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I was thinking that if three or four people can bring chili. And the rest could bring desserts, condiments, bowls/utinsels or drinks. Cheese and crackers would be good, or any other condiments you like. I am bringing chili and an onion. And don't (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | GATS - Indianapolis
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Just got notified by Great American Train Show that we are on "hold" for the show. We'll find out 30 days prior to the show whether they can fit us into the space. Eric (22 years ago, 3-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: November Meeting Reminder
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(...) Now that you mentioned it, we had considered having potluck chili--everyone bring chili, and we'll mix it together in a big pot. If you can't make chili, bring shredded cheese, crackers, a beverage (I like milk with my chili), bowls, napkins, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: November Meeting Reminder
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(...) Are we going to have the bon-fire this time? And what is the meal going to be? I think it would be a good idea to bring all our items for the layout so we can see what needs to be done. mark (22 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | November Meeting Reminder
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This is a reminder that IndyLUG's Novemeber meeting is Sunday, November 10th at 4:00PM. Contact Steve Martin <mailto:steve.martin@inin.com> for directions. What you should bring: - your train show contributions - any models you'd like to show - a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | parts wanted
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I need the following parts for my train show projects. If anyone has these to trade at November's IndyLUG meeting, please let me know. As for what I can trade back, I have mostly Technic, castle and town. Some Belville, 9v train, Jack Stone. Lots of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: bricks, bricks, bricks!
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(...) Yep, we'll need a boat load. I've got quite a few, but they are needed for the mountain. If I have extra, you can borrow them. Anyone else? Steve Martin (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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(...) You can go ahead and build one for your section, I was thinking of building a small one for the secret area. Everyone, I started on my 2X3 block and will have 3 buildings done this weekend. mark (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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(...) Cool idea. Did you want to build the playground? If not, I'd really enjoy the project. LMK, -L (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | bricks, bricks, bricks!
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steve m., we are going to need mucho bulk green bricks to fill out the ares around the baseplates i have utilised for the round house. do you have them, or do we need to figure something out about this? jeramy ___...___ Unlimited Internet access -- (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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I believe my log-cabin chapel will be ready in time for the show. It will require two plates' worth of space. Maybe it could go south of the park and west of the roundhouse? (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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(...) This all sounds good. The playground is Leah's call since she already has that block. You could build a playground in the center of the 3x3 grid of baseplates that SteveH wants to put a track around. Steve, bring your racing stuff next time (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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There's a large circle (3x3 plates) near the bottom, that would make a fine little race track (temp track, with road baracades) I have a suppily of cars & haulers. I even have a hamburger cart. It just needs some bleachers & people. Steve ----- (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG LAYOUT
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(...) I thought a little playground would do good in Leah's block, by the park and library. just a thought mark (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | How are things going?
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We've a had a few meetings now and I'd thought I'd poll everyone and see how everyone thought things were going? Anything we need to modify? SteveM IndyLUG (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: October meeting and website.
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(...) Steve (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Points derailing cars
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(...) Actually I wasn't going to make the whole gap wider, just opening wider and more gradual. That does bring a thought to mind. I could make some sort of insert that fit over the tab and guided the wheels in a little better. Maybe made out of (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Points derailing cars
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I've tried your suggestions in the past... :-( DON'T do it... Scroll down... (...) You'll certainly ruin 1 or more integrated wires. Fixing these is a hell of a job. Better solution: lower te radius of the wheels 0,3-0,5 mm. With an electr. drilling (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG October Meeting Minutes
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(...) I nominate Eric Smith. ;-) Speaking of positions, if we are going to get a little more organized, we need to decide some things like that. Currently we have the following unofficial positions: Secretary (Brian Alano) Webmaster (Jeremy (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG October Meeting Minutes
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(...) Would a PayPal account work? Obviously, we're going to have to have a treasurer. (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Points derailing cars
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Hello all. At our meeting last night, we noticed that our cars were derailing in some of the switchs. I searched the train group and couldn't find any reference to this. We spent some time examining things and came to a couple of conclusions: 1. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Um, goodbye?
