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Hello all, It looks like we've finished with the discussions and follow-ups from our first meeting. So, maybe it's time to summarize what we have discussed, and then move on to picking the next site and date? :-) IN GENERAL TERMS, folks seemed to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LEGO Factory in CA?
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Hi, Someone at my office just told me he saw on the Local News (KRON-channel 4) last nite that TLG is planning to build a FACTORY in Marin County CA. He said it is not a distribution center, but a real factory. Anybody else heard this? Mark (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: KTVU Offer for Lego Users Club
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(...) Just had an idea (not again..): What if we make it merely an invitational page with a few of our pix that links to baylug.org? -Tom McD. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: KTVU Offer for Lego Users Club
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I think the url should stay intact. But this is free exposure, and possibly makes KTVU aware of us. It also might put us on a list for possible exposure for free public service air time. I guess what I'd like to know is what we'd put on that Bay (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: KTVU Offer for Lego Users Club
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I think the url should stay intact. But this is free exposure, and possibly makes KTVU aware of us. It also might put us on a list for possible exposure for free public service air time. I guess what I'd like to know is what we'd put on that Bay (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | KTVU Offer for Lego Users Club
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Hi Guys, What do you think of this? Do we want to move Baylug, or just link to it from BayInsider or do nothing or?? I think its a good way to get more exposure at least via a link. Comments? Mark -----Original Message----- From: Lorry Fleming (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Merchandise
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(...) There weren't any at Carlsbad, however, I remember Huw Millington posted that he saw them in stores in England. You may want to try e-mailing a European citizen like Huw, Carbon 60, or Jon D. Hayward and see if they can get you one. Russell (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Merchandise
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Fred, I too was just in Disneyworld and didn't notice any shampoo bottles. While they did have regular kits that you can get through Shop@Home they had the only floor display I have ever seen of trains (tracks and things), Scala, belleville, parts (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Merchandise
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Greetings. I was checking some of the personal pages of people out there and came upon a Lego Minifig bottle of shampoo. Did anyone see these in Carlsbad? I want one and I can't seem to find a phone number for the store down there to find out if (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | wanted - old train traction tire
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I have aquired a motor and battery box similiar to that in set # 116. I am going to try and recreate the engine and tender from this set. The motor has four train wheels attached, but only three have the rubber traction tires. I am looking for one (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Power control for trains...
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Fred thos new 8x8 without corners look l9ike PERFECT AT-AT feet.... (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Floor plan
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I've got some large blue tarps for the play zone... I might even be able to provide enoughh bricks PRIMO/Duplo and standard LEGO to stock it...BTW I do have an idea for a grab bag type of deal, using a small sandbox with toy rakes..for a $1 (or even (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
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(...) I was thinking about that whole pod racer design. I mean, as far as the tan supports . . . if you were going to set up the pod race in some sort of desert diorama set up, they'd work great. They would probably blend right in. As far as just (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
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Terry K wrote in message <3759bdce.4028094@lu...et.com>... (...) the (...) One of the pod racers im working on has 4 of the flex tubes(the blue ones from the gungan sub), since im doing a non-standard(ie its 2 'engine' pods oriented horizontally), (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
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(...) What would happen if you added more of the flex tubes? Two more tubes, properly fastened, might give enough rigidity to hold up the 'cabin'. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Self Supporting Pod Racers
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Hi All, Has anyone else built a "real" pod racer where you eliminate the tan 2x plates, bricks, etc. and use black 12 gage solid copper wire to support the control "cabin"? (you also need additional clamps in front) Mark (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Fremont pictures
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(...) IIRC he has no web page. So unless he's sent pix to you personally... Roger's ships are very cool - adaptations of the Galactic Mediator and others redone in very cool color schemes. He's working on a yellow and dark gray ship that's (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Power control for trains...
