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I think he was in a rock group some time ago. A touch of Old Timer's disease I think. I meant the other celebrity, Steve Martin. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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(...) Congratulations! I wish I could have been there. (I did do my first PNLTC show last weekend, but a 5' x 12' layout really doesn't compare. . .) How did operations go? I think this is John Moore's loco, (URL) I don't think the tender fit on the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) Oops, Chayme's name is spelled with an A. Sorry Chayme. (At least I didn't spell it "Chaim" like I thought it was before I ever saw it written.) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: October 2003 IndyLUG meeting minutes
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(...) Who's Steve Miller? ; ) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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A big Thank You goes out to Brian Darrow for posting links to our galleries (something I was just about to do... really). For everyone who's not in IndyLUG, here are some things to note as you're browsing through the pics: Jeramy and David's (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I came up missing 1: 1x4 yellow tile. 1: Black Wedge 3x2 Right (URL) anyone know where the LEGO penant flags are? I cant find them with my stuff. (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | October 2003 IndyLUG meeting minutes
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October 2003 IndyLUG meeting minutes October 12 Location: Steve Miller's barn In attendence at the business meeting: Tom Coleman Steve McDonough Chayme Higgins Steve Miller Brian Darrow Jeramy Spurgeon Mark Peterson Brian Alano David Gregory Persons (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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I found these Technic parts after GATS: 2 Dark Grey Technic Pin Joiner Plate (URL) 2 white pin joiners 2 black friction pins 2L 2 grey pins 1/2L Anyone know who's they are? David G: The only piece of your mountain I found in my van was a 1 x 2 black (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Train test car
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(...) AAARGH! (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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Here's the pics from the IndyLUG layout this past weekend October 18th & 19th at Indianapolis. These pics are pretty comprehensive and will give everybody a look at the things we are doing out here in Indiana. Mark Peterson's include a very thorough (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: GATS Pictures
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Here are my pics: (URL) pages in all (65 pics!) Jeramy (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Here is the link once moderated (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) how are you measuring the 32 studs from center on car rotation or total length. If the latter it is to short. You need about 40 suds lenght mark (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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Brian D's new crossover tracks looked and worked great. Unfortunately, they leave precious little room for attaching a motor to the switch. I've now reduced size of the switch motor apparatus, but I need to verify the size of the test car. Is it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) They (NMRA) should NOT accept "L" gauge as it is, as at present it is a propriatory system. (Although, lego has not yet expressed a interest in stopping us in the secondary market). Does the NMRA have a listing for P4? (not Proto:87)...it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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Paul, You Da Man!! Thanks for the info and the pics... Look for IndyLUG "home movies" at our next event. It's just too cool an idea to not do it, especially since you already worked out the details on implimentation. Is there a franchise fee? ;-) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) just followed up with pics and a message to trains and town. forgot to cross-post, sorry. Paul (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) After having used this at the Dayton GATS, it will be a must for our future shows I think!! I simply powered the camera off a 9V battery. I took an airport shuttle, and modified the front to fit in the camera. Even in an unmodfified airport (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Hi Steve, Let me chime in and say this is a fantastic idea!!!!! If you need any assistance with some train and or monorail platforms to mount the camera on I'd be more than willing to help out. Building a train car camera mount and a monorail camera (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Really big containers
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This folder is now public. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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If you run it on a DCC loop, you could power it off the tracks, or, depending on the power requirement, off a DCC decoder's accessory output. In the former case, you could even use an RCX as a power conditioner ((URL) put Ralph Hempel's DCC encoder (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) Thanks! What kind of ruling are we waiting for? An acceptance into the Standards and Recommended Practices, or a ruling that says L gage modelers can be legitimate members of the NMRA? A trivial question: why does the NMRA SRP spell "gauge" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think it sounds great. We are taking November off so our next meeting is in December and the next GATS is the first weekend in January. We'd love to have a train cam. Can you get it done by the train show (or even better, by the December (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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(...) Nice Job. One of these days, I'm going to build something for a show. Really. I'm not kidding. :) I went to the train show. (my first train show) I expected more from the other train (non-LEGO) set-ups. With most of them, it was pretty easy to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Congrats! Keep up the great work guys! With all the winning our Lego train clubs are doing at these events, maybe the NMRA will finally make some sort of ruling on L gauge. Rob "Brian Darrow" <bdarrow@insightbb.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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Sorry I missed teardown. I'm down with a migraine... (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions expressed are mine alone. You (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Really big containers
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Brian Darrow wrote: > This club is really doing an outstanding job IMHO ... Congrats to my comrades: Ditto! I had a thought about large containers for pre-assembled sections of the layout. Look here (post-moderation): (URL) with the first picture (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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IndyLUG won first place at the Indianapolis GATS show this past weekend. Some of the members are preparing pics and will have them up shortly. We are really pumped up, not only about the award but, with the nice things many of the other display (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | message for steve martin
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steve, when you come today, could you grab the two rectangular green lids in your barn? i need them for containers that i have to pack things in. thanks, jeramy ___...___ See when your friends are online with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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steve, we can't get in until 10 am, so let chris(?) know not to be there until then. thanks, jeramy ___...___ Never get a busy signal because you are always connected with high-speed Internet access. Click here to comparison-shop providers. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG Great American Train Show Oct. 18,19
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The Indianapolis GATS show. October 18, 19 2003 11:00am to 5:00pm, both days Indiana State Fair Grounds More show info: (URL) will be displaying among other things 3 running loops, 2 large bridges, countless buildings, Large mountains, roundhouse, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GATS Stuff
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(...) Just don't really expect to see me much before noon.. I'm not a morning person. (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG PC
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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian B. Alano wrote: <snip> (...) Go ahead and bring your desk. The desk we used previously was tossed on the burn pile. Steve (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) How big of a hard drive will the motherboard/BIOS support? I have a brand new 75 Gb drive that I had as a spare for my RAID server, which is going to be upgraded to 250 Gb drives fairly soon. - Eric (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Thanks to Mark's excellent dumpster dumping, we've nearly got a complete PC. 500MHz Athlon with 488MB RAM, 32MB AGP Video, and SoundBlaster Live! sound. I put everything I had together tonight. Even added the modem that came with the Pavilion. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Here is the finished layout: (URL) is the schedule for the show: (URL) ya Mark (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Meeting Sunday
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Thanks for the reminder, Mark I'm bringing hard copies of the Constitution. If it's going to be approved, I'd like to see it done before the November meeting so we can nominate Mark as secretary in November and elect him in December :). . . (...) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Meeting Sunday
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Hi Mark, I'm going to bring a few extra boxes and hopefully everyone else that attends will bring boxes also :-) I'm all for getting a set-up/show coverage/teardown schedule worked out so we can assure ourselves the necessary manpower. I'm going to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Meeting Sunday
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Reminder, The meeting is THIS SUNDAY... We will be tearing down the layout for The GATS show next weekend. Remember to bring boxes. We will also discuss the times and signup schedule for workers at the show. Food?? Let me guess pizza.? see everyone (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Thanks to Chayme for allerting us to Wal-mart clearance, Myself, Steve McDonough, and Chayme Higgins met at the Walmart in Plainfield and after we cleaned it out here is what they still have: 4717-Gringotts™ Bank -10.00 6737-Wake Rider - 6.00 (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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