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(...) Yeah, 'fess up! I gotta know where to raid when I come home to visit the 'rents in March... J, Pittsburgh native on expatriate assignment to Boston... (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Anyone reading this group? Anyone know of good places in the PGH area to buy Lego? Toki (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) I'm from Penn State, but I'm currently living in Pittsburgh--does that count? Dave! (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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(...) Well, if you don't mind a bit of a drive, the Whitehall and Easton Walmarts both have had smatterings of 2000 sets, including at one point or another, all the Star Wars that's out, most of the castle, some Arctic, Millennium Throwbot, and Pit (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Jim Foulds wrote ... Last night, I had to run out so I figured that I would stop by (...) the (...) Toy (...) That's pretty much what it always looks like :). I found a few of the new sets there last week, but nothing my budget allows. I haven't (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) You mean there are other lagers? 8^P At many PA bars, you could just as readily ask for any beer that's not yellow and get Yeungling. Straubies are okay if your taste buds aren't working and your bladder is... Dave! (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) Funny, I was just there for ten weeks working at Metlife in Clarks Summit. I stayed at the Inn at Nichols Village (NICE!!!) I really liked that dickson city area- I drove to TRU every night looking for the new sets, then found them the weekend (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Hiya Everyone, As everyone is posting their findings of the new 2000 Lego sets, I figured I might as well for the Scranton, Pa area. On Monday, the 20th. I went to the Local Toys 'R' Us in Dickson City to find the a good number of the 2000 Lego. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Wal-Mart is stocking some 2000 sets tonight. The Washington WM only had a couple construction vehicles, I think. Robinson WM had more, including a few Star Wars and Castle sets. Those were the only two stores I stopped at. Rob (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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Anybody out there? Just thought I'd post that 4561 Railway Express is on sale for $89 at Family Toy Warehouse. That's an okay price, but I got them to knock another 20% off because the last one at the Greentree store was ripped up quite a bit. And (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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WB is an interesting place. It hit it's high point sometime in the 50's when my parents were groing up. When the coal industry dried up the whole economy went south, slowly. As of about ten years ago, the only people you seemed to see were very old (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Christopher Lannan wrote in message ... (...) here (...) I am living in Clarks Summit, right up the road from Nichols Village. And my father works for MetLife (small world, isn't it?) Regarding your next post... I've lived here all 22 years of my (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) I live about an hour south in Allentown (Bath actually but I'm moving to west Allentown in November). Other's in the area: Bruce Shaw in Blue Bell (about 2 hours south) Tim Vattima south of Philadelphia (about 2.5 to 3 hours south) Rob (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) We don't have TRU in my neck-of-the-woods, but from what I've read on Lugnet, it sounds like a terrific place to buy Legos. Thanks for the tip on the TRU at Wyoming Valley Mall. I'll be all over that next time I go to the WB. Fellow Texans: (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) have (...) Boulder (...) thanks! I'll check some of those places out. i hate to offend any natives here, but the whole town reminds me of a suburb that doesn't have a city to belong to. I did find both TRUs, and I bought the big Space Shuttle (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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I have lots of relatives in WB. I remember when I was a kid visiting those relatives, one of my favorite things to do was to go down to the "Corner Toy Store" (?) on Market Street to look at Lego. It's long gone however. At least there is a TRU up (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) Chris: I'm sorry that I'm going to miss you . . . but I'm not in WB right now. I have family in WB, so I often go on vacation there, and I thought that I'd try to make some contacts and future friends in that area. When I was there last summer (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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(...) in (...) James, How funny! I am actually based in Cincinnati, but my company has me here in Scranton for six weeks (three to go). I'm staying at the Inn at Nichols Village in Clarks Summit, working at MetLife up here. What a coincidence! Chris (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Greetings to all AFOLers in Wilkes-Barre! I'm not from PA, but visit WB occasionally (well, ok. . . maybe once a year), and really like the city/region, and I thought it might be fun to hook up with some fellow Lego fans when I'm in town. Interested (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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Hello? Anyone out there...? The Dickson City Toys R Us is willing to give discounts on open sets... if you can find any. After some digging I came up with 5918 Scorpion Tracker and 6712 Sheriff's Showdown. Both were $3.99 originally; I got them for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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