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I will be hosting the next DixieLUG meeting at my home in Marietta, GA on July
14, 2007. Come and join us, talk some LEGO, show off some MOCs.
Date and Time:
Saturday July 14, 2007
1:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Get Directions:
http://tinyurl.com/2wqaw4
for more information on Dixielug, feel free to join our Yahoo Group at:
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/dixielug
-Jason
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Hi all,
Meeting at my place in Lithia Springs, GA on Saturday July 1 at 1:00pm.
If you are not on the yahoo group or are just finding this message, feel free to
drop me an email and I'll get you directions to my house.
See you then!
M
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Looks like I will be hosting the next DixieLUG meeting at my home in
Marietta, GA on Saturday March 4, 2006.
DATE: Saturday, 4 March 2006
TIME: 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, for those of you in AL)
PLACE: Jason’s House
(2421 Prince Howard Trail, Marietta, GA 30062)
Current plans for the gathering include:
- Bring any MOCs you want to show off (moonbases, etc).
- Planning for the upcomming BrickSouth & FFL Event
- Maybe another ‘part out’ of a set?
- Miscellaneous brick sorting/trading/etc.
- Dinner out afterwards, TBD
Others are welcome to follow up on this thread withanything else
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This MOC was built for the FIRST LEGO League National Championship show back in
April. I finally got around to taking some picutres of it so I now present to
you the PCS Industries Agriculture Environmental Control Facility.
Enjoy
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As of earlier this week, there were about 70 to 80 of this set (MSRP US$7) at
the Kennesaw TRU (just off Barrett Parkway, between I-75 and I-575), marked
(Green tag) at 3.98, underneath the "Green Tag Clearance -- Extra 70% Off"
sign...
Franklin
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In lugnet.org.us.nclug, Cary Clark wrote:
> In lugnet.org.us.nclug, Steven D. Weiser wrote:
> > I will be moving to Franklin, N. Carolina in March or April of 2005 and was
> > wondering if any members live in that area. I'd like to get in touch by the time
> > I make the move.
> >
> > Steven Weiser
>
> The western-most AFOL I've met in North Carolina is Thomas Main in Boone. Your
> best bet may be to try the North Georgia folks since it is far closer. I don't
> know if there's an 'NGLUG', but there is an NGLTC. http://www.ngltc.org
There isn't a NGLUG but there is DixieLUG http://www.dixielug.org
jt
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Helps if I post to the group too... *sigh*
In lugnet.announce, Jason Whittenburg wrote:
> There seems to be enough positive response even after Brickfest, so lets do
> this! :-) We'll have a DixieLUG meeting this month!
>
> Where: Jason Whittenburg's house (Smyrna, GA)
> When: Saturday September 18, 2004 - 1:00pm EDT
> Directions: http://jasonwhittenburg.com/directions
>
> Agenda: Get feedback on creations, check out creations by others,
> meet new people, swap parts, part of a set, talk about doing another
> show, hang out, and talk about LEGO.
>
> Visit the DixieLUG website at http://www.dixielug.org and mailing list for more
> information.
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Hi All,
NCLUG hosted a display at the North Carolina Museum of
Life and Science July 17 to commemorate the Apollo 11 moonshot. This was the
first space-oriented display done by our group, so there were things done by
builders of all themes in the display. A local robotics group was also invited,
which was to bfing a life-size Mars Rover, but the rover didn’t show.
Builders from NELUG (Teddy Welsh), WAMALUG (Nick Kappatos and Fradel Gonzalez),
NCLUG (me, Mike Walsh, Cary Clark, Gareth Bowler, Cyndi Bradham, Evangeline
Reynolds,Samuel Cox, and David Winegar and SciBrick (Chris Giddens - also of
DixieLUG)participated in the display. There is also another builder who is
currently unaffiliated who provided models, Shane Larson.
There was a total of 11 Moonbase modules that were presented and a multitude of
spacecraft, including those built by the kids who cam in and played with the
K-8!
The folder has all the
photos.
Considering that there was very little publicity concerning this event, except
for a modest press release sent out literally a few days before, there was good
turnout, with lots of rushes and then suddenly dead spots. Two TV crews showed
up and I got interviewed by the local NBC station, which actually was shown on
the 6 pm news. Another news clip can be found
here
Some fun things:
Spaceship by Samuel Cox. Moonbase modules by: (front row, left-right) Ssamuel
Cox, Joe Meno - my first!!, (Second row-blue corridor addition) Cary Clark,
(third row - grey building) Mike Walsh, (fourth row - Moonbase a Go-Glow) Mike
Walsh.
Gareth’s AT-AT - it’s first public showing!
Teddy Welsh’s Lunar Cheese Mine, with Nick Kappato’s Excavator assisting...and a
certain washer bot on the side:)
The spacey version of the NCLUG sign, done by David Winegar.
Old and new..
And the crew (l - r) Teddy Welsh, Cyndi Bradham, and Gareth Bowler.
Many thanks to all those who participated! And who knows, a lot of this may end
up at BrickFest!
