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Hey All!
I was just curious about how many Moonbase builders out there might be
relatively close to me. Are there other Moonbases in or nearby New England?
The reason I ask is that although I plan to join in any Moonbase display at
BrickFest, I would also like to know what the possibilities are of local
displays as well. Anyhoo, how about a psuedo-roll-call of New England area
Moonbase builders:
1. Hendo, Greenfield, MA; 1 Module, Plans for 2-4 more.
Any others?
FUT: .org.us.nelug, just to keep it tidy.
-H.
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I'm Lugnet member # 1742 as of 8-22-2002--WoooHooooo! I live in Charlestown
NH, work @ Wal-Mart in Claremont & am usually in Keene every 2 weeks or so.
Just wanted to introduce myself.
Jeff
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Hi, all.
Those of you living in the UK, and those near Portsmouth, NH, in the USA
will get the chance to hear me blather on about The Brick Testament on the
radio.
This Sunday morning (4/13/02), sometime between 7:10 and 7:55am GMT, I'll be
on BBC4 radio, chatting with Roger Bolton.
Then a week from today, Thursday, April 18th, I'm scheduled to talk with
WHEB's "The Morning Buzz" crew at 9:30am EST.
Don't really know what to expect from either of these, but it should be fun.
-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith
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Actually, I've been meaning to ask (and this seems like an appropriate time):
I live fairly close to the MA/RI boarder. Are there any people in the area
who'd like to get together sometime? I wouldn't mind trying that at some
point. I like the (Boston-area)NELUG meetings, it's just difficult for me to
make them.
Evil Wayne
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"There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
http://www.geocities.com/legomaniac70
In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us.nelug, John P. Henderson writes:
>
> >
> > Seriously, I know you'd be in for a long drive, but I hope you can make it out
> > for a meeting at some point. And if you can find someone closer to your area,
> > set up a NELUG meeting out there! Maybe you can make us drive out to you. :D
>
> I would just like to throw in my 2 cents and say that I would be real excited
> if folks wanted to have NELUG meetings in other parts of New England. We have
> a very well established group in the Greater Boston Area that keeps our general
> meeting attendance at a consistant 15 to 20 people with special events
> occasionally drawing even more.
>
> That said, we started out with meetings of 4 or 5 which at the time I thought
> was unbelievable!!! Now I am disappointed if we have less than 10 people for
> most functions. (Although some events like Brikwars are pretty specialized so
> head count tends to be lower at those events).
>
> I guess what I am trying to say is that if there are 3 or 4 people in an area
> outside of the Greater Boston area don't feel shy about having a meeting. I
> personally couldn't travel very far very often for a meeting but every once in
> a while a change of scenery would be nice. Also there are things like Train
> Shows in other parts of New England that I would love NELUG to participate in
> but without a local contingent to organize the display it makes it nearly
> impossible to pull off. Right now I know there are Greenberg shows in Hartford
> and Providence along with the Wilmington MA shows that we currently do.
>
> I would definitly make it for a day at one of these shows and make sure the
> NELUG tables were available along with some of my MOC's. I just can't commit
> to all 3 days when the commute is so long.
>
>
> Either way we love having new faces at our Waltham meetings so if you can't get
> a group going elsewhere and you can make the trek then we would love to see
> you.
>
>
> Eric Kingsley
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, John P. Henderson writes:
>
> Seriously, I know you'd be in for a long drive, but I hope you can make it out
> for a meeting at some point. And if you can find someone closer to your area,
> set up a NELUG meeting out there! Maybe you can make us drive out to you. :D
I would just like to throw in my 2 cents and say that I would be real excited
if folks wanted to have NELUG meetings in other parts of New England. We have
a very well established group in the Greater Boston Area that keeps our general
meeting attendance at a consistant 15 to 20 people with special events
occasionally drawing even more.
That said, we started out with meetings of 4 or 5 which at the time I thought
was unbelievable!!! Now I am disappointed if we have less than 10 people for
most functions. (Although some events like Brikwars are pretty specialized so
head count tends to be lower at those events).
