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Dean Husby wrote in message <3B5C5814.AC4FBD27@a....bc.ca>... (...) Thanks Dean, I read all the offshoots to that thread, and pretty much withdrew when it seemed to get messy. Talk behind the scenes is still going on, however :-). Once our show and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) bureacracy, needless sniping about trademarking, little empire building ... brother. Why do people always feel compelled to do that? I see it in other clubs I'm a part of. People quickly lose focus on the things that brought them together. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Weeping Willow
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(...) I plan to put it behind (below) the station about 20 studs, near the mountain side. If the RCX was in that ridge, the wire would reach no problem. If you timed it to activate roughly at the time the train would be pulling in, or perhaps just (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Weeping Willow
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(...) The "left" part? The RCX will be needed up at the top right part. That's where the Hogwarts switch is (well, closer to it anyway), and the Willow will be located just to the left of the mountain ridge, behind Hogsmeade station. Shouldn't the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Great! Where is the hole or is it completely hidden? Can you leave a little hole facing the middle of the layout so that I can IR it commands without having to remove it each time? If the hole was 6x3 that should be fine. (6 long, 3 high) the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I know... heh heh. I was being elusive. ;-) (...) where is the tree in relation to the station? Does it activate before or after the stop? Dean (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Kevin, Link to Brickfest, Westfest etc...
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In case you haven't seen this. I know you were interested in a Brickfest for BC. (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Just want to add: I've left some room inside the mountain's left part to put/hide the RCX. The wires can run out of the tunnel and under the track to whatever they need to connect to. If that's not good, let me know and I could find another (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) First of all, it's a "Whomping Willow", and it doesn't shake or wiggle, it "trembles with rage and anger" at anyone who comes near! ;-) Therefore, I think that if you timed it so that when the train rolled in, just turn on the power to that (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm sure that won't be a problem. I'll find out which would work best for our crew (especially the hard core space junkies ...). Robin (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I just realized that we're going to a wedding on the 21st of September. Is there any way we could bump the date one week in either direction? ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Space Fest - September 21, 2001 - Come one, come all!
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(...) Sounds fun to me. I'll try to get some of my fleebnork duty staff along for the ride. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: VLC Trains 2000 Layout pics (From Last Oct)
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(...) Thanks. I have/had them in Blue, gray, yellow & Red I like that design myself and will keep the blue one always. I've got a few of my creations on-line here (URL) couple of loose pics can be found in here (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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There is a Harry Potter sneak preview in the Lego Maniac Mag! Great hair! Dean (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Beautifully done layout, I like how the 4565 engines were done in different colors. In my opinion, that engine design is underrated by many folks.-Harvey (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Since these never got put up on the VLC site I've popped them up to Brick shelf for viewing. (URL) VLC is doing another show Aug. 4th and 5th 2001! Our layout will be bigger and better with a few REALLY great surprises. Stay tuned. We promise to get (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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Robin, in regards to your 'tree'. What would you like the settings to be? ie, shaking, stop or wiggle or whatever it does... etc... I'm going to tie it into the Switch Track RCX. Dean (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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"Robin Sather" <robinsather@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3b5a20ee.310924...net.com... (...) verbiage (...) agree (...) Excellent! Whew! I just finished the bulk of the two other bus stops. I'm bound and determined to use my Belleville pieces. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <3B59C4CE.7C55D23@ak....bc.ca>... (...) Yes, Thomas still exists, although I'll have to touch up his face, he looks positively evil right now :-) It occurs to me that those 2 small old passenger cars that Andrew has would (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Space Fest - September 21, 2001 - Come one, come all!
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Just a reminder to everyone, and a note to our American cousins lurking around the fringes (yo, Grand Admiral?). We decided that we're going to have a space-themed get together in September, partly in your honor! We've got some antsy members that (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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