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STEVE! put a :) through out this e-mail. otherwise people might think we really are mad at each other. (...) !!!WRONG!!! just stop right now, cause anything else based on this statement will be false. (...) this space left blank cause I can not (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) I just thought of something. The next major rtl contest is Pipe Races at Brickfest, right? And I’m willing to bet at this point; Chris Fruit has no real plans to attend, right? I also doubt he’s even considered building a pipe racer (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What a difference a day makes. about 2 hours after NMRA calum calls me and unloads about how he's never doing another train show, how its too much work, how he cant stand Derek, and feels that Jeff VW needs more curvature in the dam. NOW, 48 (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So yeah. After having driven Jeff's... kinda hooked. (URL) want a 1/4 scale one about the size of a dog so I can have it for a pet. Have it come over, whimper a little... nuzzle my leg. And I don't like calling cars "cute" or "adorable". This thing (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Sigh, Well I managed to upload about 6 pictures last night. I tried a block of 20 more but that failed. It can't be my image filenames or the zip file names because my small batch was excepted. I had originally named the folder Train5-NMRA. Couldn't (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Witty banter? In this group? That's a long wait Dave K (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, Chris tells me I'm supposed to post this because it comes with more authority if I say it: We now return you to your regularly scheduled robotics. Next major contest is BrickFest 2003: Pipe Racers (August 2003) (URL) after that is rtlToronto14: (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) rtlToronto is in (even before the NMRA show.) Jeff Van Winden (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Koyaanisquatsi sounds so familiar. I had heard about it, or seen something about it, so very long ago... one of those things I am sure that a long time ago I said, "I must see this", then forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me! Iain (who (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The reason I mention Philip Glass is he did the music for KOYAANISQATSI, a movie which also uses a lot of up speeded clips. The repetitive music of Glass (Philip Glass joke: A friend of mine gave me a Philip Glass record. I listened to it for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Jeroen, I had fun making it. It was a wee bit of a learning curve for VisualStudio, but I got it. I'll attempt to make the video for the vidcap for Sunday and get it up soon. I looked up Philip Glass--I liked the instrumental music for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Supposedly I get my keys on Aug 1, so I'll be familiarizing myself and moving into my mew abode starting that Friday. So dinner would be inconvenient for me that weekend. Dave K (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HIEB0J.3qs@lugnet.com... (...) Very nice, David, worth the download! Good music too, suits the movie (altough some Philip Glass would have been nice too). Jeroen (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Hey folks, Just thinking ahead-rtlToronto Monthly Dinner for August. Will it be August 1st or August 15th, namely before or after BrickFest? I'm for after, but I want to know what you think. Followup. So many things to do before BF: -Edit 2003 Demo (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya my first try I had a space in the zip file name, because I always seem to forget it about spaces. And I'm not smart enough to stop using them. :-) But it still didn't work after I corrected that. I'm on my way home, so I'll try it again (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) download the video to your own system--do not try 'streaming' the video from my webserver--it's only an old EN6300 and it canna handle the pressure... Anyway, some brief info--I had the Vision Command camera built into a tower on the layout (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, if you see the empty folder at the end, then it is not a timeout problem. It sounds like the files you uploaded are being deleted because the have invalid characters in the filename, or they have spaces in the filename. KL (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It seems to happen on its own. (URL) Iain (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmm, maybe, I tried Mozilla and IE. I'm using a cable modem, I forget what the upload speed restriction is, but it's reasonably fast. I watched the little scroll bar at the bottom and it progressed normally, then eventually the page switched (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, you mean those "real" robotics competitions where they glue random walkman bits into "BEAM" robots? The ones with retarded homeschooled kids and their wacky fundamentalist parents? Sure. I'll let them think whatever they want. Calum PS-I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) LAUGH!! Calumball to the extreme!!!! Oh this is why I love rtlToronto... (URL) "The Yellow Dart" K (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) well, they are just freaks. I went to one of the (ugh) sumo games at OCA and well, umm, it was just sumo. and you know how I feel about that. and some of the other stuff, just not up to rtlToronto robot standards. like the beam stuff, or the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) Hey Steve, are you in the right newsgroup? ;) Love the robots. Love the trains. I'm basically a LEGO junkie--any LEGO'll do. (1) Dave K 1-except pink. I think I *may* have up to 10 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Maybe you guys should change your name to RTFMToronto! ;) SteveB (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dissin' wooden rollercoasters???? Every summer I looked forward to Crystal Beach and the Comet! Boy those were the days. These new steel sleek'n corkscrewy things had nothing on the bone jarring action of the Comet. And the bar across the lap (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm not really sure who to side with, here. Let me think. First, the train guys say "ours" (LEGO) are not real trains. So, their 3 inch tall, .000001 horsepower monster IS? Oh, wait, it's just a model. It represents a real train. hmm. So, what (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Man, I just love this group -- there is constant smack-talking! Good thing we all know you like each other, or this might get ugly... ;-) The NMRA seems to love Lego train layouts. The GMLTC got the same kind of reaction when we did 'The (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, that's not what I meant; I was thinking more like, the battle-bots, Mark-Tilden, Micromouse-that-can-...12-seconds types. I think anyone doing industrial robotics thinks what we're doing is cool (if they know about it) - as proof, Steve (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Boy we missed the banter in here... The event organizers loved the layout, the NMRA reps invited us to subsequent shows, and we seemed to always have a pretty large crowd checking out the layout and asking alotta questions. THe grumbling Calum (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) AH, BUT at no point do our games claim to be anything but what they are. the Train heads "claim" to be a real model train layout, but its Lego. (when compared to REAL model train layouts) us cool robot guys have NEVER said that the project x (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know, I'm sure among robotics enthusiast circles, they're thinking the exact same thing about our competitions. :) Iain (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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SNIP (...) SNIP So if you had to guess how many bricks are used? (...) THAT'S not what Calum told me. he over heard how many of the REAL train guys were grumbling about how what you do is NOT real train stuff. Ergo your trains suck! (in the eyes of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Gerlach wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't want to mention that part for fear of sounding a little 'braggish', but at least 6 tentative invites to other train shows. I don't know if we have the time to get somethign (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) What's extremely sad about the general public is that they don't read. All of this information and more was on a frickin sign, standing on a post. I know they could all see the sign, because they took Lego Train brochures from the holder (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is no size limit on the server, and no upload time limit, but most browsers will timeout if it takes more than a few minutes to upload. What is your upload speed? KL (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Welcome to the crazy world of displaying a Lego train layout! Glad to hear you had fun, I hope your group continues to 'dabble' in trains. And I'm *really* looking forward to what your RCX expertise can bring to the world of Lego trains. How (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks John! We had a great time! When you hear over the PA system, "Such-n such group is having a raffle--you can find them next to the LEGO layout!", you know you've made an impression. The layout was a definite crowd pleaser. And the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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I've tried 5 or 6 time to upload my NMRA pictures to brickshelf this morning and it's just not working. Has anyone else had problems? Can your zip be too big? 160 images, 10Mb Oh well I'll try again tonight. Derek (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I tried just x-posting their message to .trains, but Lugnet said I couldn't do it, because my message was "96% quotes", and that I had to trim some of their message before I could x-post it. The heck with that, I'll just tell you where their message (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: snip (...) I'll get used to the FTX stuff yet... fixed the links above--now they point to actual pictures :) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Is late, I's tired... Few things Probably the most fun I've had with my clothes on... Well, it was fun anyway... THere were many many people, and I didn't take alotta pics of anything. I did, however, take time-lapse video from a built-in cam on the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX) !
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Battery still charging. :-) Derek (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, Reminder to email me digital photos you took this weekend at NMRA2003. The faster I get them, the faster the final gallery will go online. Calum (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What is, the ugliest car on the road today, Alex? :) Calum PS- (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) row...row...row...your boat.... (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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echo... echo... echo........ (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) be from (...) I miss the MonLUG guys. I should see if any of them want to go to La Ronde and hang out on the Metro sometime. AND GO TO ST. HUBERT AND COMENT ON THE BLOODY STAINED GLASS. Because that was really, really, really creepy. Iain (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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THe day was moving painfully slow, until around 2 p.m. Since then the phone hasn't stopped ringing, people are coming over to my desk, and there are all sorts of wonderfully huge issues--databases are crashing, servers aren't patching, people lost (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's very sweet to look at. Dave K (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds good. I'm skipping out of work a little after 3:30--need to gas the gas guzzler, and take my time driving--have many fragile things in my truck right now and don't wnat to spend all night reassembling things... See you at 5. Dave K (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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...whenever I see a cool new town model on BrickShelf, I know it's gonna be from Pierre in Montreal? (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) On a completely different note, I'm planing to leave downtown at 4 with the hopes of making it to the international center around 5. David, I'll look for the truck. You can look for the white civic, but it might be a little harder to spot. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of the Simpsons... Now I love IMDB.com as much as the next guy... but the 'goofs' for the Simpsons-- (URL) a cartoon people! How do you say "Hey, that's a goof!" when mayhaps the animator meant to do that? Homer: I'm not normally a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ok, Now that's really sarcastic. Derek (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) D'oh! Yours are much better than mine! Dave K (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh wait this is a better one: Oh, OK Marge, I'll get along with them. Then, I will hug some snakes...yes! Then, I will hug and kiss some poisonous snakes ... Now that's sarcasm. -Homer Derek (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good one sir! Very good sir! Dave K -who misses Johnny and Ed.... (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wife first, then kids, dear. Hello! Iain (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was going to "try" but one of the chores of being best man is that you have to return all the rental car vehicles and the tux's I'll try. (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) With the rear seat down. I haven't even explored the fun of lowering the rear seat. Calum (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ooh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the magical man from Happyland, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane! Oh, by the way: I was being sarcastic. -Homer (...) Will we see you on Sunday? Derek (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHen I filled out the forms I didn't know that we had a name, So I went with 'some geeks who play with LEGO far past their teens that live in and around Toronto.' They shortened it down to 'Toronto Lego Club' Eh, whatrya gonna do? Dave K -see (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was reading my local small "etobicoke guardian" and in a tucked away corner I saw a "article" for the train show. Just a small thing. But the last paragraph said that this year "...the local Toronto Lego group..... all train layout built with (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow. That's *very* impressive! I didn't think you'd get it finished before the show. Iain (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you call that huge... I can hold TWOOO...OOO modules..... :) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of suitable for the layout, if someone could build a holder for a 8.5x11 Portrait aspect holder for a sign for rtlToronto, and also a holder for all of those Lego Train brochures. Here's a preview of the TGV in it's new colour scheme (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Got one today, just for the show. Also 'testing it' 'cause at Laidlaw over the past 2 months, 5 laptops have been snivved by no-good-fer-nuthin thieves. Eh, whatrya gonna do. (...) I have a chicken! It walks around! It's a very scary chicken, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why not? Drop chain for laptop. (...) I have a little one using the new sets. It's light blue and used to pull a sprayer. I just loaded the red station (unmodified from last time. Aaargh. Not enough time) into the Accord. Full module with a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that's your cue to stop. :) Seriously, unless you want to sell them to us at a dinner or event, there are marketplace NGs who would probably find much more readers for your sales. Most people in this group who are interested probably (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You might want to talk to Gabe over at penny-arcade.com - looks he is "gonna need more Legos" (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like a cool idea... Chicken farm is build... I still need to build a tractor.... Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was thinking about making a 'small tower' to put right on the south west corner (the empty corner where the road is) and disguising in the tower one vision command camera, which would then be connected to my laptop during the show, and have the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I only do this when the deals are really good, and I have good access to 8735 motors right now, cases of them (6 units) for 33 CAD per unit. Normal price I think was 50-60 CAD. Individual units 44 CAD which is still a good deal. If this type of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The love in this room is just overwhelming! Put this in your IE address field-- (URL) turn off all filters) That's how I read LUGNET. So when I see Chris Magno posting, I read his post, no matter which newsgroup it happens to be in. And I see (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm spoken with the library and they cashed the cheque. We are booked for Sept. 13. for the "rice game" As soon as I get my hands on the back hoe I'm gonna win this!!! actually everyone should know all this already BUT since I've switched from (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here is info (probably read it before, but better safe than sorry :) ) " Our International Centre halls are #1 and #2 and are located right on Airport Rd. The lighting in the halls is fairly good but please make sure that you have booked your (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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THough not much of one-- Got a phone call from Doug--event organizer, and he was just confirming our attendance at NMRA. I also had Bruce removed from the list and Jeremy added. That's about it, really. I'll be leaving work at around 4 p.m. and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Are y'all a bunch of pedantic losers? :) Basically I'm estimating larger, because of a) the space required is a rectangle and b) there's plenty of slop between modules and for space to get around the outside of modules. Erring on side of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum has this bazaar need to round 30.25 inchs to 3 feet. He also has difficulty counting. Therefor we get 15 feet, skip the half module, by 21 feet, lets count an extra module. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, I just looked at Track Designer, the feature 'Area', and our layout's 14 feet by 15 feet(approx) So there you are. Dave K (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's 5.5 x 6 modules... (URL) works out to ... carry the 11... :) forgive me Iain.... 5.5 x 30 is 165" = 13.75 feet.. 6 x 30 is 180 = 15 feet... Calum... Are you feeling ok??? :) Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I think the layout's only 12 x 15 But I could be wrong. If it is 15 x 21 then I'm going to have to do some fast calling... Dave K (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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NMRA Maple Leaf 2003 Train Show July 19-20th, 2003 Saturday 10AM-5PM Sunday 10AM-4PM International Centre 6900 Airport Road Mississauga, Ontario Adult $10 Kids under 6 Free Kids (age 6 -12) $4 Seniors $8 (URL) folks, rtlToronto will be presenting (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You mean like the time we used the 300Mhz Tektronix scope to watch the DCC project? Or the FPGA/PAL/GAL/PIC machine to program the PALs for the DCC encoder? Or the time we misappropriated a workstation to program ProjectX (or for that matter, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I never owned any Commodore h/w, but I did lug a friend's machine into work once to troubleshoot. Yep, I watched C64 bus cycles on a $20000 logic analyzer... what's wrong with this picture?? That was waaaay back in the day when I used to play (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Sweet! There appears to be plenty of room! I know I had 2 setions of track that were cut with a 5 cm gap but do you think I could find them now? All last night I was searching for them. I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Aaargh, could you pick a better title like "Global Cost Center Realignment", "Software Release Quality Strategy" or "Fleet Metrics Indicators Bug" or something else? :) I'll try picking some buildings for you on Friday night. I have at least (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Just goofing around with TD and PaintShop So there it is, the layout, which really hasn't been together in its entirety yet. (click on pic to see bigger pic) So we'll see in a matter of days. Take care, Dave K (2 URLs) Sparky's Space--Where (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Sounds good. :) Iain (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope... This was from the layout in my basement... I believe you helped me build in... Flat bed wagon, with two beams along the length 6 studs apart, and an axle on the back to give it the correct angle.... Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) -NMRA and.... ummm..... well, that's about it, really. Dave K -who is toning down his involvement in things since becoming a 'land owner'. (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't forget you have to move the Yellow Cargo station back 14 studs. Or have you already managed to complete that one. Derek (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I defintely have footage of rtl11. I'm currently working on the 2003 Demo Reel for BrickFest. You can either wait for the demo reel or I can make a VHS dub for you. Or I can capture the video in and encode it to MPEG. I'm not sure if The (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is that the one that is held together with tape, elastic bands, and drags on the track while it goes along? You're not puting my camera on that. :) (Or was that from last summer at Telepres? I can't remember!) It's super easy to put together a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I still have the Lowrider from the 4.5 show at my place... I believe that I built it around Calum's camera, and I thought we took it for a loop.... Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We have 10 stanchions available, with chain, some with ventax logo on them. We're more than welcome to use them, but here's the problem - I can fit exactly *zero* in my car. :( If I pull out my subwoofer, I think I can fit maybe 3 in the back. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm planing on trying to come in sometime Friday to help with the setup at this point; in a worst-case scenario, I can just leave the camera with one of you guys and you're welcome to use it with your own tape or whatever for the weekend. Iain (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I *think* I had my camera there, but I'm not sure. I'll go over my tapes when I get home tonight, and let you know! Iain (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Awesome pictures, Derek! Thanks for sharing them. Iain (21 years ago, 15-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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