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| (...) the (...) than (...) If enough bricks are available, the utilmate Boston themed project would be the Big Dig (see (URL) Lots of room for technic, robotics, and rectangular bricks. The cable stayed bridge over the Charles River would make a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| (...) well (...) Well I decided to do it. The Trading Post is now open at... (URL) you have anything you would like posted just send me an E-mail with the information about the parts etc. I have put up a few things of my own to get it started. I am (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| (...) Sure, if you want to put the work into making it. I don't know how heavily used it would be, but I don't think your effort would be wasted. (...) I'm not sure "filling" is the right word -- it's not like these are high-traffic groups (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| (...) to (...) I guess having it tied to dues is a possibility but I am trying to avoid having $$$ tied to anything at the moment although $ support is welcome of course. As long as costs don't increase and the amount of time to maintain the site (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| (...) time (...) I like the idea... and I could probably write the CGI to do it (actually I was talking a little to Nugator.com about it too) but not just at the moment... I'm probably pretty busy until October (I'm going almost every night after (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| (...) This sounds like a good idea to me, but I'd suggest doing the page in a list format and perhaps only making it available to folks who pay a certain amount in dues (even if it's a very small level). If a member with any amount of time and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) I actually had the same thought about 90 seconds following my post. The only means in which I'd call it a "contest" is that there would be "entries" from different people, to allow for individuality. That being said, I agree that referring to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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| If you have an opinion on either of the following two points I would like to hear them. 1. I have been thinking of adding a "Trading Post" to www.nelug.org. This area would be used for people to post pieces that they are looking for as well as (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-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)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) You are correct in the the MIT Mindfest is primarily for RCX/Mindstorms but in talking with Suzanne at the last NELUG meeting she mentioned that we could do almost anything LEGO related we wanted. Some main reason for this, as I understand it, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| Hi Folks, First of all, I'm gonna come right out and embarrass myself, 'cause that's what I'm good at. Can anybody fill me in on what the MIT LEGO Mindfest event is? I was under the assumption that it was all robotics/RCX, but now I'm not so sure (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) I should also mention while I'm on the subject that I'm also using the Walpole definition of "sparse", not the Cambridge one. (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) I'm probably a mile or two from the rail station (it's on the Franklin line). I could plan to meet people at a train if you know which one you'll be on or if you want to call my house when you get in. Your best bet is by car, though, since the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) How close are you to the commuter rail? Or, alternately, anyone want to share a car ride from Harvard or Kenmore Square? (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) I've got two RCXes that I could extract from their current hosts to be used in a project like this. I'd also like to offer up my humble abode for the next (or any) NELUG meeting. I live in Walpole, which is south-west of Boston. (About halfway (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) How many RCXs do we have between us all? It might be fun to create some sort of large group-behavior system. (I've got one; my friend paul has another that I might be able to borrow even if he's not coming.) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| (...) Again, I'd offer out in Worcester, but that's an hour hike for some :) (...) I think something like an assembly line might be cool... makes for a bigger thing at the mindfest... how many Mindstorms could we pull together for that? Maybe have (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| Hello all, I have been quiet lately because my sister just gave birth to her first child (A boy) and things have been a bit busy. Also with my first wedding anniversary comming up this weekend I have not had alot of time to work on setting up our (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG Update
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| Just thought I would give a quick update. We had our second meeting on August 31st at my house and we had 5 attendies. David Eaton brought the head and one of the legs of his AT-AT that he is building and all jaws dropped it is comming along very (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | Update (Re: Next NELUG meeting and an E-mail Issue.)
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| (...) As all NELUG Members should be aware, I solved this problem by setting up a mailing list that all members can use to contact the group. The mailing address for the list was sent out in a mail message last week. If you did not get this message (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Looking for Member Sites for NELUG
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| I have started a Member Site page on NELUG and I only had a few URL's for some member sites. I know some of you have your own sites and will look around for URL's when I get time but if you want to submit them to me I will get them up faster. I had (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Next NELUG meeting and an E-mail Issue.
