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Just went trolling at one of my local TRU (Hampton, VA) and after asking about SWL I was handed a flyer that states: Hey all you Star Wars fans! If you can't wait to play with all the cool new Phantom Menace toys, you're in luck! Toys r Us is (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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(...) Not a late night for me. :) I'm usually up till 2-4am. And I have a TRU right down the hill from my apt. :) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Ditto's here, I am up until 1 or 2 anyway, working on Lego projects anyway. Just a short 8 minute trip. Hopefully it won't be too crowded. Didn't we just do this a little while ago? :) Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Steve Campbell wrote in message <3716250B.CAA5AFED@l...sa.gov>... (...) Hawaii's TRU isn't even going to have the original sets out by May 1st, I bet. :-( Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (...) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Just confirmed that this will also be happening in MA. Also of note, the TRU I went into had 7161 in stock in the back, but said they couldn't sell until 5/2, oh well, it was worth a shot. Mike Z. Steve Campbell wrote in message (...) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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(...) Ah, but Mike, you're not going to go buy these sets are you? At full TRU retail? That could jeopardize you're "cheap bastard" status. :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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It is a national occourance, but it is not a required openning time, so it will still depend on your local TRU's willingness. Rob ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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(...) Wow, this could be a first! But to give Mike some credit this isn't exactly an impulse purchase :) -Tom McD. (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Yeah, but how much can that suck? You're in *Hawaii*!! It's supposed to *snow* today here in Minnesota :-( [justifiable frownie] ;-) -John (...) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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(...) Yeah, you're right. What was I thinking? :) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Quit complaining, we didn't have that much snow this year... (...) Paul Foster (URL) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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(...) So you guys really want to live in Iceland. It has all the fabulous natural beauty of Hawaii (all that great volcanic landscape 'ya know) and it is still snowing there. Make it a good day. Louise (26 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Paul, you musta been visiting Jesse a while back when we got 17".....or did it all land here and there was none left for you cheeseheads;-) (...) (26 years ago, 17-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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Personally, I love Tucson. Nice and warm in the valley; snow 30 minutes away on Mt. Lemmon. <sigh> (...) BTW, out here we say *doncha know* doncha know^^^^^^^^;-) (...) (26 years ago, 17-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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John Neal wrote in message <3717D810.5AA0F9F@us...st.net>... (...) it (...) I lived in Wisconsin for 17 years, so I like the snow. I think I have reverse SAD. I'll take the snow (and the SW Lego) any day. At least I'm moving out next month, back to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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I asked my local Toys R Us Manager about what would be available at the midnight sale and he said Hasbro. I asked about Any Star Wars Lego stuff and he said any Star Wars related Lego stuff would be released as soon as it came in. He seemed kind of (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Amen to that! Has anyone encountered a store receiving a second or additional shipment of sets? So far around here, noone has received more than one, and they always go the first day. I'm still looking for the snowspeeder, and once I get some (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You say you suffer from DAS? DAS WAS?[1] (...) [1] A little Deutsche humor, nicht wahr? Spiel Gut, John (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: SW at TRU May 1, 12:01 am
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I talked to my local one here in Battle Creek Michigan and was told that Episode 1 stuff would be held. He wasn't sure if they were going to hold the other stuff. In article <FAD57t.7IM@lugnet.com>, tthom@gateway.net says... (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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