 | | Feb. 4, 2000: Lim and Kujawa meeting minutes (LA)
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Slightly drizzly at noon, Henry Lim met Rick Kujawa at the TRU in Santa Monica. They proceeded into the store, to the LEGO section whereupon it was noticed that the Technic Destroyer Droids were on the shelves. Kujawa purchased one (Lim got one a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Steam at BAYLUG
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Hi, We'll bring our steamer, and a car I'm still working on. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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(...) I certainly am. Also, did you still want to trade my grey metroliner window piece for one of your black ones? Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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(...) Hey Russell.. I've got a 4.5 volt motor from an Expert Builder motor set, complete with battery box and cable.. you interested in a possible trade? -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) I wish I had the $400. Stay in the group? For $400? (...) Ummm...mmm, I believe we were tied in before the read by mail option. Todd may remember better than I can. He's the one that actually set the tie in up. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) I currently have a western style coach as well as a caboose built in the Virginia & Truckee yellow/green colors. I'm hoping to have a couple more coaches in other color schemes done. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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(...) I have a 4.5 volt freight train, and I am building my second 4.5 volt engine. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) I will have one black and yellow club car built by the end of the month. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?
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Zonker Harris <ba-lego@cinnamon.com> wrote in message news:v03130301b4c520...199.28]... (...) Assuming that we have ample rolling stock, it isn't much of a problem. Just park it and put out another car/loco. Mike (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?
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(...) Ugg.. Zonker-man speakum truth.. I'll be sure to do testing at home too. But the good thing is that there won't be any (shouldn't be any) "unskilled handling" and "creative re-building" of stock like there was at BayLUG's first meeting, not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Structural weakness in MOCs?
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Strangely, I've found that one of my MOC deisel engines doesn't hold up well in 'extended service'...after a few hours, I was suffering frequent structural failures. I'd fix one failure, and find another different one around the next bend. :-( How (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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Bring it all, baby! Mike Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in message news:FpL552.Eo0@lugnet.com... (...) to a (...) window (...) yellow (...) it (...) Metroliner on (...) full (...) 12, (...) something (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Interested in bayLTC
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(...) u (...) Yeah, Spike is a good train nickname anyway :-) Welcome Spike! -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) panes (...) debating (...) scheme (...) I'm nearly done working on my articulated dining car with domes for a yellow and black metroliner, but it lacks windows (of course! :). I might convert it to all black if we need to. (...) Sorry, I don't (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) Good thing you didn't give out their name, they'd be deluged ;-) I still need 2 more 4558s ;-) (...) Yes, I'm trying to work around this, and will cheat too - not ALL cars have to be passenger cars, I will make a few baggage only cars that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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Mark Benz <mbenz@broadvision.com> wrote in message news:000201bf718c$63...ion.com... (...) concerned (...) the (...) time, (...) I would suggest perhaps an hour or two of open "show time" to simulate having an actual train show going, except that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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Hi All, I guess a big question is how many people are "in" or interested in both clubs. I would expect a lot of, if not complete overlap. I am also concerned that if we do not have a significant amount of "open to the public" time the Library may (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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At the risk of letting the cat out of the bag, I know of a person who has a s*** load of Metroliners. Any chance he will hook us up? (Hint, hint!) Beyond that, the only other person around us who has a Metroliner is the 3 car unit Eric McCarthy had. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Who has Metroliner cars?