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi
NCLUG Benevolent Dictator
BrickFest Assistant Coordinator
See you NEXT MONTH in Arlington!!!
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DixieLUG had a show this past weekend in Rome, GA with a large display of MOCs
and two kids building areas. Maybe Chris can give more details. Here are some
of the photos I took of the show:
http://photos.jasonwhittenburg.com/?album=80
-Jason
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We'll have a DixieLUG meeting at my place (if anyone shows up [grin]:
Where: Eric Harshbarger's house; Auburn, AL (email me for directions)
When: 24 April 2004, starting around 11am... going till 5 or 6 pm or so
Agenda: I don't care... anything. Bring stuff down to show off...
discuss plans for Brickfest 2004, etc
I don't have anything new to show off really (except a partially built
mosaic of the Fort Worth Skyline). What I REALLY what is to rummage thru
minifig parts (yes, minifig parts). I have a need for many basic
minifig items:
- waiter torsos, black arms and legs, plain expression faces.
I would like to casually trade for the pieces, and would happily rummage
for hours through folks' minifig collections if they have some they
don't really want.
Folks are welcome to look through my collection for trade possibilities
and such.
Anyway... if you are sure you will come down, please respond to this
post, so I have an idea who might show up. I'll be at my place all of
that day either way, but if no one responds definitely, then I'll not
really be expecting anyone.
Cheers,
Eric Harshbarger
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Date: Saturday Janurary 10, 2004
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Place: Jason’s Home (email me for directions)
Current plans for the gathering include:
- Catching up after not having a December meeting :-)
- Another ‘part out’ of a set? Vote in the the DixieLUG mailing list
- Miscellaneous brick sorting/trading. Folks are encouraged to bring any large tubs of unsorted pieces they have (we like to rummage through such things)
- Bring any MOCs you want to show off (moonbases, etc).
- DixieLUG organizational talk
- We can figure out eating plans for dinner and even shopping at the meeting. This is Atlanta and there are many decent options.
- Other suggestions welcome
BTW, Eric H has mentioned he is still on a quest for just about any
printed/decorated tiles (any size, but especially 1x2s) and trading for many
different things so bring those along for trading, selling, donating.
--
Visit the DixieLUG Users Group on the web at http://www.dixielug.org for more
details.
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Sorry for the lateness of this post, but details only came together at the end
of last week.
DixieLUG meeting Nov 22nd in Atlanta!
FIRST Lego League competition Nov 22nd in Atlanta!
A full day of Lego! Whew!
9:30 to 4PM FLL Volunteering
4:30 to 7PM DixieLUG meeting
7 to 8PM Dinner
8 to 9:30PM More meeting, if needed
Details:
FLL Volunteering: Location is at SciTrek
(www.scitrek.org). Email Prof. Jeff Davis (jeff.davis
AT ece.gatech.edu) to volunteer. Time slots
available are 9:30 to 1PM and 1 to 4PM. You can sign
up for either or both.
Meeting Location:
Love Building, GaTech campus
771 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332
Directions: Use Mapquest (I checked the directions,
and they look correct), or email me (rohnjiley AT
yahoo.com). The building is across from the
recreation fields on Ferst Dr.
We'll be located in the central lobby of the Love
building, which has lots of windows. The building is
locked on the weekends, so I have to be able to see or
hear you to let you in.
Agenda: FLL wrapup, MOCs. BYOB (bring your own bricks!) Trading can be
organized beforehand by using the group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dixielug
Email John Riley (that's me!) for more details, like parking on campus, contact
phone #, dinner options, etc. Carpools can be arranged via the group webpage at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dixielug
Hope to see you Saturday!
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FIRST Lego League's Georgia competition is to be held November 22nd in Atlanta
on Georgia Tech's campus. This also happens to be the next meeting for
DixieLUG.
I suggest volunteering for this event, and having the meeting afterwards (making
for a very long day of Lego oriented activity). Otherwise, we can go ahead and
have the meeting as originally attended. I'll probably watch the morning
competition before going to the meeting if we decide not to help out.
For those of you not interested in attending the meeting, FLL competition should
still be a worthwhile time. The mission this year revolves around the Mars
rover missions.
Also, for future reference, the national tournament in April is to be held at
SciTrek in Atlanta.
For more information on FLL, visit
http://www.firstlegoleague.org
Because the website is not easy to navigate, here's the Georgia tournament info
(sorry if the link splits):
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/calendar.aspx?pid=210&action=showevent&eventid=324
DixieLUG discussion is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dixielug/
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> BTW, I always love to trade/buy pieces.
> I'm currently looking for the following especially:
>
> - female minifig hair
(Assuming I can arrange suitable transportation...)
I have *plenty* of the ponytail hairpieces, Eric.
Franklin
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Anyone here in the psuedo-metro Atlanta area care to carpool?
I'm wwaaaaayyyyy out west, near Villa Rica/Dallas/Hiram.
Thanks,
Franklin
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Hi everyone,
I will be hosting the next DixieLUG meeting at my home in Auburn, Alabama.
