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(...) This from a guy whose overall design hasn't changed since day one! And don't tell me about not changing a winning design: 1. With that kind of thinking, we'd all still be riding horseback. 2. You've had some limited success, but, that’s only (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) EXCELLENT NEWS! (no pun intended) Congrats to rtlToronto and all involved! Matt (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In December 2002, rtlToronto was asked to build the Toronto Star's logo out of Lego bricks, which ran almost half a million copies (2.2M readership): (URL) Lego mosaic layout recently won an Award of Excellence from the Society of News Design in (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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(...) clrscr was an inverse heart--talk about dusting off obscure corners of my memory. I used to make all these little keyboard graphic movies on the PET and the 64. Boy what fun It's when I learned that FOR/NEXT loops should never be used for time (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Possibly. Although it's not noticeably harder to turn the 'wrong' way, just that the LED never lights, and the total charge is much, much lower when you stop. I used a pin stuck into a z40 gear to wind it, and I found it easy to wind at a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no, but I do want technics figure scaled houses of ill repute. (...) in this lug... yes. if its cross posted to ANYWHERE else... no. if its a tuesday, YES, unless its cross posted to Calum if in the message you refer to Iain's dreams... then (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is not 12, is not 4 modules--it's 6 regular baseplates (3 baseplates by 2 baseplates)--it fits on one module. The issue is, then, either there's no road on that baseplate, or no two sets of track... I think that Chris just wants a 4 module (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you (...) Calum; NOW who is being the FREAK!!! look at this web page.... scroll down to the Bio for Chris Tucker... (URL) are so wrong. that guy dose not look like the guy in Iain's PIC. not even close. first off the guy's hair is too (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh my god! It's Chris Tucker! Calum (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HEY!! if Dave can bring his 12 module fire station, then I think we should allow other people to bring in LARGE church's and Cathedrals. (smirk) Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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iain (...) in this picture a perfect stranger is in the background looking at you as if you are some sort of freak. -- Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We've got to be a little careful with scale. The American LTCs often have this incredibly overscaled buildings which dominate the layout--like a four module gas station or a six module church. That's insane. Best thing to do is to bring it to (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How hard is the gearmotor to turn? I briefly fiddled with that at Calum's last week and could barely turn the shaft! Maybe I was going the wrong way...? (...) Mondial makes some wheels with capacity of nearly 1 000 :) (...) Do you know what (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Van Winden writes: <snip> (...) I'll post tonight the layout of the train yard/firestation that I was thinking about but basically, a full module placed to the right of Jeffs ramp and above my Christmastree farm (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, this makes me think we could make a 2 wide version of the Altenburg layout. Much more protable. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The one above the dam could be spoken for, version 2 of my dam, has been designed to the proper module specs, (no more 97 stud lengths), as part of the dam design I was going to build two half modules that would be placed on either side of the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Of Course you can... There is also spme space between the ramp and the road that (could be used) I will be starting re-construction of the Portlands after the rtl 13 event.. (I guess I should start building for that...) (...) :) I can do that, (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes: <snip> (...) We do have two modules right now that are not officially spoken for--one on each side of the dam. Now we had guest buildings on them for the last train show, but if we're doing this NMRA (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Ladies and Gentlemen... We have a convert! Now we'll have 8 (or nine--Derek! ;) ) battlebots at our next competition! But now back to cliffclimbing-sumo'bot Dave K (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm going to need to borrow some real estate in Lower Altenburg. Jeff? Can a grab a small chunk of portland next to the road? It's FunFair time! See, I've had a ferris wheel model languishing for some time. So last night, I rebuilt it in brighter (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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