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Re: Yet another meeting
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In lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, Jude Beaudin writes:
> We had yet another meeting this time starting at Red Lobster. While waiting • for
> the table Ka-On and I took off for winners to shop. I got a few cheap sets and
> but there really wasn't much there.
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> Supper was excellent. I have not been to Red Lobster for years and treated
> myself to the Seafood Lover's feast. At the table we had a surprising total of
> seven people. :-) There was Tim, Kevin Dixon (a first timer), Jeff, Ka-On, and
> myself. We had two of my fellow MonLUGers, Kevin and Pierre as well. I am glad
> to see the easy cross-over between the groups.
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> After supper, we went to TRU where hardly anything was on sale. In fact • nothing
> but the $60- Vision Command which I almost bought. Then I spotted a crushed • 1.5
> RIS on the shelf and asked to speak to the manager. I asked how much she • wanted
> for the Mindstorms Set and she looked up the price in the computer where she
> pointed out the price was now $200.00, down from $300.00. I also read on the
> screen the wholesale price was $164-. Anyways, after a little bit of coaxing
> from the boys, I got a set that was on the shelf undamaged. :-)
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> Well, Tim survived showing Heidi his purchases in the last month so we were
> able to to go to his place to have the meeting. Everyone showed off their MOCs
> that they made. Ka-On stole the show with his MonoRail that used Znap for the
> track and a 9V motor to pull it along.
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> Then we settled a few accounts and drooled over Tim's collection. I tried to
> explain to Tim's toddler son that his father's LEGO was his but Tim just
> doesn't know it yet. <G,D,R> He can almost say inheritence.
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> After that we retired to the basement to roll some trains. Well it became
> rolling one train that grew to its maximum with less than 4 inches between the
> lead engine and the tail. Next time we need more track, after all we had more
> rolling stock available. :-)
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> Kevin Dixon took some pictures and video. You can see them following the links
> in his post http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/parlugment/?n=181. My pics are in my
> camera but I am currently at work and it is at home. I will post them soon.
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> The next planned event is a field trip to Train2. We are going to finalize our
> plans and try to get as many of us to go.
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> The challenge for the next meeting is to build a spaceship. Easy as cake! A
> piece of pie! :-)
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> Peace Out!
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> Jude
So how was work? Could you concentrate after that Brickfest announcement?
I'll bet you're tearing through that Mindstorms set right now aren't you?
Well, take a minute and post some pictures for us, pretty please.
And thanks for calling me at work. That was so cool. I would have burst if
I'd heard that news and not had another AFOL to talk to about it.
TTYL. Play well.
Tim Strutt 8^)
ParLUGment #2
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