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Re: NMRA update (Fri. pm)
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lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf
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Sat, 5 Aug 2000 08:06:35 GMT
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Tom Stangl, VFAQman <TALONTS@ihatespamVFAQ.COM>
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"David K. Z. Harris" wrote:
> I'll be showing up at the hall by 9am. Can someone bring in some
> plastic tablecloth (very lightweight, solid color(s) please.) I'll
> bring the staple gun, and a staple remover. ;-)
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> ** We have a 50' perimeter, more if we want to overlap a bit, to
> get that 'curtain' affect.
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> We had good foot traffic today, even though it was just dealers and
> convention folks.
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> One recurring theme was folks saying they remembered us from other
> previous NMRA shows. After asking questions, it was clear that folks
> had seen LEGOs in GMLTC and PNLTC territories...we made the clarification
> when appropriate that we were separate clubs, but knew each other. :-)
> Many folks think that we'll be in the top 3 crowd drawing displays
> at the show over the weekend. We'll see.
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> There is a "kids play area", but it's only software trains! This has
> dissappointed a few kids, and a some of them have been *VERY* pushy
> about wanting to run the trains Saturday. There are two in particular
> that were very "hands on" (Tom Stangl's term, meaning they felt free
> to touch and play, carelessly), mainly with Tom's boats, since that
> table is a bit lower.
These are the ones we have to keep eagle eyes out for Sat/Sun, or we'll be
rebuilding a LOT of displays. Putting the freight train on the outside is a
better idea, as we'll run it slower, so a derail shouldn't hurt as much (and it
keeps my Metroliners farther away from crowds ;-).
> Two other, slightly older kids were actually
> very good with the trains, were polite, and hinted that they would
> like to get in the middle of the display...we'll see. If we let them
> in, we might have some trouble with the younger kids. :-(
I have NO problem with inviting more responsible people inside - we just have to
state flat out that it is by invite ONLY, and that the more we are asked about
it, the LESS likely we are to invite ;-)
--
Tom Stangl
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