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So, who IS going to BrickFest this year from rtlToronto? I know I have myself, Trevyn and DaveK in my car. And I think JeffVW and Derek are going too. Greg, right? Anyone else? From our colleagues in NovaLUG, ParLUGment or MonLUG? Janey? Calum PS-My (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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(...) Excellent Derek, glad you ended up finding that bridge. (...) Cool, did you take any pics? (...) BTW if anyone does end up missing that turn, and you end up heading to Tobermory..... I'm sure you will be thirsty, so drop by my deck for a cold (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obscure question about Milton, Ontario
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Well I did it. I hiked the trail on the weekend. 13 something km. Wow, that's a long hike, at least for me. I'm really feeling it today. The trail is quite ruff in places, and there are some small climbs over rocky piles but for the most it's a (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Day at the office well spent
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(...) ROFL!!! Peanuts I just made 140m ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Day at the office well spent
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(...) 57 metres Dave K (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RE: Day at the office well spent
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Ummmm, thanks Ivan. Now I'm really going to have to work to catch up tomorrow! Ralph (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Day at the office well spent
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Just in case you need help getting through these long not-quite-a-Friday-yet Thursday afternoons ;) (URL) up to 97m so far. Ivan - No one reads these anymore. (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Calum's gonna love this...
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(...) I was more inferring that I fixed a camera that they stated was unfixable... But that's gov't work, as well--most people tihnk that gov'ts are unfixable, so maybe I'll become a politician--gimmee 6 years and I'll see what I can fix! (...) I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Calum's gonna love this...
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(...) hmm. It took you six years to fix one camera? I doubt Kodak will be calling you, soon. But maybe you could get a goverment job... :) I think my dad has one of those cameras. Now, I'll have to check. Steve (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I become attached to people and things, and, unless something really peturbs me, that attachment continues--for example--LEGO has never pi**ed me off, therefore I still have that hobby. One 1986 Honda Prelude didn't bug me until the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At one point, with the right coupon, you could get Spybots there for $10 (US)... Steve (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had read about Frys in several places, on Slashdot, in Douglas Coupland's "Microserfs", but the unusual nature of such a place defies explanation or understanding. It's such a weird blend of consumer and industrial use. There's even Lego (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Fry's used to be a grocery store chain. When they first started shifting to electronics, you could buy computer chips in one isle, and potato chips in the next. Kevin (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh my god. I take a lot of digital photos-on my Canon S100 and Nikon 4300 alone I've shot more than 6000 photos in three years. But that DC120 wins by a long shot. Holy. (...) For those of you who have never had the pleasure of the DC120, the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You forgot the original $1000 from '98 which is probably about $4,542,840 by now... ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I get a Kodak DC120 Digital Science digital camera in may of '98. Cost me exactly $1000.00 (taxes incl.) and was the first over 1 megapixel camera under a thousand dollars. Since May of '98 this camera has travelled far and wide and taken in (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 8436 - Truck :)
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(...) I got mine yesterday! I can't stand the 5+ months wait my favourite toy store My Gifted Child quoted, so I ordered one from S@H together with 8366 at $40 off. (Kiss $330 goodbye!) (****! I thought MGC has a good price at $119! Now I will have (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 8436 - Truck :)
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And not a bad price, 116 when the MSRP is 130 CAD. Basically 10% off right off the bat. (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Windturbine: Kitchener-Waterloo/St Jacobs
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(...) I can see this turbine from the deck at the back of my house. It was probably put up some time in April, and has only been operational a few times. Every time I've see it turning the casing on it has been open - so I'm not sure what is up with (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Saw this pic and thought of our last train show
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(URL) we were still working on getting the bridges in and the DCC train was giving Jeff VW a scare, heading towards where his bridge was suppose to be... Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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