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| (...) I think we might have been hoping for a longer conversation than the one we got, (not to speak for Jeff, but that's what I think he was saying and I echo'd). No, we aren't in it for the adulation, just the conversation. It is still my (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| Actually, I had numerous questions about the DCC setup, but I saw in a post that some information was going to be posted about it, so I held my questions until it was posted, but here goes: How much labor (time) is required to convert a Lego Train (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) Oh, and another thing. DO NOT do things because you want adulation from Lugnetters... do them because you want to. Did you have fun at the show? Did the people who came have fun? GMLTC labored in obscurity for years (and Conan for years before (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) Not from me. I've just been time and connectivity challenged over the last week. The pics I saw (in the brief moments I've had) are amazing. Sorting layouts into tabletop(everyone else) vs legomodular(GMLTC so far, maybe BAYLUG soon), you guys (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) Here's a thread in lugnet.trains that you can get your teeth into: (URL) Cook, WAMALUG DCC and table construction master, talks about DCC, and implications from TLC, (which, if they follow their usual pattern, will not be a compatible or (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| I respond to anything that I see and find interesting, but although taking part in another long DCC thread, I don't remember reading any threads about successful DCC. Can you point me to some Lugnet messages or web urls? -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| Jeff, Well, I am looking at the pictures now, I have been severely behind on e-mail, etc. From what I have seen so far, it is awesome, the big crane is mind-blowing. Great job everyone! Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| Hi Jeff, I must say, I couldn't check out the display earlier. I did now, only a little part (no time, sorry) and it looks very awesome. I don't think everyone is apathetic - just, as Richard said, don't think your egos need stroking... :) After (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| I can understand your frustration. My own view is that anytime you post something it seems to be fairly random as far as the response. I've posted some things that I didn't think were all that important and had 32 e-mail replies and generated a lot (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) tons (...) one (...) Well, I care. But then, I suppose I would. Seriously though, you'd get more attention out of some Lugnet readers if you said how great Mega Bloks are. Maybe they are just in awe with the layout. Or maybe they think we (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| Why has there been such apathy towards Wamalug's train shows? In the past month, there have been a total of nine messages from non-members about our setups. There has been absolutly no discussion, no critiques, and very little praise. Do you all (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) it was "unofficially loaned" to us (don't ask, we won't tell), but here's some of the destruction it caused: (URL) (26 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) ...Loaned might be a bit strong a word... lets just say he needed a weekend out... :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (26 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) Actually membership in the club is not a requirement for touching the maxi-fig. They are at the Potomac Mills store, a whole gaggle of them. This was loaned to us for use at our show, and will be returned. I should note that they are not for (...) (26 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) I believe it was liberated from the Potomac Mills Lego Outlet store, for a weekend out. (See, he has a badge to get back in the store and everything.) And no, you can't buy one. Move down here to the D.C. area and we might let you join so you (...) (26 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) Where'd that maxifig come from? (1) Was that something that was officially loaned or donated by TLC??? 1 - if you say Billund, you're banished to .pun ++Lar (26 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) ...Chicken!! You have to make sacrifices for high art (in particular, high art falling to low places and making big messes! :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (26 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) actually it was Chris Tracy who was filming it, and the reason he didn't get the end of the crash was that he was running away to avoid being hurt (or damaging the camera!) :) Dan (26 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) I can't believe you were recording this: (URL) should explain... The show was almost over and I was experimenting with the lifting limits of the crane. The flatbed trailer (that the beams were delivered to the construction site on) was just a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | new mpgs up from the GATS show
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| ok, fixed my script. Now all the pics and mpgs are up on my page: (URL) on brickshelf: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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