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Hi, Great input! Here's some misc. comments and ramblings: In defense of Saturday's arrangement, I think we were interested in getting set up, and not spending a lot of time moving the ~80? chairs in the room and then having to re-set up the (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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A very big thanks to Zonker, Russell, Fred, Mark, and anyone else involved in the organizing of this event! It was much more ambitious than I'd been imagining, and I was quite happy to see how well it went. One conclusion that had been discussed (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Floor plan
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Hi y’all! I was thinking that a basic floorplan of the next meeting posted on a page/section of the baylug site might not be such a bad idea. Here’s why. 1. Given the number of members showing up and knowing what they’ll bring, it would help with (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Contest du jour: Best sets <10 bricks in shortest dimension
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Hi, Contest du jour: I have an office "air-quarium" (glass enclosed volume to put stuff in) that is 10 bricks deep, and about 65-70 bricks long, by about a foot high. What are your favorite, or "Best" sets to fit this space to display? Also, please (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The first BAYLUG meet
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Yeah, and X-10 has their basic kit for FREE, just pay the shipping - hit their website for details. I ordered one last week, already got it. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: The first BAYLUG meet
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Keep those suggestions coming! I'll make a collection and then summarize it to the list. As for trains, I have a few ideas there as well; PNLTC uses a 9-V transformer (power pack) instead of 12-V, which keeps little hands from achieving break-part (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | The first BAYLUG meet
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And here are some of my lengthy views to add to the others: Good location. It was central enough for me and easy to get to. I like the access to the parking lot without having to wind through the whole library and get stuck in a back room somewhere. (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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(...) It was a very nice place. Plenty of space. Its a good idea to separate interective from noninteractive. It was nice that we were well received. (...) It seemed that we had a constant flow of people, as many as 30 at a time. Signs inside the (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: SW @ Redwood City, CA Kmart
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(...) Mark forgot to point out the 15%-off SW LEGO sale going on there now. :-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com) Onsite Network Support, currently at 1250 Charleston Rd., Mt. View, CA voice: 650.614.8403 fax: (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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(...) This was a very good sized room especially if we want to separate club and visitor activities - for now, not too small, not too big. I'm glad we were favorably received. We could line up the tables so half the room is for visitor interaction (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | SW @ Redwood City, CA Kmart
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Hi All, Somewhat picked over, 1 gungan sub, 1 infiltrator, 2 A's pod racers, many droid fighters & swamps left. No "old" SW sets. Said they'd call me when more come in. Infiltrator is over with poor regular stock. Sale runs through Saturday. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | First BayLUG meeting deemed "a success"!
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We met at the Fremont main public library in the Fukaya Room. This room was large, seats 96 folks, and we had (14) 2.5'x 5' tables set out for our use, whith lots of chairs. We had a bunch of power outlets on the walls, as well as in pockets in the (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | BAYLUG LEGOFest Q's and Comments
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Hi Zonker and everyone, Do you know Ray's email? He left before I could get a grab bag. Do you know if he has any left? I'd like to see if he has any yellow parrots left. ;-) How was dinner. etc., on Sat. evening? I think the meet was a huge (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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(...) It turns out Tom Stangl won't be coming, so I'll stay away from buying his so that you can. He wanted two bags. I was going to buy one, but I think I can hold off now I that KMart is having that 15% off sale :) -Tom McD. when replying, please (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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It turns out I'll be able to make it, and bring the kids also. Could set aside two bags for us? I know it's late, so maybe we'll have to take our chances. I'll be bringing my "low-riding" chrome and red Y-wing. -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Grab bags at LEGOFest
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Raymond wrote (in part); (...) I wanted to thank Raymond in front of the group for doing this. He had volunteered to do this last October in SF, and I think we were all very happy with the quantity (value) and the mix of parts. I'm glad that he (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Star Wars EP1 models spotted @ 7-11!
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(...) Well, I wouldn't necessarily rush out for these. This is $1 over MSRP, and furthermore K-Mart is having a 15%-off sale on Star Wars LEGO beginning Sunday! But thanks for the shopping update! I too have never heard of LEGO at 7-11. I guess the (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Grab bags at LEGOFest
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Well, the grab bags have come together, and I hope people like them! This time the $10 bag features about $18-worth of LEGO -- about a 45% discount off MSRP! In addition, these bags will have: -- 4 or 5 minifigs per bag, -- green, tan, grey, dark (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Won't be making it to the gathering...