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If we end up doing NMRA, it would be nice to have a monster Metroliner on the layout. I'll have at least 15 cars relatively soon (not all with full doors/windows - 3 4558s, 2 grey wagon plates, and 4 4547s), Mike has 12, so that's 27 already. Anyone (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) Well, for depth, I refer to how far from the observer a module is. Height would be how deep from top to bottom. I know it is kind of ambiguous, but we will get it described correctly when we determine dimensions. I already built a subway in (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) A subway? Hmm, I'll get right on it as soon as I find a cheap Airpot monorail for the basis. :) But does he mean depth by distance away from observer or actual depth from top to bottom? Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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My apologies for the lengthy post. (...) <snip> This is good. (...) It's always uglier *inside* the monkey suit. I've been putting backs on my buildings, and one building I've hinged in case people really want to see the inside (for whatever (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Interested in bayLTC
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(...) add (...) Here</a> (...) a (...) Welcome, Mike. I knew this was bound to happen sooner or later - another Mike. That is why I ended up as Mr. Poindexter on ebay. (I had no desire to be Mike27 or something). I suppose we could just call you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Interested in bayLTC
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Hi! My name is mike and am interested in becoming a member of the BAyLtc.... ive been looking at some posts over the last week and this club seems to be quite interesting....I live in san francisco and was wondering if you could add me to your (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) I think the room is big enough, but I don't think its big enough for two clubs to meet in only four hours. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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Well, for the first meeting, we have some things to discuss - major things that are hard to change later on. We need to set up standards for module construction, track locations, spacing, number of lines, etc. These are critical, since it determines (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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Mark Benz typed his opinions thusly; (...) I think having separate meeting for BayLUG and BayLTC is OK. (Since trains take up a lot of room, and a combined meeting would mean that trains would be sharing the space, and tables, with the other themes. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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Hi, I think we should have both together, particularly if there is (or not?) a meeting in Albany as well. The room is big enough, and we can get lots of tables. LMK what you think. I would like to also have a kids (and adults) brick pile like we did (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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HI, I think I replied to you already, but do not recall for sure. The Fukaya room is booked MARCH not MAY 12, that I know of for BAYLUG use. Either trains or general. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Space Jambalaya box headed my way sometime - who wants to trade into it?
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(...) Tom, Absolutely he does - I'll let you know when I get the box. Roger (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Space Jambalaya box headed my way sometime - who wants to trade into it?
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This was posted in Jambalaya today: ---...--- Subject: Space Box #1 underway Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 01:16:04 GMT From: Adam Yulish <bwappo@ee.net> Here's the ordered list, optimized (roughly) geographically to make a trip around the USA: Chad Smith (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Spider Slayer 3038/8266 for $39.90
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Maybe Cyber Slam ain't your thing, but this set has a motor and shorter-length electrical cable as well as 368 other pieces, some of which are longer black Technic beams, a decent supply of half beams in black, cyan and magenta, and a battery box. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Spider Slayer 3038/8266 for $39.90
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Maybe Cyber Slam ain't your thing, but this set has a motor and shorter-length electrical cable as well as 368 other pieces, some of which are longer black Technic beams, a decent supply of half beams in black, cyan and magenta, and a battery box. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | FOTM: #6399 for $92!
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Toy Go Round comes through again! On first glance, the set appears to be 90% complete. There are a few missing minifigs as well as the windshields for the train (which I can replace easily). Some of the stickers will most likely not be salvageable. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | San Jose Mindstorm Experts?
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This may help...I just recieved it this afternoon, so it sounds like the same group that you are looking for. (Now I know a bit more about what they are planning to organize! ;-) -Z- (...) -- The Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) is open to kids (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Anyone know about a local kids' Mindstorms focus group or Mindstorms contact info?
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(...) I just got some email from one of the people putting it on, so end of problem. :-) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Anyone know about a local kids' Mindstorms focus group or Mindstorms contact info?
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(...) I just got some email from one of the people putting it on, so end of problem. :-) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Anyone know about a local kids' Mindstorms focus group or Mindstorms contact info?
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I just posted this to the SJ group, but as it doesn't seem to be very active I thought I'd try this group too. Hi y'all ... earlier this week someone from Mindstorms called my house asking if one of my children, Sam, would like to be in a kids' (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Anyone know about a local kids' Mindstorms focus group or Mindstorms contact info?
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Hi y'all ... earlier this week someone from Mindstorms called my house asking if one of my children, Sam, would like to be in a kids' Mindstorms focus group to be held in Sunnyvale very soon. When Sam heard about this he very much wanted to be in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Steve, Thats funny you mention the "creative memories" die-cut cutters, my wife just got some the other day and I was already thinking of how I could use them for my trains.. ha! jt sebarile-MOBL wrote in message ... (...) would (...) -- James J. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Anyone in LA?
