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(...) Well I looked into the distance thing, and Mapquest is telling me it is a 7.5 hr drive to get there. So 6-6.5 hrs the way I drive. Still quite a trek. Still haven't asked the fiancee, but my guess is a no. I seem to recall that she has that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Responding to my own post... trying to keep it alive. If everyone could check out the UK shop at home site, and let me know if you want to order anything from there, that would be cool. They have some technic parts that are no longer available here. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Rob, Jeff, The last time I checked, there were 5 bridges marked on the Train2 layout (of course, all of this is subject to change, but....) They were: * Open B1 and Open B2, each spanning 40 studs and carrying a single track between Calum & Ben's (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (reposting to rtlToronto, being an rtlToronto issue) We think we're on track for a DCC trial system, at minimum two users and two locomotives. Encoder and booster are done. We're still waiting for a shipment of L272 for the decoders, but once (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh absolutely--lots of space. We're getting MonLUG and ParLUGment (Ottawa) so it's gonna be a real big shindig. Calum (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree. I think Ben was just joking too. Of course, I never really understand what Ben is up to, but don't take it on behalf of rtlToronto as a group formally. (...) While I appreciate your invitation to post in your NG, I'm not a fan of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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<BIG SNIP> (...) Let me be the first to say, that I think we here at rtlToronto would love to have a group of people from MICHLUG show up! I believe we have a lot of space to accomidate you guys. (Calum can you confirm this?) I also think that this (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok it seems a few people are in a tizzy, so I am hoping to defuse it a little. But as Larry said we should let it go. (I know, if we should just let it go, then why am I replying at all? Because I don't think it will just go away.) No harm was (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Scott, best to let this go, I think... I agree that I don't see where we said that we were the only club capable but it's just not big potatoes. We and rtlToronto ought to be close friends and allies (as clubs) because of our geographic (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ben & All, (...) Well, Ben, it was harsh, and uncalled for. I read the post, and still find it rather bad. Your explanation, IMHO, does not seem to warrant it. (...) Hmm... it seems like it to me, this post does nothing to convince me of that. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No I pretty much agree with that....(considering <I'm from St. CathArines>) Its actually fun to drive to the city once in a while (relieves the boredom) But don't forget Iain, he's from Innerkip (Kitchener/Waterloo area). Besides, the homies (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It was my reaction to your (group) post...may be I was a bit harsh...I said so myself (in the posting, and I gave my reason why, in fact). I wasn't trying to pick a fight....though. As for the "extra" comments, about the filming (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Larry & All, (...) Right. (...) Well, I don't know, it just really rubbed me the wrong way. If I took it wrong, my apologies, I will wait to hear what Ben says. Still a rather bad comment, IMNSHO. Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Scott, I'd take Ben's comment as ribbing rather than serious. We seem to have a high post output compared to some other clubs. That's partly because we use our group to thrash through issues, etc. which other clubs do either in mailing lists (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ben & All, (...) Right. (...) >filmed (on location = on the tracks) and put in video format (taken by a (...) Where in the world did this comment come from? Who *EVER* said that MichLUG is the only group capable of putting out a decent LEGO show or (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was joking. Renting a HDTV camera, for example, the Sony HDW-700A HDCAM, the industry standard HDTV broadcast camcorder (basically the DVW-700 Digital Betacam chassis and transport with a HD imager block) rents for about $1500 USD. That's (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A quick scan of some other groups has shown a new set that might be fun for a different kind of lego battle. set 8539 is one of those (dumb) BIONICLE(?) sets. BUT, it has 2 IR remote transmitter/receiver pairs. from what I can gather from other (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hey Rob.... did you send away for the Lego Shop @ Home in UK? I may have some stuff that I might want to order (as I said before...) just wondering if you were still interested in ordering... Benjamin Medinets ps ....good luck with the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) RTLToronto / TRAIN2 is a show hosted by ..... tada ..... RTL Toronto. It is a LUG based in ..... tada (again).... Toronto. The first show (event) happened on May 25th, 2001. It was the first time the "locals" in southern Ontario put together (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) now that would be most cool... Train2 with all of us with our cool module-arized train layouts, Iain with his super-cool train camera car...taking really awesome track- level shots (of Chris' uniquely funny and interesting ideas!! (like (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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