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(...) I was late - couldn't find the place so I went to another store (the first was in a basement) It was a madhouse - all gone by the time I got checked out. The grandpa guy in front of me had a 6281 on sale for $19.99 (argh) I offered him $30 to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tuesday Morning Sale
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(...) My wife went this morning, and she got me the 1715 Basic Bricks set for $4.99. It has 400 bricks + 80 or so "free" (Whatever that means. I'll find out when I get home.) Not too shabby. That is about $.01 per brick. She also said that they had (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Crosspost Spamming (Was: Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
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Disclaimer: These views are my own and not necessarily those of market.shopping or loc.uk, they are also not directed towards any individuals - the message I'm responding to is just the latest! It is just a *teansy* bit irratating that there have (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Of course, as far as a book that a publisher sells, this is entirely unenforcable to keep you from re-selling the book, at least in the United States thanks to the doctrine of "first sale". The relevant part of title 17 US CODE 109 (a) states: (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Amen! It's not that I can't wait for the sets, and it's not that I won't buy them when they hit the shelves. It's more more of a principle thing. I LOVE these huge stores, I LOVE their low prices, I HATE their quality of service (minimum wage (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Tuesday Morning Sale
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So who braved the masses besides myself? I had not planned on going. My wife and i just had baby number three so I have been staying home with the other two kids this week. Anyway, all was quiet this AM so she let me go. Found a few sets, prices (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | More 2000 TRU Prices
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Here are the rest of the prices for 2000 sets that are in the TRU computers. These are the sets that marked in the catalog as being released in January. None of these sets are in the warehouse yet. The set names in the TRU computers are typically (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Yep, sort of like all those "Promotional Use Only" CDs and LPs floating around in used bins the world over that "legally" remain the property of the record companies and can't be resold. Doug (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wow! I've never seen something like that. I guess you need to keep the book in a lock box (you would be in trouble if a thief stole the book since you have allowed it to circulate without the publisher's prior consent). I wonder if this (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So the used bookstore I bought my copy from (and the person who sold it to the store, I assume) were violating the terms of that "contract" ? Cute. Hardly enforcable, but cute. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Busy Bee and discontinued sets
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Mike Timm wrote in message ... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) around (...) be (...) is (...) might (...) When I was compiling the data I noticed this set as well. I think this might have slipped through when I dumped the Pause text database into (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wouldn't this depend on the type of roommate situation? I'd say, if the only thing they have in common is the address, than sure, separate households. If they have a private room in the house, but share living quarters, then they're not. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Intewrestingly, a vast majority of IP protected works do Not allow resale (without prior written consent from the publisher). From my copy of Asimov's Foundation: "This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Yeah well, you jibe at me, I jibe back. Can't help it. (...) Yes, they should. (...) It'd still be ok then. (...) The end result is the same, though. Therefore, in my opinion at least, it is wrong. (...) Exactly. (...) A bit less, actually. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: places to find good selection/deals?
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(...) Extreme (...) I do like the accessories. I want a buzz-saw for some of my guys. I guess my main bias against the Res-Q theme is that I don't like the set designs. I like to think that I buy sets mainly for parts, but I admit that the original (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) and (...) I defy you! RES-Q may not be a "classic" town series, but the parts and accessories rock! The main models are pretty fun, but they do have some points I'll admit to being faulty. The colors are odd for a Emergency team, also, they (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Hey Chris, How's about we kidnap this person's (insert identity of object of affection) and force them to sleep on BURPs 'till the person(s) give us what we want. Information. Who is Number One? (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) friend (...) when (...) not (...) something, (...) and (...) minutes (...) at (...) Millenium (...) have (...) able (...) Still, don't you think that if they really cared they would take the time to tell you the best possible thing to make you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) My (...) warehouses, (...) Well LEGO has manufacturers reps that vist many retailers to check on stock levels, placement, appearance and such tasks. They will take and fill the shelves if they are not full(and sometimes if they are!) if the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Busy Bee and discontinued sets
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(...) unsure if this *IS* the old one, but a simple query would answert that. So is it the 1980 one? If it is comfirmed that it is the on efrom 1980 that might bring in more intrest. Mike (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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