DATE: Saturday, 11 October 2003
TIME: say from about 11:00am - 5:00pm (that's Central Time, by the way)
PLACE: Eric Harshbarger's House, Auburn, AL (email for directions:
eric@ericharshbarger.org)
Current plans for the gathering include:
- Another 'part out' of a set, 4099 - Robobots.
- Miscellaneous brick sorting/trading. Folks are encouraged to bring any
large tubs of unsorted pieces they have (I for one LOVE to rummage
through such things... I have plenty of floor space onto which we may
dump said tubs)
- Bring any MOCs you want to show off (moonbases, etc).
- Discuss the NGLTC event from 20 Sep.
- The 'tour' of my house [grin]... I'll try to make it interesting.
Obviously you'll get to see past models and mosaics I have about, my
storage cabinets, and anything new I might have completed or be working
on (the 924[x3] Space Cruiser, Crayola Crayon Box, etc).
- DixieLUG organizational talk.
- other suggestions welcome
- we can figure out eating plans at the meeting... there are decent
options... you may want to eat lunch beforehand, I guess.
BTW, I always love to trade/buy pieces. I'm currently looking for the
following especially:
- any printed/decorated tiles
- any lime green tiles
- female minifig hair
- black minifig legs
Others are welcome to follow up on this thread with piece requests and
suggestions.
Cheers, hope to see you on the 11th,
eric harshbarger
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In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Eric Harshbarger wrote:
>
> There will not be a formal DixieLUG meeting in September of 2003, but
> the October meeting has already been set. I will be hosting it at my
> home in Auburn, Alabama.
>
> DATE: Saturday, 11 October 2003
> TIME: say from about 11:00am - 5:00pm (that's Central Time, by the way)
> PLACE: Eric Harshbarger's House, Auburn, AL (email for directions:
> eric@ericharshbarger.org)
>
> Current plans for the gathering include:
>
> - Another 'part out' of a set, likely set 4099 - Robobots.
> - Miscellaneous brick sorting/trading. Folks are encouraged to bring any
> large tubs of unsorted pieces they have (I for one LOVE to rummage
> through such things... I have plenty of floor space onto which we may
> dump said tubs)
> - Bring any MOCs you want to show off (moonbases, etc).
> - Discuss the NGLTC event from 20 Sep.
> - The 'tour' of my house [grin]... I'll try to make it interesting.
> Obviously you'll get to see past models and mosaics I have about, my
> storage cabinets, and anything new I might have completed or be working
> on (the 924[x3] Space Cruiser, etc).
> - DixieLUG organizational talk.
> - other suggestions welcome
> - we can figure out eating plans at the meeting... there are decent
> options... you may want to eat lunch beforehand, I guess.
>
> BTW, I am, personally, still on a quest for just about any
> printed/decorated tiles (any size, but especially 1x2s)... so bring
> those along for trading, selling, donating... if anyone needs basic
> bricks in trade, I can probably accommodate you [grin].
>
> Somebody got some Lime Green tiles at the last meeting? I might be
> interested in those as well.
>
> Others are welcome to follow up on this thread with piece requests and
> suggestions.
Ohhh, the 11th, good choice! I might actually be able to come to this meeting.
Large tubs of brick huh? Are you going to sort them for me Eric?
Also I can bring some of bricks that the NGLTC is using for making oraments for
this year's Festival of Trees project, so if any one feels inclined to use the
bricks to make a few oraments for the tree please do.
jt
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There will not be a formal DixieLUG meeting in September of 2003, but
the October meeting has already been set. I will be hosting it at my
home in Auburn, Alabama.
DATE: Saturday, 11 October 2003
TIME: say from about 11:00am - 5:00pm (that's Central Time, by the way)
PLACE: Eric Harshbarger's House, Auburn, AL (email for directions:
eric@ericharshbarger.org)
Current plans for the gathering include:
- Another 'part out' of a set, likely set 4099 - Robobots.
- Miscellaneous brick sorting/trading. Folks are encouraged to bring any
large tubs of unsorted pieces they have (I for one LOVE to rummage
through such things... I have plenty of floor space onto which we may
dump said tubs)
- Bring any MOCs you want to show off (moonbases, etc).
- Discuss the NGLTC event from 20 Sep.
- The 'tour' of my house [grin]... I'll try to make it interesting.
Obviously you'll get to see past models and mosaics I have about, my
storage cabinets, and anything new I might have completed or be working
on (the 924[x3] Space Cruiser, etc).
- DixieLUG organizational talk.
- other suggestions welcome
- we can figure out eating plans at the meeting... there are decent
options... you may want to eat lunch beforehand, I guess.
BTW, I am, personally, still on a quest for just about any
printed/decorated tiles (any size, but especially 1x2s)... so bring
those along for trading, selling, donating... if anyone needs basic
bricks in trade, I can probably accommodate you [grin].
Somebody got some Lime Green tiles at the last meeting? I might be
interested in those as well.
Others are welcome to follow up on this thread with piece requests and
suggestions.
Cheers, hope to see you in October.
eric harshbarger
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