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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Sure, now when I have the telco co saying I don't owe money, and the collection agency saying I don't owe money, he's all like "Oh, we better look into that, then..." Resolution in sight. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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/tirade on So I get home last night and there's this letter in my mailbox. Some solicitor/barrister from Richmond Hill notified me that I have to write a cheque for $238.39 or appear in court in 10 days for momies owed a local cell phone provider. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've been thinking about size constraints for my C$ robot, and I just realized I'll need to make some changes to my robot. Given this picture: (URL) current design does, at times, move into the red area in the front of the board (looking at the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hobby Show thoughts and afterthoughts
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(...) Not a hobby at all? Or just not a hobby in the sense of the types of activities featured at The Hobby Show? Or more simply..... is there a difference between an enthusiast and a hobbyist? (...) Who was doing this in the LEGO booth? Please (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm in for marbles #4. Dave A ("not Aaron Sorkin's #1 Fan" - but I do think Christina Aguilara is hot.) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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| | Re: what I learned... (Re: My toilet is flushing normally!)
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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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| | My toilet is flushing normally! (for local rtlToronto readers)
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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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