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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) area (...) I (...) Sounds good. I don't expect to be back until sometime early next year seeing that IBM likes to put on a travel freeze for all non-essential travel during the last quarter of each year so they can try and make budgets. I will (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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(...) work (...) Hey Eric! I know the IBM complex out at Westlake... next time you're coming this way *definately* shoot me an email beforehand and we'll plan on meeting some night while you're here... I know how dreary nights of business travel can (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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(...) Well I am not local but I though I would speek up because I am in the DFW area relatively often for work. More spacificly the Westlake area off of 114. I usually stay at the Solana -sp? Marriot when I am in town. I usually have nights free (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | DFW, It's time to speak up!
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Okay... so I've been fairly active on LUGNET in the CAD groups for quite some time now, working with LCAD, doing some parts authoring, even writing a few VB apps to help other LCAD users... I've decided that it's time to make a little contact with (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) Hey Sproat, I live in Dallas... and I'll be around all through the holidays (i'm in IS, so we're all stuck near the machines at the turn of the millennium)... shoot me a mail (onyx@flash.net or jboen@accubanc.com)... i'd dig getting together (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Snowspeeder for $11.99 at Medallion Target
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I was at the Medallion Center Target store a couple of weeks ago and picked up a Snow Speeder for the mis-price of $11.99 (normally $19.99). Last time I was there, it was still priced as such. James Wilson (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Test message
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Sorry to add to the noise in the group. I'm trying to set up my newsreader -- in the past I haven't been successful posting any other way than via the web interface. Thanks, James Wilson (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: MiniFest or just a quick get together, anyone?
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(...) awww crap! lar was in my stomping grounds and i missed it. i should read the local group more often. pewp. -dave (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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Short notice, I know.. I will be in the DFW area tomorrow nite, staying in Richardson. Any chance for a get together? Drop me an email, or I'll check back. This is a sales call so it may or may not mean I'm available, but I fly in around 10 AM and (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat p.s. "Sproat" is okay, too. :-, (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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Sorry, Jeremy not sproat, I'm just so used to seeing that cheers, jsproat signature. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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I may or may not be around then. I'll keep ya'll posted. Sproat, have you seen my new star wars lego [age, it features one of your models ,as well as an improved version of that little test animation I did. (URL) J P.S. I've never been to NASA, but (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) Yah, I'm guessing I'll only be able to bring one small model to show off. (...) I've been there before, but he's moved since then. Which reminds me -- I need to get navigational info from him soon! :-, I've driven through downtown Ft. Worth, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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My wife and I will be in Fort Worth over the holidays. We are both from the area. The Lego will all be left in Knoxville, unfortunately.. :-( Where in Fort Worth does your brother-in-law live? Have you been there before? Naji (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) I'll be in the area from Dec. 27 through Jan. 7. I'll be able to drive over to Austin for any day (or two) in this time frame. Is it worth the drive to Houston to see NASA? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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(...) I'm going home to Ohio for about 7 days around Christmas (Dec 22nd thru Dec 29th) , but that sounds cool if I'm here in Austin at the time. What time period are you going to be in Texas? (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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Hey all, I'm going to be visiting my brother-in-law in Ft. Worth over the y2k holidays. I'd be real keen to meet up with anyone (any Legofests would be way cool! :-), and am willing to drive at least as far as Austin. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: 9/25 gathering announcement
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I can't make it that weekend but thanks for the crosspost. We're driving out the next weekend for the UT/K-State game. Maybe I should be watching the Austin group anyway since I make it out there at least a few times a year. Doug (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
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(...) We've had some interest from outside Austin, so I'll cross-reply this to other nearby Texas area newsgroups that have some traffic. (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
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(...) I'll probably be down there sometime around Christmas. I'd love to get together with a bunch of other Legomaniacs! Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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