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Car troubles again, I need to spend tomorrow fixing it. I had said I wanted 2 grab bags - if there are some left, I STILL want 2, but if people there want them, sell them, don't get stuck with them until I can afford to come pick them up. (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Star Wars EP1 models spotted @ 7-11!
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I don't often stop by, and I've *never* seen LEGO kits in a 7-11 store...before today. In Palo Alto, on Lytton Ave, east of Bryant (maybe at Waverly?), I found 6 Lightsaber Duels, going for $6.99 each this morning. There don't seem to be many new (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Lunch in Library OK
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(...) Mark, you rule! Thanks for the follow-up. I should have called myself. So, are you the person they will give the key to? When will you be there on Saturday? I plan on showing up just before 11:00. I'll be bringing; a small, square, building (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Lunch in Library OK
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Hi Zonker, Yes, I think they give me the key. There should be about 10-12 tables available, I expect 2-3 X 5-6 ft in size. I will not bring any track etc. then. I think we will bring our Airport setup, which is: 6341 Gas n' Go Flyer 6345 Aerial (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Lunch in Library OK
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Hi, I checked with the Fremont Library, and it is OK to bring in a bag lunch, fast food, drinks, etc. on Saturday. Mark (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I wish to contact you on the ICQ Network
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Greetings, I have tried to contact you on the ICQ network but was unable to find you. Therefore I would like to invite you to join the ICQ Network. You can download ICQ from this html link. Once you do it, we will be able to communicate on-line. (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I made it to da Bay
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I'm here...I need help..I have a place to stay and assistance to get into a place...now I have to afind a 3+br for unde $1800 in the Fremont/Newark area..anybody know the area well..I could also use newbie directions from I880 in SanJose to the (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I made it.
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I'm in San Jose (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: I'm coming to trade!
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Hi Dave and everyone, I have building parts from a Sail/Fly Marina to trade, and a load of other parts as well. In addition to maybe your town instructions, I'm looking for: Runway/Airport base plates Bricks, Regular Color Number Notes 2x10 White 1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I'll be bringing a bunch of track, and a few switch/points, as well as a few engines and rolling stock. Others are welcome (and encouraged ;-) to bring their cars to run as well! In addition, I'm planning to bring a VHS video player, and show the (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | RE: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I can bring a loop of track and my steamer. Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of ba-lego@cinnamon.com Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:47 PM To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Robolab
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FYI. The Gerald Ford School Lego Lab and Robotics Center has begun using the Dacta Robolab Amusement Park set. I'm impressed with the quality of the software. It is more stable and apparently more powerful than the stuff that comes with the (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.cva)
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| | Re: Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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I will be bringing an engine and a car or two, but no track. I am also bringing a few things to sell or trade. Russell Clark (URL) From: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com (Mark Benz) (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I'm coming to trade!
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Hey all, Thankfully now that my extremely stressful and hectic school, work, and personal life has settled considerably in the past few weeks, I will be able to come to the get-together in Fremont next weekend. I won't be bringing my MOC spacecraft (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Trains at "Quarterly" Meeting?
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Hi, Zonker, do you or others plan to bring track, locos, cars, etc on the 22nd? Mark (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Mark is Back!
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Hi all, Well I've got a new job at Broadvision, and a new email address. Its: mbenz@broadvision.com. Hope to hear from you, and see you on the 22nd! Does anyone have suggestions for the "meeting" agenda? Like: Setup 11-11:30 Yak & Lunch 11:30-2 Swap (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Relocating to Bay Area. Public posting of route
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I am posting a copy of my travel plans as I go from Denver Colorado Area to the SF bay.I will post a messsage as soon as I can after I arrive. I will be leaving Lafayette, CO around 7am Thursday, May 13, I will take Interstate 25 North to Interstate (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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No luck so far.... (...) the (...) sad..but (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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(...) Any progress on this Joe? -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) But what if the auctions are local only to save on currency and postage costs? (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Relocating to Bay area...need help...
