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(...) This is strange. The Peninsula edition I bought in Campbell does not have "Gyugyi" in it. It stops at Petersen. -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Member Representative, ILTCO (URL) 39423705; AIM/Yahoo: Russell844 (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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We only have a few weeks to work on our entries for this month's BayLUG contest. For those of you who missed it, the theme is "best alternate model of a LEGO set priced under $10". And no, you can't use a Podracer bucket just because you bought it (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) You're in the Peninsula edition. I bought mine in Mountain View, and it appears to be identical to the web version (plus the B/W photos). Strange that they have so many variations in different regions... --Bill. (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Paul Gyugyi wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] No, the East Bay papers don't. People mentioned in the Fremont/Newark/Union City edition of the Mercury News: Eric McCarthy Roger Rothaar Russell Clark Bill Ward David Wegmuller Elaine Petersen People (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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My kids and I are mentioned in the on-line edition, but not in the edition we get in Sunnyvale. :( But it was really cool to see the group hit the big-time press! Does the east bay or Peninsula editions have "Gyugyi" mentioned in the last paragraph? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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We are also in the Fremont Argus: (URL) Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Member Representative, ILTCO (URL) 39423705; AIM/Yahoo: Russell844 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The Peninsula edition had both photos, but both were B/W. --Bill. (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Also front page of East Bay section. Color picture of dragon train, and on second page, black and white of people digging in Dan's parts piles. Mark (...) (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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At yesterday's Bay Area Lego User's Group meeting in Fremont, CA we were interviewed by a reporter from the San Jose Mercury News. And in today's newspaper, there's a very nice article with the headline "Ready, set, Lego: Aficionados gather to share (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Reminder: 100 piece MOC contest at the next meeting!
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As you may recall at the last BayLUG meeting we agreed to hold a contest for the January meeting. I want to remind you that there's still time to build your entry, and to let you know more about the contest: WHO: All members of BayLUG are welcome to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I've put together a small page with pictures from our Christmas LEGO Train at (URL) The track layout image is a bitmap (track designer, clipped and pasted into MS paint = 800+ KB! :-O ) so you may want to wait until next week to check the page, so (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lego train but have yet to sit down and really try to build some of my own cars. These pictures and ideas of yours may just inspire me. (...) To me this just begs for some sort of walkway overpass from the control tower to the viewing area. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.cal)
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I cleaned off the kitchen table this week, in order to sort some LEGO bought over the past few months, and to *finally* build something! I worked on a couple new iterations of the multi-bed 'well-car' designs. I'd made a new page ((URL) to document (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.cal)
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) LOL... but it has all my blue and white macaronis tied up in it! I have so many buildings to tear down after this show, I am tempted to do at least one by dropping it from a great height... instead of being (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) DON'T DO IT!!!! SEND IT TO ME - I'll give it a nice comfortable home!! :-) Paul (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) Thanks Paul, that's part of my City Block. It's actually my least favorite building... it comes home on Sunday after its last outing and I am looking forward to nuking it :-) Kevin ---...--- NEW Tank Engine (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Nice job of picture-taking! I wonder if the Great Mall would give us space for a permanent display? I still think we should try for a display at SFO... I like the Int'l Transport bldg - blue & white with rounded corners. I wonder how they got the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) your amazing camera! Wow, the resolution is incredible.. We finish setting up our Train layout tomorrow (Friday) for the Sat/Sun showing. It's the last time this layout will be around. Then a much needed break. Dean (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I had a great visit to Vancouver, but it was *way* too short! I enjoyed meeting some of the VLC folks, Alex and Robin and David, and also seeing Dean again, and the dinner afterwards was really tasty! :-d But, I still have something to show for (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Idea for future small meetings? (Parts Draft)
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Actually, I had the Hogwarts train in mind, and got the wrong set #. I'm out of the market for lamposts, having just bought 55 from Troy C. But I'm happy to go for a less expensive set... Paul (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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