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I'm in West LA. And you know what? I think I've met you before. Do you work at the UCLA Music Library? -Peter Merryman (one time employee of the UCLA Music Lib. Spec. Coll.) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Cutting out carefully is a drag! And in our case an oval is a hard shape to cut nicely. I thought about a die-cut cutter. My wife has a ton of them for her "creative memories" stuff. I bet an oval is available, although this would dictate the size (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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That would apply to shades of gray as well. I would suspect that printing pink or yellow or light blue on a sticker that goes over a black piece will likely have some color bleed through, also. Why not just print the sticker on white adhesive paper (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Some bad news... As you all may know PNLTC has recently adopted a new logo ((URL) found that any logo with "white" in it has trouble! Most (99%) printers don't print white. So if you are going to print this on to clear stickers... The white comes (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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I will fix that. Todd had mentioned it to me earlier, so I will just change it next time I work on the graphic file. Thanks, Mike Russell Clark <rclark@telis.org> wrote in message news:Fp0Kny.4yr@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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(...) I just noticed something. It may be that I don't know the difference, but doesn't LEGO have a ® "circle R" after it and not the ™ "TM"? Russell (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Anyone in LA?
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I have a RCX (alas only one...) here in Newport Beach CA. Dave (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Anyone in LA?
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(...) I live in Claremont (just barely in LA county :) and I know that there are several Lugnet readers around Pasadena and San Dimas. Not sure about areas farther west. (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Looks great! Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Anyone in LA?
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Hello? Are there any other LEGO fans in the Los Angeles area that care to consider communicative acknowledgement of their presence? Yours in Redondo Beach, Henry Lim (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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I like it; Neato. Can I get some when you print them (on transparent sticker paper?) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | BayLTC Logo finished
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I have just finished the BayLTC logo to the best of my ability. I have made it in both a windows metafile, which will retain its sharpness regardless of the size it is printed, which is excellent for banners, and a gif for easy viewing. It can be (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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I'll be bringing a rather long Metroliner, most likely. Not sure what else yet. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) Doh! I meant March 12th. Around May, I will probably host a train meeting at my house, if anyone is interested. I am hoping to have a layout that is the size of 20+ modules. Most will not be built up with bricks, but should have the track laid (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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---...--- (...) Umm, I thought it was March 12? (...) I'm all for it. (...) I will be bringing rolling stock, engines, and buildings. (...) I will resist the dark side! (...) This will be good practice for us. (...) Good ideas. Russell Clark (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) March 12, 1-5. But May 12 would probly be good too :-) Couldn't hurt to book it now! Seriously, it could be either the weekend of May 6 or 13 for the next one. (...) I have no problems with it. Let's hatch a club! It was my understanding that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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I am somewhat confused now. Here is my current understanding: Sunday, May 12th from 1-5 pm we have a booking in the Fukaya room in Fremont. Is this correct? If so, I would like to make that the first meeting for the BayLTC, if there are no (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Need some info
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(...) See (URL) McCarthy/ (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Need some info
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It's too quiet here in BayLug today. Can anyone clue me in to a book I'm interested in? I've heard there is a book about Legos given to architects in Europe and all of them are supposed to make whatever they want with the theme of a gate into (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next Meeting
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Sounds good to me. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Newsgroups for LUGs?
