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Hi everyone, I ran into John at school about a week ago and we talked Lego for an hour. We talked a bit about the proposed capture the flag game, and what we thought about it. The idea is growing on me. a simple game should be a nice break from (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have been to Winners just twice, and I think I might hit them again in the next day or so. I bought a couple of Fright Night sets (4.99 CDN knight & dragon sets), as well as a Timmy set (the small vehicle)... seen the arctic sets for $36, a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gu1oxF.52y@lugnet.com... (...) sight (...) cars? Neither, I'd planned on having a parallel track (presumabally technic) with a carrier running along that with an autocoupler. This (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Unfortunately neither Iain nor I will be making it down to the event due to prior commitments. But thanks for the invite, it is much appreciated! Calum (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Un message francais suit. A french message follows. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce the Montreal Area Lego User Group (MonLUG) second and the Ottawa Lego User Group's first participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca) !
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The new Winners store opened today at College & Yonge. My stomping grounds. Their Lego stock today was 3 units of 4817 and 2 units of 4819, as well as four assorted roboriders sets. Since I don't have 4819 and I like the other one (These are the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There is precedent. Here is a TLC designed "set". (URL) by Jorn, in fact, the same designer who brought us the recent great train stuff) It was presented to train summit attendees as a gift. If you can pull this autotrainreshuffler thing off (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gu10Ir.KKC@lugnet.com... (...) Metroliners (...) Like Candy! Maybe we could be like those people who make metroliners out of seven parts, like, a 2x1 slope and some clear pieces. You know, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was sort of kidding there. The idea a heavy bomber could drop Metroliners out of the sky to happy children everywhere sort of made my day. (...) The difference between ZNAP and Lego is that no one can feel bad about borrowing ZNAP. This is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gu0xsv.CwA@lugnet.com... (...) the tracks? How to keep them level when it rotates? What if they swing? That might look pretty hass. Like a big feris wheel. But I dunno. Maybe that would be (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You could make a giant rotary device like the AGM86 launcher in a B-52: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Six lengths is enough to fit a Metroliner consist I think. (...) The frame or the track? The track I'm sure the group can help out with, but the frame is easy-Do it in ZNAP. ZNAP, your source for cheap and big Lego structures. I can lend you (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow, now that's scary! Train4: "The Return of ProjectX" Given 8 trains and 16 train modules build a robot that can assemble randomly scattered trains into an X shape pattern! Bonus points will be awarded for knocking over JeffVW's R2D2 trash cans. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:Gu0nAo.9J9@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) a (...) that's (...) gonna (...) Never mind, I realized I don't have anywhere near enough LEGO to build this, and then I got bored. (URL) could (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is related to the next train event. What's the average train length that people would be content for "Siding lengths"? I'm working on a very advantageous project, and I kind of need to know ASAP (in track sections). IE, if I made a siding that (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Once again, great job (but Chris already said that...) I didn't know you took that shot over my shoulder of me working on my 'bot. It's neat to see the vid window on my laptop showing my hand moving and such. Seeing good pics of all the other (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is anyone from Toronto planning on coming down? Kevin Dixon (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm glad you liked it. I hope everyone gets a kick out of it. Part of the reason why I take so long with them is that instead of uploading a big zip file to Brickshelf and letting people decipher what they are, a robotics contest I think (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum, The page is GREAT!! (as always.) I'm sad that yo got called for Jury duty and have to wait 3 more days as a guest of the queen. BUT on the bright side, R10 photos are amazing!! Kate is a bit mad at you for using somewhat unflattering (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Have you ever sat in a room with nothing to do for several hours? I did today. And during that day, I decided to finish up commenting and selecting the rtlToronto10 photos: (URL) was a distinct departure from previous rtlToronto events (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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