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I'm a current Colorado resident and Lego junkie (see my posts in loc.us.co.den). I have been offered a job in the Bay area with Sun Microsystems. I have to be out there by May 17, so I'm driving out the Wednesday prior. Here's my problem...I'm (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) Joe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj is actually quite appropriate for this sort of thing. Basically, not much of anything is off-topic in the loc groups. That is, they're not just for LEGO; they're also for anything having to do with the local areas (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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I'm a current Colorado resident and Lego junkie (see my posts in loc.us.co.den). I have been offered a job in the Bay area with Sun Microsystems. I have to be out there by May 17, so I'm driving out the Wednesday prior. Here's my problem...I'm (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | I have an extra Naboo Swamp
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I have an extra Naboo Swamp set that I am willing to sell at cost plus tax ($11) if anyone is interested. I am giving priority to people in the local area. Also, there were about 20 Anikin Pod Racer sets at TRU on Winchester Blvd as of last night if (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Sunnyvale TRU
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(...) I was at the Target on Hillsdale last night at 9:30, and they had several 7171 and 7121 on the selves. Russell (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Sunnyvale TRU
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I showed up at the Sunnyvale TRU at 5pm yesterday, and still managed to get 7101, 7111, 7141, 7151, and 7161. I got 7131 at Target around 6:30. So being lazy, I still got all but 7121 and 7171. Of course, those are the ones I wanted the most :-/ (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | New newsgroups for LEGOLAND parks
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[Followups set to lugnet.legoland] Newsgroups for LEGOLAND parks have just been created. For background on what has led up to this, please visit the following thread: (URL) lugnet.legoland (group and hierarchy): General LEGOLAND® (not (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.rb.bil, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.uk.en.bk.win, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Sunnyvale TRU
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I just got back from the Sunnyvale TRU. I got in line at 7:30 and was number 4 in line. I got one of every set, three of two of the smaller ones. I did meet Brian Kendig inside. I was packed. 20 people at a time were let inside. The actual line to (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | starwar stuff
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Just got back from TRU... I went to the one at Winchester at around 12:30am, the line extended to the corner of the building, and a friend of mine was at the end of the line, he said TRU at Sunnyvale was packed and had a lot more people, that's why (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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(...) Bummer Z. You've had a rough few weeks lately. But we're all with you. If you need to delay anything about the site or whatever, we'll understand. Jump back in when you're ready. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 2-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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(...) It is this Monday morning, May 3, at 12:01 am. It hasn't happened yet. (...) I'm soirry. You have my condolences. Russell Clark (URL) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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So, how did it go? Who was there? (My mother passed away last night, so I was off email for a couple days.) -Z- -- 8<----( clip and save! )---...--- (URL) Grand Opening Planning Page (URL) my main page (URL) the Firehouse (URL) the Round House (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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(...) the (...) It has been posted at Toys R Us, and spoken of a lot on LUGNET, especially lugnet.starwars. And on r.t.l. It is for all Episode I stuff, not just the LEGO sets. So it will include general Star Wars fans, not just LEGO fans. For (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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(...) Ooh, this is the first I heard of this, probably since I'm not on all of the mailing lists. I assume this is for early sales of the Episode 1 Star Wars sets? I'll gladly join you! (Although maybe not for the whole time; it depends. Of course, (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | mini 'fest at Sunnyvale TRU?
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I am planning on getting to the Sunnyvale Toys R Us at, oh, 7:30 when they close Sunday night, and get in line for the midnight opening. Anyone want to join me? Russell Clark (URL) (25 years ago, 1-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together in May!
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(...) Hello! I am beginning the planning for the grab bags, and so I need to get a good count of how many to make. People seemed to like the $10 bags last time, so I'll stick with those. Please email if you would like any bags, and how many you (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | namebadges for BayLUG quarterly meet
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Once again, I am requesting that anyone going to the quarterly meet, please e-mail me with how you want your badge to read. Russell Clark (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: LEGOLand newsgroups?
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Oops. I accidentally posted the message below to the San Francisco group...meant to post to the San Diego/Carlsbad group. [followups still set to lugnet.admin.general] --Todd Original message follows ===...=== (...) [Crossposted to lugnet.loc.dk, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Re: LEGOLand newsgroups?
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(...) [Crossposted to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.rb.bil, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.uk.en.bk.win, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.de, and lugnet.general for more visibility -- with followups set to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.rb.bil, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.uk.en.bk.win, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.org newsgroup?
