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| (...) Mostly agree but I would count Rob Farver, Adam Yulish, Julie K and several others (yes, even Mike Stanley, that no account scoundrel! :-) ) as part of our gang. Consider them the exceptions that prove the rule as most sellers are not. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Good point. We haven't had many shills here (or at least we certainly don't know that we have :-) Warning, circular argument!) I prefer auctions where the bidders are made public, of course. But I think in this tight little community it comes (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Most of us believe this set will be generally available in all countries that sell the 9V train line. S@H is not yet taking orders for it, last time I checked (...) One place to see the picture is: (URL) tends to put the 9V label on things (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Whoops, I think I may have worded what I said poorly. I meant that of the e-bay auctions where I put in a serious bid, I lately have been winning about 20%. That was an off the cuff number, I have not analysed in detail. I'd say that eBay (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Wasn't me. I've never used MSOE for news. However you seem to think I do, you've sent poor schlubs to me in search of help with the infernal thing at least once. :-) And of course, every time you misremember something it gets harder to (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| Hi Asher, (...) Or a mirrored one. You can make a fairly presentable dogbone that way. You need to get yourself a copy of track designer. Go to the train depot and get yourself a copy. This is a brilliant program! Far better to doodle with track (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| <slrn7c7dti.4ol.cjc@...S.UTK.EDU> <F712sH.2HC@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Gratuitous nudity for no other reason than to keep the audience awake hoping it might happen again (well, the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) While no one can replace Gary in our hearts <sniff>, I *did* want all Larritarians to welcome John Neal, who presented a love offering to me last night. John gave me a silver 2x4 brick! ++Lar (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Crossover. This typically will mark the beginning or end of a block in CTC territory. It typically did not require an interlocking tower. (...) A crossing. There is no implication of connection from one track to the other. However, since the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Put me down as a 3 and I'd probably get 5 or 6 units if the price were reasonable. (300-400 total for 5 units and the interface to my PC) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Steve Barile dropped me a note, said he's having trouble posting, and wanted to make this comment: (...) I did know that they were using the small train wheels but missed that the wheels were riding on tiles. Bizzare. There is something funny going (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2152... some more were found at S@H
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| Guess what? I called S@H on Friday and I was able to order 2152s!!! I got 10. I was told that they were having inventory control trouble and the amount they had was not correct when they thought they were out. (URL) you may want to try... you'll no (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| I'll no doubt post a more detailed response later. For now, here's what I want, apologies in advance if the terseness makes it read as rude. 1. TLG must take the AFOL community seriously. We are a small market, but an influential one, and one that (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| I am not sure I'd call it a "shill" but I think it's reasonable, if you decide to run a joint RTL/eBay auction, to set up another id, post feedback stating that it is a proxy for the high RTL bidder and that you'll tell who if emailed (tough to do (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Don't fall on your sword too hard. It made me smile, then think "gee, probably not too sensitive of me to smile, was it?" I'm sorry I brought it up too. Gary is gone, there is nothing we can do to change that. Friendship is not a measurable (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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