I guess what I am trying to say is that if there are 3 or 4 people in an area
outside of the Greater Boston area don't feel shy about having a meeting. I
personally couldn't travel very far very often for a meeting but every once in
a while a change of scenery would be nice. Also there are things like Train
Shows in other parts of New England that I would love NELUG to participate in
but without a local contingent to organize the display it makes it nearly
impossible to pull off. Right now I know there are Greenberg shows in Hartford
and Providence along with the Wilmington MA shows that we currently do.
I would definitly make it for a day at one of these shows and make sure the
NELUG tables were available along with some of my MOC's. I just can't commit
to all 3 days when the commute is so long.
Either way we love having new faces at our Waltham meetings so if you can't get
a group going elsewhere and you can make the trek then we would love to see
you.
Eric Kingsley
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Just one final reminder - dinner tomorrow night at Bison County in Waltham, MA,
across from the Construction Site (www.constructiontoys.com - address at top of
page). Time: 7:30. Place: Bison County Special Function Room. People will
gather at TCS across the street probably half hour or so before.
Update: Unfortunately Michael Lachmann has to return to Austria tomorrow to go
to work on Wednesday. He sends his apologies. Abner and Ryan are still coming
to my knowledge.
Please show up, its going to be a fun time!
PS - can anyone get me a ride to either North Station or Wenham after its all
over, or evne possibly pick me up in Wenham as well? If not, I have a backup
plan, but that would be nice.
--
Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G7ryt3.J99@lugnet.com...
> Mapquest provides excellent directions from I-93/128. TCS/BC is two blocks away
> from the Waltham stop on the Fitchburg line of the Commuter Rail as well.
Make tha I-95, I think. Aah, those two numbers confuse me here... Anyways, the
Mapquest directions won't confuse you :-)
--
Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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Hey everybody -
I would like to invite you all to a Legofest at The Construction Site and Bison
County (they typical NELUG hangout/meeting spot) on Feb 13. Dinner is at 7:30,
and feel free to come to TCS earlier to mingle and look at the LEGO selection.
What makes this Legofest special? We have 3 out-of-towners coming - Michael
Lachmann (author of MLCad), Abner Finley, and Ryan Dennett. This is an all-ages
gathering.
We will be gathering in the Bison County special function room like many times
before - an ideal setting for bringing and setting up MOCs and showing them off
before food arrives.
Directions - The Construction Site is located at:
248 Moody St
Waltham, MA 02453
(Bison County is right across the street)
Mapquest provides excellent directions from I-93/128. TCS/BC is two blocks away
from the Waltham stop on the Fitchburg line of the Commuter Rail as well.
Please email me or post if you plan on attending. Thanks!
--
Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry there weren't any more.
>
> Damn, that's a heck of a sellout, because there were a lot yesterday.
> Glad I got in there. 8) You *did* check in the clearance aisle and not
> in the regular LEGO aisle, right?
Yup. The Runnel Transports were at the end of the Lego aisle, away
from the rest of the kits. I also scanned all the other clearance
bins - found other non-Lego-related bargains.
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"David J. P. Long" wrote:
> David J. P. Long <djlong@wildwizards.nospam.net> wrote:
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> > I live 2 miles from the place - I'll check it out today and report
> > back what I find or pick up.
>
> Well, I got down there and back.
>
> There was only one left when I got there - probably due to the fact it
> still had a $48.88 sticker on it. It scanned at $8.
>
> You can figure out where that particular set is right now.
>
> Sorry there weren't any more.
Damn, that's a heck of a sellout, because there were a lot yesterday.
Glad I got in there. 8) You *did* check in the clearance aisle and not
in the regular LEGO aisle, right?
J
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David J. P. Long <djlong@wildwizards.nospam.net> wrote:
> I live 2 miles from the place - I'll check it out today and report
> back what I find or pick up.
Well, I got down there and back.
