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| | | Haha, I just spent ~$200 CDN on bulk bricks/windows/trees etc. for my Modules for train events. I'll have enough bricks to complete a model of the building in which I work (ventax), as well as the dance club that was absent from train1. I'm hoping I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Excited —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | (...) No robot eh? Chris and the gang won't be too happy....look at how "train-happy" Dave is (now), and he still is bringing something (I hope) to rtl 8. Ooops...I am not bringing anything robot related.... So, if you aren't bringing a robot, are (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Excited —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8FzA.40s@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I think some sort of automated donation-box was discussed. I don't see why I am obligated to build a robot if I'm willing to do something like that. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Excited —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | (...) oops...sorry, I forgot all about that...well how's that going? is it "hurry, hurry, cram, cram" ? (...) I just loved it how the entire lay-out on Train 1 was formed...from semi- organization (quasi-organization, if you will) at best to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Excited —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8IAz.7xD@lugnet.com... (...) No, my room is such a mess, there is LEGO and crap and boxes and stuff all over the floor, I can barely get to my bed. It's going to take me days to clean (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Excited —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | (...) sounds like my room :) I am So lazy myself!!! (...) you are right...food and electronic equipment (especially computer keyboards) don't mix. (...) I just love E-bay!! (...) I'll have to send the .sav file. looks like Chris wasn't too pleased (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Excited —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) Who me? I dislike my cars. They're okay but when I peruse the 'net, I find my detail being sadly lacking. However, this is my first 'grace month' into the world of LEGO trains so I don't feel too bad. On the other hand, when I have those two (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Excited —Tim Strutt
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I know what you mean. I want to build some great looking stuff, but I just don't have enough good spares, you know, the good boxcar doors, the good train roof slopes, the various coloured train doors and windows. I just can't compete with some (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Track on the modules —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | (...) We are? Iain wrote me about this because the PNLTC spec calls for them specific intervals. I'm not happy with the intervals they call for, because they don't play nice with roadplates-the cut right over where the road is. I've built two (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GEFIrv.MG1@lugnet.com... (...) edge. (...) because (...) I don't see why we don't use the PNLTC specs - Geometrically they operate nicely. It would be foolish to try and run the track (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Are you building me the three extra modules I now need? :) I'm going to try and figure out a way to fit my track out. (...) Well, it's really rather useful to have cordless tools. The jigsaw is by far the nicest because you don't fear cutting (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GEFqqr.EKo@lugnet.com... (...) No, run the two tracks close to the outer edge. 8 studs on centre, then another 12. (I think that's how they do it) Iain (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GEFqqr.EKo@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) That (...) I really don't think that's the issue - It's not my fault you went ahead and built your modules before we had all agreed as a majority (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Actually, you should rephrase your comment to "It's not my fault you went ahead and built your town 3 plates deep back in 1995". But I'm not asking anyone to fit their layout to mine, in fact, the last two messages I've very obviously said I'm (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <SNIP> ...TD is (...) </SNIP> Hey Calum, My TD has a 628 Large Base plate (when I Insert a peice <CTRL + I>)... As for Modules... I am attempting to build a Robot at the moment... And I have not had (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | "Jeff Van Winden" <Jvwinden@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GEFKpn.2xv@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) corners (...) where (...) edge (...) You know, it's the subtle things that kill me. Yet *AGAIN* I find food coating my keyboard/hands. Jeff, that's (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I think there's something that doesn't go good together (food w/ keyboards) ...especially with you... :) btw....did you read your e-mails I posted to you today? Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GEFpLy.BvF@lugnet.com... (...) keyboards) (...) It's too bright downstairs, I can't eat in the kitchen. (...) Yes, check yours... or even better, load AIM and talk to me that way :) Iain (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) It is installed...I'm just having difficulties trying to use it... :( Anyways...I didn't get any messages from you lately in my box... hmmm....did you really send anything...or is this a cheap ploy to encourage me to make sure I'm using AIM? