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In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:> (...) LOL Very true! He did offer them up, but I had managed to snag roughly $200 in sales ($800 in value) already, so I had to pass. I could have sworn I sent you an e-mail thanking you for (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Train Station Update
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To All, 12:45AM Update! All right, what a night and a disaster all rolled up into one lovable little ball. Tony and I spent the day rebuilding the train station after we shifted plates and started rebuilding some parts, Tony building the train track (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> (...) I've checked out a couple local Targets and i'm getting the impression that the clearance around here won't be as good as it has been the last two years. :( The reason (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?)
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Woohoo! I can finally post on Lugnet again (even if I can't get into my member account) The 27th is a no-go for me (have to take parents to the airport that day)--but don't let that stop you, as I'm not sure I'd be up for the drive any day. I'll let (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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(...) Yes, Lindsay (and Larry to an extent) is my Target-clearance nemesis. We have had turf battles in the past. He has an unfair advantage over me though. When he is in town, I think he is on holiday and can hit the stores each morning awaiting (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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(...) Shame on you Richard N. If you had cross-posted to .shopping (which I have now graciously done) you would be more likely to get pointers from the real pro's. Luckily for you I happened to notice this post. Lindsay's right about being there (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: -AFOL Rivalries-
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(...) You think it's funny to hear? You should have *seen* it actually happen last year. Eric and I ran into each other at the same Target, same morning, the 75%-off-plus day. Now, there were lots of other folks who'd sniffed it out and were there (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) That was really funny… "and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready" …and along the way you can set-up obstacles and counter-measures to restrain your opponent. I suggest the use of a ‘dead-fall’ trap to incapacitate your rival! ;) But, my (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?)
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(...) I'm not clear until after New Years'. I have company in from out of town (read: NLSO) until 1 January. LFB (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: How's the submarine?
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(...) Yes. You meet me at the door to Target at 8am on the annointed day, and we RUN with shopping carts at the ready to the toy aisles. :) LFB (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: How's the submarine?
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Maaa...aaannnnnnn... I have to compete with you AGAIN??? Any way we can set up a system this year? Eric (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? / shirt color
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(...) Thursday at your house works for me as Saturday I will be going to florida for a week.Ps Jason and everyone the logo on black looks even better (they made a hat for me real quick)then on navy blue.... what does everyone think of getting that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Do we wanna have a post-holiday meeting? (was: How's the submarine?)
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Well do we want to have a post-holiday meeting this year? I have all of next week off, so I would be willing to host it here. How does Thursday 27th strike everyone? Or we could do it Saturday the 29th, if that was better for everyone. Or if someone (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: How's the submarine?
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(...) Heh. Well, keep us posted. (...) You haven't seen the giant Megabloks cutaway 'boomer? It's $60 on sale at TRU now; 2400+ bricks, mostly light and dark grey; aaaand it has a nuclear missile sub screw about 6 or 8 bricks in diameter at the tail (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Inventory Thoughts, etc.
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To All, (Reposted to LUGNET) All right, I have been thinking a little bit about a group inventory, so here goes. Categories: A) 9V Train 1) Straight Track 2) Curved Track 3) Cross Track 4) Switch - Left 5) Switch - Right 6) Regulator (W or without (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: GATS Totals
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Steve & All, (...) Indeed. So if you have time, maybe people can count up their sutff. Not a criticl thing, but something to have eventually. (...) Right. So here is what I *think* might work. Tell me how many plates you have total, how many you are (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: GATS Totals
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(...) Good idea (...) It does, thanks for the effort Scott. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: GATS Totals
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|To All, | |All right, looks like I need to clear this up here. | |I guess my take on it was a little wrong here. My thinking on the |spreadsheet I am working on now is for two things: | |1) GATS Novi 2001 | |2) To have a viable database so that we (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: GATS Totals
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I was also under the impression that the baseplate total was to include plates with structures on them, since all the buildings aren't placed on the TD layout. My 108 is basically the area I will be covering, buildings or not. (...) to (...) row (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: GATS Totals
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(...) Alright, I did email you before but, I am going to respond again, because I have some thoughts to add. (...) shows): (...) 9V Straight Train Track: 32 9V Curved Train Track: 32 9V Switch Left: 1 9V Switch Right: 1 32x32 stud Green Baseplate: 0 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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