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(...) If you were sensing any "hostility" it was just a little bit. :^) The "come off it phrase" is like saying "give me a break". While reading my last comment you must imagine me grinning and speaking sarcastically. That's just my way of replying (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Jim Rorstrom wrote in message ... (...) junk. (...) a (...) at (...) the (...) Well, the cost depends very much on whether you require all the scenery to be LEGO pure. The GMLTC layout would be far more expensive to create than a similar quality HO (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Count me in the minority, then. Making parts is hard. If someone wants to make parts I say more power to them. Perhaps making clone parts will refine their modeling skill, which has to be a good thing for all of us. I understand the issues but (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd agree with Jim here too. Even in the 'live steam' scales, the cost of modeling something in relation to the space it takes up is relatively constant. The average is $2-3 an hour for the hobby of model railroading. That's not to say that (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'll second that, Peter (hope the toenail recovers quickly) hey what about starting a petition, which we could send to Lego Australia, asking that WE are also provided for stamping foot( I want an Australian Shop @ Home!!!!) After waiting with (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) John -- sounds great!!! (Better grab ltma.org quick while it's still available, too... :) I'm not a trainiac, but tell me what I can do to help you get this started! (mailing list, temporary or permanent web pages, membership support, etc.) (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Zonker, Let me know if there is going to be anyone at the Fremont meeting. I am currently planning on attending, but would hate to show up and be the only one. I have been busting my butt on getting my train station closer and closer to completion, (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I *know* there are people out there with a bigger budget than me, and although I haven't spent $2000 in a day (yet), I've certainly spent $2000 in a month. James (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This I knew. (...) This I was a bit out of the loop about. (...) True. And I still agree that's not a good thing. I don't know what it is about a company like that. Tandy was on the bleeding edge of the personal computer revolution at one (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Um, odd ? That's OK, we think you're WEIRD. ;-) (FYI, France is no longer on the fringe of NATO, and the crypto ban has practically been lifted) Anyway, this has nothing to do with the issue of RS not shipping *anywhere* outside North (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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