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| Our meeting isn't until early Dec, so put us 3rd on the list, maybe 4th. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| Okay, I'm suitably impressed. The *LUG box isn't even pieced together yet and already it's listed on the tracking page. Thanks, Tommy! I'll have more info for you later this week. -Dave (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| Granted, our original vision was to see the *LUG box travel up the west coast before going elsewhere, but you can't always get what you want. ;-) If the BayLUG meeting is later that the 11th, GardensLUG will probably be the first stop around the US (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| I'm checking on when we will have the next BayLUG meeting - it would be convenient to ship it from SoCal to NoCal the first hop ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | The birth of the *LUG box
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| Hello all! On November 4, 2000, LUGOLA will create the newest jambalaya box as outlined in the following thread: (URL) we have the box put together, we need to know who gets it next. Ideally, it will go to a LUG that's having a November meeting. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
| | | | | Mindstorm Mall Tour looking for a few good LUGs
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| A couple weeks back I posted a pretty critical but not mean-spirited (IMHO) critique of the mall tour as it passed near me (reference message Dear Lego n=2518). I was then contacted by Jeff Ardis the tour manager by e-mail. He stated that indeed (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
| | | | | Thank You's (was Re: NMRA 2000 Successful)
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| (...) definately (...) They definitely fit well in Traindom, either stationery, or as a railcar. I hafta admit though that at 16 wide, it would make an interesting Lego train car :-) (...) <snip> (...) Mike, let me just say thank you for all the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| (...) I have to agree. That diner made my jaw drop to the floor. I have seen previous attempts and they have all been ok. This one, however, takes the cake. I love the way the rounded corners blend in for the perfect diner shape. I am currently (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| I will not have any tracks enter the station. The tracks will come across outside the station, which will allow me to move the station much easier. Come to think of it now, I might want to just slide the back out another 32 studs and see how it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| I sympathize with your "end-of-station" pondering. I graveled with that issue for my mere two story monorail track as the front transitioned to the side, then on to the back. How many parallel tracks will enter your station? Any thoughts on the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| Actually, that station is part of the 2001 Train Series. ;-) Mike Reinhard "Ben" Beneke <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:Fz0KGy.M1n@lugnet.com... (...) came (...) been (...) get (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| (...) Great pictures Mike! Thanks for sharing them with us. I guess a lot of people have taken more views on the buildings (georgeous station!) than on the rolling stock... Leg Godt! Ben (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3990A5E2.AD78A8...ane.edu... (...) your (...) definately (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I agree with Chris' statements - when I saw the Diner my immediate reaction was "Wow, why (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| (...) From Roger Rothhaar and myself, thanks for the compliment! :-) It was a lot of fun to build. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| Wow, great stuff. I liked everything, but I also must add that I LOVED your diner. Every once and a while when I see a model I exclaim "I wish I had thought of that!" So, now I'll just have to be inspired by it. I am definately going to build one. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| Thank you, James. Your station was obviously an influence on mine and when I add to the interior, I am sure the similarities will be more obvious. In fact, I was about 80% done with a replica of your station when I decided that I was more into (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | Re: NMRA 2000 Successful
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| Wonderful pictures. I was especially attracted to the incredibly large white and glass train station! (URL) certainly dwarfs my station of a similar design. Amazing piece count of pieces that I consider somewhat "rare". I hope I catch future (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
| | | | | NMRA 2000 Successful
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| Well, the show was both stressful and successful. Many positive comments and it looks like we have a good amount of momentum to go on. We even came across a Lego Train Fan who knew nothing of Lugnet or BayLUG, but had been building Lego Train MOCs (...) (24 years ago, 7-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug) !
| | | | | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) Excellent point, Andy ... I had been a fan of Bram Lembrecht's work for a long time prior to MIT Mindfest '99, and I always thought he was in his thirties. Imagine my shock when I met him, and learned he was on track to graduate high school (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Age limitations
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| Todd, If I may be so bold, I would like to recommend an additional question that may be relevant to your poll. * If you are an adult and you belong to a club/group with younger ( e.g. 16-17 ) members, do you feel that their presence in the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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