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(...) Yes, BayLTC is in discussion regarding the date of its first meeting, so as not to coincide with a BayLUG meet. This time it seems like it's going to be okay and relatively hassle-free, as two different folks are taking/took it upon themselves (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | BayLUG Club Newsgroup
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Hi All! In case you hadn't noticed, Todd Lehman has created lugnet.org.us.baylug, a newsgroup created specifically for our club. I'm unsure of it's future impact on this .loc group, but firmed meeting dates and major events should probably continue (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Next Meeting
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I'm all the earlier two weekends in March for the next meeting. -Tom McD. [f-up set to lugnet.org.us.baylug] (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 8 Wide train hopper
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(...) Disclaimer, this is not exactly mine, it's a reasonable facsimile that Mike put together by being very observant. I'm OK with that as long as it's disclaimed. :-) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 8 Wide train hopper
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Bravo, Mike! {:^D You beat me to the punch-- I had intended to build an 8 wide version of Lar's Hopper as well! It looks great! Don't you think the proportions look a lot better? I especially like the way an 8 wide is wider than its trucks-- which (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | 8 Wide train hopper
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I am assuming John Neal is completely interested in this: I have just finished my first 8 wide train car. It is an adaption of Larry P's custom hopper. I widened it to 8 studs, added 5 plates height to it and lengthened it quite a bit. I might need (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains and Re: Hold Everything!
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Hey everyone, Since Mike seems fired up to go, maybe now is the time for the first Bayltc meeting. What about the Bayltc meeting then in Fremont, Fukaya Room, March 12, 1 - 5 pm, and the next Baylug meeting in Albany, TBA? All I need is another (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Trains and Re: Hold Everything!
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I would opt for Fremont over Albany, as it is an hour closer to me each way and I am already driving 3 1/2 - 4 hrs. each way as it is. I cannot yet transport the modules to San Jose for the next Baylug meeting dues to not yet having the racks made (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | 2000 sets in Pinole
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Just wanted to let everyone know I was at the Pinole TRU today and they had most of the Arctic and Knight's Kingdom sets along with the B-Wing (I got the second to last one), Flash Speeder, Gungan Patrol, and Technic Pit Droid and Battle Droid. No (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Trains and Re: Hold Everything!
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(...) The only reason I thought that 10 - 5 was better was so that there was a wider spread of time for folks to drop in and out. Some folks find the morning easier and leave early afternoon cuz of evening engagements. (...) Traveling from the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | maybe a little bit off-topic....
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......Hi there! Once again I am heading from Europe towards your nice city and ask myself the following questions: 1.)Are there good places inside San Fran to hunt for Lego Technic? 2.)Does public transport to Muire Woods exist? 3.)Is it a rumour, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Hold Everything!
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(...) I'd guess "instead of", because we could only get the Fukaya room on a Sunday. The library is open only from 1 to 5 on Sundays. However... I think maybe 1 to 5 is long enough, unless people anticipate doing more than last time. If you can get (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Hold Everything!
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Hi, You mean instead of, or in addition to the Fukaya room on Sunday March 12th? See (URL) -----Original Message----- (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: SFX?
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Actually, a magnet and reed switch would be more reliable than a touch sensor. Or maybe use an optical sensor. I'm not into train cars and such, but I'd be happy to contribute some motorized RCX-controlled scenery. The RCX remote control makes it (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Hold Everything!
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Ack! I just found out that reservations for the room can be made one month in advance, so all the Saturdays for February are already full (they do go fast!). So, what would be people's availability for the Saturdays in March of the 4th, 11th, 18th, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hey all, I hope everyone had a great holiday and new year's celebration. I will be attempting to secure a room for us at the Albany library for February. Zonker will be unable to make the weekend of the 19th so that leaves the 5th, 12th, and 26th (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: SFX?
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Sounds neat. I still think we need to build some digital motors, or a train whistle module, with the whistle timing controlled by the voltage on the track. The other idea that might be simpler is to build a larger brick/module with a touch sensor (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | SFX?
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Hi all. I just had an idea. Would sound effects be good whenever there is a sizeable Town/Train display to add to the ambience of the layout? I could make an ambience recording for a Town that would loop on a computer listening to shoutcast station (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shut out at Target!
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Last night I got the last droid development kit ($59), and the last 4561 from either hillsboro (OR) target. the 4561 was still at $77.90, but was partially opened. I cornered an asst. manager and asked about further discounting since it was open and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Sat night at the Milp Target, I got the last 4561 they had - it was obviously a return, there were lots of things missing, and all the bags were open. I talked them down to $38.03, because I THOUGHT the engine was missing. After getting home and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Mee 2 :-)
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It seems like everyone is finding good deals! I hope to see some great MOC's in the next few meetings :-) At Kaybee Pleasanton I found a 6441 Divers set for $29.99 opened but complete. Nothing else there though worth mentioning as the Lego section (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shut out at Target!