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GEFsCI.Hrz@lugnet.com... (...) You click on AIM, it loads, you add me to your buddy list :) Will it not connect or somethin'? (...) encourage (...) No, I honestly sent you an email about (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) now that you spilled the "beans"....I broke down, and installed AIM....are you on...? I put your name in <militaryduckjock> in and saw that you are "off-line" pretty hard to talk to you under those circumstances... ben medinets i am under (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Ah! I missed that. Now it works great! (...) You'd have to go over into the center more. I'm trying to work a layout where the track can successfully integrated with my Town layout. There's simply no way to get the track to play nice at the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GEFqAK.DLo@lugnet.com... (...) Sure there is, don't use road plates along the perimeter. I hope this like, doesn't sound rude or anything, but why should we base the track position for (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | (...) Jeff, OK, here's the scoop. First, its good that you are working on a ROBOT. we like this. Second, forget all about trains. See the light, JOIN US. In fact To prove to you how fun it is to play with robots. Just put any old robot together and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | (...) A poky thing? And you say Trains isn't technical enough for you? :) Calum (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | | | (...) Did I mention I was working on a robotic train..... Just kidding... (...) LOL .. I spent most of yesterday night assembling a bot.... it might not do much but it looks cool... (...) I'll just mount a Mallet to my robot... that will do the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Track on the modules —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | I just thought I'd let everyone know that BRUCE e-mailed me about 10 minuets after I sent that last e-mail. I believe he called me "Pond Scum" I only share this because poor dear Bruce Cant join Lugnet. Now, its not for any technical reasons.... Its (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | PNLTC Module Specs, repost —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | (...) (URL) have assembled two such modules already and will probably end up doing a few more (probably another four) End to end it takes about an hour to build a module, mostly because I only have one drill/saw and need to swap bits and sawblades (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Excited that yer excited!!!! —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | Hey Tony.... :) ... err I mean Iain... your post was soo coooool, that I had to reply to it twice and separate into two different subjects... anyways... (...) Cool...now your getting into the swing of things...I guess you'll have to hold off in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Excited that yer excited!!!! —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8GJJ.55H@lugnet.com... (...) Tony Transcanner! Yes! That's what my Minifig will be called. (he was absent from train1, as he's currently siting on top of my Monitor at work, with a hat (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Excited that yer excited!!!! —Martin Legault
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| | | | | | | (...) I will try to do the sound with code pilot. be back when it will work. for the metro itself, that is another story. other priority. Martin (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Excited that yer excited!!!! —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | "Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:GE90tw.EK0@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) the (...) Are you serious?! That's awesome! I could just sit at Vendome for hours watching and listening to the trains roar in and out of (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Excited that yer excited!!!! —Martin Legault
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hey guy, bad news, code pilot sound is not fit for that job. But I think that RCX can make sound, Am I correct? if so how. By the way this look like a challenge for me, doing a running metro with RCX, it will be my first project with RCX. look (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Excited that yer excited!!!! —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | (...) I'll be looking for him, for sure!! (...) I guess you'll have to make some lego-scale models of some of your favorite rides...add something interesting to future Train Events! (...) (the one <you> wrecked...) :) (...) (sweet!!) (...) oh (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GEEwyE.Dou@lugnet.com... (...) He'll be... well, no. I'm not going to give away where he'll be. :) (...) favorite (...) Ben, you have *no* idea. Some of the rides out there now... Last (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Excited —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) Iain :/ I just cant say how sad this makes me. :( Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | "Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3B181200.E689E4...ome.com... (...) See, this makes me mad. Now I feel guilty as hell for not building something, and now I'm going to end up spenidng my weekend building something for all the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Excited —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GE9wxF.A1y@lugnet.com... (...) Here, this will make you feel better. Peach - Sorrow Town (Trouser Enthusiasts Teenage Abattoir Mix) **wimpering** at startup at 1:05... Iain (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Excited —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) Iain, I know we've already spoken on this topic. But for the group, I thought I'd make a statement. ---...--- open letter ---...--- It has never been the intention of either myself, OR RTLToronto, to force people into doing things that was (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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