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Subject: 
-AFOL Rivalries-
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug
Date: 
Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:18:10 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
Yes.  You meet me at the door to Target at 8am on the annointed day, and
we RUN with shopping carts at the ready to the toy aisles.  :)

That was really funny…

"and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready"

…and along the way you can set-up obstacles and counter-measures to restrain
your opponent. I suggest the use of a ‘dead-fall’ trap to incapacitate your
rival!      ;)

But, my real point is, (if ever I had one) that I find it really interestin’
when AFOL compete against each other. I too find myself in this situation or
happened to come across a fellow enthusiast…however, civility is usually the
course of action. Although an all-out brawl in the toy isle would be  f a r
more interesting!!!


                           --==Richard==--

* I left this post in the .military section cause there are many warfare
implications…      :)



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
 
(...) You think it's funny to hear? You should have *seen* it actually happen last year. Eric and I ran into each other at the same Target, same morning, the 75%-off-plus day. Now, there were lots of other folks who'd sniffed it out and were there (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
  Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
 
(...) Yes, Lindsay (and Larry to an extent) is my Target-clearance nemesis. We have had turf battles in the past. He has an unfair advantage over me though. When he is in town, I think he is on holiday and can hit the stores each morning awaiting (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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  Re: How's the submarine?
 
(...) Yes. You meet me at the door to Target at 8am on the annointed day, and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready to the toy aisles. :) LFB (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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