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I'm thinking about tearing down there on MLK weekend, but only for one LONG day, since I've seen the park several times already. Would anyone want to go down on 1/13-15, and any preference on which day (I'd prefer 13 or 15, as my wife works those (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: San Jose K-Mart Closing - A few deals left
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(...) I stopped back today, having decided overnight that these were a good parts fodder deal (sell the Kings' horses, and use the King's men with different heads to make targets for my Forestmen ;-), and all but a couple were gone. But I discovered (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | San Jose K-Mart Closing - A few deals left
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The Big K on Fruitdale (near 280 and Meridian) is closing in a couple of weeks. The toy markdown is currently 50%. There wasn't a whole lot of Lego left, and I skimmed most of the good stuff (about half-a-dozen $10 SW sets, and a 4293 that (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Are 2001 sets at K-Mart yet?
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There's a note in .shopping from someone who spotted a new BOGO sale starting at K-mart today. Has anyone been in a South Bay K-Mart lately that had the new Mars or (even better) 2001 SW sets? Thanks, Ran (23 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | FIRST(tm) LEGO(R) League N. Cal State Competition this Sunday!
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The Kathryn Hughes Elementary School Unibots would like to be the first on LUGNET to invite any and all interested parties to the Northern California FIRST(tm) LEGO(R) League state competition from 11am to 6pm this coming Sunday, Dec. 3 at the San (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Before the 'grid & tower' system, there was plywood... :-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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We have a bunch of photos of a couple modules being built down in Mike's garage on the BayLTC page; (URL) Regards, -Z- (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) tower and grid system myself, but I had only been using one brick towers. Now if only I had more bricks.. :) (...) So when you put in the extra plate in some sections it goes tower, grid, tower, grid, tower, grid, plates, top? (...) I wouldn't (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Done. Check it out at (URL) left to right: Dark grey are the 2x2 'towers'. Green is the outside wall of the section, built from 2x4 bricks. Light grey is the 'grid', notice how each 2x4 is attached to two towers, or a tower and the side wall. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Yes, please do. I was just wondering about this and reading over the old threads last night. Ben Roller (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Ya. or if I get a chance I might LDraw something up that shows it. It does require a LOT of bricks but not nearly as many as a solid would. It's simple, and when I first saw it I said "that'll never work" but it's amazingly strong and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I just sent the .bmp file to Jim - would there be any interest in me posting it to brickshelf? It's not a complicated system - it just requires a LOT of basic bricks... JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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Mike, Do you have the lattice structure BMP file that the GMLTC used to build their layout? Thanks Jim (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | RE: NOCAL ALERT: Mindstorms Robotics Discovery - 59.99 @ FRY'S
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Figures, I just bought one for half off at ZB mark (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | NOCAL ALERT: Mindstorms Robotics Discovery - 59.99 @ FRY'S
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FRY's has a sale on the Midstorms Robotics Discovery Set $59.00 - MSRP = $149.99 (URL) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Get-Together in August 1999
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(...) Hey everyone, welcome the new guy, baptized by fire! :-) It probably is a good thing to discuss our next get-together anyway for the Fukaya room, though much thought and energy is being put into the train layout right now. Can you possibly (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Get-Together in August 1999
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Opps, I responded to last years message...yes.. I really am new. (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Get-Together in August 1999
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(...) I am new, but would love to see it on Saturday August 12th. sowhat usually happens, what is expected of the people that show up and how can I participate better? Mark (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Re: Sale at Gilroy Outlets a Bust for Lego
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(...) Just got back: it's "up to" 70% off "list" on "selected" merchandise, and not all stores are participating. Nothing new, or especially exciting, at the KayBee outlet, in the last couple of weeks. Not in the Lego department, at least: they're (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Sale This Weekend (7/1/00) at Gilroy Outlets
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A friend who lives in Morgan Hill tells me that there was an ad in the local paper announcing a "70% off sale" at all the Gilroy Outlet Mall stores this weekend. That's all the info that I have: I don't know whether it's on "selected merchandise", (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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