 | | building contest for the next BayLUG meeting
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I propose that the building contest for the next BayLUG meeting be a train car design contest. It should be a free-for-all with no design limitations. We can run all the cars around some track to see what they do, if anything, and then we can vote (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: SCLTC Layout at BricksWest 2002
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(...) Greg, Thank you for the very kind words. I had a lot of fun building most of the park. The playground came together after a couple of rebuilds. It wasn't designed as a copy of a real-life structure, but a sense of realism was the most (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe)
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| | Re: SCLTC Layout at BricksWest 2002
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(...) wow, Wow, WOW! Thanks for posting these pictures Ray. What a great layout. I'm still digesting the whole gallery but I wanted to immediately respond with a rave of appreciation for the scenes set in the park. The playground is just incredible (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe)
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| | SCLTC Layout at BricksWest 2002
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For those of you unable to attend the Inaugural BricksWest, I've posted a variety of pics from the event on my BrickShelf page (URL) currently have some of the pics of the SCLTC Layout that was up in the LEGOLAND Park. I will be adding more pics (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe)
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| | My Last Plea for BricksWest Help
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Like everyone else here, I *really* wanna go to BricksWest. But after spending two months out of work last fall (and then taking a 10% pay cut), and just getting through the Xmas season, money is very tight. I just can't go to BricksWest unless I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLUG newspaper article in Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
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Thanks Russell; I did manage to get a copy of the Palo Alto version of the SJMercury News to put in the kids' scrapbook. -paul (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Breaking radio silence...
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In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes: <snip> (...) (URL) 8-) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Beg, Borrow or Buy BURPs!!
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Hi, Having expanded THE MOUNTAIN from 2 to 3 baseplates, we used about 50 BURPS so far and it is almost (~80%) done. Of course, we are out of burps now as well. So...if you all could spare just one (plastic) BURP each, we would sure appreciate it. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | next BayLUG meeting
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Hello everyone. This is a reminder about the next Bay Area LEGO Users Group meeting. It will take place once again at the Fremont Main Library, Fukaya room, Sunday, February 10, 2002. This is a Sunday meeting, so the hours are shorter this time. The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Rideshare and Roommates wanted for BricksWest
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If I'm to attend BricksWest I will need to cut the costs. Would anyone from the Bay Area who's driving down like to carpool with me? I'll pay my share of the gas money and drive as much of the trip as you want. Also, once we're down there, I'm (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG newspaper article in Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
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I called the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat and ordered two individual papers. It costs $8.60 to mail them because of special handling. Hey Paul, maybe this paper will have your paragraph in it that was dropped from the San Jose Mercury News print (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | BayLUG newspaper article in Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
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At our last meeting, a reporter from the San Jose Mercury News interviewed a bunch of us (including me) and a photographer took pictures, and a very nice article appeared in the next day's (Sunday) paper. The local Fremont newspaper, the Argus, also (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: BayLUG January pics now on my website (and Brickshelf too)
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Thanks, we like it too. Its about 16 studs in diameter. Stole the roof idea from the pic of another one I found online, but don't remember where. Building the curved tank with brown log 1x2s and 1x cylinders was a bit of a challenge. Height designed (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLUG January pics now on my website (and Brickshelf too)
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(...) I am digging that water tower. Looks about the right size too. Mine always come out too big. Jonathan (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLUG January pics now on my website (and Brickshelf too)
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Nice pictures Bill! The tall palm tree & fortress were my sons' (Stephen, Zach and Nate). The blacktron vehicle was mine. -paul (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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(...) None that I can see. It was very clear and I could see the hills easily, but the only white stuff I saw was buildings. My parents claim they had snow in their field yesterday morning. They live about 3 miles up the road from me, but they might (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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(...) Check this morning, it's much clearer! The hills directly across from me are barish, but the moon is about to set behind them so it still looks cool. But the hills to the north toward Lake Berryessa are WHITE. You must be seeing some snow (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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(...) We just got some hail (little pea sized ones), but still no snow. :-( (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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Maggie Cambron wrote in message ... (...) We (...) tHANKS, BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH SNOW ALREADY HERE (vANCOUVER bc) WTHOUT LOOKING AT YOURS TOO! (oops, caps lock!) I couldn't get home from the Lego meeting on Friday because of the snow, had to go camp on (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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(...) How can you even see hills? It's nothing but clouds here in Napa. (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Snow on them thar hills!
