 | | New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | Hi All, I'm glad to announce a first major change which is "visible" this time as well. LUGNET now has a brand-new, area-wide World LUG Map, simply called LUGMap. As yet the maps enclose 85 entries! Here are the details and how they work: The LUGMap (...) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) Hi Rene, I'm not able to click on any map regions, or pins. I'm using Firefox 2.0. Not sure why it wouldn't recognise the MAP tag. Are you able to click the image in Firefox at all? All the links works fine though - it's looking great! FUT: (...) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | Hi Ross, (...) This was because <map id="mapname"> (I guess). Does it work now? Thanks, Rene (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | (...) I'm also using FF 2.0 and it wasn't working last night and now seems to be working. It might be worth making it a little clearer when you click on the LUG pin though. I tested on Brazil (the only South American LUG) and didn't think it was (...) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) Cool features, Rene! Thanks. And I'd like the (URL) Twin Cities LEGO® Train Club> added to the LTC section if you would. Our location is pretty much the same as the GMLTC on the map. JOHN (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | (...) Now it's there, it doesn't point exactly to the Twin Cities, but I guess it's workable :-) -Rene (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Yikes! You've made us (URL) Cheeseheads>!!!! :-) Thanks for the quick change, Rene! Now to bed! JOHN (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Pete White
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| | | | | (...) The STUDS group in Sydney is no longer active. The Sydney LEGO Train Club (SLTC) is meeting on a regular basis. -pete.w (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Larry Lesser
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| | | | | You forgot to put AZLUG Arizona Lego Users Group Larry (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Bob Parker
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| | | | | (...) I'm not sure if this is an error, but: (URL) Journeymen Lego User Group which is out of Canada is not showing up that I noticed. :-) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | (...) Is JLUG actually an in person LUG? I thought it was more of an online community, akin to Classic-Space, BZPower, FBTB, etc. The two admins, Janey and Ross, and in Canada and Australia respectively, and the membership is from accross the globe. (...) (18 years ago, 11-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | (...) Hi Lenny, thank you very much for the explanation, I thought the same. That's why also Eurobricks, LUGNET itself and other Community Sites are missing on the maps. Leg Godt! Rene (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, for clarity sake, it is both an online community and a real LUG, in fact, a number of times, 3 up to 8 of the members have participated live with each other in displays and competitions. That is more than some LUGs can say. Having (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | | (...) Hi Janey and all OBB, welcome to your new group, I hope it will be fun :-) Leg Godt! Rene (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Thank you Rene. Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | | | (...) Only Janey could retroactively take the world's least organized LUG and turn it into a proper group. :) Are we counting the spring 2006 show as one of OBB's 'official' events? If so, that would then be 5 public shows (that one plus four Hobby (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well yes, you are right about 5 shows, almost forgot last May... once I collect dates, lists and links, I will get something more "official" up and posted. AND yes, and SOME of those non-LUG members sure are quirky! (smile) I look forward to (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | | | (...) I can't think of a single one that's quir...... wait a minute, I just looked in the mirror. Nevermind. ;) (...) I think your long-term vision is fantastic. Much more than I had in mind just trying to pull together the first Hobby Show booth in (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | | | (...) Thanks Allan. (...) Hey, he is supposed to be MY building rat, not the other way around! (...) By the time Im done with you, you will have a complete set of Lego "take one" arrows to rival... my (URL) of a many colour>, (URL) and Daves (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Building rats and other bizarre LEGO phenomena —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | | | (...) He is... granted. But I thought the real truth was that you actually do most of the building that he takes credit for. At least that's what you told me. :) (...) Sadly.... I have just the kind of obsessive personality that might end up making (...) (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Building rats and other bizarre LEGO phenomena —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's true, except for those awful space ships, I dont want credit for those. I think the one is from Spaceballs. Giggle! (...) Errr... (...) Ummm? did you drop your "U" sir? (...) Snip New OBB charter, different coloured cloths each YEAR... (...) (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | | (...) See, I had a funny feeling that I was wrong about Jlug. Wouldn't be the first time... Thanks for setting me straight Janey, and I'm glad you're out displaying! way cool! -Lenny (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | (...) -snip- (...) Kudos on the cool name. (...) -eric (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | (...) I've been meaning to make an official announcement, but I've been waiting on or web guy to finish moving everything over to the new site. Please be aware of the following changes in LEGO related clubs in the Arkansas, USA area: MSLTC (which (...) (18 years ago, 10-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | (...) Hi Rob, Groups for MSLTC and CARLUG are now closed, but still online for reference. I wrote a short last message there and to the sidebars. A new group ARLUG is created (you are the curator - congratulations :-) And the LUGMap is updated. (...) (18 years ago, 11-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | GPLR shows up not quite in the right place (it shows up on the coast of Washington state). PNLTC is a special case: it doesn't really exist any more - except that we do occaisional Portland/Seattle reunions. I'll defer to Steve Barile and other (...) (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | | (...) Hi Frank, GPLR is corrected and PSLTC added. Thanks! Rene (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | (...) Thanks. Of course now the Sealug folks will be upset they are somewhere in South Eastern Washington instead of Seattle. PNLTC probably should also be moved to halfway between Portland and Seattle to reflect the center of gravity of the club... (...) (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | | | (...) The day I started with the new maps and when I designed the pictures, I wasn't aware of the large number of LUGs, MUGs and LTCs. I thougt it would result in a similar number as on the old maps. Hindsight is 20/20. Added to the Suggestion List: (...) (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Dan Boger
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| | | | | | | | (...) Perhaps use the Google Maps interface? I know it's possible to place arbitrary pointers on it (with a popout for more details, websites, etc). Should make it easier to update too, as the data then just becomes an XML file. Dan (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hi Dan, IMO, "real" maps like maps.google.com, local.live.com or www.frappr.com always look somehow unsightly. They're good for setting places on a very detailed base, like showing residences of club members etc.pp. But for a rundown on LUGs (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Stop yer complaining-- we're sitting in cursed Packer territory! (URL) x^(> JOHN (18 years ago, 13-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Nathan Todd
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| | | | | Thanks for all this hard work! I always liked the idea of Lugnet being a window to physical LUGs. Still not one in Ireland unfortunately... God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | Looks great Rene. As the author of the origional LUGMAP I am glad to see the idea resurrected. I hope this map is easier to keep updated than the old one. -Eric (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: New LUGMap for LUGNET —Manfred Moolhuysen
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| | | | This map really is a leap forward, Rene, thank you. You've included a representation of the North British LEGO Train Club on the European sub-map, but this doesn't reflect on the wordwide-map, where the blue pin for Europe is missing. With friendly (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
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