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(...) Damn spell checker. Surroundings... Not soundings. -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <3A109A97.DFD89100@a....bc.ca>... (...) layout (...) Let's distinguish between different track heights and different table heights. Different track heights are an excellent thing and next time let's do some. More bridges! (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <3A109885.5C0C2FC8@a....bc.ca>... (...) Soundings? Sorry, can't parse this part... Kevin (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) I don't think I *can* do another show between now and Xmas. Not only can I not afford the space to store the buildings, I can't spend the time - I *have* to do some money-earning activity or not eat :-). ANyway (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think different heights would be best. From low to high. I found this layout too flat. Of course, it depends on our size of layout... (...) Well, we did have the tables built with shows in mind, and with future shows where we want to have (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I too am undecided about this one. I REALLY liked the openness of it and found the rope barriers on the other layouts intimidating. But I think it depends on the venue. There were only a hand full of annoying brats (and adults) that were a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean and Alex: Table Skirting - $30 Batteries - $10 Tape, Pins etc - $7 (+$2 for the brush which we'll keep but bring to future shows as it proved mose useful) Flyers - $3.80 "Robin Sather" <robinsather@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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sure... send the image and i'll update the site's graphic.... kewl. more later... xan (after a long arduous day of training with a client -- dean pulled a bunny out of a hat too) "Robin Sather" <robinsather@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I have mixed feelings about this one... One thing that set our display apart from others (apart from the fact that our display was 100% ABS plastic!) was that we *didn't* have a barrier. This allowed the public to get very close & personal (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Track tables all the same height. Since many places we might want to exhibit (malls, shows) have tables available (we could have had them this time), I suggest we let Dean and Alex keep their tables at home (and not have to clear them off and lug (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Robin Sather wrote in message <3a10411d.37869180@l...et.com>... (...) Batteries - Kevin - $6 transport? I would have driven to and fro anyway, apart from maybe a bit extra, but there was gas on Robin's parents' van too. Kevin (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I know Claus (and probably me) will be working on a major update to the web site, but for right now, we should at least update the logo on the site, and put something about the show. Right now is when all those people who picked up a flyer are (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Here's the beginnings of a list. I mostly only know about what I paid for, so anyone else should add to the list before we divy it up. Item - Amount - Who paid ~~~...~~~ VLC Banner - $116 - Robin T-Shirts - $10 (each) - Robin Table Skirting material (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Too much fun, don't you think? Thanks to all you guys for all the work you did, and for making yesterday a rousing success. This first show was a ton of work, but definitely ranks up there as one of my favourite Lego experiences ever. It was so much (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) she (...) Tell her to stop worrying - I will be taking it all apart this week anyway, it's really too big to keep hanging around the house :-) Kevin (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Yes, the one with the pentacle is my wife Xandria. I'll try to get snaps of my footage up tonight or this week at the latest. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Ahhh yes, that evil money thing. The skirting is paid for by Dean and I. Useable for any show, however, we needed some of our own. So, don't include the fabric. Xandria "Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) <snipped highlights> Bravo! Excellent! Kudos! Well done! And it sounds like you even had fun at the same time... <grin> Get used to having people 2 to 3 deep around your entire layout, because that's the way it will be at almost every show! (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hi people, Before I forget, how much money do we owe to "the club"? (For the banner, the table skirting, and the photocopying fees - am I leaving anything out?) Woohoo! Still proud of our award. :) Bryan (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Wow, what a surprise! <grin> A LEGO layout takes people's choice. Whodathunkit? Congratuations. Well done. That said, this seems to be the *usual* outcome. People LOVE our hobby. Next time, make sure they're paying you an appearance fee. You (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Congratulations you guys, and I think I saw a glimpse of one of your VLC t-shirts in the background of one of the pics? -Adam (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Kevin Wilson writes: About 25 pictures are on brickshelf now. You can find them at: (URL) of these pictures are of individual scenes, with the later ones showing more of the general layout. Some of Kevin's highlights have been (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Oh yeah I had LOTS of fun - and winning that award made it even more special! (...) I had been collecting a pile of catalogs, but I *forgot* to bring them, so I'm kicking myself for that! (...) No, Mark's SO is Michelle, my SO is Cathy... She (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Gods that layout was fun! Though I almost fainted when we were awarded the "Best of the Show" award. I'll bet there will be grumblings about that for months from the "Real" Train guys. I guess we showed some of them with our "Not real trains (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Kevin Wilson wrote in message ... (...) How could I forget! Robin's lighthouse with the working, rotating light! And the whales.... with the whale watching boat about to tip over.... and the fishermen, one with an enormous catch and the other with (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <3A0F4EE8.D4CE1750@a....bc.ca>... (...) <snip> (...) Well, we had a great time and lots of people LOVED the layout. Most of the time there were adults and kids packed 2 and 3 deep all the way round our three sides which (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Congratulations to all of you! I'm very glad your hard work paid off. So, when do we see pictures? ;-) Kevin Z #142 (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Well! Congratulations! ... make with the pictures! :) Cheers, KevinM (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Greetings! Today, November 12, 2000, a milestone was reached in the short history (so far) of the Vancouver Lego Club. Today, after a couple months of painstaking planning (as can be attested by the number of posts recently), we debuted at the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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Just finished up Santa's worskhop inside the big warehouse (the reindeer are cute!) and decided not to do the footbridge from the 9v station to the airport monorail. It was getting ridiculously fragile and complicated. Did 3 large trees (and I'll (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I just picked up the sign. It looks fantastic!! It also worked out to be less expensive than I had originally mentioned. WITH tax, it comes to $116. See you tonight, Robin (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) Hmmm. The airport hotel is 50 bricks high. We'll just have to see how things look! Kevin (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Oh-oh, my mountain is gonna look REAL funny now... :) It's only about 40 bricks high! Bryan (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:G3tGCI.Jy3@lugnet.com... (...) FOR SHAME! heh chuckle... Can't wait to see what you've built. Xan (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) What the hell... true enough... maybe have a few black and white's just in case (you never know) Xan (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Alexandria Husby wrote in message ... (...) These are BIG buildings :-) I've been raiding my "for sale" stash.... Kevin (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) So do I! (...) When I create a flyer, my philosophy usually comes out as "Less is more". You'll note (Alex) that I omitted much of what you had in your original flyer. The information I left out can easily be found out by a glance at the web (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Thank you!!! I hated that line, and kept blanking on how it should read. (...) If we only need 100 or so, I may just print off (in colour) 30 sheets. What do you think? Robin (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Robin Sather wrote in message <3a0b815c.6927594@lu...et.com>... (...) Looks EXCELLENT! I like the shadow brick in the background! A few points: Membership open to *anyone*. Didn't we have a lower age limit of 15? Inside my little sponsorship box I (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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And green is a bitch to match with blue even worse. We found a half decent green match. Me, self conscious matching lego bricks to fabric bolts???...??? Nawwww. "Excuse me, do you have this in Lego blue?" Xan "Robin Sather" <robinsather@hotmail.com> (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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