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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 (...) (21 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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"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 (...) (21 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 (...) (21 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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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 (...) (21 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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(...) 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 (...) (21 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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(...) 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 (...) (21 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 (...) (21 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 (...) (21 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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(...) Jake (21 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hey all! I have been inspired! Would anyone have any interest in forming a Connecticut and/or southern Mass. LEGO Train Club? Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) We will have to get together over lunch one of these days. Chris (21 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) , that's I found my Exclusive train for at a MPLS area Target last week for. Haven't seen any of the separate cars recently but there's these train LUG's around here that I suspect of scooping up as much as they can get :^) Mike (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Heh, I don't actually live in Western Mass either. I'm from south of the border in Connecticut, but I work in Southwick. You'll have bring your Mac to work someday so I can stop in during lunch and see what it's like in person. (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) While not in Mass, I am just down the street in Enfield, CT. And speaking of Target... the Enfield Target has a number of MOT cars, as well as the exclusive train set with the Max and Charlie minifigs on sale. Not sure how much, but I remember (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hey, I didn't know you were in or near Westfield. I teach chemistry at Westfield State College. (Though I live in Worcester). Chris (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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I will be there shortly to clean you out!!!! JUST KIDDING. FWIW, the TRU in the Holyoke Mall has/had a crapload of the $50 soccer sets for $20. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) And we few Western Massers (Massites? Massians?) have the Holyoke Target all to ourselves! Mwuha Mwuha Mwuhahahaha! ....Sorry too much Austin Powers lately... Seriously, I noticed that the Holyoke TRU also has some MOT sets (although not at (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) And speaking of shopping, spurred on by the encouraging reports from the other end of the state, I ventured to the Holyoke Target during lunch break and checked out the clearance shelf. They had about a dozen of the MOT with the blue car (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Eeek! You gave away all my secret shopping sites except for the KB ToyWorks in Westfield! Oops. Actually they're generally overpriced except for some weird closeout sale items they get from somewhere. Like those little ninja sets they got in (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) *snip* Excellent synopsis, Hendo! While not a current W. MA resident, I did live in Westminster when I came out of my Dark Ages. We used to frequent the TRU at Searstown Mall and scope out LEGO finds some ten years ago. My wife bought a small (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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