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(...) Its ironic. When musing on names, very early in the piece, I was toying with Port Lego Block, or Legoblock Bay (a three syllable echo of Botany Bay). TLC's avid persecution of all those who 'diminished their brand' by mentioning their name, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) Off to Port Mega Blok perhaps? (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) Mmmm, kinda figured they would be, but since they're not minifig scale, who cares anyway :-) Those little bits can go straight to my sons. I can't wait to get started on a minifig CVE, something my finances would prevent me from even (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) was (...) Yes, the planes are very cheap and nasty looking. Kerry (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) Chatswood report. Plenty of technic Tow trucks, Big Red Cars and Pod Races as well as a good selection of other sets incl value packs and Duplo trains . The USS Bricky Hawk, the heretical aircraft carrier !!!!incl 8 F-14s!!!! was there (priced (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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From today Friday 3 Nov to Sun 19 Nov. Lets go *shopping*! James (Wow, shot message, well until I added this tag line at least) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) I have a lot (probably 50-100) of the in box small catalogs that I haven't gotten around to pitching. I doubt I could get them to you in time for your show, though. I would suggest that people parting out large quantities of sets hang on to (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org, lugnet.general)
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PNLTC 'organized' or, rather, met under the name in June 1997 so that applications could be submitted for the Sept. and Oct. GATS venues. We also started building tables at that time. Initial activity and pics were graciously posted by Ben on his (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) okie dokie (...) Hmm. --Todd (26 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) In the spirit of approximating, I offer the following corrections... Date Group/Club Name 1985 CWC-CW LEGO Railroad - now GMLTC "later grew into GMLTC" rather than "now GMLTC" (?) 1998-09-29 PNLTC: Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.) I (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) If at all possible, I wanna list what each group feels/defines is its official birthdate. Date of first mention is a reasonable approximator, but just that. :-) Here's the updated table: (URL) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) <snip> (...) While 1999-07-16 is the first mention of the name NELUG I think we have decided that 1999-08-10 is probably more appropriate for an anniversary date as that was the date of our first meeting (Ideas coming together). See here. (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.org)
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You guessed it right, November 16th 1999 is the date ITLUG was born. Ciao Mario "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:G21KKp.JDs@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) each (...) mention (...) formation (...) dates (...) (U.S.A.) (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.org)
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Bounced first time. m (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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I don't think I've ever more agreed with Larry <grin> October 1992 or 1994 was when John G and I started to build with Conan and Chuck. John G a little sooner than I, it was right about the time that Conan came to work at the Lego Imagination Center (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) 11.14.1998 works for me, I believe that was the date of the first public presentation of the NGLTC layout back when it was the membership of one. But it did soon grow to two members by the end of the show. Before that it was just a layout in (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) I doesn't have to be exact if there isn't an exact date. I think in most cases there are exact dates...it's just that I'd prefer to know exact dates if at all possible. If not, that's OK too. --Todd (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) As for an exact date, I'd use the date J-1 registered gmltc.org. (...) Nope. Can't take it. I had originally thought about the name "Upper Midwest LEGO Train Club". J-1 had thought about "Greater Minnesota LEGO Train Club", and even (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) 1985 was the first year a layout was taken to a show. The other date is much more fluid. (I wasn't around for either; this is based on Conan's comments today while we were trashing the old layout.) (...) That is probably much closer to your (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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