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(...) Unless we come up with a specific weekday evening which is good for more folks, and/or we feel that having a gatherthing this weekend would make folks less likely to do a weekday meeting the following week or so, I'd suggest we go ahead with a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
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(...) thanks (...) This Fri.pm or Sat.pm would be okay also. Agreed, more people is better. (...) Plasticity? (...) Haven't been to Walmart recently. Only value packs I know of are the $49.99 ones at Target. Too steep for me. (...) This sounds (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
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Friday and Saturday I have the house to myself, so I could host. I'd rather choose a night when more folks like Mike and James could make it, though. Any night except Wednesdays are usually free for me. I also remember some older posts where Thomas (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur)
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| | Re: GATS Show in Raleigh
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:39D21778.6113@m...ing.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) My thoughts were at a minimum we would want a total of 10 tables configured in a 3x2 rectangle (which would actually be a square) (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: GATS Show in Raleigh
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(...) <snip> Yes. We only had 90"x120" to work with (or 9x12 baseplates), and it was cramped, to say the least. Hardly any space for buildings, and nowhere a train yard could go - this meant most of our switching was "5-finger switching", which is (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: GATS Show in Raleigh
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(...) It is probably worth looking at some of the reports on shows from other groups. I recently read the NALUG one, and it sounds like they felt they had too small a space to be able to show very much (and of course you noticed that with the New (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: GATS Show in Raleigh
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G1H33G.JBB@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) West 27 (...) up. (...) to (...) Until we have done one of these I am somewhat reluctant to commit to something that is a fair (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: GATS Show in Raleigh
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(...) One scheduled February 10 & 11, 2001 - Dixie Classic Fairgrounds - 421 West 27 Street, Winston-Salem, NC also. Not suggesting exhibiting at this, just thought it might be nice to visit to get and idea about how stuff is set up. Might spark (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: Good selection at Durham (New Hope Commons) Zany Brainy
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"Cary Clark" <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message news:G194pq.CzL@lugnet.com... (...) $25.) (...) Sounds like the same selection as the Raleigh store has. Right now they have about as much LEGO as I have ever seen at ZB. The Raleigh store (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Good selection at Durham (New Hope Commons) Zany Brainy
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They've loaded up on X-wings, Tie Fighters, Millenium Falcons, the Adventurers sets, the Racer sets (including the green-haired Grip & Go), tons of Soccer, even a Silver Champion, all at 20% off for 4 days. (Unfortunately, they've raised the price (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) I agree. Lets start soon. (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | GATS Show in Raleigh
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I was poking around the GATS web site this evening and there is a GATS show scheduled in Raleigh next year. The dates are June 23rd and 24th. It will be held at the Convention Center. I have requested an exhibitor packet. Even though it is nine (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G0u1qw.Fu3@lugnet.com... (...) Mall (...) Mindstorms Mall Tour starts today (through Sunday) at Crabtree Valley Mall. We are on our way out of town this weekend so I don't think I will (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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I received a postcard sometime while I was on vacation - the Mindstorms Mall Tour is coming to Crab Tree Valley Mall Spetember 15-17. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G083pM.CMC@lugnet.com... (...) building (...) A small Learning Express opened about a month or so ago in Greensboro, next to a Supermarket and a Target. [Needless to say I manage to go by (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | LEGO Building Contest @ Learning Express in Cary
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On October 14th and 15th Learning Express in Cary is having a LEGO building contest. The theme for this contest is "Race". All entries must be constructed out contestants own bricks and should be brought to the store sometime over the weekend. In (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Karim <knassar@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FyotJn.DEu@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) with (...) how (...) Hi Karim This sound lovely. I am definitely interested. While I like Fabuland best, I enjoy almost everything. Dates? I have no idea (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | NCLUG's First Exhibit
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Tomorrow afternoon (8/6/00) the North Carolina LEGO Users Group will exhibit for the first time. The display will be set up a stationary caboose that belongs to the New Hope Valley Railway in Bonsal, North Carolina (about 15 miles south of Raleigh). (...) (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: New Hope Valley Railway Event
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(...) I'll try to be there at 10:00 am. Is it just you and me? Unfortunately, I have no idea what you look like, but I guess you'll be the guy with the legos. I'll build some other things and bring them. I do have plenty of baseplates if you need me (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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"James Beerman" <jtbeerm@ibm.net> wrote in message news:FyrqnF.AFy@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) row (...) With your buildings we probably have enough, I don't think we will know for sure until we actually set things up! I have a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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