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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) I've visited many train shows over the years--some permanent layouts in people's homes/garages and some weekend shows like NMRA. The permanent layouts usually do something like a U or an E (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train6L, more revisions than the Zorro III arbitration and the A3000 Buster Chip.
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(...) I posted it at 2AM or something, on the assumption it would be read the next day (and perhaps the moderators would have got it). Oh well. What's that Larry good for anyways? :) (...) I like the crossover (though I've always said it's the most (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ever look at them. (...) lines. It means it is no longer possible to just setup two trains and just let them run. You have to be constantly watching them. There really isn't enough space there to do a proper ramp to make a bridge crossing (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) too late. this is one of the neat things about being the organizer.... I can almost arbitrarily say..... TRU OS is the new standard. I have a pic at home that Bruce did up with dimensions, and what not...... i can post that or send it to iain (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yes. (...) I have 2 (...) more below (...) Somehow, I missed this question in the original post. No, all my team members graduated from a little US school called Purdue. Given that I won't be attending the dinner this week, here's a little (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | A NEW C$ BOARD STANDARD!!! Re: BOARD ROLL CALL - C$
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OK, it took some work, but a decision has been made. enough people have the Toys-R-US OLD STYLE board, and that is what the standard will be. I THINK that the other boards are close enough in size/shape that with a bit of lego shifting you can make (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Some inspiration for your robot building
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"Iain Hendry" <militaryduckjock@rogers.com> wrote in message news:Ho5xxq.1nvn@lugnet.com... (...) guy (...) That's OK, just turn down the gravity, and pick the poor pathetic thing up of the floor, it'll be fine, and no one will notice the damage (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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JeffVW house meeting layout studies: (URL) one is based on the train6k Dave sent out. If we try the Derek method of using curves to get into the station, we might be able to get a terminus station in the top corner there. Also, I drew in yellow a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I showed up with 13 xl grey baseplates Got 2 as a housewarming present (thanks Jeff!) and I just counted all the ones I have in my basement--16! Something doesn't add up properly! Not that I mind having 4 modules covered completely with xl gy (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) This year marked the 25th anniversary of (URL) The Hobby Show> which takes place every first weekend in November, at the International Center in Toronto, Ontario. This year was also the first time that the LEGO hobby was represented at the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Marble Sorting - marble size
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Yep. I have actually gotten an early start on the next competition. Question - can anyone tell me what the exact size (mm) is of the marbles that will be used in the Marble Sorting competition at RTL 15? Thx, Dave (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm not asking people to keep them out and play with them all night. I'm asking people to bring them to compare, then discreetly put them away. It's not show and tell for C4 boards. (...) So do I. I'm just asking people come with their boards (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, at day dreaming phase. (...) No, waiting for the standardizing decision. (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) an (...) be (...) (I'm (...) I know. But I'm just surprised to see you okay and encouraging bringing huge things to a restaurant. :shrug: I like the shoebox rule. (...) Michael's (...) Does anyone have either an IGES or STEP file of the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ask Chris, he's perfectly okay with that sort of situation. In fact, he'd be perfectly happy with everyone bring some giant block stacking creation (I'm looking at you, Matthias! :) too. All we need to do is quickly take it out and compare (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, awesome. 15 grown men with Connect 4 boards all over the table at an overcrowded Swiss Chalet. I'll get right on that. Iain (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) there and decide which one most people have and which one will be standardized on. Calum (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Source Where Purchased: Zellers Select When It Was Purchased: Sometime in October Frame colour: Blue Board colour: Yellow Chip Colours: Black + Red Chip bumpy/smooth: Bumpy Chip Eagles/MB symbol: Eagles + Stars Dimensions as per that diagram: Too (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes (...) Yes (...) TRU, the day of the dinner. btw-- just in case someone's sitting on this site and hoping no one else will see it, thought I'd post a link: (URL) I've already fixed my program to recognize/defeat a bot using this code. Mike (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Sanding
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After a few well-placed comments from those at the show, I finally got around to sanding my modules. Well, at least 5 of 'em. I'l get to the other 6 later. Now those 5 attach quite smoothly, with nary a height difference between them. They are also (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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