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| In my shopping trip today, I found 6977 Arachnoid Star Base on clearance for $50. I picked up two (main reason, for the quarter saucer bottoms). I just finished making a large water tower using the 4 saucer bottoms, plus 4 plain saucer tops from my (...) (27 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | 25% off Lego sale at KB Toys outlet store
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| Don't know if this is national or not. The KB Toys outlet store in the outlet mall in Durham near the airport has 25% of all Lego. This is 25% off the already reduced prices! I cleaned them out of 8232 Chopper Force (reduced $17.99, sale at $13.49) (...) (27 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Train Club Forming
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| Several folks in the greater Raleigh area are discussing forming a Lego Train Club. This is an invitation to join in the discussion, and comment on names. Names under consideration: RTPLTC (Research Triangle Pack Lego Train Club) RDULTC (Raleigh (...) (27 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | Take a Piece, Leave a Piece
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| I don't know if any of you have been following this thread, I'm wondering if we have enough "stuff" in this area to create a box to send around (after sharing amongst ourselves first of course)? I'm sure I could contribute a bunch, and I know Mike (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | Re: Anyone want to get together next week?
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| Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) Oh, one more thing, if you want me to call you with directions, just e-mail me phone numbers (if you won't be able to check your e-mail before the meeting, this would be a good idea). Frank (27 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | Re: Anyone want to get together next week?
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| James Beerman wrote in message ... (...) Ok, we're on for Tuesday at 6:00 at my place. If you want to eat, either bring food or plan to order pizza or something when you get here. Please e-mail me to get directions (also let me know if you want to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | Re: Lego Get Together in June
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| Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) final (...) four (...) Sure kids would be welcome. One minor note: if we get a lot of people (like more than 2-3 besides myself) it might be better to look for an alternate meeting location (my 1 BR apartment (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
| | | | | Re: Lego Get Together in June
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| 12th is out for me for sure. Unfortunately my ability to make firm commitments anytime through the middle of August is limited. When the final date is set I will see what I can do to participate. Would my son (age four and a definite LEGO maniac) be (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
| | | | | Lego Get Together in June
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| Ok, Karim and I had so much fun, I'm going to volunteer my place again for a get together. I can do Saturday afternoon on the 12th, 19th, or 26th. I might be able to manage a Sunday afternoon if that would be better. (27 years ago, 8-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)
| | | | | House of Toys Closes ...
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| One of the few used toys stores in Raleigh is closing. The House of Toys just off Glenwood Avenue near Tuesday Morning (in the general vicinity of the Raleigh Zany-Brainy) is closing. Right now everything is half off. I picked up the only two LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
| | | | | Re: Anyone in the triangle area interested in a Memorial Day Weekend get together
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| I am going camping this weekend will not be around. Sounds like a fun idea though. Mike Karim wrote in message <374B0A2D.8C134DA5@m...ng.com>... (...) have (...) (27 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | Re: Anyone in the triangle area interested in a Memorial Day Weekend get together
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| (...) Sounds great to me. I'd offer, but my place is a mess right now. I even have trouble getting to my Lego! :-( --Karim (27 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | Anyone in the triangle area interested in a Memorial Day Weekend get together
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| Subject says it all. I'm willing to offer my apartment in Cary for a get together this weekend for a get together (though if someone with a bigger place wanted to offer that would be great also). Any day would be good for me. (27 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | Re: More local Lego shopping
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| I also made a circuit of some local stores this week and came up with a FOTW at Service Merchandise on Capital Blvd in Raleigh: 1 Imperial Outpost (6263) from the Pirates theme - box sealed but slightly damaged 5 Tidy Treasure (1802) polybags for 90 (...) (27 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | More local Lego shopping
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| Now that I built one of my finds, I thought I'd report on Saturday's and Tuesday's Lego shopping... I checked out some used toy stores in Raleigh. There's one on Falls of the Neuse Rd. which has a good quantity of Lego, unfortuanately, most of it is (...) (27 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | Star Wars in Cary, NC
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| This evening I had to go to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of carriage bolts (Lowe's was already closed) and I cruised the LEGO aisle just to see if anything had changed. On the shelf I found two lone Star Wars sets, one Land Speeder and one Speeder (...) (27 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
| | | | | Re: Star Wars in Portland, OR
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| If you are looking for Star Wars Lego sets, I'd try here in Charlotte. From what I hear, a bunch of shipments are coming to the local TRUs and Zainy Brainy. (27 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
| | | | | Star Wars in Portland, OR
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| Odd collection of news groups to post this to but once you read through you'll see the linkage ... ;-) I am in Portland (actually Wilsonville) for a couple of days this week (from Raleigh, NC) and had a little free time this afternoon so I decided (...) (27 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
| | | | | Re: Triangle folks
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| Karim wrote in message <36F81057.B499B319@m...ng.com>... (...) only (...) I was going to suggest this also... Another possibiliy, for all the traffic these groups are getting so far, and the fact that a bunch of areas are not well served by any of (...) (27 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
| | | | | Re: anyone out there?
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| (...) Hmm, As my web pages show, I'm primarily into space (though I have a soft-spot for castle sets), but even as a kid, I remember never being too interested in the "Official" Lego models. They stayed built for about 20 minutes before they got (...) (27 years ago, 23-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
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