There was only one left when I got there - probably due to the fact it
still had a $48.88 sticker on it. It scanned at $8.
You can figure out where that particular set is right now.
Sorry there weren't any more.
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"David J. P. Long" <djlong@wildwizards.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:in2m6tkdorg8ts4573hktmsm9nian2ulpd@4ax.com...
> "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote:
>
> > "Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> > news:3A6A2014.4DEE3545@mediaone.net...
> > > The subject about says it all.
> > > They've got about a dozen left.
> > > Hope someone finds this useful.
> >
> > Could anyone in the area pick up 2 of these for me? I'm located on the north
> > shore of MA, and could either mail payment or meet up sometime. Dunno yet if
> > I'm going to Brikwars at Shaun's or not though, I may have other plans. Please
> > email me if you can help! Thanks!
>
> I live 2 miles from the place - I'll check it out today and report
> back what I find or pick up.
Cool, thanks!!
-Tim
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote:
> "Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:3A6A2014.4DEE3545@mediaone.net...
> > The subject about says it all.
> > They've got about a dozen left.
> > Hope someone finds this useful.
>
> Could anyone in the area pick up 2 of these for me? I'm located on the north
> shore of MA, and could either mail payment or meet up sometime. Dunno yet if
> I'm going to Brikwars at Shaun's or not though, I may have other plans. Please
> email me if you can help! Thanks!
I live 2 miles from the place - I'll check it out today and report
back what I find or pick up.
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Tim Courtney wrote:
> "Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:3A6A2014.4DEE3545@mediaone.net...
> > The subject about says it all.
> > They've got about a dozen left.
> > Hope someone finds this useful.
>
> Could anyone in the area pick up 2 of these for me? I'm located on the north
> shore of MA, and could either mail payment or meet up sometime. Dunno yet if
> I'm going to Brikwars at Shaun's or not though, I may have other plans. Please
> email me if you can help! Thanks!
I'm not likely to go back up to Hudson before next weekend, but I'll check my
local
WM and let you know.
J
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"Jeff Johnston" <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:3A6A2014.4DEE3545@mediaone.net...
> The subject about says it all.
> They've got about a dozen left.
> Hope someone finds this useful.
Could anyone in the area pick up 2 of these for me? I'm located on the north
shore of MA, and could either mail payment or meet up sometime. Dunno yet if
I'm going to Brikwars at Shaun's or not though, I may have other plans. Please
email me if you can help! Thanks!
--
Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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The subject about says it all.
They've got about a dozen left.
Hope someone finds this useful.
J
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Just a reminder, there is a NELUG meeting tonight at 7:30pm at Bison County, in
Waltham, Massachusetts. If history has taught us anything, members will
informally start the meeting at The Construction Site
(www.constructiontoys.com) beforehand to do some shopping before the
dinner/meeting.
More details can be found in the following thread:
http://news.lugnet.com/loc/us/ma/?n=256
eric
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(Sorry for the wide distribution, but I didn't want to miss anyone who might be
interested. Follow-ups set to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
NELUG will be having its next meeting on Monday, December 18, at Bison County
BBQ in Waltham, Massachusetts. The room is reserved for 7:30 pm, but as usual,
I'll be willing to bet that members will begin the evening earlier than that by
doing a little shopping at The Construction Site (www.constructiontoys.com)
which is right across the street. Directions to TCS are available on their
website, including getting there by public transportation.
Topics for discussion will most likely include:
1) The recent train show
2) Planning for the upcoming train show in March-April
3) The next BrikWars event
4) Holiday shopping
5) Anything and everything, LEGO related and not.
I can personally guarantee that some of the constructions from the train show
will be on hand, so if you didn't see them at the show, you can see them at the
meeting. The room is nice and big, so you're encouraged to bring MOCs of all
sizes to display.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here.
eric
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Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote:
> I'm going to be there for sure. Karen has to work.
This isn't a cause->effect statement, by the way. :) Karen would come if she
could.
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Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
Boston University Linux ---> http://linux.bu.edu/
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