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Joel, I really loved your layout for the show! The building architecture was really very nice, but it's the little details I enjoyed the most: the billboard ads, the women in skirts, the gaggle of nuns, the cobblestone in the park, the mods on those (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) Nun1: "Hey sister, soul sister!" Nun2: "Go sister, go sister," <motorcyclists appear and snatch Nun1's purse> Nun3: "Hey sister! Go! Sister!" Nun2: "Better get that dough, sister!" That is a hilarious picture. I love the minidress girl too (a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) Absolute agreement, it was a ton of fun, and I'm really looking forward to our next show! (...) Yeah, it was a real learning experience for me personally. I have never packed up 48 square feet of Lego brick and moved it 120 miles before :) (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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The Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club's show this weekend at High Wheeler '02 went great!! Here are some links to pictures taken by Eric Wackerfuss, one of our newest members, he joined the club at the show. (URL) will be more pictures coming soon (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.il) !!
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| | Re: GFLTC at SMRC Palmetto Train Show w Super Chief
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(...) The power came from the coach right after the second Super Chief and that did contribute to the problem as the Super Chief is a little top heavy and a motor would help in stability. (...) Yes, at this point only rotation is powered but I do (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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"Kung-Khoon Quah" <kquah1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gs58Iu.H59@lugnet.com... | Hopefully GFLTC has the honor to be the first to run the Santa Fe Super | Chief on an operating train track at the SMRC Train Show in Palmetto, | Florida (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Yeah, I know. I found that one out myself. Unfortunately, my Super Chief ran off a meter high table. :-( Regards, Steve Martin IndyLUG (24 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hopefully GFLTC has the honor to be the first to run the Santa Fe Super Chief on an operating train track at the SMRC Train Show in Palmetto, Florida this weekend Feb 23 & 24. Thanks to Robin Werner for fast shipping the Super Chief and building the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Frank's big BricksWest adventure
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gs3s06.72M@lugnet.com... (...) I did a quick search, I picked the random weekend of August 16-19. Here are the results: (URL) like if you stay in Lisle/Naperville (very nice area), (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I dunno, I just got back from the north burbs and I paid 150 a nite for Marriott Suites in Deerfield, and that was a corporate (discounted) rate. Maybe in Joliet, but who wants to stay there? ++Lar (24 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Hmm, what about St. Louis? Are there enough, or actually, any people in that area? Just a thought. A MidWest-Fest would be great, I'd certainly love going, and would have a good chance of making it if it was early in the fall (September, or (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I'm not absolutely certain, but I would figure hotel would get a bit cheaper if people were willing to travel out into the suburbs a bit after getting into town. (...) You're right. We've got at least a year to go before we could put on a (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) That stuff gets carryon. Give your clothes to the baggage handlers. I'm not keen on Chicago because hotel space is pricey. I'd stump for CVG or MSP or DTW (all midwest hubs) before ORD as space is less expensive in Cincinnati, Minneapolis or (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) A midwest convention is going to involve a lot of people flying in from the coasts, since it seems that most of the active AFOLs on Lugnet are on either the east or west coast. So I think proximity to major airports should be a very high (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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In lugnet.events.brickswest, Frank Filz writes: Thanks for your experience, Frank. (...) Many national events are held in the Midwest because it's so cheap to organize accomodations. I'll be at a ten day event with >200 people in April in Columbus (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us)
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All 260 images of brickswest that I took are now up. (URL) up are some small video clips of the VP, the train layouts, and other stuff. Give me 3 days for that. Ta,ta... -AHui (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Thanks you very VERY much for posting this. From Brad's comments on the 10020, it seems I'd better tighten my belt and order them now, since there is no guarantee they'll make more after the 10,000 are gone. Thanks again! Henry (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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Here is the transcripts of the session. Can someone please put this in the annoucment section as I can't post there for some reason. (URL) in PDF format for all of you who "LOVE TO HATE" the format.. he,he,he... -AHui (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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| | GFLTC at the 2002 SMRC Train Show...
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LEGO Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will be displaying at the SMRC (Sarasota Model Railroad Club) Train Show in Manatee County, Florida. Come on out and see our 40 x 20 ft display with the following: - The new LEGO Santa Fe Super Chief (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | More Pizes give at brickswest
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There were 3 late additions to the prizes that we given away at brickswest tonight. 1) A one-of-a kind brickwest T-shirt with blue/green dye 1) A cutsome radio control MINDTORM related bulldozer with 4 motor and a radio control device that controls (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.events)
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