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Subject:	Spamcake Diner Franchised!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch
Date:	Tue, 16 Oct 2001 18:52:26 GMT
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The history behind the term "spamcake" is a funny one, germinating from Tom McDonald's hilariously creative spamblock warning sigs. Do a search for "spamcake" in off-topic.fun sometime if you don't know what I'm talking about. When Tom came out with his Spamcake Diner, I was in love. What a great idea, paying homage to a great bit:-) Here is his official Spamcake Diner web site: http://www.baylug.org/titan/spamcake/spamcakediner.htm Luckily for me, I got the chance to meet Tom and see the original Spamcake Diner for myself at the Kidvention last year. It occurred to me that it would be really cool if every LTC had a version of the Spamcake Diner somewhere on its layout, to sort of build club camaraderie. It would be a kind of like a Hard Rock Cafe thing, only with an AFOL twist. Tom and I even talked about printing up T-shirts with the Spamcake Diner logo and particular cities printed underneath, a la the Hard Rock Cafe: Spamcake Diner San Francisco Spamcake Diner Twin Cities Spamcake Diner Your Town Sooo, I copied his Diner from online pics, changing it here and there, but keeping the basic look of the original. I have yet to detail the interior; I think I will wait to get some really good shots of the inside from Tom. The dog spins, and the roof is on a hinge, allowing easy access and interior viewing. Here is my version: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6920 What do y'all think about building a Spamcake Diner for *your* layout? -John

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		Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
(...) I think it's a great idea! Every layout that has room for it should have a "restaurant row" with recognisable national (and regional) icons... It is a real crowd pleaser when they recognise the various chains(1), it starts conversations and is (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)

		Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
(...) I need to sit down and do it sometime soon for Raleigh... I'm in possesion of the signature dog (and I have the requisite yellow macaronis). (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)

		Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
John: (...) I really like the idea, but I am afraid the local planning authorities would complain loudly. The architectural advisor of the city council discourages buildings that don't go well with the existing buildings in the downtown area. Do the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)

		Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
Nelug has it's own Spamcake that was built as part of a block of stores. You can see it here. (URL) pictures were taken before John sent me the doggie for the roof. There is also a 7-11,KFC,Starbucks, and a Dunkin Donuts on the display. Larry is (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)

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