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(...) Hey, Mike Crowley reported on FBTB.net that he saw them at a LEGO store earlier this week. He posted some pics and discussed the sets (URL) in this thread>. Bruce (19 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:Iv3u6K.vu0@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I think is where the disconnect for me is. I find the "cup" aspect of P-a-B annoying. I have purchased quite a few (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) I have to admit, it's not time-efficient or really very cost effective (yes, with careful packing you can fit more... but with the way many of us buy LEGO, would buying another cup really kill you?). It is, in some ways, an experiential or (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:Iv2034.JDp@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ .. snipped ... ] I really don't understand doing this. Don't get me wrong, I am all for getting as much as you can in a cup. However, if you (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Bricks & Blocks Outlet in Ontario
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Alan, Thanks for the indepth report. Oh, and I enjoyed the interview I watched with you and commandN. It was a great interview. By the way, the book is great and I have given it to friends and families that have lots of bricks but do not know what (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) I've wondered if they filled the grab bags from stuff swept up off the floor from the PAB area and partly with parts from damaged boxes. I bought a grab bag last trip... it had Bionicle parts in it. :P --Mike. (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) Seeing as how I spend about an hour or two packing a single large cup, my wife is happier when I go at night when our kids are asleep :) (...) This time I had a cup packed so nicely the lady checking me out commented on it, and went and showed (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) I found it a little disconcerting as well. I'd look up/down a few bins at a time, figuring out what I wanted to buy... then I'd jump to the next section & had to refigure what I wanted to stuff into a cup... then I'd jump to the next section & (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) If you are looking for a particular brick or item, ask one of the sales people. I have found in dealing with the two outlets here in Virginia and the Orlando store that sometimes the bins are not refilled but there is an ample supply in the (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) That would be very interesting. I saw some turnover in the four days I was there. I suspect they would sell even better if they (the store) would link certain part together somehow. They had two kinds of wheels (larger ones that mount to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) November??? Bwahahahahahahahahhahahah! I'm going at the end of the week, it'll all be gone when I leave! No, seriously... Our last Disney vacation was about 5 days long. I talked my wife into letting me go into the store every day of our stay. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) Well, I just did that again, and found it's still a nice selection. First, a lot of things are still there, specificly: (...) In addition, there were some nice new things as well, like plant leaves 4x3: (URL) light grey quarter cylinder (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Bricks & Blocks Outlet in Ontario
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(...) The connection between Bricks and Blocks and the CommandN interview came about when Brian (from CommandN) and I were trying to find a place to do the interview. I suggested the store and he thought it was a good idea. The noise level was a bit (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Bricks & Blocks Outlet in Ontario
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(...) Hi Todd, I'm not a guru on B 'n B in Ontario, but I've been to the ones in St Jacobs (Waterloo) and Cookstown--they are nice stores with lots of stock of current sets. Both have PaB, thought hte last time I was in either of them, not a huge (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Bricks & Blocks Outlet in Ontario
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Okay, so I am dutifully going to Bricks In My Pocket BimP each week and was astounded and pleased to learn about the CommandN reference to the site. So I start watching the web-cast of show #33 on CommandN and I learn about... BRICKS & BLOCKS OUTLET (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: S@H Sales of possible interest
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In lugnet.market.shopping, (...) You can blame me for 4 Advent calendars. I picked up one at a slight discount (banged-up box) at the Lego store at the Mall of America a few months ago and liked the assortment of mini-figs and small parts well (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Anything Good at Nor.Cal. Lego Stores?
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Anyone been to the Lego stores in San Mateo and Santa Clara recently? Is there anything good in PaB? Or on the shelves, that I can't think of? Or any good deals? I'm thinking about making a trip there this weekend, but don't want to waste the time (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: S@H Sales of possible interest
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okay - so who bought them all?? Troy - I'm looking at you! :) "Jonathan Lopes" <juanito11217@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:It1MpA.tp8@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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2005 Advent calendar: $4.99 (URL) : $2.99 Go get 'em. Jonathan (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | TRU to Close/Convert 87 Stores
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Here's the story from BusinessWeek: (URL) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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