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Todd, once again, the wisdom of the train NG prophets shines through like a Mack truck careening through a wall of stacked Ritvik Mega Blocks -- Offline conversation with Steve B. last week and and the number of posts I've reviewed have got me (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.loc.us.ca )------
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Welcome to lugnet.loc.us.ca, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.loc.us.ca (group): California, U.S.A. lugnet.loc.us (group and hierarchy): United States of America (U.S.A.). lugnet.loc.* (hierarchy): General-purpose discussion groups (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.org newsgroup?
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StarWars siting: Sunnyvale TRU, approx 6pm Thursday, I picked up the last snowspeeder set. Since there was nothing else, I didn't rush to send this out, but pass it along incase someone is keeping track of what shows up when. -gyug (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.org newsgroup?
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(...) It was never my intention to speak for anyone other than myself alone. I merely used bayLUG as an example too. I can tell by your posts that you don't seem to think I spoke presumptously or authoritatively, but I'm saying it just for the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.org newsgroup?
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(...) I hope I didn't cause any heart attacks or spasms by mentioning things like lugnet.trains.org.pnltc and lugnet.x.y.z.baylug -- these were just mentioned as examples for the sake of planning. I understand that pnltc.org and baylug.org folks are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.org newsgroup?
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Tom McDonald wrote (in part); (...) Boy, I turn my back for a week, and look what goes on! (Just kidding! ;-) I like the BA-LEGO email list, which is also automatically (email) linked to the lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf groups list. (Though I don't know for (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BAYLUG "Quarterly" Meeting Announcement
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(...) I am getting ready to make name badges. For those going to the quarterly meeting, especially "members" of BayLUG, I need your name the way you would want it to be on the namebadge. I will hand them out as you arrive. Please e-mail me directly. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together grab bags
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(...) Thanks for the suggestions, and generally speaking this is what I tried to do in the past. In the last couple times I've made grab bags, I've always tried to include at least a few sets with unusual or hard-to-find parts and colors. The (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Hello! Anybody home?
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Anybody out there in Fresno area? Talk about a dead group, not even a "First Post" put up. (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.fno)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together grab bags
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The Carlsbad LEGOfest did something interesting for the grab bags; They bought one of the big Model Team sets, to get a bunch of rare, hard-to-find parts. Maybe we could do that, or get a few Star Wars sets to break up? Just a thought. -Z- -- (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG Get-together in May!
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(...) sell (...) I do have to thank Raymond for the great job he did last time. I like what he selected sight unseen even though I was not at the last meeting. While I like the idea of Grab Bags, I don't want this to be a burden to anyone either. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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(...) Well, I may regret saying this, but since I've been the grab bag guy for the last two meetings, I'll go ahead and volunteer again. I haven't had a chance to build up a good reserve of clearance stuff since the last meeting, so if anyone has (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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(...) OUCH! So near and yet so far! I live so close but I'm in Florida that weekend. :-( :-( I hope it goes well for everyone, /Eric McCarthy/ (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Great. I plan on being there. (...) Make it general, please. More and different stuff can be there that way. (...) I'd do it, but somehow I never can find the sales and really cool sets like some people can. <snip> (...) You da man. -Tom McD. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | BayLUG Get-together in May!
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | BayLUG Get-together in May!
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Mark Benz, Well done! Thanks for taking the lead on this! :-) (Mark's message is appended to the end of this message.) So, the gauntlet has been thrown down. We have a large meeting room at the Fremont Public Library (Stevenson Blvd. just east of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con)
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| | Re: Carlsbad still crowded?
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It did happen. Legoland did have to close for about two hours last week because the park had reached capacity of 15,000. The weather here in Southern CA has been rather crappy(lots of rain and clouds) for those on spring break and that was the only (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | ba-lego mailing list?
