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(I cross-posted this to Market.B-S-T so that any of you *not* in the DFW area who might want some of these sets can mail me and i'll pick them up for you) Today I hit 4 Tuesday Morning stores in the North Dallas area Set, price and quantity is (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | got my 8448
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welp... my 31st is here (today).. and for it i received my 8448... very very cool model... the alternates are great too.. i could go on and on.. but i'm at work and need to actually do something productive.. but for anyone who's a fan of technic, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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(...) Hey Joel :) well, the thread dealing with sproat and others coming to town seems to be taking shape for a meeting just after xmas... we'll definitely keep you in the loop... also i'm going to try to start posting local finds here on a steady (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: DFW meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) hehehe.. i hope so... pat and i have been dueling over a bunch of blacktron lots on eBay recently... hopefully i'll get to meet my nemesis! and maybe we'll get to show each other what we won... :P J (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) It turns out that I'll be in the DFW area for about a week after New Year's Day. (1) So that's from ~ 12/27 to ~1/6. I've also narrowed down what MOCs I'll be bringing to a small handful, though it may grow again before then. ;-) Hey, is Pat (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: 8480... wow!
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(...) heheheh.. oh yeah.. that too!!.. welp... now mine does!! i put a hydraulic kit on da landing gear dat some of my homies from compton helped me rig up... now my shuttle is a pneumatic hooptie that can kick it down the runway shinin' wit' some (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.build)
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hi folks i'm in downtown dallas, and not planning any travel over the xmas/new year break, so i'm game for a dallas/fort worth area thang. if i can clear some space before then in my place, i could probably host some limited building activity. i'll (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: 8480... wow!
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It does not have pnuematics! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.build)
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| | 8480... wow!
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just finished my 8480 for the first time... it's now 2am... must sleep... but first.. wow... what an awesome set... i've built the 8880, 5571 and 5590... but this set is definitely the most technically hip of any set i've ever put together... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: DFW meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) hmmm.. well.. that's pretty much where i'm at... just north of addison on the tollway (haverwood)... we live in an apartment, but it's nicely sized... most of my lego activity takes place at a built-in desk/shelf area where everything is (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | FOTW!!
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Tonight my fiance and i were in TRU (arapaho and the tollway)... we were getting early xmas presents for our daughter... we took the required stroll down the lego aisle (mostly so i could see the 8448, which they have around 5 of, for $129)... and (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: DFW meeting over the y2k holidays?
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My wife and I will be in DFW (NE Tarrant) over Christmas. Actually, we will also be in town next week for Thanksgiving. We could try and attend if it's not too far away... maybe somewhere around Addison would be central to us all. Naji (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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I've been a lugnet.robotics follower for quite some time. I'm located in Flower Mound (next to the DFW airport). I'm into lego robotics and would also be interested in a minifest. (...) Joel Shafer joel@connect.net (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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(...) Wow, this would be way fun, to get a buncha UT/TX Legomaniacs together under one roof for a few hours. (...) I won't even be in town until about the 27th. Immediately after reaching Ft. Worth, I'll be hitting the local Sonic Burger for a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | DFW meeting over the y2k holidays?
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This potential DFW-Austin gathering is sounding cool. I will be in Dallas/Richardson and Little Rock, AR over the Holiday's. I would very much like to participate in any DFW minifest. Have any of you folks chosen a date and place? Ashley (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) cool.. this is turning into a minifest! i'm getting jazzed! J (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) This would totally rock. Barbara and I are both in IS as well, but we've somehow eluded the company VP's who insist people work or be on-call over the holidays. This is one of the reasone we're leaving the state ASAP. I might even leave my (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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(...) my best friend works for Dell in Austin.. from what i've seen of the city it's easily more beautiful than big D, but Dallas feels more "grown up" since there isn't such a large percentage of college kids making up the population.. both places (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) Yah, I'll be around, too. My wife's in IS for Motorola, here in Austin over the Y2K turnover. I could take a spin up to Dallas, perhaps; I could offer to host a gathering at my place instead. -Tim (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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I just moved to Dallas from Austin (not sure if it's :-( or :-) ) I'm 35, married, 2 kids (8 & 3). We live in Lake Highlands (just N of NW Hwy, betw Audelia & Skillman). I work at the VA Medical Center in South Dallas, in a research lab. Lego (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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