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(...) At one point, with the right coupon, you could get Spybots there for $10 (US)... Steve (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had read about Frys in several places, on Slashdot, in Douglas Coupland's "Microserfs", but the unusual nature of such a place defies explanation or understanding. It's such a weird blend of consumer and industrial use. There's even Lego (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Fry's used to be a grocery store chain. When they first started shifting to electronics, you could buy computer chips in one isle, and potato chips in the next. Kevin (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh my god. I take a lot of digital photos-on my Canon S100 and Nikon 4300 alone I've shot more than 6000 photos in three years. But that DC120 wins by a long shot. Holy. (...) For those of you who have never had the pleasure of the DC120, the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You forgot the original $1000 from '98 which is probably about $4,542,840 by now... ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I get a Kodak DC120 Digital Science digital camera in may of '98. Cost me exactly $1000.00 (taxes incl.) and was the first over 1 megapixel camera under a thousand dollars. Since May of '98 this camera has travelled far and wide and taken in (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I got mine yesterday! I can't stand the 5+ months wait my favourite toy store My Gifted Child quoted, so I ordered one from S@H together with 8366 at $40 off. (Kiss $330 goodbye!) (****! I thought MGC has a good price at $119! Now I will have (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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And not a bad price, 116 when the MSRP is 130 CAD. Basically 10% off right off the bat. (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can see this turbine from the deck at the back of my house. It was probably put up some time in April, and has only been operational a few times. Every time I've see it turning the casing on it has been open - so I'm not sure what is up with (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) we were still working on getting the bridges in and the DCC train was giving Jeff VW a scare, heading towards where his bridge was suppose to be... Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I want to thank every one for your replies. Not that there was much of a chance I'd back out of going to BrickFest, I was getting very concerned it would be a single themed event. One that I'm not interested in at all. Thank you for reminding me of (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In addition to the ~3 m turbine someone has erected in their backyard visible from my apartment building, I discovered a nice turbine about 5 km from the St Jacob's Farmer's Market (home of Bricks and Blocks). (3 URLs) no idea the history of it, all (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I wish ~I~ had the power of burnination.... then I'd get Steve!! Chris -wow, 23 days of kitchen reno's has made me soft. (...) -- Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) 2 bit sound..... 16 colours... Gggaghghhhhhhghhhhhhh.... (Homer Simpson drool) Dave K -you have been burninated!! (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope, no geeks here, I'm looking forward to it as well! Dave K (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just phoned Bricks and Blocks, the store which sells LEGO in St Jacobs at the Farmer's Market. They said they'll have the 8436 ( (URL) ) sometime in August, $116. :D :D :D :D I haven't bought LEGO in so long. So excited! I wonder what the box (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, I guess I don't know who in the group does robots, and who doesn't. I actually assumed Derek did robots, because at rtl 15, he was the only person from Toronto who had a robot that could actually play Connect-Four. (Even if it was littered (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, I just expect to be able to make fun of you for not having enough blue to cover your two remaining 48x48 baseplate so you had to borrow from me. An amount of blue that didn't even dent my overflow bin. :-) Actually I'm finally building (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah, nothing like flaming Steve with a complete lack of sleep! I think the issue with BrickFest was that no one ever goes except for the crowd that does non-robot stuff, ie, Derek, JeffVW, JeffE, DaveK etc. It just happens the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm all for it, but I have the least to bring as usual. (...) Hey, you knew where those pieces were going?! Do you expect me to buy 4496's to replace all that blue? :) Actually, I wonder how many 4496's I'd need?! Calum (20 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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