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Hey it's been awful quiet around here lately. I didn't see much spoken before the soccer truck display at Spartan Stadium. But I did go. It was quite excellent. My kids had a blast and of course, me too! Saw Russell, Tom and Paul there. Paul and Tom (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) Ooo. Have you checked the LDRAW-on-studs bit with TLC? Steve (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) and "how (...) we (...) LLC (...) I hope they don't. But somehow, I don't think they will, at least to those who are really looking and not just strolling by. This might seem a bit a funky to ask, but is anyone behind the GMLTC layout going to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) The ldraw.org site header logo *is* the text of the sign. It will be a HUGE rendering of the 2x3 brick on the site, with LDRAW detailed on the studs, and the words 'ldraw.org, Centralized LDraw Resources' in the same visual arrangement as the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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Hey Tom, I'd love to trade into the box, but I'm up in Albany. Is there someplace where we could possibly meet? BTW, I still have those parts you wanted. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Stangl To: ba-lego@cinnamon.com Sent: Sunday, June (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) Here's something neat just a little farther down: -- start -- LEGO Swap & Brag Daily, 9:00 AM -6:00 PM Lower East Parking Lot Details: A LEGO-style swap meet with an eclectic mix of LEGO creations. Here Maniacs can admire the creative (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) We at the GMLTC will be very sensitive about that issue. When we display the layout at train shows, we are very emphatic when asked (one of the most asked questions, BTW, right behind "how many bricks are there in the layout" and "how long (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) Hey, that's kind of interesting from a community-strategic point of view... What you've got there with the signage is an opportunity to let people know -- or at least hint at -- the fact that LDraw is a fan-created and fan-run project/system (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) Ya, well said! What I hope we as a community can help LEGO avoid is (to coin a phrase) "fansploitation" -- i.e., taking advantage of or exploiting things that fans did which they wish they'd thought of or done first, since they're getting into (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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Paul Sinasohn traded into it, Russell Clark has decided to just wait until Kidvention. Noone else so far (there's some GOOD stuff in here, people, I can't believe people aren't speaking up! I put in a 1255!). Going south around 7/11. (...) -- Tom (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) I'm not terribly concerned about the clarity of the entry. Though yes, it would be nice to have us mentioned by name, its not absolutely necessary, because our events themselves will mention us by name, and so will our literature. Eg, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) I find it disturbing that I can only view this with IE for some reason. I have to clear my Netscape Cache but at the moment I can't view it with Netscape. As to your issue with the text... I guess I agree with you to some extent although I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I agree with you, but I'm not sure that this would be any more clear to the average person that this isn't Lego-sponsored, without further explanatory text. (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: We're on the itinerary!
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(...) Am I the only one who finds this both almost as disturbing as exciting? I realize I'm looking at the page several days after it was originally mentioned, so maybe the text has changed, but the text I see doesn't mention BayLUG or GMLTC or (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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(...) Did anyone bite? How is it going? When is it going south with you? Chris (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Our BayLTC Layout
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(...) Cool, hope you can. I'll be there 7/5 until 7/11 when we drive down to Carlsbad. (...) I'm planning on working on different aspects of the town. Depending on the setting, etc I could take some pictures around downtown Wheaton here and bring (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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It says the truck is there 4pm through half-time - but hte building contest is 4-6, with a winner announced at 6:30pm. So you might as well drop by Spartan Stadium after your meeting (I CERTAINLY won't be up before noon ;). (...) -- Tom Stangl (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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What are the hours on the Soccer Truck? I have a meeting from 9 to 5 in San Jose on Saturday, so I could come by your place before or after.... But I'm definitely in for this.... Now I have to figure out what is "high value" - maybe I'll just bring (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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(...) Sat in (...) Are those people who are going to the Soccer Bus planning on attending the soccer game? Chicago is a fun team to watch, even if the Earthquakes aren't. Just promoting my other hobby! (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Our BayLTC Layout
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I will TRY to come down. Unfortunately, I lost the transmission in my one trustworthy car this weekend, and am scrambling to gather parts to toss together a spare tranny and get it into the car. IF I get it in next week, and IF that spare tranny (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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OK, I HAVE the Weeks Jambalaya box. I'll bring it to the Soccer Tour bus on Sat in case anyone wants to trade into it. BTW, it cost Chris $13.50 to ship it to me, so it's heavy, tossing in $1 to trade into it is definitely fair. There are 6 Supercar (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Our BayLTC Layout
