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Re: Model train show
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Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:08:30 GMT
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Alright, I will address each question in turn:
In lugnet.loc.ca.ab, Johan Piera writes:
> We weren't sure what you mean by your opening comments. In all fairness, we
> do not mean to be negative in accusing Edmonton group. But we just want to
> find out why. And more importantly, how can we make the lego available next
> year in the train show so that children like my family will have much more
> fun in the train show. Afterall, we have been the train show everyyear and
> having lego there has lot more fun. Also, it definitely promotes lego train
> more than anything.
I did not intend to imply that you were accusing NALUG of anything, I was
curious because of the interactions between NALUG and Supertrain organizers,
that the Supertrain people were clear that the NALUG train layout and the
Lego Play area go hand-in-hand.
> First of all, the question is where do those lego available in the play area
> last year come from ? Do NALUG pay for it? Our assumption is that Lego
> canada sends them to NALUG. If this is a wrong assumption and NALUG member
> actully pays for them, then please disregard the rest of our comments.
The Lego was donated to NALUG from Lego for the purpose of the play area of
train displays, as far as I know.
> Assuming it is true that Lego Canada contributes them, is this fair to say
> that because NALUG was not going to be there and therefore, lego playarea is
> not available? How many train show can NALUG member attend in a year? What
> about the two families proudly displayed their lego in the train show while
> we were told before the show that no lego train would be there.
NALUG was not available for personal reasons of several of the members, and
it takes at least a few members to run the show, as well as members who have
vehicles to transport necessary equipment to and from the show. NALUG can
and will probably do as many train shows as possible, and are invited to.
They have done the Greater Edmonton Train Show for the last two years, and
Supertrain in Calgary in 2001. I think they are fairly new to doing train
shows. They were invited to do a show in Saskatechewan I believe, but there
was not enough time to prepare, as well as the fact that it was near the
date of Supertrain, which again, the group was not able to do a show during
that period.
> We are here to promote lego, not to make it diffcult. Prehaps the newly
> formed SALUG can do something about it ?
SALUG is still in it's infancy, but I hope we will be ready to contribute to
the next year's Supertrain, as well as NALUG.
> p.s. We have checked the lugnet site quite often, but has yet to see any
> "lengthy discussion within NALUG" mentioned about the supertrain show.
That's because any and all discussion within or between SALUG and NALUG is
done within our mailing lists.
Hope that helps.
~Adam
> In lugnet.loc.ca.ab, Adam Murtha writes:
> > I'm really interested in who you that the Edmonton group "will not part with
> > them" because that is not the case. There was a lengthy discussion within
> > NALUG and with the organizers of Supertrain about the involvment of NALUG.
> > Long story short, it was decided that since NALUG was not able to do a Lego
> > train display for the show, that there was not going to a Lego play area,
> > which is the property of NALUG.
> >
> > ~Adam
> >
> > In lugnet.loc.ca.ab, Johan Piera writes:
> > > We were in the Calgary super model train show today and was glad to see two
> > > families put up lego trains in the show. In fact, one family ,Shawn
> > > Nilles(?) won the runner up display for the train show. Although the lego
> > > trains lack creativity, ie , all are assembled per lego instructions, they
> > > were very well displayed and lots of works went in it. It was probably one
> > > of the busiest display. However, it was disappointing that there was no
> > > lego play area for the kids. It was such a hit last year that we were all
> > > looking forward for it. Rumors are that Edmonton lego group has those lego
> > > and will not part with them. We are sure that there are lots of other
> > > reasons, would anyone from the Edmonton group know anything about it?
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| (...) Correct. The play area Lego donated to NALUG first appeared at Supertrain 2001, and then at GETS 2001. It is still available for play areas at future train shows. (...) As many as we can. Most NALUG members had other commitments and the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab)
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| We weren't sure what you mean by your opening comments. In all fairness, we do not mean to be negative in accusing Edmonton group. But we just want to find out why. And more importantly, how can we make the lego available next year in the train show (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab)
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