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"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:HAM156.Jp0@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) on (...) people (...) Chris' last statement is really important. If you need incentives to do a show, you are missing the point. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Mike is absolutely correct. NELUG holds our train shows with the participation of typically between 6 and 8 members when we do our "large" 10'x20' layout. Next month, we plan to do a smaller 7'x10' layout with the participation of only four (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Wow! Somebody actually else is out there. I've only been checking the newgroups sporadically, and funding for Lego has mostly gone to my 6-year old. But I'm stilll interested in hearing from others in the area. Pat (Also in Mesa) "Jason Ellis" (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> wrote in message news:HAL7yr.KHD@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) You don't need 10 people to do a successful train show. It helps but it isn't absolutely necessary. We here in North Carolina (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yeah, a small train club out here does sound like a lot of fun, but that critical mass problem is a tough one to get past, way out here in the woods of Southern N.E. I suspect it would take some sort of spectacular event to coax 10 potential (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) only if I wanted to go skiing, my school was on one side of a valley and the ski hill was on the other side so it was indeed uphill (and downhill) both ways. :-) But Michigan Tech is in the Keewenaw, we got an average 260 or so inches a year, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) And you probably had to walk five miles up hill, both ways. ; ) Cale (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) hehe, you easterners don't know what snow is any more I guess... Where I went to school we got this much snow in a 2-3 day period about 3-4 times per winter. PS I changed the subject line (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) And plenty of time to dig out from all this snow. Cale (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) Next Wednesday is just fine for Maelee and I. This will give everyone more time to check out all the Toy Fair pics. (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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The "casting of a large net" is a very interesting topic. In fact I think it is one of the most over looked concepts in the formation of a new club. In the early stages of forming a club the biggest hurdle is achieving critical mass. So by covering (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Let's do that then... Wednesday 26 Feb, 7 PM, Residence Inn Harrisburg. This week is very busy for me, although it would have been nice to talk to all of you about BricksWest while it was fresher in my mind, I can use the time to regroup! (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) Jake, First, let me say that I am located in southeastern Massachusetts, and would certainly consider driving for a couple hours to participate in train shows with you. But your very question tips another issue that has long been festering in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Next Wendnesay is good for me. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) How about next Wednesday? This week's no good... -Rob. (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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Are we still on for the meet? - Jim F. (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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Just wondering if there is anyone active in the area. Things have been real quiet lately. To get things rolling, who's here and what are you into? (I know I've asked this before, but it's been sooooo long) I'm Duane, live in Broomfield and collect (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.co)
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(...) Hi Jake et al! Between Starship, Castle MOCs, and my non-Lego life (is there such a thing?), I cannot promise I will have a lot of time for such a proposed idea. But I would be interested to at least see how this develops and possibly consider (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) Just when you think you have reached your LEGO passion limits.... (...) That's great!! That makes a lot of sense! (...) Wondeful! I will ABSOLUTELY be asking for help! ILTCO Membership, here I come! Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow Jake I thought you were pretty inspired as it was... ;-) I know we (NELUG) have been asked to do shows in Hartford, Providence, and Springfield in the past but we just havn't been able to build a large enough local base to make doing one (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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