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(...) SoCal has snow, too. Just a few miles from me, the glorious San Gabriel mountains are covered in a blanket of snow. Okay, several thousand feet up, but good old Mt. San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) is just gorgeous this morning. Bruce (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Snow on them thar hills!
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Hey, if you're just getting up, look out the window at the hills-- snow! We have some on our fenceposts and on the roof of the old VW beetle in our backyard. There's also quite a bit on the hills across the valley from us (separating our valley from (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: April Meeting Place Needed!
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(...) What about Sundays? Also, I'd suggest grabbing May 4 while it's still available. (...) A lot of places have rules against buying and selling stuff, so no Uncle Dan. Mountain View's got a nice room, but no commercial activity is allowed. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: April Meeting Place Needed!
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How about a couple of Sundays? -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Member Representative, ILTCO (URL) 39423705; AIM/Yahoo: Russell844 (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | April Meeting Place Needed!
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Hi All, Just a note to LYK that our favorite watering hole, the Fukaya Room at the Fremont Library is booked solid on Saturdays through May 4. Anybody got an alternate site? Maybe Milpitas? It would be nice to have one so we could let any reporters (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: This Month's Contest: Alternate model under $10
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I've cooked one up that I think looks pretty good. It's been fun to have something small to tinker with, makes it a lot easier to concentrate on using the limited number of pieces in many different configurations. The Cloud Car is by far the best (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!
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(...) Nice sluething, I guess we are all spaced out enough that we don't run into each other. I work in Pleasanton so I will usually hit the Targets up along the 680 corridor on my way home from work if I don't take my normal route along the back (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!
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(...) Call it LEGO intuition. (...) 'Course, if you ran into me you'd probably just assume I was one of those clearance moms! Maggie (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!
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(...) Well, Richard is in Hayward, Maggie is up north in Vacaville or Vallejo, and I'm in Oakland. And we've never run into you in the stores. Paul (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Another PCC attempt and 6w engine.
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(...) Josh (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target Lies and Great Buys!
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(...) But if Novato is on the same "side" of the bay as him, that would imply on or above the Carquinez Bridge Paul Sinasohn (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Another PCC attempt and 6w engine.
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Mike Knuepfel wrote in message ... (...) (URL)that has been restored to run on Market Street right here in San Francisco (...) That's looking very nice, Mike! I like the center doors with the texturing particularly. If you could get a red 1x4x2 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target update: Redwood City CA
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Rick Clark writes: <snip> (...) I agree with the "more track" comment, but when will Lego start offering cheap housing so I can find room for my Layout?? :o) Dave (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Target update: Redwood City CA
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(...) I *still* haven't got more track for my one little 9V oval, and I'm now in a 2200sq. ft. house with a room with a nice bare 14'x15' hardwood floor. The room is actually about 14'x40', but the dining room and the kitchen take up part of it. :-) (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Another PCC attempt and 6w engine.
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Hello everyone! I've recently updated my brickshelf gallery with some new MOCs of mine. I've been working had to improve on my previous attempt at a PCC-type streetcar. One inspired by the one here, (URL) has been restored to run on Market Street (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Target update: Redwood City CA
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(...) Perhaps... (...) I don't have room in my 600 square foot house for more track. That loop will have to do me for a while. --Bill. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Target update: Redwood City CA
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Welcome to the wonderful world of trains! $79 is a very fair price for the set, especially if you need the speed controller. We'll look forward to seeing you and your newly-themed MOCs on lugnet.trains! (BTW, you'll want some more track ASAP. That (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: This Month's Contest: Alternate model under $10
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(...) I've been working on a Cloud Car alternate model, and it's not as easy as it looks... there are a lot of great pieces but not enough basic pieces (bricks and plates) to make much of anything that doesn't look a lot like a Cloud Car... :-( At (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Target update: Redwood City CA
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I visited the Redwood City Target today, and they are still at 50% off, and all they have left (that I could find anyway) is the Arctic value packs. I bought one of them at $4.90, but they have a large stack of maybe 30 or so of them on an end (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Trains (and other stuff) found at Target!
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(...) Amen to that one.. note that I didn't say anything about Decatur until I had all I could handle (like three trips worth). After my original visit, I even emailed the original poster, thanked him for the tip, then mentioned that I would be (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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