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| (...) ~ gahh! talk about your unforseen problem! i can't imagine saying, "i'm attending a DXLUG meeting" and then explaining what it is... eric, were you setting us up? <grin> DXELUG avoids the phonetic misinterpretation and sounds like what it's (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| <Blatant Plug> BellSouth Buzz, BellSouth's web portal, offers free web sites to "community" organizations. It's pretty easy to set up, and I think it comes with a discussion group. We could try this as our web page. I would be happy to set it up. Is (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| Say "DXLUG" out loud three times, and guess the euphemism that might be associated with it. Still want to use it? I know, my mind is in the gutter... ;-) (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| Watching the recent discussions in lugnet.org and lugnet.org.us has been a lot of fun. The groups are serving their purpose well as venues for sharing ideas on formation and nurturing of regional user groups/clubs. But I think there is still much (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
| | | | | Re: LUG for "Dixie" (Southeast US)
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| (...) 'rebel' ;-) (...) (LFotC) (...) name (...) Confederacy (less (...) war IS over (...) still around)... it (...) Suwannee), I would be in (...) "~the south will rise again!", or as i've seen on many a bumper sticker, "fergit, hell!"(who said the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) If I lived 4-5 miles further West (across the Suwannee), I would be in 'Dixie County, Florida' - lol Ray (26 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
| | | | | Re: LUG for "Dixie" (Southeast US)
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| (...) Of those two I would prefer using 'Dixie' rather than Confederacy (less potential for 'controversy', I'd say -- besides, the war IS over [grin]... the Confederacy is gone, but 'Dixie' is still around)... it could potentially be 'Dixie LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| Just to be a -- if you'll pardon the term -- 'rebel' ;-) may I suggest "Lego Fans of the Confederacy" (LFotC) or "Lego Fans of Dixie" (LFoD) as the prospective name of our nascent organization? Thanks. Franklin (26 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| I'm interested as well. I live in Atlanta but I would be unlikely to meet in Macon, however. Any meetings in Atlanta are much more likely. ----- Original Message ----- From: Craig Livingston <clivin007@aol.com> To: <lugnet.loc.us.ga@lugnet.com> (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) would (...) If no one else really wants the job, I have the knowledge and freetime necessary to create an official webpage. Let me know if that is ok and I will try to get the ball rolling. Craig Livingston PS - Also, a first of the year party (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) Yes craig, but dslug.org (Deep South ?!?) is available. If we ever tick somebody off, we could always point to our domain name. Ray <grin, duck & run> (26 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) wow! seven responses in just four days! we are well on our way, folks! a south eastern group looks good, so deciding on our identity comes first. SELUG has been thrown out, but SELUG.org has been taken. although, ~.com and ~.net are still (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| What a great idea! I've been hoping someone would bring this up. Let's get serious: A weekend is probably the best time for most, perhaps a Saturday... The holidays are always difficult for most, with family, crowds, etc... So... Suggested first (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
| | | | | Re: GALUG?
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| (...) Folks, I could be game also, as I seem to be the only AFOL in Alabama (I live in Auburn, just a hop and skip from the GA border). A SELUG could be a good thing, I suppose. eric ---...--- Eric Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / (...) (26 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| so, should we begin throwing dates about... or should we wait until the holiday festivities are concluded, those being: thanksgiving, post-thanksgiving sales, pre-christmas sales, christmas, post-christmas sales & post new-years sales. Ray (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) better (...) I think it's a wunnerful idea. I seem to be alone in Nashville (at least according to loc.us.tn.nas), although I could roadtrip over to Knoxville (time, time, time. <sigh>) to meet with some fellow AFOL's. And I'm considering a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| Heck I'm game, some one put it together and I'll show up. I'll even help get things going, just let me know what needs to be done. Seems like after the fall the Atlanta train shows die down, so sign me up I need something to keep my LEGO building (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) well, craig, does getting together with a bunch of other lego-maniacs and talking lego, looking at each other's models, eating, drinking, and talking lego some more appeal to you? well of course it does! you're on lugnet,right? well what's (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) very good, then! south carolina is certainly part of the south-east. there are a few of us sprinkled throughout the state of georgia, but there are a lot of legophiles clustered in and around atlanta from the looks of things. i've been reading (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| (...) since when was atlanta a state? hehe, and how about those of us in south carolina? atlanta is only two hours from us, for a big event we could consider macon... (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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