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Tim Rueger wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I'm guessing that many previous posters to this group don't read it all of the time, sending them an email message about the gathering could be a good idea. Here are the names and email addresses from the group: (...) (27 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Ok, Larin has management permission for the afternoon of 8/21. The location is United Cerebral Palsy, 9027 Northgate Blvd. Suite 100, behind the Dell Factory Outlet on US183. I'll throw up a map page on my website when it gets closer to the (...) (27 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Cool. If that doesn't work out I can offer my house in NW Austin (near the intersection of 183 and Spicewood Springs) for the gathering, complete with 2 net-connected PCs (1 Linux, 1 Windows/Linux) and a Lego room (although most of the floor (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Near the Dell Factory Outlet on US 183. Larin Harp has offered the use of some office space on that Saturday morning, with access to a Mac and PC of to-be- determined vintage. This is pending his (her? hmmm... need to ask about that) (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) No problems here! What general area of Austin is the meeting place? (27 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Austin meet - 8/21
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Hi, The person who has offered to host a gathering is out of town on 8/14. He suggested 8/21 instead. Any problems with that? It gives me a little time to actually build something :^), and we can work out some more specifics if necessary. -Tim (27 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) I don't have a Mindstorms creation currently built, but I have been wanting to make a bipedal walker that could turn (and judging from lugnet.robotics I'm not the only one), this would give me a reason to work on it over the next two weeks. I (...) (27 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) Anything you'd like. What would *you* like to do? I just threw out MS as a "hot topic". If you have a train layout, or a castle to show off, or photos of your since-disassembled models, that'd be fine, too. If it was general, would you attend (...) (27 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) Is this a general Lego gathering or Mindstorms specific? (27 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Austin meet - 8/14?
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Hi, Based on recent emails I've received, there seems to be interest in a Lego gathering. I know of one person willing to set up some space to get together, with access to a PC for Mindstorms-type stuff. I could also bring an old Mac for NQC coding. (...) (27 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders out in Tx
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(...) Some Rock Raiders sets have finally shown up at Wal-Mart (620 near 183 one). I saw 4940, 4970, and 4980 there. (27 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders out in Tx
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(...) The TRU on 35 near 183 has Rock Raiders now. I saw the following sets there: 4920 Rapid River 4940 Granite Grinder 4950 {Loader-Dozer} 4970 Chrome Crusher 4980 Tunnel Transport (27 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | SW (and other LEGO) in Temple, Killeen
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First, I will say that the TRU in Killeen has the best selection of LEGO of any TRU I have been to (in fact, of any store I have been to). I often go there just to see what they have. They have sets from 2-3 years ago that most other places have (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Yay, SW complete for now
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Anyone else run out and buy all of the new Episode 1 Star Wars sets the day they were released? :-) I didn't go at midnight though, I waited until about 3pm and bought them all at Wal-Mart. Got them all built except the Gungun Sub. Did you guys read (...) (27 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Episode I sets at SW Target
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Hey, The Target at Loop 1 (Mopac) and 290 in SW Austin has five of the Episode I sets in stock (or at least, had them as of 1pm today). -Tim (27 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | X-Wing Fighter at SW TRU
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Hey, The south Austin TRU has 7-8 copies of the X-Wing Fighter in stock, in with the "impulse"/hot buys near the entrance (not in the regular Lego section). In case anyone's looking for them, there they are... -Tim (27 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | any ep. 1 sets in austin?
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Pat J (27 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Star Wars anywhere in Austin?
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(...) K-Mart at Parmer and Mo-Pac actually had some of each set and a whole lot of X-Wings (way up top shelf). Some were mixed in with other sets and some were on an end cap. Keep searching, Chris (Star Wars complete, at least for this week) (27 years ago, 21-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Tie Fighter, Mindstorms at South TRU
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Hey, The south Austin TRU has 7-8 copies of the Tie Fighter/Y-Wing in stock, in with the "impulse"/hot buys near the entrance (NOT in the regular Lego section). They also have one Mindstorms RIS in the computer software section (again, not in the (...) (27 years ago, 21-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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