apparently is not listed on their website yet as it has recently opened.... Mike (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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I had heard the other day that Big Lots had a store in Crystal next the K-Mart on Xylon (ave? St? don't remember). After hearing that some MacFrugels had gotten some stuff recently AND also after finding out that the two chains are owned by the same (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Some good lego deals around the eastern twin cities
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As a "proud (see disgruntled) employee" of sears in maplewood mall I've noticed that kay-bee has begun shelving the annual x-mas time clearance sets. The definate highlight of these is the hydro crystalization station for $49.99. Target also seems (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: GATS October
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(...) Nope, we're tearing down. We're destroying the existing layout to build a new bigger/better version, and as such we won't be doing any shows for a while. Regards, Steve (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | GATS October
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Is the GMLTC setting up?? (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Sweetening LEGO Creator
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Picture this: You're walking down the cereal aisle at the supermarket and suddenly, out the corner of your eye, you see boxes of cereal with little images of LEGO pieces! You look closer and -- it's LEGO Creator! On a CD-ROM! Bundled with Cocoa (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.games.lego.creator, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp) !
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| | Re: 2000 Sets
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(...) The 7155 was $21.99 and the 7184 was 53.99 (...) These were $6.99 and I only go the 8510 Lava and 8511 Frost, wanted to checkout the weapons, and din't have time to examine the others, was on someone else's time table. These both have (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Onyx (was: 2000 Sets)
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(...) Dang! I was getting my hopes up... Now that you mention it, though, I remember that someone mentioned that in .castle a lon time ago... Oh well. <sigh> :-( -Shiri (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Onyx (was: 2000 Sets)
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(...) Trans red star wars light sabre peices. (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 2000 Sets
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xposted to .market.shopping (...) Do you have prices for these? (...) What are those spears? Trans-red, or...? -Shiri (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | 2000 Sets
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I stopped at the LIC at the Megamall (MOA) and found some 2000 sets. They have: 7155 AAT 7184 MTT 8511 Frost 8510 Lava 8512 Onyx 8509 Swamp 8513 Dust 8514 Power 5955 ? * (I think, they only had 1 of the dino-adventurers, it was $30+) They also had (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | 6095 40% off at Target Greatland 694 & Lex
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The Target on Lexington just south of 694 has two Knights' Kingdom "Price Cuts"!(could this be permanent?) <set:6095 6095> has a new "regular" price of $11.99 and <set:6026-1 6026> is at $3.64. There were decent quantities remaining as of 5:30pm (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Lego music?!
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My wife heard an ad on the local Public Radio station (99.5FM, Minneapolis area) for a musical "LEGO piece" that airs this Saturday (today) at 4PM. It is composed entirely from the sounds of a 10 year old playing with LEGO. She thinks it may be (...) (24 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: FOTW: Blimps for a Buck!!
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Dave- "Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club" Although we are currently experiencing some difficulty with our web site (gmltc.org), here is a place to check out some of our work from the GMLUG (Greater Midwest LEGO Users Group's web site hosted by Paul (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: FOTW: Blimps for a Buck!!
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Hey Larry, I'm a relative newcomer to LUGNET (~1 month)... could you define GMLTC please? Thanks! Dave (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: FOTW: Blimps for a Buck!!
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Well... not to start a range war or anything but I've heard of how the GMLTC descend on a store, they really DO swarm it. How else would Conan have gotten hundreds of those 9 compartment bins? You're no slouch yourself, mind you, I've seen your (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: FOTW: Blimps for a Buck!!
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(...) stock (...) 50 (...) Hey now, no point in giving GMLTC credit for my handiwork! Dan (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: FOTW: Blimps for a Buck!!
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(...) Only if you get to the store before GMLTCers do, they buy EVERYTHING, they're like locusts. (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: Odd sets in grocery store
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(...) These same sets were in Albertson's grocery stores out here in California during Christmas. Russell (24 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | I am in MSP this week
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The usual suspects all know, but any MSPers who don't... I am available for festing if there's an interest. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: 2000 Sets
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(...) Each time I read one of these "2000 Sets" messages, I get more purple with envy... I'm in Canada, and it'll probably be next year before we get to see these cool sets! (We don't even have 8448 in stores!) Bryan (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | 2000 Sets
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I found MANY 2000 sets at the Knollwood Target when I stopped in on the way home from work tonite. There are a few less sets there now :^) They had Castle (YEA!!!!!!) and a bunch of other stuff :^) (including that Star Wars stuff, know anyone who's (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Odd sets in grocery store
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The new Festival Foods grocery store north of 694 on 35E (Cty Rd E?, next to the Target) has four small boxed sets that are not part of the regular US lineup. I don't have numbers but they include: - 1094 Johnny Thunder (Adventurers) - 1097 Extreme (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | CFD: Subgroups for lugnet.org.us & lugnet.trains.org
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Watching the recent discussions in lugnet.org and lugnet.org.us has been a lot of fun. The groups are serving their purpose well as venues for sharing ideas on formation and nurturing of regional user groups/clubs. But I think there is still much (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | GMLTC at GATS this weekend
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Just in case anyone hasn't heard, the GMLTC (Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club) will be exhibiting its layout at the GATS show in St. Paul this weekend. It's at the River Centre in downtown St. Paul on Sat. and Sun. from 11-5 each day. Admission is $6 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | LEGO Closeout at Tuesday Morning
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I received the newest flyer in the mail from Tuesday Morning starting Wednesday, November 17 (8am-8pm) stating: LEGO PLAYSETS CLOSEOUT Save $5 to $20 on Lego sets from Tuesday Morning's largest closeout ever of these popular creative building (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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<FJKt17.EAt@lugnet.com> <FJL91p.8oK@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Heh heh. That only happens once or twice a month... Then there was the truck on 128 which was a little too tall to get (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) Heh heh... How many have seen "The Boston Driver's Handbook"? It has interesting maneuvers listed. If you're not sure if you need to turn left or right, turn on the emergency flashers, and possibly weave between all the lanes so you won't get (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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