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(...) Hey, that's you how cause all those accident that I saw on my way back to Montreal, ;-) and I thougth that les Quebecois where bad driver :-( Martin <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Well, I managed to 'draft' a couple of Quebecois on my way, doing an average of about 160 for at least half the trip, and made it in 3.5 hours. It was on the west end of Toronto too. Probably the fastest I've ever made the trip, and most (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Check this out. I made it down to Toronto for Train1, and it was a great time. Much of my rolling stock made it into the pictures, and Calum was openly impressed with my collection of 4537 Twin Tank Transport's (all 6 of them). You can see the (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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I would love to go but I have other obligations. It is our aniversary this weekend and have other obligations. I hope you guys decide to go and take lots of pictures. It sounds like fun. By the way Tim, I have been to Toronto the past two weekends (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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On behalf of rtlToronto, I'd like to say that I'd R E A L L Y like to see you guys come!!! We could discuss the arrangements for the OLS (Ontario Lego Society) summit due this summer, choose a neutral location for the venue, and lots of other stuff. (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, I know you may be busy, but I just wanted to know if you guys had given any thought to going to Toronto for Train1 on Saturday? I could drive if you wanted to go, and it would be a quick trip down and back, because a) I have to work nights (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Well, I ended up opening MISB 6444 & 2885 also. Need the parts for some more houses. Must build... I just gotta get to Train1 or I will burst! Also ordered 6372, 6362, 6350, and possibly 6541, all used. If there anything like what I got from (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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I've finally started to open some of my MISB's. I got a used 6693 and my second 6360 this week. Yay! Then I got 'My Own Train' on Thursday, and built it that day of course. After that, I had to build more, More, MORE! Friday night I opened my MISB (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Oh well that's OK. Thanks for the effort and picking up the road plate. At least it is better than what I got in garage sales... (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Too bad :-( (...) YES!!! :-) (...) That's OK, I'll take it. (...) Sorry, you had a bad experience. Jude (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Well all, I have to say I am very disappointed with the Lego store in St. Jacobs. They had hardly any of the service packs they had when I was there last year. As a matter of fact all the packs and boxes you guys wanted me to pick up were not there. (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hey guys, I updated the page. It is still @ (URL) forget to follow the link to the shots at Jeff's place. TTYL, Jude (23 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) HAAAhaahaaa!!! hehe! owwie! (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Does it make plastic poop? ;-) Jude (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Hopefully I got my block eating bot finished before that. (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Kevin, You know I live in Ottawa. (...) About 31 Million, thanks for the reminder that May 15th is Census Day here in the Great White North. ;-) Jude (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Drool... (...) Yes, the Blue Midget will be there. (...) Great, now I have an excuse to clean things up. (...) I got home, went to bed, came to work, am currently taking lunch and will be going home in a few hours. Give me a break!!! ;-) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) My apologies. This is the first post I have made to the .announce, so I am still feeling my way around. I added the link to the ParLUGment homepage, so that anyone interested would find out that we are in Ottawa, as it explains on that page. (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Tim Strutt wrote in message ... (...) (URL)Play well. It would help when posting to .announce, to say where you are, so people know whether they are interested before going off to look at the web page. All I can tell is you're in Canada... so am I, (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Well, another successful ParLUGment meeting, albeit a small one. Jude, Jeff, and myself spent about 4 hours at Jeff's place, gawking at his piles and piles of containers of LEGO and his unbelieveable garage sale deals. Jeff has quite the submarine (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I will be asking my very cool wife if I can come out to play on Wednesday also. Please email me directions to your place also. And by the way, you're not alone Jude, I also am very jealous of all these great scores I've been hearing about. (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I understand, but tough cookies for anyone who would complain. (...) That is fine, email me shiningblade@home.com with the details (address and parking instructions) I do not think you want to post you address on the web. (...) Good idea. :-) (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I'm glad to have a part in that buildings history then. I like it. (...) I for one would be very happy to have a meeting this week, subject to my COOL wife also, and as long as it's Mon-Thurs. I am gone Fri to Peterborough as my wife is in a (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Actually, you gave me the idea when you asked me if I build many buildings and I took it as a challenge, what you see is the result. Although I would hate to move into a building without furniture, I guess that is the next part of that (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I was inspired by Star Trek warp necels(sp?). (...) As you can tell, it is my favourite colour scheme. :-) (...) I am not totally happy with the colours, I had to compromise on a few bricks due to a lack in certain colours. But it is growing (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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So here I am minding my own business at my parents place helping them out with a garage sale and some guy comes up and asks if I have any LEGO for sale... ...The nerve of some people!!! So, now I have met Jeff, and wow, he had some amazing day in (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Nice MOC's Jude. Being a Townie myself, I really like the apartment building. I haven't played with a digital camera yet myself, but try using more back-lighting to get rid of any shadows. Hope to see more. And in person too. <hint hint> When (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Very Nice stuff! I like your Explorien ship, seems very simple and cool. I especially like the 'landing skids' for it, nice detail with the trans neon green plates I think. And it's nice to see the Ice Planet colours being used. I personally like (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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I can finally begin to take pictures of my MOC's with out feeling guilty for paying to have film developed just to scan the pictures. :-) So here is my first crop of pictures... (URL) to follow. LMKWYT, Jude Need a bigger memory card... 8-P (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Have you got my mail in your Sympatico mailbox? If you are out of town already I can post my list here. (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I for one think an Ontario/Quebec wide get-together would be awesome. I think Ottawa would be a wonderful place to host it too. <grin> Seriously though, I do wish I could get to the rtlToronto/train1 event. I probably won't make it (I'd have (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't give up! the Blockminding game is a lot more free form than Stacking, Sumo or Marbles. There's lots of latitude to build cool stuff! Calum (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I plan to come to rtl8, but my bot is only 20% done. It is a lot harder than I expected. (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How long did you take to come up with that one? :) MonLUG is coming out to rtl/train1, an open invitation stands for Parlugment to come out to train1 or rtl8 (May 26 and June 9 respectively, depending on yer bent (train or technic)) of course. (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, it's LEGO, so it's worth it, right? But I know the feeling you mean, thinking "what have I done?" afterwards. I wish I could get you to buy me some more from the LEGO outlet, but I better slow down for now. I've been told our bank account is (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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The lot that you won looks well worth it! But, what I don’t understand is why people go out and buy such new sets only to sell them within a year? (I saw that there was an R2 D2 in your lot, therefore I'm assuming that the seller only recently (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ya, I got outta hand on that one. I was hoping that the seller would say "No...don't ship to Canada". But he replied that it was fine. So like you said I had better enjoy the box. Heading to the Outlet store myself. Any requests from down here? Jeff (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Whoa! That is quite the expensive purchase. I hope you get some good stuff in there. I couldn't justify it to myself, but that's just because I would be looking to spend that much on a single 4558 Metroliner train. <grin> By the way, I noticed that (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Glad you could come. It was a lot of fun. (...) Oh, he just can't wait to get his hands on my LEGO. I have to get him his own for sure. (...) Yeah, I would love to get more shelves. But that would cut into my LEGO budget, which is already (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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First of all, I would like to thank Tim for showing off all his loot. All I could do was smile at all the sets and MOCs. I think young Joshua is more than ready to start playing with Tim's toys. From what I saw Tim is not quite ready to share his (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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