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| | | The history behind the term "spamcake" is a funny one, germinating from Tom McDonald's hilariously creative spamblock warning sigs. Do a search for "spamcake" in off-topic.fun sometime if you don't know what I'm talking about. When Tom came out with (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) I think it's a great idea! Every layout that has room for it should have a "restaurant row" with recognisable national (and regional) icons... It is a real crowd pleaser when they recognise the various chains(1), it starts conversations and is (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) LOL If *ever* there was a time when I expected a shameless plug from you Lar, it would have been here-- nice show of restraint;-) (Larry has just introduced a new Custom kit which precisely fits into this idea).... <*unsolicited* shameless (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) I *live* to surprise you, John. :-) Er did you say show of restaurant, or show of restraint? (...) Have you no shame? Wait, don't answer that. Your check is in the mail. As folks know, I am under constraint, I can only sell 25 of these. If at (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) I need to sit down and do it sometime soon for Raleigh... I'm in possesion of the signature dog (and I have the requisite yellow macaronis). (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, those do seem to be the hardest to come by when reconstructing the Diner-- along with the obligatory 1x1 light pink plates;^D -John (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Rob Doucette
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| | | | | | (...) I believe the dog is available in one of the Duplo eggs. The LEGO LICs or Outlet stores may have some of these still on the shelves. -Rob. (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —John Neal
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| | | | | | | (...) As a matter of fact, that is exactly where I got mine (in an egg at LLC). I did it with the idea of copying the Spamcake Diner-- that was back at the Kidvention, summer of '00... If anyone runs across any of these eggs, please go ahead and buy (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) Risking bad form replying to my own post, I have found the set number to help out anyone who is interested in trying to obtain one-- 2751: (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) you were there anyway. I want one of these eggs if someone manages to score a bunch... (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I wasn't aware whether they *ever* had any, but then again I don't get out there too often. I will call out there first, and if necessary, LLC as well. -John (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Matthew Greene
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| | | | | | | | Put us in the "me too" group, if extra eggs are scored we have the other pieces to make, and would love to add a, Spamcake Diner to the Midsouth LTC layout. Matthew Greene (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Rob Doucette
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| | | | | | (...) The LIC Orlando has a small (NEW?) Duplo boxed set in stock that contains 'the dog'. I believe the set number is 14xx and has the dog, a Duplo fig, and one or two other parts. The retail was only a few bucks... -Rob. FUT market.shopping (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Jacob Sparre Andersen
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| | | | | John: (...) I really like the idea, but I am afraid the local planning authorities would complain loudly. The architectural advisor of the city council discourages buildings that don't go well with the existing buildings in the downtown area. Do the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | | | | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised! —Thomas Duggan
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| | | | Nelug has it's own Spamcake that was built as part of a block of stores. You can see it here. (URL) pictures were taken before John sent me the doggie for the roof. There is also a 7-11,KFC,Starbucks, and a Dunkin Donuts on the display. Larry is (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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