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| I wanted to let you all know I am having a problem sending E-mails out to all of you. It seems that when I include you all on an E-mail the pair mail router is interpreting it as SPAM. Of course it is not SPAM but I have a couple of Ideas for a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | MIT Mindfest Opportunity
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| I seem to be having some problems sending out E-mail at the moment so I will post this here. I sent this E-mail out to all NELUG members so hopefully you will get it soon but just in case you don't here you go. If we decide on doing this I think we (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Results of our first meeting.
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| Just thought I would let you all know how the first meeting of NELUG went for those of you that weren't there and provide a synopsis for those that were. First there were 5 of us at the meeting and we had a very productive discussion about NELUG and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Off to market. See you tonight.
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| Well I am off to market soon to pick up some snacky cakes and cheesy poofs for the meeting tonight. Remember to call if you are having problems (Phone # on the directions). Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | 1 Thing I forgot to mention (was Re: NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday)
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| Just thought I should mention that I have 2 cats for those that might have allergy's. It is quite easy for me to isolate them from us so just let me know if cats are a problem for you before Tuesday so I can get them out of the way before everyone (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | www.nelug.org is a reality
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| The New England LEGO user group now has an offical web site. The temporary site hase been moved over to NELUG.org until our first meeting this coming Tuesday at which time I hope we will decide on an offical page layout and design concept. Eric (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Direction for NELUG meeting sent out.
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| I have sent out the directions to my house to those on the NELUG mailing list. If you did not get this E-mail or would like to come but have not sighed up yet just send me an E-mail and I will get the directions along with my phone # right out to (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | Re: NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday
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| (...) I'm still hoping for an actual in Boston/Cambridge meeting place. I could possibly check at BU; I know that the local Internet Society protochapter is meeting in one of our OIT conference rooms.... MIT would be great too. I'd offer my house, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | Re: NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday
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| (...) Tuesday conflicts with my wife's schedule so I'll put my two cents in now. (Actually I have a suspicion up front that I wouldn't be an every-meeting member.) I'd be happy with a Bentley location, and though it's not terribly convenient to the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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| (...) Yeah that's true. I'll have to make a 'metawhois' script that queries them all. (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday
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| Below is a copy of the E-mail I sent to the NELUG mailing list. If you did not get this E-mail but would want to be on the mailing list please go to the NELUG temporary site and fill out the form there. (URL) you would like to attend this meeting (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
| | | | | Re: NELUG organizational meeting
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| (...) Earlier I said any day was good for me, but now I have to change that. Tuesday is the best for me, as Thursday has become nigh impossible for me to manage. If that's still an available day, it gets my vote. eric (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG organizational meeting
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| Don't worry about my availability. I am out of town next week so any day is fine. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG organizational meeting
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| I am currently trying to set up our first organizational meeting for NELUG. I have sent out an E-mail to all of you that filled out the form on the temporary NELUG site. I used the "bcc" option which I don't always trust so please respond to that (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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| Probably but remember that with the shared registration system, competing registries registrations do not show up in Network Solutions whois database. KL (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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| (...) I am basically free weeknights excluding Mondays (for the next couple weeks). Tuesdays and later on Wednesdays are especally good. eric (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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| (...) android:~$ whois nelug.org [rs.internic.net] No match for "NELUG.ORG". I'd say it's yours. :) (...) Sure, count me in. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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| Well I had an excellent time at The Construction Site Golden Ticket Event last night. It was great to finally put some names to faces. I also got to see some great models and meet some very interesting people. I just hope we can meet more often, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | More NELUG feedback.
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| I feel like I am bombarding you all with information but I promise to keep this one relatively short. I have exchanged E-mail with the folks at www.baylug.org and they had some interesting information. They emphisized the fact that a professional (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | Re: Follow-up (Re: Cross posting of NELUG announcement)
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| (...) <snip>... (...) I really hope so. Plus that 5 did not include me so I guess it is really 6. :) <snip> (...) NY is not considered part of New England geographically. (I think many people in Western CT don't consider themselve part of New (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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