 | | Re: NELUG Turns 50!! —Ryan Dennett
| | | | (...) see (...) purpose of (...) I'll start off my saying that everything was very well said, Dave. Although I am still 2 1/3 years away from being considered an AFOL, I can see why you wanted to set up AFOL group, partly because of circumstances (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Joslin
| | | | | (...) The problem is this: While it's easy to say "only mature people above a certain age", in practice this becomes unworkable. Why? It requires looking the kid, or worse yet, their parent/guardian in the eye and saying "you aren't welcome here". (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Ryan Dennett
| | | | | | (...) person's (...) BIG (...) Eric, I don't want this to sound like arguing, because that's not what I want it to be, but what happens if you get, say, a 18 or 19yo who acts up and isn't on the maturity level that the group would like. How is it (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Kingsley
| | | | | | | | <snip> All these Eric's is making this confusing :-). (...) Ryan, Once again you bring up some good points. To answer your question I guess I don't know how we would handle that type of situation mostly because it has not even been close to an issue (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Joslin
| | | | | | | (...) saying (...) back (...) be (...) So, let me see if I'm following you here: Because there's a slight chance it might happen if we keep things 18+, we should open ourselves up a situation in which it's more likely to happen? Sorry, that doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Ryan Dennett
| | | | | | | (...) want (...) isn't (...) come (...) would (...) chance it (...) situation in (...) bit like (...) your car, (...) "logic". No, that's not what I asked. I asked you how saying that(what I gave as an example) would be any different whether it was (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Kingsley
| | | | | <snip> (...) Eric J, I agree with everything you have said here. I really want to keep this from having to be a "judgement call" of any kind. I also agree that to have <18 folks at the types of meetings we have had so far is probably not in the best (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Joslin
| | | | | (...) How do you mean? Do you mean participate as in attend the event and see our models, talk to and meet us, and so on, or do you mean participate as in bring models of their own and be there as a part of NELUG? The former isn't a problem, at that (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Kingsley
| | | | | (...) Again I think you are right. As far as events like Mindfest etc. I would think it would be more of a "come see our exhibit" type thing then a "be part of NELUG and display your creations". First of all if it were something like Mindfest where (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Joslin
| | | | | | (...) D'oh! yeah, the issues, not the people. (...) setting (...) Sounds like a plan, as long as we're careful to point out that NELUG endorseth not said event, and claimeth no responsibilty, etc etc etc. (...) type (...) Good cover! We wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —James Brown
| | | | | (...) Well, again, check your local laws, but I'm darn near postive that they won't be any different on the major point - which is to say if NELUG doesn't legally exist, NELUG can't be legally liable. The individuals involved can be legally liable, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Shiri Dori
| | | | | Dear NELUGers, I've been reading this thread, and I would like to know this: Like Ryan, I'm 2 and a half years below the 18 line. I've had a short dark age, but luckily came to my senses quickly. I must comment that in Israel, where I used to live, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Eric Kingsley
| | | | | Shiri, First let me say welcome to the Boston area. (...) This is just the type of thing I hope we can help you avoid. Now while it is true most/many teenagers eventually lose their interest in LEGO and as a result people like you and Ryan are (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: NELUG Turns 50!!) —Bram Lambrecht
| | | | | (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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