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Is the ba-lego mailing list still operational? It has some functionality, because it properly forwarded to this board a message I sent to the mailing list, but I never received a mailed copy of the message. Does anyone know the status on the list? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I have heard that the LEGOLAND Store doesn't have the Star Wars models either, and S@H is quoting that they don't expect to have any until May sometime. This sure lends credence to the rumor that the models were released too early, and that they (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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There were radio reports earlier this week that people were being turned away from the park because of crowding. I have this second hand. Didn't hear the report myself. John C (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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(...) I prefer the objective oriented competitions. Maze solvers, find a can and bring it back. That sort of thing. The RCX hasn't been out long enough for folk to have mastered the art of agression on one I think. Also, it has been suggested around (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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I had originally posted (about 1 month ago) that I would be willing to set up an informal Robot-Arena style competition in the LA Area for March 17th 1999. Haven't gotten much responses/entries....Actually, got only one response from someone who (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Star Wars in the Bay Area
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(...) I was at a Target here in the east bay the other day and they had a sticker on the shelf for landspeeders, but alas, and of course, there weren't any. I thought maybe they were getting ready to set them out but the next day I returned and the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I don't know if everyone has already been able to find the SW sets around here yet, but I thought I'd mention that I was at the Serramonte Target the other day, and while they didn't have the sets, they did have the aisle tags up for all 4 of the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) to (...) John - I was in California recently on a business trip and stopped by Legoland on Marsh 26th, soon after the grand opening. Even though it was a miserable, rainy day, I was shocked at the number of people still visiting the park. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Followup: BayLUG.org is on-line
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Since the naming thread didn't get copied to the San Jose list, I wanted to post a followup message. The name BayLUG.org was chosen, and the website was launched 3/2/99. We have a tentative graphic in place, and we are still looking for feedback (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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If anyone is going to LegoLand sometime soon, and would be willing to snag an extra blank driver's license, I'd be ever so grateful. We seem to have misplaced Nik's and it is causing all sorts of havoc on the home front. I'd be willing to pay a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Carlsbad still crowded?
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Now that the Grand Opening is over and things are settling down, I would like to take my family to Legoland in Carlsbad. However, I am worried that large crowds will ruin the Legoland experience for my 4 and 6 year old children. Can anyone tell me (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: thank you for coming
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Hi Raymond, Did you take any pictures in the park? Are you going to scan and post any of them? Can we point to your pictures from BayLUG.org? (Would you care to have them hosted on the baylug site? Do you want to put your LEGO page(s) there? Where (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Oh yeah, the videotape...
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Like I said in my earlier blurbs, I shot a fair bit of video at the park, and a bit more at the LEGOfest afterwards. (Tom Stangle: I may have even caught you up the kid-power tower in the morning...or your evil twin! ;-) It's a bit more than an (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Thanks to the people who reported broken links. Image 16 and 23 work now. I will rescan image 28 when I get a new scanner. Russell (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I was told this by a park employee, but when I asked at the Big Shop, I was given the number to customer service. I asked again as we left, but the lady at the entrance had not heard of this. Russell (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Tom's friend Brian posted a very long and detailed one to RTL. perhaps he can be persuaded to repost it here? I thought it was excellent. And that's just not because my name was mentioned, either. (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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(...) I asked about this at the Big Store, and understandably, they wondered if I had been drinking (at least, that's what their faces looked like). If this IS true, I WANT DETAILS! There are many smaller models I'd like to build. -- | Tom Stangl, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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(...) OK, ok! Sheesh, I've got lots of new Star Wars models to build before I get back to web pages! ;-) So, in brief; We had a great time, despite the rain and ind and cold at noontime. The rides (Story Brooke, and the safari ride, and even the big (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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My scanner has apparently taken a dump on me this weekend. I have uploaded the pictures that I got scanned. (URL) don't have an index or descriptions yet, but they will be up when the rest of my pictures are scanned and uploaded. Russell Clark (URL) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I only took about 130 more pics the second weekend, I was too busy at work to mess with them, but I hope to thumbnail them next week. Then begins the fun part of taking notes to logically reorganize the pics by area, so I can scan the park map, and (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Like Fred, I'm looking forward to reading whatever folks post to baylug. Right now, Tom Stangl's site is providing my picture fix. Thanks Tom! If I had my head on straight a month or two ago, I should have organized, or at least suggested, a "sour (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I will be writing a trip report to post with my LEGOLAND images. I am trying to catagorize and scan the images. They will be at (URL) when I'm done. I hope to have them done this weekend. Russell ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Sorry to SPAM the group with my last message. It was written in haste, and meant only for Fred. Ooops. :-( I've got a trip planning page on BayLUG, and I need to update this a bit, since it was originally written for the Grand Opening. It still has (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Trip report page coming soon... Check (URL) some photo bits... Do you have any graphic ideas yet? -Z- -- 8<----( clip and save! )---...--- (URL) Grand Opening Planning Page (URL) my main page (URL) the Firehouse (URL) the Round House (URL) my (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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