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    Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —James Howse
   Despite my complaint that I had not heard from AMRA-NSW, the information arrived in the post today. The important info and relevant questions associated with particular issues follow. Dates and times Fri 28sep 11-1 set up Sat 29sep 9-6 exhibition (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
   
        Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Santosh Bhat
     (...) Better late then never...sometimes.. (...) Bedsheets nailed to something! (...) In keeping with the "toy" and "kids" sledging we'll recieve there, do you think we could get by with a super soaker? a big one though. (...) Yes a Test run is (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
    
         Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —James Howse
     (...) Are you thinking a public test run or a home thing? (...) Because admission is charged and there AMRA doesn't take a huge cut, there's some for everybody (of course commerecial and semi-commercials have to pay by the sqmetre) (...) Of course (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
    
         Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Jonathan Wilson
      (...) I would help if: A.I lived in sydney and B.I accually owned some lego trains I cant do much about A but if I wasnt flat broke I would snag one of those fancy freight trains to rectify B. (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
     
          Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —James Howse
      (...) I think that neither track nor rolling stock will be issues. Where there will be problems are person power (setup/teardown, minding the display) and scenery, all the non trainy bits that make it a nicely modelled display. We'd love to have you (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
     
          Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —John Porter
      <Snip> (...) Or, maybe Virgin Blue - In Adelaide we don't have impulse yet, but Virgin flies to Brisbane for about $118 and Sydney for about $99 (These fares were from memory and may not be the exact fare) John (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
     
          Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Peter White
      (...) STUDS recommend using VIRGIN. (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
     
          Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Ross Crawford
      (...) Peter! Wash your mouth out! There are kids present! ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
    
         Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Santosh Bhat
     (...) Well We'd need to have a display first before we actually [go] display. And this means giving a trial run in priavte first. That is to say, we get together, with all the track and trains. As much of the scenery and extra goodies as possible. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
   
        Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Peter White
   (...) Do we have enough personpower to cover this amount of time, considering two persons would have to be there at any one time to cover toilet breaks and food/drink breaks. (...) I can see us going to a lot of expense and trouble setting this (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
   
        Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —James Howse
     (...) Studs has around 6 people? the mugs are keen maybe two of them, assume half the Studs can't make it on a given day and a MUG is sleeping, that's still 3-4 people. The layout won't require 2 to operate (one imagines) so, we should be right. The (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
    
         Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Ross Crawford
     (...) I'm happy (potentially) to lend a hand. (...) Do we want to try & get a train org together, so we have something besides Lego to stand behind? (...) My hands in the ring. I think I suggested trying to get something together for the June (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
   
        Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Kerry Raymond
    (...) two (...) And you are standing for the whole time which gets painful very quickly. Even a half day stint at this kind of thing knocks me for six. If you aren't in the habit of standing all day, you will be surprised at how hard it is. A lot (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
   
        Re: Application to exhibit (or why one shouldn't post too soon) —Peter White
   (...) This was my point, you will need more people than you think. One person will not be able to do it, unless equipped with a colostomy bag. Maybe we should be posting a thread in the train ng ? (...) We have trouble getting everyone together for (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 

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