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The X-10 Lamp module controllers can only handle resistive loads, like lightbulbs. Inductive loads (like motors) screw them up royally. (The dimming is accomplished by switching off each AC cycle early. Inductors don't like to switch off in this (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Fremont pictures
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(...) BTW, is there anywhere we see more photos of Roger Rothhaar's space ships? I'm tantalized by the shapes of the leftmost & rightmost ships on that page. --Todd (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.build)
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| | LEGOLAND pictures
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I realize this is almost three months late, but I finally have all 168 pictures uploaded for the LEGOLAND grand opening and the LEGOfest after: (URL) Clark (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fremont pictures
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(...) That's a common side effect of being a photographer...you are seldom in the pictures taken with your camera. ;-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com) Onsite Network Support, currently at 1250 Charleston Rd., Mt. View, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Fremont pictures
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(...) Sorry about that. I didn't even notice until I was scanning them in. But hey, it adds character. Russell (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fremont pictures
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So Zonker, you camera shy? Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Zonker Harris Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 11:00 AM To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com Subject: Re: Fremont (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fremont pictures
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Hi Zonker, Nice portrait photos. Please note my last name is the same as my son's, Benz. Thanks, Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Zonker Harris Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fremont pictures
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BTW, nice photos. Thanks! Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Russell Clark Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 9:44 AM To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com Subject: Fremont pictures I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Fremont pictures
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Russell Clark wrote; (...) (URL) Sorry, no page, just pictures. (URL) there's a skeleton page, but it shows a few faces to go with the emails. :-) -Z- -- 8<----( clip and save! )---...--- (URL) Grand Opening Planning Page (URL) my main page (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Fremont pictures
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Hi, I see you truly captured my good side in the first airport photo... Dead center in the frame too! Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Russell Clark Sent: Wednesday, June 02, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Power control for trains...
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--- Zonker Harris wrote: Don't know if this went out so I'm reposting here on Lugnet too! (...) Ouch! Yeah, I've heard that changing the high voltage end of the transformer is not the way to go, especially where circuitry more complex than a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Fremont pictures
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I have posted my pictures of the quarterly meet in Fremont. There are only seven of them, but with Joe's pieces all over the floor, who had time for pics. : ) (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Power control for trains...
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Z says: (...) <snip all that stuff about electronics that I don't understand...> ;-) I still think it would perhaps be a good idea to hide the power source for the trains away from the public's hands. If they can't access the control unit, they (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Power control for trains...
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My initial experiments have met with limited success. But, since there seems to have been some equipment damaged, I wanted to share my findings as a caution to others who might try. :-( I used the RF "transceiver" module. This plugs into the wall, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Safeway
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I was at a Safeway in Alameda and picked up the 7128 Speeder Bike set from a small display by the deli. There were also the Droid Fighters and the little Duel Set. I didn't check MSRP first, but I paid $9.99 for it. Just thought I'd mention it just (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: newspaper story...
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(...) A person I work with happened to have a copy that she was going to throw away. Russell Clark (URL) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: newspaper story...
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(...) <snip> (...) Do a search at their site main page on lego. It worked for me. (...) Good that you captured that. The pix were no longer with the story when I did my search today (Thursday). (...) I looked at Wednesday's Daily Review for San (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I got back to the Fremont area near 11 p.m. last night. I found many empty ARGUS Newsstands. However, I did find a few that still had the 'window copy', so I bought the last copy from 10 stands. Let me know if you want a copy. (Club members will (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Floor plan
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Hi Tom, The real challenge is to balance accessibility with damage control. I like your layout ___...___ |Sale area | Secure Area| |-------- ---- +-----+| | \_|Train|| |Technic |Train|| | Bricks +-----+| Door on a Hands| | Blanket Hands| | Disp| (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Kmart Online = SW Lego at sale prices
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Hi all, Check out: www.kmart.com search for: lego or try: (URL) the following hits: Lego® Gungan Sub $ 42.49 USD Lego® Mos Espa Pod $ 76.49 USD Lego® Sith Infilrator $ 25.49 USD Lego® Snowspeeder $ 16.99 USD Lego® Tie Fighter $ 42.49 USD Lego® (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Floor plan
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(...) I thought that more security would promote more MOC's. That's all really. (...) Sounds good to me. (...) Hmm. Hadn't thought of that. (...) I would suggest some sort of readily-indentifiable barrier for this. I make this suggestion in (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BAYLUG LegoFest in the News!
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(...) Oh great! I can see the debate now: "What do you mean alt.toys.lego is dead? Its mentioned in the paper!" Very nice article. So, who is going to pick up 20 or so copies of the paper? Russell (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | BAYLUG LegoFest in the News!
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BAYLUG LegoFest in the News! The Argus, the Fremont Paper, part of the Alameda Newspaper Group, has color coverage of the BAYLUG LegoFest from Saturday on the Front Page of the today's Local Section. You can find it online at: (URL) select Local (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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