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(...) Yep! (...) We've set up at a few train shows now--seems to get easier with every set-up. Yes Calum is right about the modules being differing heights and all, but overall, the train layout looked good. The other tables never looked empty, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I get home Friday night and watch WW 'til 4 a.m.... Have a snooze, wake up at noon, watch WW 'til 2 a.m. (with a few breaks interspersed for LEGO, dinner, coffee with friends--not necessarily in that order) Have another snooze, wake up at 11, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, this is the difference between you and me. I would have taken the kids 10 bucks! (but then again, I've also been known to make adults cry (for hitting my truck) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, sense I know you won't be building a robot, I'll tell you what I learned. But don't tell anyone else. I think the hardest part of this challenge mechanically, will be putting chips in the game board. Scanning the board is a simple (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Guy # 2 was a company called "drain works" a small local guy who grew from a small mom and pop to a mini fleet of 2 dozen service vehicles. (...) so tell us, what did you learn? did anyone win vs your robot? did you discover flaws in your (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See, I'm a little different, here. If it were me, I'd let everyone know how to reach guy #2. He was nice to you, and you [may] want to repay the favor. Of course, you may 'flood' him with work and put him out of the business... but that's like (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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GUYS! good news. I know you have al been hanging on the edge of your seats waiting to hear of news of my flooded basements. Well, the problem is "fixed" I spent the better part of my Sat with my father trying to figure out why my breather pipe for (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that's cause my sorry butt was not there humping the gameboard, and doing all the work!! :) (...) !!B E H O L D !!! THE POWER OF THE ~BOOTH~ ALL MUST FEAR THE ~BOOTH~ !!!!!! (...) W H A T !!! Seeing that dragon chick was da best!!!! Chris (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is good to know, since it is based on experience(s) I don't have. (...) A positive understanding? :) (...) That was my favorite part. We had a full range of model themes represented. From trains, to sculpture, from castle to Technic (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was okay. (...) More. About on par of time dedication to NMRA. Defintely more work than your typical rtlToronto event. (...) Now that we know the definition of such an event, it gives me a better understanding of the Hobby Show. (...) It (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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It's been a few weeks since the The Hobby Show in Toronto: (URL) I'm curious to know what you think now that some time has passed. The 'you' I'm hoping to hear from is anyone who was a booth participant, anyone who came by to visit, anyone who (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steven D. Weiser wrote: <snip> (...) We try. And I'm old as well... Keystone Cops old, Buster Keaton old... ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You guys are to much. I know I can almost always get a good laugh when I read your posts. The way you rib each other reminds me of Abbot and Costello. God, I'm old. Steven Weiser (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I used to be a floor installer--quite familiar with how to remove and replace the King's Throne (tm) (...) Condo fees... (...) Baah! My dozen computer systems heat my house. (...) Ick! Abby flushing stuff she shouldn't be down the toilet? (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have the Grail on DVD, though now they have the 'new' special edition, which is presumably differnet than the 'old' special edition... Saw the 10 set of Star Trek movies... eh, not much interest anymore... What else--Hercules and Xena.... (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) This is precicely what scares me away from enthusiast groups. :) A few weekends ago, my friend Roman and I were looking for something fun to do on a Saturday evening. So we went to a hobby shop, intending to buy supplies to build a scale model (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What kind of Sick-o would pass up a once a month dinner with us cool lego guys to hang out with some dame. all for what?? in the hopes of getting ????? I don't get it. (...) yes, I know all about your strange licking habits..... Chris There's (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yes, and you also pour milk in your RCX (URL) no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you or Mario were looking for the way to stop me from checking my mail with PuttySSH on your machines when I'm over, I think you just found it. Calum PS-That's as icky as Derek licking everything. I once licked a Western Digital WDAC280 IDE (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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listen weakling..... before you come to the dinner, go back to muzak wurld, and return that box DVD set. that $68.98 (including 15% TAX) would be better spent on a plumber your going to need when the toilet backs up. or that $$ can pay for one hours (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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