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(URL) The trials and tribulations of my latest adventure with one of my MOCs. ..... if you would rather skip the rambling...... the pics can be found (URL) here> This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in my first train show. At one (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !!
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(...) Wow!!! Your stuff is completely awesome!! What a great story. I wish I could have been there. I've participated in a couple train displays...I think getting everything together "on-the-fly" is so fun, not that I don't think there should be a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) You have got to start coming out to rtl events! The MOC is stunning but your story telling is fantastic! See you at the Hobby Show :) Dave K (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Hi Janey- the theme park looks just awesome, I love it! Great use of the pods for the cars in the ride (a tilt a whirl?). You have a great imagination and an enviable eye for detail. I am impressed with motorizing the whole thing too. Don't (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thank you very much Ben. It was a fun project, from building to total destruction. Easy come easy go. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) LOL, thanks Dave, looking forward to being at the hobby show but apparently my theme park will not be making a showing. Janey "Red Brick" P.S. I need a place to stay, since I don't know T.O. at all, can someone give me a name of a hotel near (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Hi Cyndi, Thank you. The pod ride is supposed to be spinning tea cups, I would guess it is somewhat inspired by the Mad Hatters ride at Disney. When I first saw the pods, my first thought was, "theme park" so I just had to run with it. The (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Absolutely stunning. Beautiful, exhaustive details! I love the Spongebob. Sorry to hear about the troubles with the fair as a traveling carnival, but as my brain is already overloaded by the fact that you built it and everything works, it (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) A bunch have asked this question: Basically neither Chris nor I have recommendations, never having needed a hotel room in our own city. The only one I can recommend is the Sheraton/Novotel in the actual airport nestled inside Terminal 3. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I totally envisioned doing a fair like this, but even in my imagination the creations were not half as impressive as your fair. In my opinion the most creative thing I have seen online in some time. Bravo! Scott Costello (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Steve, I appreciate your kind words, but I must add, the Sponge Bob was one of those ideas lifted from other ppls creations, in this case Tom Mc Donald. Janey Red Brick (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Calum, that will certainly help. Janey Red Brick (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Wow, thanks. It was really fun building it, especially being able to get my son involved. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) OK, I see the tilt a whirls now, red with the TW sign (I get it). I also see the tea pot on the tea cup ride, it all makes sense.....All very clever! Your figs will just have to trust you next time ;) C. (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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I love the games! (URL) But... Aren't the hoops supposed to be elliptical? It's actually possible to make a basket in your game! :) Darrell (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) condensed? you mean MICRO? (hehe, sorry..I just had to say that...). I see you managed to get about four train shows worth of stories in your first show--see, you were overdue! I think that means the next three might be uneventful... All (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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Wow Janey VERY cool indeed.Real busy and lots of fun details.Welcome to #1 ....the fun of displaying(crowds kids etc) and #2 the lessons we all go through in displaying for the first time(I myself ended up having to rebuild 3/4 of my airport during (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) This thing was truly astounding. It was amazing that despite all the problems Janey still managed to have it all working at various times during the show. And trust me, when everything was working it was truly a sight to behold. I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Ah you are right Darrell..... Note to self, on the rebuild make all the games more corrupt to cover the cost of extra structural materials purchased from Bricklink to support the "coaster". Excellent! I doubt those plastic smiling faces will (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Chris, I really appreciate the kind words, and hopefully I have learned a lesson or two. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Your ramblings are better than some people's non-ramblings, Janey. ;-) Wow - what a cool amusement park you have here! If I were a minifig, I would love to go to your Lego Fair and I would pay WAAAY more than 5 cents! Good job! (...) Naw - you (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jas..... but come on, that doesn't sound like you! I need a bit of smack talk to know you really mean it. You automated co.....errrr WAIT, now that I think about it, I will gladly take the compliment and move on. Thanks for all your (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) LOL, I hope that is true! (...) Thanks Scott. (...) Good advice and you are right, I do plan to rebuild but I think I will do a bit of structural studying before hand, probably hit up a few of my favourite builders for some good suggestions (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) LOL, thanks Bob. I think for the next show I will raise the price in your honour, all complaints about inflation will be directly sent to you. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) It was great that you could come to the show Janey and bring some awesome MOC's. I am still renaming jpg's, but here are the video clips of the amusement park. First 3 are from day 1 when half of them were not running. The 4th one is from day (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Welcome the the gauntlet. The woes of the Mechanized MOC Builder. (...) The struggle is part of the joy, so I read on! (...) Ahhh, good way to get your feet, nay, MOCs wet. (...) Ohh noooo, the dreded task then befell you. (...) Hey right on. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Eric.... As for the motors and gears, I avoided them as long as possible, I truly did. A few times I did play around with some gears, I never seemed to be able to get them to line up the way I wanted them to. Well apparently (as my son (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Oh cool Tim, didnt even realise you took those, thanks for posting them. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your pics when they are ready. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, C. L. GunningCook wrote: (snip) Great story! Great models. I am delighted to see that your post was the top rated post on the LUGNET front page yesterday. Clearly lots of other people think highly of your work as well. I like (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Kids think "outside the box" so often, because many times, they haven't had enough experiences to formulate that so called "box". I could tell you stories of how kids sometimes outsmart their parents in unique and inventive ways--just because (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Janey, by looking at the pics, it seems obvious you don't care that much about Minifig security ! No restraining bars in the many attractions, no security fences around some moving objects that could hurt the dumber minifigs who would (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) With Matt's roller coaster at BrickFest PDX, IIRC, a "successful trip" was counted if the car didn't come off the tracks. Minifigs being ejected did not count against the "success" metrics. Of course, since most of the figs tended to fall out (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Larry, I appreciated the kinds words, and the tea cups are one of my favs as well. Hopefully the fair will continue to be improved to include more details and functions, I'm on a learning curve right now. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Terry, Security? Hmmmm what a concept. I guess I am a glutton for punishment, because I did take a final pic, and for your viewing pleasure, I just posted it (URL) here>. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Well on the bright side, since it's already in bits, you won't have to feel guilty when you improve the ride mechanicals and stuff. (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Well, to (possibly) quote Mark Twain: "A man who picks up a cat by the tail learns something he can learn no other way." :-) Still, I say rebuild it! You've got great ideas for rides, and I know you got the bricks. The playability looks (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Spammy McCutiePie, oops I mean Tom. Why am I getting a flash back to 1970's tv..... "We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first Bionic m... ummm fair. Better than it was before. Better . (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) I feel even more sorry for the figs in the centifuge. Seriously, to be sitting on a swing that was flying in a circle at those speeds, you would have liquified their brains or something. You want Smack Talk ===...=== It is one thing to get (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) That was sooooo freakin' funny. (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) LOL!!!!!!! Oh man, just looking at that makes me crack up again, Jude, you need serious help, more then the group can give you. Thanks Ka-on, that made my day! Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) LOL!!!!!!! Hey Jude, you're NUMBER One!!!!! Nothing like leading the pack of smack. You are right though on two things.... one, I never did program the RCX, my son did, and two, the standards are low, but I'm afraid that happened way before I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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