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| It looks like thanks to a plug from Kevin Loch the people at rebelscum.com have picked up on our Star Wars setup at Mindfest. (URL) thing that has really supprised me about the NELUG setup at Mindfest is all the attention it and the other Mindfest (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | NELUG at Mindfest - Signs and Information that would be nice when presenting in public.
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| Follow-ups sent to lugnet.org This is my third posting as a follow-up to NELUG's first experiance presenting in public at the MIT Mindfest. This post covers signs and information that would be nice to have when presenting in public. The following is (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Mindfest thanks
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| (...) Bram, it was great honor to meet you finally -- I've been a great admirer of your LDraw work for as long as you've been doing it. Seeing those two trucks in person was also quite a mind-filler! :) --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Mindfest thanks
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| Here's a big thank you to everyone at MindFest for a great time! I wasn't able to attend any of the workshops, but that didn't stop the time from flying. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone I met (sorry, Ralph H. Great talk BTW; (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: More Mindfest Tidbits
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| (...) are (...) hurdle (...) that (...) problem (...) have (...) Perhaps we are approaching the problem wrong when we try to to get them to notice us by using a dollar ammount or a piece count as an attractive minimum order (as has been discussed (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| (...) I sincerely hope that you set him straight? Bratty kids usually grow up to be adult jerks. 'Course, in this situation the dad is probably as much if not more to blame than the kid... (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) Yeah, I'm tempted to agree. If we want to set up a meeting, we should have a specific purpose to the meeting other than just to say "hey, we're here!" Perhaps if we want to set up a grandiose-type event and want their input, we could get a (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| Good advice. One of the kids, when asked about why he persisted in touching stuff when I had asked him not to replied: "Well, my dad is very important around here so it's OK" Presumably he was some professor of education... you connect the dots. :-) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: More Mindfest Tidbits
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| (...) I'll pay shipping costs, no problem. I will also quite happily wait for overseas shipping. I think very few AFOLs will have any problem with a 'pay and wait' policy, because we're generally quite used to that in the second hand market. James (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | More Mindfest Tidbits
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| This is a listing of a number of things that happened at Mindfest both related to the NELUG table and in general. 1. There were quite a few TLG reps on hand and many of us had a chance to chat with them. I will relate the few experiances I had and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| (...) Sometimes we like to believe that most people don't suck. Most of the time we're forced to re-evaluate. (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) Acknowledgement is something the company may find neccessary, whether the outward stance be true or feinged. I'm not holding my breath for anything more positive (and true as well). I think your Palm organizer example is a good one in that, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| (...) I do realize that our exhibit did not exactly mesh with the hands on focus of the event and that was explained one way or another to many people that asked about our exhibit. Plus like you say the proximity to the Construction Zone I am sure (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| (...) It can be a very hard ballance to strike. I know, having been there, done that from both sides. I've exibited since I was 7 or so (rallied a steam traction Engine when I was 9 for 3 years). It is so hard to strike a ballance between "don't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| (...) or (...) AirSpeeder (...) Do keep in mind that you/we were presenting at a place where "hands-on" is a primary ethos. In most of the exibits adults and children were encouraged to touch, experiment, and create. The proximity to the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
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| I'd like to add my congratulations on a totally awesome display. I think you were very restrained in your dealings with the less respectful public. I'm very posessive about my Lego and other hobbies, and my young nephews and nieces know that Uncle (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) I wasn't there for both days, but the times I was there, I had a total blast. The best part was meeting great friendly people and putting faces to names finally, and seeing LEGO designs like Jin Sato's MIBO and the NELUG Star Wars models "in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) I also live for Oreos and Dr. Pepper. Oh yeah, and the Simpsons. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) And yes, I realize this! (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
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