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(...) Bummer. You would move away just when things got started! ;-) Good luck in North Carolina! Regards, Steve (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG October Meeting Minutes
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Hello, all. I'll try and do my best Brian Alano impersonation and give something approximating the minutes. Steve Hassenplug brought his Lafayette Mindstorms group down to check out our train layout. I think all the kids enjoyed it. It wrapped up (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | October meeting and website.
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Hi all, i don't know if i will be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow. i have to take two tests on campus and probably will not have time to make it. i will be working on the website next week though, and i have taken into account all of the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: October Meeting reminder
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(...) Unfortunately, I'll be late (concert at 2:30, probably can't get out of town until 4:30--5). Fortunately, that won't interfere with the meal, since I'm bringing dessert. :-) (...) We're aiming for February to have something, right? Is now a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Um, goodbye?
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Hi guys. I have not met any of you, except for Steve, so I don't know how appropriate my message is. I need to remove my name from the Indylug roster becuase I no longer live in Indiana. I moved to North Carolina last week. Best of luck to all of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | October Meeting reminder
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IndyLUG's next meeting is Sunday, October 13th at 4:00pm. All adult fans of Lego are welcome. Reminders: The menu is potluck. Bring a side dish if you can. Bring a main dish dessert, beverage, or table service to share otherwise. Jeramy requested (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: it's up!!
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The web site looks great. I really enjoy the layout of it. The only problem i had was that it was extremely slow loading for the first time. But then worked o.k. I just hope people will wait for the pages to load and not leave. But other than that (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: it's up!!
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Everything looks great. I can't believe you put that ugly truck on the home page 8-} I had a couple navigation problems. After clicking on a link from the index2 page then clicking the browser back button, I was usually sent back to the initial page (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Rendering server
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A single 233MHz PII would only be a stop-gap, at best. Now a cluster of 233PIIs... I think we should farm out the rendering to a custom PC screensaver, installed on the high-bandwidth-connected PCs of thousands of AFOLs. :) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | it's up!!
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well, i've uploaded the site and i need feedback (especially how fast it loads on modems). i still need to add like 50 pictures and finish the member section, but i figured i'd go ahead and show what i got. jeramy ___...___ Send and receive Hotmail (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Rendering server
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I think it could be possible if we were running our own server. Though I don't believe POVray supports command line, it's little buddy l3p does. I don't think a 233MHz would be able to handle the eventual bandwidth this would create. If any of you (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Rendering server
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Every now and then I wish there were a web server where I could paste in an LDraw (.dat or .ldr) file (or a URL to such a file) and get a 3D rendering. Occasionally I search the web to see if anyone has done such a thing. As of yesterday, I still (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Level Crossing
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I won't be able to attend the October meeting. Here's the gate for the level crossing. Feedback welcome. (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: auto-drive
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Oh, that's sooo easy! Too easy! Should be able to get pretty small with a micromotor and 9v battery box. Even smaller if you juryrig a few button batteries into it. While I had planned on more functionality than this scheme allows (such as choosing (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | auto-drive
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Here's an interesting idea for Brian. It's a way to make a truck that can stay on the road. This is the only picture I see: (URL) put metal under the road plates (like washers) and just use a couple magnets to steer the truck. I'm not sure if two (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: [Fwd: Evansville LEGO Robotics Competition]
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Subject: [Fwd: Evansville LEGO Robotics Competition] (...) I just wish I could enter. I took some kids on the Lego League team down last year. They expected it to be pretty easy, and ended up not doing well. I'm going to see if they want to go this (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | [Fwd: Evansville LEGO Robotics Competition]
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I know you're mostly northerners, but I thought there was a chance this might interest you. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Evansville LEGO Robotics Competition Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:14:20 GMT From: "Steven B. Combs" (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: mission statement
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(...) I like this one the best so far. mark (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: mission statement
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(...) How about: As Adult Fans of LEGO in Indiana, we enjoy creating with LEGO bricks and sharing our ideas and accomplishments. Eric (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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