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Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Tue, 29 May 2007 22:49:32 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Clifton D. Chambers wrote:
> > In lugnet.market.shopping, Karl Paulsen wrote:
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> > > Anyone had any experiences with these?
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> > I am aware of the new PAB green tubs, but like most I am waiting for a better
> > selection of PAB. I was told that for those of us who are "good at packing the
> > cups" will make out like bandits with the new tubs. The new tubs are available
> > at the Potomac Mills LEGO outlet and the Tyson's Corner store as well.
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> Not having the luxury of being at many pick-a-bricks in my lifetime.... I may be mistaken... BUT I was under the impression that "packing" or "stacking" cups was forbidden. Do they not have some signs in that regard? Or was that just an indulging-too-much-at-a-fest hallucination? Or is this just something staff overlooks? Im all for "when in Rome"... I just don't want to get publicly spanked, for something like Lego insatiability.
It sounds as though they *do* frown on it:
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=200739
specifically (as BrickLink forum posts fade away after six months):
"...Today we raided the Glendale
Ca. Lego store. My wife is unhappy with the
manager there. We spent an hour and a half in
the unpleasantly warm store stacking,
clicking, packing, compacting, and cramming.
Probably got 12-15 pounds of brand new Lego
for $100. Needless to say, the manager was
not pleased that we spent all that money there
in her store, and showed several other
families how to get the most for their money."
Maggie C. (who also lacks the luxury of living near a PAB)
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| (...) In probably varies from store to store, and with the individual situation. I was in Denver not too long ago, and stopped at the Lego store. Three PAB cups in two visits- nobody cared that I was taking my time. I didn't stack the parts, I (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Anyone seen/baught a PAB Tub?
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| (...) Not having the luxury of being at many pick-a-bricks in my lifetime.... I may be mistaken... BUT I was under the impression that "packing" or "stacking" cups was forbidden. Do they not have some signs in that regard? Or was that just an (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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