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Anyone know when the next "World Famous" RTL dinner is? Anyone know when we might get to challenge our RCXen to a new game with cans? anyone? Anyone else know why over the course of 36 hours, I've re-sent this same message 4 time to RTL via NNTP (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Sheldon Brown (1944 - 2008)
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(URL) The cyclist is gone, but the cycle remains. (URL) Sheldon Brown> 1944 - 2008. To the cycling community he was a leader, a hero and a guru. And a little eccentric. I take my cycling helmet off to him. Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Re: Hoth LEGO Store Display
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(...) Nice work! You've met the challenge of the tall, thin display space well. I must say, having never been in a proper LEGO store, I am envious! Spotlighted, naturally. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: New mecha: Tyr
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(...) Nice work, Jon! I particularly like the choice of colours - subtle, but interesting. One minor criticism: the shoulders seem a little broad, a studs width of two off each side would help, I think. Spotlighted! Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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(...) That seems very very odd to me. Streets of Woodfield is jam packed as it is, I can't possibly see them putting something like that in there unless something else huge moves out. Carson Pirie Scott is the only anchor store, so to speak, and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Hoth LEGO Store Display
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Due to the great feedback on the (URL) first MOC> that I've done for the LEGO store at Bridgewater Mall in New Jersey, I've been asked to build a new one to replace it. The theme this time is Hoth which many will recognize as a composite of previous (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | GP-9 Locomotive & 136-Stud Truss Bridge
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Just finished up a couple new Train MOC's this week and figured I'd share with the community. First up is my take on the EMD GP-9. The EMD GP9 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New mecha: Tyr
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Hello, all Finshed my latest Mech on Sunday. I call it Tyr. There are two variants: Tyr Primary: (URL) Variant A (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | LEGO Workshop in Greencastle, IN on Sun., Feb. 10
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IndyLUG will be doing a LEGO workshop in Greencastle, Indiana on Sunday, February 10. Location: Greencastle City Hall 1 N Locust St Greencastle, IN 46135 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Come by to see LEGO creations by IndyLUG members, hear about building (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting find at Target website
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$79.99 for 17 minutes ... are they insane?! (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | [Press Release] BayLTC at Santa Clara Convention Center
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark at telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying for the fifth time at the Train Collectors (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | 8475 and 8366 RC buggies Receiver unit
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So far so good. None of my two receiving units stopped working so far (bought the sets the year they came out). I am most nervous about the internal steering motor since should it fail, the entire receiving unit is useless. Anybody yet had one of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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A friend of mine is an acoustics consultant on this project (as they need to figure out how to keep the sound from effecting the rest of the mall tenants). However, he had mentioned that this would be going in across the way at the Streets of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Interesting find at Target website
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(...) The person interviewed owns (or co-owns) the production company. Looks like a way to make extra money off research done for his academic position. He's also done one with a product manager for LGB trains, and one on the Corvette Paul Sinasohn (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Walmart no longer selling LEGO
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I cannot believe it!?!? (URL) this out on CNN> Jude (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) I think it is the point that it is a girl standing there with money and a weiner. I have heard jokes about this set since it came out. Russell BayLUG (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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(...) I think this is completely irresponsible on the part of LEGO. Don't they know that we have families and jobs and bills to pay?! I'll never want to leave!! And being only 20 minutes away pretty much means they'll be able to hang fixtures off of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Interesting find at Target website
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Saw this at the Target webiste today: (URL) seen this? -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Shop @Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, February 5, 2008 to Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Below are the two Shop@home specials on the phone recording. When I phoned Shop@home yesterday, I was given a list that included about 14 items. I spoke to a customer service representative this morning who indicated that the first list contained (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Trains-n-Town website.
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(...) Jeff, Thanks for the input. I am glad folks like the layout, I worked hard to try and put as much functionality into the site before I opened it up. I also did a lot of work experimenting with colors and design so I am glad the work has paid (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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