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(...) (That sounds like such a Strong Bad comment at the end of an email.) I remember watching every Season1 WW episode, as they downloaded. Took forever, but I systematically crossed them out one by one. The best characters are the secondary ones: (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, that's all 22 eps. done. Besides a finicky DVD player (thank goodness the DVD player in my laptop is newer and better) for eps 18-20, all was good. With that, I'm off to find a cupcake, and then to bed. Dave K (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) NMRA is a lot more people who need to be coordinated (Derek, JeffE, JeffVW, Dave, Jeremy, myself, Iain) that need to be on site, on time. (...) I'm not sure if I believe Lego is really a hobby. Or maybe it is, but I perhaps don't want to be (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know my dad commented again on it. If you are wondering, he was busy wearing out my railway engine for TSME again... I'd like to attend, but it depends on timing. Since I have to travel right the way across Canada now to get to the show, it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know my dad commented again on it. If you are wondering, he was busy wearing out my railway engine for TSME again... I'd like to attend, but it depends on timing. Since I have to travel right the way across Canada now to get to the show, it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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