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in message news:FwJ2st.5J6@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks, Tom. Yes, I am in dire need of help. As it stands, it is looking like a near impossibility to meet the Legoland deadline for my layout. With work (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Our BayLTC Layout
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Thanks to everyone involved in making our BayLTC layout something of which we can be proud. In these few days before Kidvention, our layout will be in a place that kids have been dreaming about for years: Legoland! This isn't just a place at some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Lego Soccer Truck at Sunnyvale TRU, Thursday 11am-4pm
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(...) I was at the Winchester store in San Jose last night (just a couple of blocks south of 280, so it's not a major trek from Sunnyvale). The Soccer section of the shelf was pretty thin (only 1 or 2 of some sets), and they don't have nearly the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Tent Sale this Weekend at LL-CA
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Well, let us know what they DO have, and prices, so I know whether I need to drive 500 miles or not! (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Lego Soccer Truck at Sunnyvale TRU, Thursday 11am-4pm
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When I dropped by the Sunnyvale Toys-R-Us yesterday, I saw flyers advertising the arrival of the 'Lego Soccer Truck' this Thursday (June 22) from 11am to 4pm. Apparently this is a tractor-trailer (the real thing, not a model), coming by on some sort (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Tent Sale this Weekend at LL-CA
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(...) Hehe..., I'm looking for the smiley face, and yet I don't see one :] KDJ ___...___ Kyle D. Jackson, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, LUGNETer #203 (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tent Sale this Weekend at LL-CA
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(...) But there are no tents in 4558s. They must be blowing out all the 5978s and 6746s... Ran (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Tent Sale this Weekend at LL-CA
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I went down to Legoland yesterday to check out some stuff and as I approached the entrance, I saw a tent up. A teacher w/ kids on a field trip asked what was going on and the rep said this coming weekend there would be a tent sale! As I left the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.lb, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | I (HEART) LEGOS
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Saw a license plate today that said while driving on 580 north entering Oakland, but had a heart symbol in it where parenthesized. Was that any of you guys? I couldn't catch up to see cuz I had to exit almost as soon as I noticed. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Still looking for a large monitor... (Kidvention)
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Hey.. I'm still looking for a large monitor (17"+) for the Kidvention LDraw display. If anyone has access to one and is willing/able to let us borrow it, please let us know! We would strongly prefer a larger monitor to the 15" one that will be (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | LUGOLA Meeting III-The Kidvention Connection
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Well, you heard it right...Legoland, Ca. July 15th at opening time (9 am start?). The meeting will last until we all drop dead of exhaustion. ;-) This might be a good time to bring the family if you are so inclined, as they won't be bored silly by (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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From Tom, the box will pass to me on Saturday the 15th. The rules for LUGOLA are the same, except that I will be keeping a log for Chris that details who you are and what your interests are. If you are unsure of this format, read the above posts for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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OK, guys, I should get this sometime next week, hopefully. The rules: The box stays with me (upon request of Chris, and I agree). If you want to trade in, you pay $1 - this is for return shipping to Chris, everyone from NoCal and SoCal will pay that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | We're on the itinerary!
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(URL) about half way down. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLUG boxcar for PNLTC
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(...) It (...) design (...) design. (...) Great work! I like the artwork design, this is just what I was thinking of for the GFLTC Car, but with our logos. Build on... Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | BayLUG boxcar for PNLTC
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I have posted a preliminary scan of the boxcar I plan on sending to the PNLTC for the record breaking event. I should have better pictures up this weekend. It has nothing fancy. It is just a box on wheels using white 2x4 bricks for the body. It is (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | BayLUG pictures from December
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I finally found my missing roll of film. I have posted the pictures I took of the small meeting from December 1999. (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Saturday 6/10 Meeting - bring Trade stuff!
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Bring trade parts, don't just come to watch ;-) If you have ANY "odd" Rolling Garage Door parts or medium corner slopes and med inverse corner slopes, please bring them. By "odd", I basically mean a number of them that you don't find useful. I will (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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(...) My class is from 9-4 in San Jose at the SJSU Professional Development Center near 280/Winchester. Russell (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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