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In lugnet.trains.org, John Gerlach wrote: Hi John, you got by far more feedback, than lots of other requests in lugnet.trains get in average. Is it asked for too much, if I beg you, to give us some more informations about your thoughts on our (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Mike Gallagher (windmill builder) asked me to post this on his behalf: I just put up some detailed pictures of the Wind Mill I had at the Lego's Cleveland Road Show and Tuttle Mall. (URL) made some deconstruction photos to show some of the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm not sure I can help you get the members enthused about working on the layout again, but I might be able to offer some suggestions that could help the club get back that close knit feeling. Recently I asked the question "What makes a good (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) There were some pics we posted last week, here's a shot: (URL) was made by Mike Gallagher, It's performance was dratically improved betwen the Clevceland show and this one, only a few days later. I'll ask him to get some more detailed pics on (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes. AND call the mediaperson on it (in a nice way, while thanking them for the coverage) if they misquote the interviewee. (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) There seems to be a wind powered generator, but I don't see any very good shots of it. Are there more, did I miss it/them? Is it something else? Ken (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I suppose it's up to us to change that impression when we give interviews. If we (collectively) make a conscious effort to say they are not just for kids, perhaps it will change over time? -Tim (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) The article doesn't make more than the usual number of errors (BrickLink.com as a source for "LEGOS" ...) but I do wish the media would give up on the "adults playing with kids toys" angle, it gets a little tiresome. If some LEGO sets are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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"Michael Huffman" <mhuffman@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:HJv7p8.24nn@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) for (...) their (...) Congrats! Doing a GATS show after doing a mall gig will be a piece of cake. You have already done the hard (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Despite very large visitor numbers (1000's), this little guy.... (URL) only spotted by less than 10 visitors, who all thought it was hilarious. So did the brickshelf moderator, since it was approved.... (as I hope is obvious; we meant no offense, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Following close on the heels of the inaugural show of the Central Ohio LEGO Train Club (COLTC), we had our 2nd display at the Mall on Tuttle Crossing, in Dublin, Ohio. Set up was on Friday night & the display lasted 2 days. Now to the picts! We have (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) Try expanding beyond trains. MichLTC is a club within a club of MichLug. We include all themes. There have even been space ships seen parked at the airport in one of out shows. Castles can be worked into displays (Remember castle is just town (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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Several people have already offered advice, and they are no doubt more experienced, but maybe I can offer a newcomer's view. (...) If some of your members have lost interest in the club, lose interest in them in turn. Let them live their own life. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Gosh, I'm tired. I meant this last parenthetical to mean ... "this was a problem, since they were being so disruptive." -Tim (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) Ohh, I wish that was our problem :-) There's a mentally handicapped child who is at one of our shows every year. He really loves the trains, but is quite loud and disruptive - and his parents have difficult time controlling him. One of our (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) You've had problems with guest trains in the past? Do tell! The only problems the GMLTC has had recently is when a kid brought his Hogwart's Express. We're so used to running our 8-wide trains - they require almost full throttle - we ran his (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) Well, we discourage "guest trains" from the audience, simply because we had a rather unique experience with a kid whose trains we offered to run. BUT - if you're an established member of an established train club, I don't see how running your (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) What is the NILTC club policy on "guest trains"? If someone were to say, make a road trip, and brought a train (8-wide, of course) - could they run it on your layout? Great pics, btw - lots and lots of fun 'eye candy', and great work modelling (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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(...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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