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| The (URL) Greater Portland LEGO® Railroaders (GPLR)> are not exclusively about LEGO trains... On Thursday, January 11, 2007 GPLR delivered their (URL) 4th LEGO diorama installment> at the (URL) Square LEGO Store (Tigard, Oregon)> "Window Into The (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.or.eug, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.us.wa.tac, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
| | | | | New LEGO Store in Portland, OR
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| Yes! Finally! Now I get to be as poor as everybody else who lives within easy commuting distance of a LEGO Store. The Portland (Oregon) store just opened in Washington Square, near Meier & Frank, and it's very nice. I slipped in before it was (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.year.2005, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Coming in October: NWBrickCon 2005
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| NWBrickCon 2005, a convention in the Pacific Northwest for Adult Fans of Lego, will take place October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2005, in Seattle. All AFOLs are invited. This will be the fourth annual NWBrickCon. Planned highlights include: * MOCs * public (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.wa.tac, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.ca.viclug) !!
| | | | | I got lost at BrickFest PDX...
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| Please help me - I got lost and accidently hitched a ride back from BrickFest on Matt Chiles' roller coaster, but now I want to go home... The trouble is that I am not sure where home is - I have amnesia. Possibly I was hit with debris from a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.town, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.people) !
| | | | | Re: looking for Ross Crawford
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| (...) OK, we're at Frank's house and discovered two answering machine messages from Ross. He's OK... He missed his connecting flight. Ross, if you happen to find this message from an Internet terminal at the airport, call 617-953-5206. --Todd (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
| | | | | looking for Ross Crawford
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| Anyone heard from Ross Crawford? He was supposed to get in at ~11:40am this morning. Frank waited for an hour but didn't see him; assumed he took of on the MAX en route to OCC, but we're here now at the OCC and no Ross. 617-953-5206 if any info. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
| | | | | Fast-paced photo montage (13,000 photos in 9 minutes)
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| I've been taking a lot of photos of LEGO people and their creations over the past 18 months, and right after I got back from NWBrickCon 2003, I thought it would be fun to see what all those photos looked like in an ultra-fast chronological photo (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.publish.photography, lugnet.people, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Freeloader looking for a place to crash during BrickFest PDX weekend
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| (...) Hey everyone... Don't forget to also check the "find a/need a roomie/ride" (URL) page> on the (URL) BrickFest PDX site> ! Lots of opportunities for sharing that way. Larry Pieniazek Expo Coordinator, BrickFest PDX 2004, February 13-15, 2004 (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, FTX) !!
| | | | | Freeloader looking for a place to crash during BrickFest PDX weekend
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| AFOL looking for a place to crash during BrickFest PDX weekend -- any of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday nights. Perfectly content crashing on bed of nails, worn-out old rug, cold cement floor, sofa, or (URL) cot> (hi Jon :). Pet-friendly (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, FTX)
| | | | | PNLTC OCC Big Bash Gallery Is Up
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| We at the Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club have posted the gallery for our layout at the Big Bash opening celebration for the newly expanded Oregon Convention Center, April 17-19, 2003. Stop by and check out the great display including Jeremy (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.or)
| | | | | Re: PNLTC at Oregon Convention Center - setup day
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| (...) buttons or links instead of having to "back" to the menu of thumbnails to see where to go next. (22 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
| | | | | PNLTC at Oregon Convention Center - setup day
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| Here are a few PNLTC photos from yesterday, setup day[1] at the Oregon Convention Center: (URL) in town for the weekend to see the show and take some photos, etc. --Todd [1] setup began at 8:30 a.m. and was mostly completed by 1pm. Jeremy Rear's (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) Cool! I look forward to your visit. Frank (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) Ok, it's official -- I found (thanks to tips from several folks) a three-legged trip fare at an attractive price, so it's a go! I leave Boston in the evening on the 16th and fly into PDX around 8am on the 17th. Then I'm in the Portland area (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) It is about 12 hours by car, so that sounds about right by bus. Amtrak also serves that route. Trains leave Portland at 2:25pm, arriving in Oakland at 8:35am and San Jose at 9:55am. Cost is $61. Sleepers are available starting at $139 (in (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| It's a 10 hour drive, no stops. I would take AMTRAK! SteveB PS Welcome aboard! :) (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| (...) It is on the 'hound, I expect. They stop everywhere. I used to hound to school and a 6 hour ride by car was a 15 hour ride by hound. (...) Try an open jaw or even a three leg. What are you looking to spend? One ways tend to be more than (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | Re: Portland and San Francisco in April
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| Hi Todd, Looking forward to seeing you in April! BTW, April 16 is my birthday. Looks like we need to schedule a BayLUG/BayLTC meeting for Saturday April 26th! Yes, its about 640 miles from Portland to SF. It takes about 10 hours in a car with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Portland and San Francisco in April
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| I'm planning to be in San Francisco the week of April 21-25 and am wondering if I can squeeze in a visit to the PNLTC show in Portland on April 17-19. According to the Greyhound website, I can get a bus from Portland to San Francisco on April 20 for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Visiting Beaverton
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| (...) I've just got back from the holidays and haven't caught up on everything, but I'm sure we could arrange at least a meeting. I live and work in Beaverton, and other PNLTC folks are also handy. Frank Filz (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.or)
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