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(...) Cool, hope you can. I'll be there 7/5 until 7/11 when we drive down to Carlsbad. (...) I'm planning on working on different aspects of the town. Depending on the setting, etc I could take some pictures around downtown Wheaton here and bring (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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It says the truck is there 4pm through half-time - but hte building contest is 4-6, with a winner announced at 6:30pm. So you might as well drop by Spartan Stadium after your meeting (I CERTAINLY won't be up before noon ;). (...) -- Tom Stangl (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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What are the hours on the Soccer Truck? I have a meeting from 9 to 5 in San Jose on Saturday, so I could come by your place before or after.... But I'm definitely in for this.... Now I have to figure out what is "high value" - maybe I'll just bring (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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(...) Sat in (...) Are those people who are going to the Soccer Bus planning on attending the soccer game? Chicago is a fun team to watch, even if the Earthquakes aren't. Just promoting my other hobby! (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Our BayLTC Layout
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I will TRY to come down. Unfortunately, I lost the transmission in my one trustworthy car this weekend, and am scrambling to gather parts to toss together a spare tranny and get it into the car. IF I get it in next week, and IF that spare tranny (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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OK, I HAVE the Weeks Jambalaya box. I'll bring it to the Soccer Tour bus on Sat in case anyone wants to trade into it. BTW, it cost Chris $13.50 to ship it to me, so it's heavy, tossing in $1 to trade into it is definitely fair. There are 6 Supercar (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Our BayLTC Layout
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in message news:FwJ2st.5J6@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks, Tom. Yes, I am in dire need of help. As it stands, it is looking like a near impossibility to meet the Legoland deadline for my layout. With work (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Our BayLTC Layout
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Thanks to everyone involved in making our BayLTC layout something of which we can be proud. In these few days before Kidvention, our layout will be in a place that kids have been dreaming about for years: Legoland! This isn't just a place at some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Lego Soccer Truck at Sunnyvale TRU, Thursday 11am-4pm
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(...) I was at the Winchester store in San Jose last night (just a couple of blocks south of 280, so it's not a major trek from Sunnyvale). The Soccer section of the shelf was pretty thin (only 1 or 2 of some sets), and they don't have nearly the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Lego Soccer Truck at Sunnyvale TRU, Thursday 11am-4pm
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When I dropped by the Sunnyvale Toys-R-Us yesterday, I saw flyers advertising the arrival of the 'Lego Soccer Truck' this Thursday (June 22) from 11am to 4pm. Apparently this is a tractor-trailer (the real thing, not a model), coming by on some sort (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | I (HEART) LEGOS
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Saw a license plate today that said while driving on 580 north entering Oakland, but had a heart symbol in it where parenthesized. Was that any of you guys? I couldn't catch up to see cuz I had to exit almost as soon as I noticed. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Weeks Jambalaya Box - round two
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OK, guys, I should get this sometime next week, hopefully. The rules: The box stays with me (upon request of Chris, and I agree). If you want to trade in, you pay $1 - this is for return shipping to Chris, everyone from NoCal and SoCal will pay that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | We're on the itinerary!
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(URL) about half way down. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: BayLUG boxcar for PNLTC
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(...) It (...) design (...) design. (...) Great work! I like the artwork design, this is just what I was thinking of for the GFLTC Car, but with our logos. Build on... Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | BayLUG boxcar for PNLTC
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I have posted a preliminary scan of the boxcar I plan on sending to the PNLTC for the record breaking event. I should have better pictures up this weekend. It has nothing fancy. It is just a box on wheels using white 2x4 bricks for the body. It is (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | BayLUG pictures from December
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I finally found my missing roll of film. I have posted the pictures I took of the small meeting from December 1999. (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Saturday 6/10 Meeting - bring Trade stuff!
