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"ben medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GBpBDr.40u@lugnet.com... (...) Superliners...or (...) <sigh> Ben... ;) Speaking of wet dreams, PKI IN 18 HOURS!!!...!!! (...) What set is that! It sounds interesting! Iain (24 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Dave...I've got one word for you....E-bay!!! I know the sets on there can be very expensive....personally, I've only gotten one train in the store...the sorriest train ever, 4561 Express Train... that was my first train I got...started my (...) (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'll be at the train show, but don't have much to contribute (unless you go monorail, have lots of monorail track, though my switches are being very tempermental :( ) but I want to see all the rolling stock and LEGO just being LEGO w/o technic (...) (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I ended up watching "Robotica" on TLC last night. There were two back to back episodes. It was on, so I thought to myself "Why not just watch one time, and see what it's all about?" I have so many mixed feelings. I was chatting with a friend from (...) (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That is pretty cool...I've never really been on a passenger train.... but I really think trains are very neat, especially Lego ones.... I've wanted to collect them from the start but my parents didn't have a lot of money....they stuck to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day <snipage> (...) I am thinking dollar stores sometimes have real cheap green vinyl tablecloths, so far I found some dark green vinyl shower curtains, I will bring them along. Should I get some blue ones for water? Cheers Oliver Play Well (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "The Canadian" through the rockies at night (now...darn'd West Coast Rail or whoever operates the tourist train...)...That was a _fun_ ride. Next time, I know to take my own beer with me though, since during the off season anyway, the little (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"ben medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GBLw22.11L@lugnet.com... (...) The superliners are by far the best train cars I've ever had the privlege of riding in. And I'd even prefer them over VIA's LRC (from an interior and comfort (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Would be really cool to see an Acela. James Mathis has an Acela model that's great, but it'd be neat to see one at train1. I have to sit down and built my Clone Club cars. (...) I doubt it. Though I'm pretty out of the loop, I don't think this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've been seriously thinking about trying to acquire another Metroliner and a club car...maybe not in the near future but maybe in a year or 2 to see if I can make a Amtrak Superliner... I've seen some pic's on the internet .... Amtrak Unlimited - (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It is built. It is snappy. That's how I know it really works - I'm always afraid if I just do something in LDraw, I'll have some piece in sideways and it won't work. :P (...) Mmmm. Automation. Mmmmm. Jeff E (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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For the next dinner will be fine, if you will be there, if not then at Train 1 Thanks in advance, Jeff (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3AD20D01.F725AA...res.com... (...) you must build it in real life, and program it to pierce milk creamers. :) I'm not sure how much more I want to do with mine - I may take it appart soon in (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ooops - replaying to my own post :P I added a better image with the full set of linkages: (URL) E (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Heya, As promised, I went home and built one of those 3-armed picker robots like the one you brought in, Iain. Haven't put a manipulator on the end of the arm yet, but I did look into making stronger linkages, and here's what I came up with: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) GMLTC (...) shows under your belt and know you really really really want to as you will be consuming 3033 tubs at a prodigious rate. (as Martin says, somewhere around 15-20K bricks per module) Tabletop layouts are just fine for starters. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) building their module 21 bricks high take an insame amount of bricks, you need about 7000 2x4 + 2x2 and 1x4 a total neer 15 000 bricks if my memory is good. On the other and it give an incredible look and permit you to build underground. need (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's over at Rexdale Road and Islington, just north of the 401. However, if you want the XWing, I'd head on over fast. I'm not sure how long it will stay there. The box is in better shape than the ones we got in Brampton, but open it anyways (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks Calum Where exactly is the Rexdale store located? When do they usually have the addition savings on toys? Our local Zellers has blue bins(3033's) on sale with there buy one get one half price sale. I think the reg price is 26.99 Would you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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No problem Jeff, When would you like them? (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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