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Mt View Target had 3-4 4561s on Saturday, if anyone needs some of them, check there. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shut out at Target!
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When I bought one 4561 on Saturday morning (in Milpitas), there is still two copies of 4561 left... I shoulda grab those two as well :( on Sunday the Target at Morgan hill has a copy of 5988 at 47, and the driod development kit at $49 (I think, it's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Shut out at Target!
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Hi, Zilch at the Milpitas Target, BUT... Some fool must have returned a 6959 Spyrius Lunar Launch Base to the Milpitas Walmart, 'cause its ours now for $15, MISB! FOTW? Mark (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Advent Calendars $5.02 at Mt View Walmart...
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I was in there as the lady was repricing toys, and she said she repriced them to $9.96 yesterday. I told her, yeah, I checked yesterday, but I was waiting for them to hit $5 so I could buy 20. She said, "How many??" "20" "Hold on, I'll reprice (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Looking for v-wing fighters
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Does anybody have a stash of v-wing fighters they can part with? I could really use two or three. Janet Graff (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Target clearance
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Apparently the sale at Target happened already? At least in Modesto/Tracy. My mom saw the sale on Tuesday but forget to tell me. Below is an email I got from a friend 40% off: ---...--- 6093 Ninja Fortress (Big castle) ~$54 RoboSports $29.90 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) The Target on Ross and Hillsdale had 12 or so of the trains at the $77 clearance price. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) This would be cool. (...) I like it. <snip, snip, snip> I'd like to help when I can. Since I have no room for a module, I would probably just be building cars and/or structures to add to an existing module. But I'd like to participate if (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Looking for.....
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4x4x3 slanted window frames in black as in set 6398. Either trade or sale. Thanx, Roger (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) Great! I'm glad this is getting started. (...) Great idea. I am also planning on attending the show and will help in any way I can. (...) Again, great idea. (...) I'm crazy for them like the masters. (...) I live in San Jose. (...) I think (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BAYLUG Meet now March
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(...) He was going to be away for the holidays. Hopefully he can look into it soon, and let us know more about the opportunity to meet in another new location. :-) (...) The meeting room hours are driven by the hours that the library are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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Attention all LEGO Train fans: It looks like there might finally be enough people in the San Francisco Bay area now that have the train addiction to get an actual LEGO Train Club going. I would like to propose getting an official train club put (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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| | Re: Next BAYLUG Meet now March
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(...) Hmm, the word is getting out. (...) Thanks Mark! (...) That's certainly workable for me. I was under the impression that David Simmons wanted to book a meeting somewhere in Albany, but I've not heard anything about it and have been too (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Next BAYLUG Meet now March
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Hi, I just called the Fremont Library. The Fukaya Room is booked SOLID on weekend afternoons until Sunday March 12 from 1-5 when I booked it for us. SO, unless there are strenuous objections, the next "quarterly" meet will be then. Comments please. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Our Targets SUCK!!!
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Hi, Just back today. The www.target price on the Mos Espa Pod Race set at $54 is very good. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Rose Parade Float
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Speaking of typos... "I see a coloredful drawing at the URL above but no picture." Coloredful??? As in past tense of being full of color? Hehehe Got you... Fred (URL) to change sub-domain names so I have a chance of getting CLSOTW) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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| | Re: Rose Parade Float
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(...) Sounds great! Anyone have any real pictures? I see a coloredful drawing at the URL above but no picture. --Todd [added lugnet.legoland.california & lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas to crosspost list] (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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| | Re: Rose Parade Float
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(...) I was there in person (wow it was cold this year!) and I must say that it was impressive. It wasn't the best float (hopefully they do better next year) but it was pretty cool to see LEGO in the rose parade. The front part had a floral (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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