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(...) Wow. This is like some kind of record number of postings for me. I definitely agree with Scott on the combo approach (and I think Larry's saying the same thing)--for some areas, like my restaurants, closing them in makes a lot of sense. For (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) That is an amazing looking garden. Where did you steal all those flowers? Boy oh boy, that in itself should be enough to coax LEGO Direct into making flowers available in bulk. That it just incredible. Now imagine if we could get Cyprus trees. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) That's a good point, Lar. Let me revise what I just said in response to Chris--I should have no problem doing this in a 3x3 baseplate space (30"square) with the front three of those being roadplates. I'll need to borrow some MichLUG straights (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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I'll try for 6 (2 x 3) plates, but it might end up 8 (2x4). That will include the KFC, McDonald's, parking/drive-thru, and IHOP. I'll do it on baseplates with a raised "berm" as someone called it, kind of like Steve did with the turntable, to hold (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) With you on that... (...) Not with you on that one. Narrower would be better.. 3 tables is too deep. It was worse on the railyard side but even on the city side there were some impacts... (...) I think the proposal on taking into account that (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Amy & All, (...) It depends on the situation, that is for sure. A combo is the best resort, I think. (...) Right. (...) Right. (...) Indeed. Maybe we can do both, a classic downtown, short enough for people to see and the one we have now. Scott -- (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I agree i think they are close enough and with the sidwalks we put down i thought the downtown AND the strip malls looked good. (...) Yep,very good point, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) No no, my fault for not introducing her better!!! ++Lar (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Larry & All, (...) Oops, my goof. Someone told me that, and I don't think I got introduced properly, and I forgot to ask, so I apologize! Scott "Foot in mouth yet again!" S. -- (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Scott Sanburn writes: Thanks for that great report, Scott! My "daughter" is Julia Barai, our Siberian exchange student redux (she left, came back on a student visa and is going to college, in her 3rd year now). (and I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Scott Sanburn writes: Thanks for that great report, Scott! My "daughter" is Julia Barai, our Siberian exchange student redux (she left, came back on a student visa and is going to college, in her 3rd year now). (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Peter, (...) Maybe you can do a common parking lot /driveway for all of them, have it in the middle, and then just have the restaurants in front, surrounding it? (...) Indeed. (...) I don't, I spend it before! ; ) (...) Heh heh, he is coming over to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I think we are being thrown by the use of roadplates a bit. We lay down these roadways and the edges of the roadplates end up being wasted space, because the building is built in the middle of another baseplate. Some sort of modular approach (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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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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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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