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| Let's keep a fest and the GATS straight. GATS are where they are and when they are, we don't have a say, Greenberg schedules them as they see fit. GMLTC chooses to exhibit at various GATS based on how much trouble it is to get to one, and how much, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| (...) I think it would be great to do a Chicago fest! I don't know about a suitable location myself. I know it can't be at my house. I could probably make arrangements to use my church fellowship hall, if you like large rooms with tile floors [1] :) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| (...) I know of some other Missouri folks who I'm sure would want to join. That would be John DiRienzo and Christopher Weeks. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| (...) Just getting caught up on some old mail here.... I think that more people would make it if it were to be held in Chicago (easier driving distance from the midwest population centers). Milwaukee would be more of a flying destination, and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: MIT Mindfest was(Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!)
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| (...) Well, I do really want to come to this event, *but* ...I'm afraid I don't have the money to make a trip out to MA in addition to my planned trips places in January and over spring break. I was under the original misconception that MIT was in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
| | | | | MIT Mindfest was(Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!)
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| Cross posted to the New England Groups as well as lugnet.org.us . Follow-ups sent to lugnet.org.us For other LEGO groups out there this may be of use to you too. NELUG is planning on participating in the MIT Mindfest on October 22-24. We have not (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.org.us)
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| (...) That would be great, the more people involved the better off, we all are. (...) Thanks for the link. (...) Paul Foster (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| (...) That is pretty cool, big but cool. One by One flat rounds could be used to locate cities and the rounds could be color coded to indicate ranges of numbers of AFOLs in that city/area. (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| I like the second one best. Great job John! Jodi Newark, OH (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| I saw a story last night on the news about an exhibit at the Chicago Childrens Museum called "Ocean Adventure".. They showed "the world's largest Lego octopus" being built. They said 45,000 bricks, it was being built from Duplo and it was red..and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
| | | | | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| (...) Oh my goodness......LOL :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 'You have a pretty sexy voice for being a Lego maniac.' - Matt Dearman, while talking to me on the phone (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| (...) Really? Show me;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| (...) You know what they say, "Missouri loves company..." Mike (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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| (...) Thanks! I suppose I'd have to decrease the number of pieces to have the studs recognizable in a small image. How small do you think I can go and still be able to tell which state is which? Another idea: (I'm not sure if I'd want to implement (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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| (...) VERY NICE! :) Umm, maybe if you wanna reduce the size of the output image it could be in the logo for GMLUG. Great work Bram! :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 'You have a pretty sexy voice for being a Lego maniac.' - Matt Dearman, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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| (...) Here's a LEGO map I just threw together: (URL) fits on a 50x50 baseplate) I can easily change the quality of the JPG, the colors of the states, the viewpoint, and the size of the image. With a little effort, I can change the resolution (eg, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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| (...) Could you post more details on the event, including directions to get to MIT? Though its a good days' trip for me, I'd consider coming up if the time is convenient for me with school and all. If I could know what's goin on, I could bring some (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| (...) I can do this easily. I could even translate the map into LDraw using the colormap feature of Jacob's landscape generator... --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| (...) I have found usual sources lacking. LMK if you experience trouble as I can do it manually:-) -John (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| Another alternative is to do it within Visio (which in addition to state shapes also has a great lakes shape, and has ontario as well, I believe, which we had discussed including), and then export to a .gif or .jpg (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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