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| (...) We will let you know. I assume we will wait until Dave has a firm idea of what it is and how much it is before we start collecting $$. When that time comes we will send you an address to send the money to. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| (...) If you meant me that was just my false modesty, I like getting publicity! :-) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| Just let me know where to send a check. I'm in for 20, more if we come up short... (24 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) Ah, yes. That was me. Sorry, I just read this thread. Count me in on paying a share. I really look forward to seeing a NELUG collection and don't much mind what parts we start it with. I also have misc. extra pieces (some used) that I could (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| Count me in for a share if the price per piece looks good. Maybe that'll get me to another meeting from way out here in Connecticut. (to visit the bricks) Don Heyse (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) Well I definitly want to do it if we can get a good enough deal. I know that some of us can contribute more than others so I don't expect everyone to contribute the same amount and I actually don't think people should feel like they have to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) $50 :) ), but if we can only get, say, 16 of us to pay $10, I'd be more than happy to put in $50 to make it happen... I didn't want to imply that only 4 of us or something would be splitting the cost... (actually, I probably shouldn't even (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) That would probably be good. (...) You can count on me for some. Probably not $50 but something. I actually would much rather do this where 20 people gave $10 instead of 4 people giving $50. That way it really seems like more of a community (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) I can probably get a picture and more detailed description at some point in the near future if we'd like... offhand I'd say ballpark 2000 pieces... This is by NO means accurate... it was REALLY hard to get a good feel for quantity since (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) Among (...) Freestyle (...) thrown (...) If NELUG doesn't want these, I almost certainly do. I'll go farther. If NELUG wants to get these, take a look at them and then decide that it's not for them, I'll bail NELUG out. Get a few more details (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| (...) complete (...) Definitly interested yes but I think we need a more definitive idea of what we are getting before we shell out $200 for the parts. We should also decide who is going to be "Keeper of the Bricks" before we do this so we don't end (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG general purpose bricks?
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| Well, there was quick mention of this at the NELUG meeting on Monday, but I don't think too many people heard... I'm currently offering my assistance someone who used to work for S@H-- and she's got a huge number of bricks she wants to get rid of (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| (...) He has, from the WAMALUG meeting we had on Saturday. See this message: < (URL) > Jeff P.S. Two meetings in three days has got to be a record, especially since the WAMALUG meeting was 16 hours long! (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| (...) Really? *Serious* complaints? I heard a couple of people make some comments, but I thought they were all kidding... I like having the meetings (somewhat) documented- shots of models people bring, locations, people, etc will be great for the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| (...) Actually I only took about 30 seconds of footage, and several people complained about the camera so I won't be posting any pictures. KL (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| (...) One quick note: Brick Wars is a tactical combat simulation- aka a tabletop wargame. Role playing games are so very much more than that (he said, with some amount of sarcasm evident in his voice). Sorry to be pedantic, but for someone who (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG 1-10-2000 Meeting summary and Ideas for the next meeting.
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| On 1-10-2000 NELUG had a fairly spur of the moment meeting because 2 out-of-towners (Kevin L. and Larry P.) were in town and we wanted to get together. In all there were 17 people at the meeting (Another non-Mindfest record). This was a very (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| (...) You're right. I'm usually very anal about that one, to the point of writing "it is" instead of "it's" 90% of the time so as not to blow it. If I realised I'd typed it, I'd have changed it. eric (24 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| (...) Hey, even I've learned how to spell it, though I've had lots of practice recently :-) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| (...) It's no more, or less, a new century than it is a new millennium. Note carefully I take no position on the main questions (1), but do assert logical equivalence. As to how to spell my name, it's(2) not that hard. After all, I figured it out by (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| (...) Yes, I did specifically avoid saying "millenium". It is definitely a new century. I Suppose I could have said "NELUG's first meeting of the new month", but that sounds really really unimpressive. ;) eric (24 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| (...) Or whatever. :) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG Meeting: 1-10-2000
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| Ok, I either missed someone announcing this, or no one has, so I will (I hope I didn't leave out any of the .loc groups Eric Kingsley usually includes...). NELUG will have it's first meeting of the new century on Monday, January 10th, 2000. If our (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG Castle Display at TCS Brainstorm...
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| All followups to LUGNET.ORG.US and LUGNET.LOC.US.MA.BOS (because that is where TCS is). As most of you know many of us in NELUG are going to work on a Window Display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA ( www.constructiontoys.com ). We hope to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Something I forgot to ask at the NELUG meeting...
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| Followups To LUGNET.ORG.US: I knew there was something I was forgetting to ask. I was wondering if there was any interest in some sort of NELUG shirt or other paraphernalia. (I won't say hat because those one size fits all hats don't fit my 24 inch (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | NELUG meeting report from 12/16/1999
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| All follow-ups sent to LUGNET.ORG.US Unfortunately I forgot my list of names for everyone that attended so I will not include names in this post :(. I did want to make a post this morning however because of the interest in at least one of the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: Scheduled downtime: Monday, December 6, 1999
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| (...) This move will affect the NELUG web site www.nelug.org as well as it also uses pair Networks as its ISP. This also means that the Mailing list will not work nor will you be able to send E-mail to any @nelug.org addresses. Fortunately I will be (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me)
| | | | | Re: Lets pick a date for our next NELUG meeting.
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| (...) Well, I'm not a NELUG member but I would like to be (reminder, I'm 15 and a half). I think that if there aren't too many people objecting, you could have a trail "with <18 members" meeting. I think that's not too much to ask. If you meet me (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
| | | | | Lets pick a date for our next NELUG meeting.
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| I talked with Shaun Sullivan today and although he is working on setting up a Brick Wars meeting he is currently working on studying for his finals and won't be ready for a while. I have talked to a couple other members and they would like to get (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
| | | | | NELUG Turns 50!!
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| This is a quick message to announce that NELUG now has 50 members. The member breakdown by region is as follows... (Some of my earlier guesses were a little off. These are official numbers from submittal forms) 30 - Massachusetts 4 - Connecticut 2 - (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Next NELUG meeting planning.
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| I am posting this mainly because we have been using our mailing list for planning our next meeting and that was not its original intent and I wanted everyone to be able to see that we are planning another meeting. I was as guilty as anyone on this (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) Perhaps it would be worthwhile to ask the art dept in CT about helping with a future S@H cover. I'm thinking: lending models for their photographing or some .dat art made to order... Usually art directors are open to people who are willing to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, 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: 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: 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 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)
| | | | | Re: something nelug could do
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| (...) Alright. Just an idea. I was thinking in particular of <URL:(URL) -- *gasp*, actual acknowledgement/support of user groups. I realize that we're not TLG's target audience for a lot of things, but they _have_ at least acknowledged a lot of (...) (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)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) And as if he hasn't suffered enough indignities in this thread, I spelled Michael Gasperi's name wrong. Memory OK, but verification of facts better! At least I was able to help him secure one of the coveted "MindFest Staff" tee- shirts. (...) (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 would recommend against such a thing. sounds unprofessional. TLG may only find such request for contact annoying and see it as coming from a niave view. It also may just support their vision of fanatical young men who live for toys and sci-fi. (no (...) (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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