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Our next SMART meeting is only 2 weeks away. We'll meet at DigiPen, in the Plato auditorium at 2pm on Saturday, April 26th. (I've been assured the building will be open for us.) The mini-challenge is to build a robot that moves around using an (...) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: RichLug Display at VA Aviation Museum 2008
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(...) I loaded photos from the Aviation Museum show on brickshelf several days ago and am just getting around to posting. Here's a link to my favorite photo entitled: Virginia State Capitol in the year 2525. (URL) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Challenge for April 26 meeting?
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Hi David - Have you had a chance to pick a mini-challenge for the upcoming meeting yet? It would be great to have a couple weekends to work on robots before the meeting. Thanks, Mark (18 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | New Arizona LEGO Store and Phoenix LEGO Train Club
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LEGO Store Grand Opening Coming this summer to Chandler Fashion Center, Arizona's first LEGO store! The Chandler Fashion Center LEGO Store will feature: Monthly in-store building contests and events that are free and fun for the whole family! The (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.loc.us.az, lugnet.loc.us.az.phx, lugnet.loc.us.az.tuc, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Lighthouse MOC in progress
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Greetings. I'm building a scale model of a Great Lakes lighthouse, and I've created a (URL) Flickr photo set> that shows the progress. Check it out now and then if you're interested in watching it grow. Happy building! Duane Collicott (18 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | RichLug Display at VA Aviation Museum 2008
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Great to see some activity on the Trains newsgroup today! We will post new photos of Tim's Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson, and soon (hopefully) to be displayed at our State Capitol. This year we have a much smaller display at (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | March 22nd, 2008 SMART meeting notes
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We had a great show at the LEGO store yesterday! Seven different robots built by Patrick, Craig, Gus, Doug, Tony and myself delivered thousands of chocolate Easter eggs to the waiting kids (and adults!) Gus also put on a mini Crate Contraption. It (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Pennlug on for the WORLD RECORD!!!
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(...) So how goes it?? We have all the sets ready to fly. Let me know your plans!!! We scored a life size Spiderman last week, it should hit in about 1-2 weeks at the museum. We also began spring cleaning, place is looking NICE!!! Space room is (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug)
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| | Re: Pennlug on for the WORLD RECORD!!!
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(...) So how goes it?? We have all the sets ready to fly. Let me know your plans!!! We scored a life size Spiderman last week, it should hit in about 1-2 weeks at the museum. We also began spring cleaning, place is looking NICE!!! Space room is (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug)
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| | GBLT&C Logo
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To all, The Great Basin Lego Train Club (GBLT&C) located in and around Salt Lake City, Utah is pleased to unveil our new LOGO ... (URL) We based the LOGO on the 1970-1997 Rio Grande LOGO ... (URL) GBLT&C has been functioning in one capacity or (...) (18 years ago, 17-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX) !
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| | Re: March 22nd, 2008 SMART meeting at the LEGO store!
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Easter's just a week away, which means our next meeting, the day before Easter (Saturday) is even closer! This month we'll be meeting at the LEGO store in Bellevue Square, from 10am to about 4pm. The mini-challenge, (and totally coincidentally (...) (18 years ago, 17-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | TexLUG at 3rd Annual HBCE
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(2 URLs) Flickr Gallery> For a third year, TexLUG was invited to display at the Healthy Baby and Child Expo in San Antonio on March 8th and 9th, 2008. While only two TexLUG members were able to attend, the layout was nevertheless a success. The (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: March 22nd, 2008 SMART meeting at the LEGO store!
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I've got some great news about those who are participating (not just showing up!) at the Robotic Easter Egg Hunt at Bellevue Square. I met with the people in the LEGO store today, and they'll give a special discount in the store for anyone who (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: March 22nd, 2008 SMART meeting at the LEGO store!
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David: Thanks for organizing this event! Everyone: I think this is going to be a really cool event and a great opportunity to show the community and the LEGO store what we can do. The Easter egg hunting robots is the right level of difficulty to (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Pennlug on for the WORLD RECORD!!!
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(...) 1 front loco will pull in excess of 100 proper cars...nice, small, lightweight ones. Around 360 Degrees of curves. (2 motors though) I know, because I did it. James Powell (18 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug)
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| | Re: Pennlug on for the WORLD RECORD!!!
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(...) Well, I'm guessing "not from the front"... what's the limit on magnetic coupling vs. multi-wheel-set friction? (18 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug)
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| | March 22nd, 2008 SMART meeting at the LEGO store!
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First, thanks to the people who showed up for our February meeting. Due to a scheduling glitch, our regular meeting place turned out not to be available. Those who showed up went to a nearby cafeteria to have our meeting. I hope that there weren't (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Pennlug on for the WORLD RECORD!!!
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aok, we bought 50 of the Hobby Trains. Looking for the best designs for the WORLD RECORD We need 3 cars per set!!! 150 cars, then a way to pull the puppies!!! Dan (18 years ago, 1-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug)
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| | Re: Stonehenge and Chichen Itza
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(...) I think your wife gave you some great advice, the "as is" version is nicely done. I really enjoyed it. Great work Tony. Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.org.us.texlug, FTX)
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| | Re: February 23rd, 2008 SMART meeting
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Just a reminder about the meeting this Saturday at DigiPen at 2pm. We'll be preparing for our Easter egg hunt next month, as well as doing our racing grand challenge. See the previous message for details. -- David Schilling (18 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart, FTX)
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