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(...) Mike, Don't mean to butt into y'alls group here. But don't worry to much about the "Hold for Show" thing. I get that every year now from GATS. It seems they never know the show layout till the last minute. I'm sure it's due to the fact that (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) I think at this point we should proceed with getting tables built as soon as possible, and once we have tables, start contacting every show we find and try and get in. It will probably be easier to get into the shows once we've been to one or (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G2y148.ny@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... excessive snippage ... ] I got a reply from GATS today for the June 23 & 24 show here in Raleigh. We have been put on "Hold for Show" status which (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"James Beerman" <jtbeerm@ibm.net> wrote in message news:G2xyx1.G0H@lugnet.com... (...) will (...) power (...) Chris Suich has been busy building a catapult for the Apex Pumpkin Chuckin' contest this weekend. Chris had offered the use of his new (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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When are we planning to prepare for the train show? I know we need to build tables, but is there a plan for where and when we will do this? I have a garage that could be used to build them, but I don't have any power tools. Also, who will keep these (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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A couple weeks back I posted a pretty critical but not mean-spirited (IMHO) critique of the mall tour as it passed near me (reference message Dear Lego n=2518). I was then contacted by Jeff Ardis the tour manager by e-mail. He stated that indeed (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:39D21778.6113@m...ing.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) My thoughts were at a minimum we would want a total of 10 tables configured in a 3x2 rectangle (which would actually be a square) (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) <snip> Yes. We only had 90"x120" to work with (or 9x12 baseplates), and it was cramped, to say the least. Hardly any space for buildings, and nowhere a train yard could go - this meant most of our switching was "5-finger switching", which is (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) It is probably worth looking at some of the reports on shows from other groups. I recently read the NALUG one, and it sounds like they felt they had too small a space to be able to show very much (and of course you noticed that with the New (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G1H33G.JBB@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) West 27 (...) up. (...) to (...) Until we have done one of these I am somewhat reluctant to commit to something that is a fair (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) One scheduled February 10 & 11, 2001 - Dixie Classic Fairgrounds - 421 West 27 Street, Winston-Salem, NC also. Not suggesting exhibiting at this, just thought it might be nice to visit to get and idea about how stuff is set up. Might spark (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) I agree. Lets start soon. (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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I was poking around the GATS web site this evening and there is a GATS show scheduled in Raleigh next year. The dates are June 23rd and 24th. It will be held at the Convention Center. I have requested an exhibitor packet. Even though it is nine (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G0u1qw.Fu3@lugnet.com... (...) Mall (...) Mindstorms Mall Tour starts today (through Sunday) at Crabtree Valley Mall. We are on our way out of town this weekend so I don't think I will (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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I received a postcard sometime while I was on vacation - the Mindstorms Mall Tour is coming to Crab Tree Valley Mall Spetember 15-17. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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I have in my posession a copy of the PNLTC video from their Guiness Book of World Records event. Let me know if you'd like to borrow/copy it. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G083pM.CMC@lugnet.com... (...) building (...) A small Learning Express opened about a month or so ago in Greensboro, next to a Supermarket and a Target. [Needless to say I manage to go by (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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On October 14th and 15th Learning Express in Cary is having a LEGO building contest. The theme for this contest is "Race". All entries must be constructed out contestants own bricks and should be brought to the store sometime over the weekend. In (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Oops, I need to download some of them again. Apparantly I forgot to set the type to binary. Numbers 19, and 10-16 are bad. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains)
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It took me a while, but I finally posted pictures of our first event. This was at the New Hope Valley Rail Road about three weeks ago. (URL) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains)
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