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Bring trade parts, don't just come to watch ;-) If you have ANY "odd" Rolling Garage Door parts or medium corner slopes and med inverse corner slopes, please bring them. By "odd", I basically mean a number of them that you don't find useful. I will (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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(...) My class is from 9-4 in San Jose at the SJSU Professional Development Center near 280/Winchester. Russell (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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It contains mostly Shell sets, with a few other misc. items What time does your class start, and where? Maybe we could meet for breakfast? Paul S bearitone@my-deja.com (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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(...) International/Promo Jambalaya box? I don't remember hearing about this one. What type of stuff in inside? And, since I can't make the meeting, how could I get a peak inside the box? Maybe I'll have to pay Tom a visit. Russell Clark, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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(...) Yes. And I'm bringing you your 10 polybag racers that I got for you last November (?) and never connected up with you about. And Tom is receiving the International/Promo Jambalaya box. I will bring the other 39* cars that I've gotten recently. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 LEGO Meeting
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There is so much I had planned to do by now... :-( 1) post a couple of maps, to help folks find the library 2) create a web page with directions for BART and driving 3) post an annotated digital photo of the front of the library... 4) create an (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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(...) My class won't be over until 4 pm on Saturday. If anyone wants to get together after the meeting, let me know. Russell (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Saturday 6/10 Meeting?
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We're still on for this Saturday at the Fukaya Room, 10 - 5, yes? -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LEGO Ocean Adventure
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Hello All, Usually I do not post much, considering I never think I have anything important to add. However I think I found a bit of useful information for the LEGO maniacs in the Bay Area: Sausalito "LEGO Ocean Adventure" Bay Area Discovery Museum, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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Kostka <seahaus@znet.com> wrote in message news:FvLCn0.9xC@lugnet.com... (...) mar, (...) You lucky S. I'll be jumping on the Coaster at Old Town, ya see I live close to the big Q stadium in tierrasanta just off I-15. (...) forward (...) 'cuz (...) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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(...) what part of san diego county do you live in? im in solana beach (by del mar, really close to LL) (...) dude i'll be there, although im not an old fogie like yourselves, im only 16 but i have yet to experience the dark ages :) -phil Kostka (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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(...) Looking forward to meeting you:-) (...) But are you a Compartmentalized Dork? ;-) -John CD Neal (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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You can bet I'll be there! After all, I only happen to live in San Diego county ; ) I'll admit, I am about 25 mi. S. of LL but it's just a short trip on a commuter train and then on a bus. See Ya. P.S. Sandal-wearer and proud of it!! John Neal (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: What's the current situation on meetings?
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I'll be getting more tubs, but first I have to sell off the 1xs to help pay for the first 60. I got down to 4 hours on them by "cheating" - ALL 1x6 and smaller 1xs of each color were dumped together in a tub, rather than sorting them by 1x6/1x4/etc. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What's the current situation on meetings?
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5 tubs per hour is about as fast as you can get - or at least as fast as I can get. Are you going to be getting more tubs in the future or did the 60 you got burn you out on sorting tubs? Mike Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What's the current situation on meetings?
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Yeah, I bought 60, and sorted 20 at a time, and that was a PAIN! It took me a good 4 hours for the last set of 20 (I gradually got faster). (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in message news:FvJC21.BGK@lugnet.com... (...) help (...) not (...) Sounds fine with me. I will be burning the midnight oil quite a bit around then. (...) What size are you looking at? My town has (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What's the current situation on meetings?
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(...) Mike, I should be able to lend a coupla hours or so (not much admittedly) to help build up the layout when I plan to drive Tim C out to your place. ATM, I'm not sure which day that is, though Saturday 7/8 would be ideal for me. My other main (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | FT(at the meet): #4563 Load N' Haul Railroad
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Hey all, I just found this awesome set from 1992 recently, cleaned it up, and I estimate that it's about 98% complete. It's missing a few stickers and a few minor pieces. Only semi-major missing pieces are one of the black wheel covers for the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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(...) I'm in the boat of too many miles between here and there, and the $$$ of going is too high. :( (not quite sure if it should be here in SF, or on trains, or other...) James P (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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Nor can I - between a new job and a wedding to attend in Vegas on the 14th, I just can't get away. But I'll make it down to mike's place to help build in June - at least one weekend, hopefully 2. Paul Sinasohn (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I might take you up on helping set up, since I will probably be down there the entire 8 days (I WILL need to visit other parks and stuff on some of those days), and if not, will target the display days. As long as I have a way to actually GET IN, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Kidvention.. who's going?
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(...) Actually, if LEGO let me in, and if my girlfriend lets me out of bed that early, I would come over and help set up. It would give me practice for the BayLTC layout. Russell (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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