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Subject: 
Re: lurkers
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia
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lugnet.loc.us.wi
Date: 
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 04:42:30 GMT
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The following thread is taking place in lugnet.loc.us.wi and
other groups about the formation of a midwest Lego Users Group.

Please come over to lugnet.loc.us.wi to see the threads as I couldn't
figure out how to forward the thread here.

Paul Foster


In lugnet.loc.us.il, Paul Foster writes:
> In lugnet.loc.us.wi, Tim Courtney writes:
> > At 08:55 PM 9/2/99 , Paul Foster wrote:
> > > Paul Foster
> > > Chippewa Falls    (100 miles east of Minneapolis)
> > > 
> > > http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
> > 
> > Tim Courtney
> > Wheaton, IL (30 mi West of Chicago)
> > 
> > http://www.zacktron.com
> > 
> > > I was thinking about this after seeing the nelug page but I was
> > > thinking more about covering a multi-state similiar to the nelug
> > > group, maybe Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota.  Something like
> > > midlug (Midwest).
> > > 
> > > Thoughts?
> > 
> > Good idea.  I'd like to get together with other maniacs myself.  I did
> > briefly talk with Remy Evard about doing a Legofest in Chicago, but we
> > don't know of many around here.  A LUG for the Great Lakes area sounds
> > excelent!  Another name idea: GLLUG? (great lakes..) but the repeating L is
> > a little strange.
> > 
> > -Tim <><
> 
> 
> Hadn't thought of Great Lakes in the name, that is a better idea.  I was
> originally thinking mid from visiting with the GMLTC but Great Lakes
> would cover more area.  Hmmm.  What states would we consider Great Lakes
> region?  WI, IL, MI, OH, IN, MN.  Thats a pretty good area.
> 
> I've added the rest of the above states to the newsgroup list.  I'll
> volunteer the upfront cash to register web name and pay for the intial
> start up of a web site if we can settle on a name.  I'll even do some
> html but graphics are NOT my strong point.
> 
> Paul Foster



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