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Re: URL for Box car pics?
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Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:50:34 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca, Jude Beaudin writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca, Jude Beaudin writes:
> > > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> > <snip "Canada get-together?" stuff>
> > 
> > > This is still in the wish stage and prolly won't happen for another year. If
> > > anyone has ideas on cutting costs, speakup.
> > 
> > 
> > Lots & lots (& lots) of notice, if you want anyone from Western Canada
> > there.  It's about a 60 hour drive from Edmonton to Toronto, and you can
> > tack another 15 hours for anyone from Vancouver.
> > 
> > I'd love to do something like this, but yeeks! the travel time....
> 
> Could not some from western Canada fly?

Yes, but that really limits what they can bring to the festival.  You can't
pack a train module under the seat in front of you. :)

If there isn't a good possibility of a club bringing more than what fits in
their carry-on luggage, then it's not really a multi-club fest, is it?  It's
just a local fest with some out-of-town guests.

YMMV.

James



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(...) I don't disagree. I just wish our country was not so huge. Travel will be the killer no matter what. You can take a lot on a plane if you buy an extra seat. ;-) Another option is to have two festivals. One East and one West. Jude (25 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca)
  Re: URL for Box car pics?
 
(...) If (...) Hello, Even if you only bring 1 or 2 MOC or even not at all, just to be together, exchange, discuss is a big part of the fun. Of course, if you bring a 6x3' layout or bigger, better it is. What we were discussing in previous metting (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca)

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(...) Could not some from western Canada fly? Jude (25 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca)

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