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(...) hehe. Ya, I used a variant on that in my sales pitch: "just buy one of these (points to 4561s) to get started and add a *few* more bricks and you'll have that (points back to layout)" It was usually good for a chuckle. (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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To All, I just got finished uploading the pictures finally. Here is the link: (URL) plan on going though and linking to other peoples pictures of my Shell Station, I don't think I have everything I want. I will provide a thank you on my page and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | MichLUG - GATS Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan - My Report
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To All, It was a great time and event that MichLUG did this past weekend at the GATS Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was hard work, but I think it was well received, and it was just a blast. Here are my notes, thoughts, and other Scottism’s. : ) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug) !
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(...) Peter, a restaurant module sounds good.Lets say you have a 7 plate area for those 4 restaurants...knowing that you could do drive thru,parking lot etc.As a side note Steve R. has your buildings.He offered to take them as he has more space and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I did it in the same height, but I have to agree that Steve has done a better Job, since the turntable of mine was not working in the 3-height version. For the X-mas event I had done a change to a hand powered intermediums version (the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Yeah, I was always going to, but I hate to make it take up more space... I may do some kind of restaurant module so the extra space is taken up by blank space on other baseplates for my buildings. KFC will return next time, Taco Bell and Pizza (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Shell Promo Availability?
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This isn't going to help you, but after griping to everyone in MichLUG at GATS, I was in Traverse City for the second half of the weekend and picked up three of the larger sets there (all were available). The designs are OK but I think the sets are (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) The thing that really trips me out is how kids run in and want to see the whole display forever--and their father is standing there going, "c'mon, we can look at this later... let's go look at Daddy's trains now." Peter (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) ---...--- Hey Peter, While your fixing the Mc D’s I thought it would be cool to have a small parking lot and a road for the drive though. (Just a thought) I’m going to make a power plant and a logging facility, and maybe some more misc. office (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Isn't it great the way kids notice stuff like that? When the GMLTC does shows (which isn't very often, we know) we usually talk to the kids before we talk to their parents. Kids are so much more fun to talk to! The 'standard' reply when they (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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