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(...) I guess in an ideal world I want to buy small parts by volume and large ones by weight,then. :-) (ideal for us I mean) But if you only get 100 2x4s for 13 USD, that's 13 cents a brick. That's way over my threshold for 2x4s, a common part, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) So if my math is correct (and it frequently isn't) it is still less expensive to simply scoop 100 loose 2x4's into a cup for $12.95 than it is to pay by weight for the same 100 2x4's. And the same volume presumably only gets heavier when (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) ~204 2x4's to the pound which is $28.00 at LLCA......... = 18.95 for 138...... Thanx, Mark<< WOW! Thanks Mark. Now I know that the 10 minutes spent packing the cup is well worth while. We get 138 2x4's for 50% less than that AND there is room (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) minutes of your time to pack an extra 30-40 bricks?<< Mike You are correct, it is exactly a money vs. time deal and here is my thinking. I am 40 minutes from the Woodfield store. I could just drop my 100 or so 2x4 bricks in each of 3 cups and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) ~204 2x4's to the pound which is $28.00 at LLCA......... = 18.95 for 138...... Thanx, Mark (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Jeff Reuland" <texmexsu1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HoJ3Fp.CIA@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) choice (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I think this comes down to a money vs. time decision. Is it worth 10-15 minutes of your time to pack an (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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That's what it says in their latest ad - but when you take a look at the picture, (URL) pretty obvious that: set 4047 (497 pieces) is actually sets 4096 & 4100 in one box, and set 4048 (543 pieces) is actually sets 4097 & 4099 in one box. The piece (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) say that I prefer the pay-by-weight approach used at Legoland. I want to spend my time choosing my bricks, not spend hours trying to pack them into milkshake containers :-(<< I kind of agree that it is a little time consuming to do but we have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Having now visited both a Lego Imagination Centre and a Legoland, I have to say that I prefer the pay-by-weight approach used at Legoland. I want to spend my time choosing my bricks, not spend hours trying to pack them into milkshake containers :-( (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Unfortunely this sale is not in effect at the Palisades Center location in New York. Technical problems are limiting the store's ability to update the computer system to recognize the sale. If you live in the NY/NJ area and are interested in the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Nor do I. My wife asked but they did not know. No signs in the store so I guess it could end without warning. Now I wish that we would have had more time last night. If you buy 6 large cups at $12.95 (about $77.00) you will get another free. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I just visited the LEGO Store in Burlington MA yesterday and they were running this same promotion. You get a large PaB cup free with a $75 purchase, small cup with any $50 purchase. I don't know how long the promotion will be running, though. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Another way from Burlington Mall is to get on Rt 3, take it North to 495, take 495 South to I-290. Another way that might be more direct is to take Rt 2 out to 495 (I happen to know that from the junction of Rt 2 and 495 it's about the same (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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There are stacks and stacks of the red tub (<set:4400>) at the Fry's Electronics in City of Industry, CA. Unfortunately, they're charging a rather ridiculous $29.95 each, so I didn't get any. On the other hand, they have the Technic Darth Vader and (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I also found this sale today. I also discovered the new mini Star Wars sets (large ones) for $5.59. With all the discounts I paid $4 each. -- Rosemary Regner, PE R Squared Digital Media rose@r2dm.com www.r2dm.com "Kristine Birnbaum" (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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For those of you in the Northwest, Fred Meyer has a few promotions running. Taken all together, they do add up to some nice savings. They have a current promotion for 20% off all Lego (sorry didn't notice when that ends). I noticed that the Sports (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If you're going to be in Waltham, the closer of the two LEGO stores is at the Burlington Mall, which is probably no more than 15 or 20 minutes North of Trapelo Rd. (Except during rush hour.) From Waltham: Take I-95/Route 128 North to Exit 32B (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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Thanks Brian, the photos help a lot! My feeble 3rd attempt is somewhat similiar in design. (URL) This stack is built in 15 layers. The photo shows each and the amount of bricks used. As with all cups, you start with 21-1x2's in the moat at the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Where are the new Boston area LEGO stores (I think there are two)? I am not super familiar with the area but may be in Waltham next Tuesday for a meeting. Our office is at the intersection of 128 and Trapello Road so I know my way between there and (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I have some pictures up now of how both packing methods fill the main part of the cup. Not shown are packing the bottom groove (18 1x2's) and the lid (4 2x4 bricks and 6 1x1's) as they are both straight forward. The moderated folder is (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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