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| | | (...) Welcome to NJ, Chris. :) I'm in central NJ myself-- just outside New Brunswick. I usually do the Wal- Mart/Target circuits and make some good finds. Right now the Edison Wal-Mart on Centennial Av (off Stelton Road and 287) has three or four (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | (...) Zoiks! OK, I'll be over tomorrow morning :-) What are the directions to that store from the turnpike? I'll be coming from the South. (...) I'll go look at it shortly. (...) Oh. I guess that's the same is in Missouri. But I've never found 80% (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | (...) Hmmm...well, the Turnpike hits I-287, which you take north to Stelton Road exit where there's a lot of food and so forth. Head south on that road and the first major intersection is Centennial Avenue; hang a left and the Wal-Mart is about 1/3 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Jodi Neal
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| | | | | | | I've seen that same deal on the Insectoids at our local Targets aswell, But I cleaned out all the ones on the east side of Columbus OH, and in Heath OH, already. :-) And some of the 6 Wal-marts I've been to in the last 2 weeks have had some (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | (...) That would be hang a right. I found out today :-) (...) I took five of each and I think there's ten or so of each remaining. (...) Yeah, I got ten of those. It's not a great set and not even a great piece assortment but for $6.50 it can't be (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Ed Jones
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| | | | (...) I have attempted, in vain, the last few years to arrange a LEGO get-together. I'm in Staten Island, an easy commute for most of NJ. (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | (...) I have no place to host such an event but I might be able to assist (if needed) with organization and would attend such an event if at all possible. What goes on at such an event? When I get together with my wine buddies we drink wine, talk (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Ed Jones
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| | | | In lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, Christopher L. Weeks writes: [snip] (...) The agenda would be defined by the attendees, although it would probably change in reality. (...) I think start small and grow. Maybe an afternoon/evening for 4-8 people (which is (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | (...) How long ago? Where did you advertise? Seems like all the NJ newsgroups, NYC, and CT would be reasonable ad venues as well as rtl. Count me as a response. Anyone else out there interested? --Chris (25 years ago, 2-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Ed Jones
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| | | | | | (...) The last time I tried was last summer. At that time it was posted to RTL. (25 years ago, 2-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Tony Kilaras
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| | | | | | I'm in. Bob Davaney would porbably come too but I haven't heard from him in months. Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) area. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Erik Olson
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| | | | (...) 3 months pass... Today I wondered (not for the first time) if anybody has tried to organize a Lego get together around NYC, and I found this thread. Ed, if you want to try organizing again, I'll put my name in. I live in Queens. That might (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) You and I both. The problem is that I'm leaving on 23 December for a month--heading back to Michigan. But I'm game. best Lindsay --- Lindsay Frederick Braun (Mr) Department of History Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Erik Olson
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| | | | Yippee, message traffic! One more post, and the top 4 will be less than two months old! December is gone, anyway. Though NELUG has got its December meeting set on time. In Jan/Feb there will be 2000 sets to look over... On my calendar for Feb 11 is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Laurajean Murphy
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| | | | (...) Well, here you go then. Another person from New Jersey slinking out of the woodwork. I'm in central Jersey, I work near to New Brunswick, and live about 45 minutes south of there. I would attend a get together if there were one. (...) I'm (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Anyone out there? —Mike Lunny
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| | | | | (...) Hello, I work in NYC and live in Union, NJ. It would be about a 20-30 minute to get to New Brunswick. I would be interested in getting together as well. I am a newbie as I purchased my RIS less than 2 months ago and am only now discovering the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Look what I found in the Lego aisle! (Was: Re: Anyone out there?) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | Yay! I've met my first LUGNETter! And of all places in the Lego aisle at Wal-Mart. Nice meeting you, Laurajean, I'll know now who you are if we do have a meet/go en masse to NELUG. Anyone else run into LUGNETters at the store? -LFB. (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Look what I found in the Lego aisle! (Was: Re: Anyone out there?) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | (...) Hi everyone, I haven't run into anyone who seemed to be serious about LEGO. I did create a LUGNetter out of one of my employees when I was back in Missouri. Hey Laurajean, where do you live? I'm in Plainsboro (next to Princeton). A NYC based (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Look what I found in the Lego aisle! (Was: Re: Anyone out there?) —Ed Jones
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| | | | | (...) Wal-Mart. (...) meet/go (...) Princeton). (...) The last weekend in January would work for me. (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Look what I found in the Lego aisle! (Was: Re: Anyone out there?) —Ed Jones
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| | | | | (...) Wal-Mart. (...) meet/go (...) Princeton). (...) The last weekend in January would work for me. (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | | Call for New Jersey/New York Lego fans! —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | This was being discussed in loc.us.nj.tre and loc.us.ny.ny but I thought I'd crosspost to org.us: Ed Jones has suggested the last weekend of January for a Legofest at his house. This would be the first organized meeting of Lego fans in the NYC area, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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| | | | | | Re: Look what I found in the Lego aisle! (Was: Re: Anyone out there?) —Laurajean Murphy
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| | | | (...) I figured that someone mumbling about the 2000 sets to himself probably wasn't just a parent buying a Christmas present for their son or nephew. :) Glad I asked, and got to talk with you. (...) Princeton. Not to far, probably 25-30 minutes (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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