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I guess the next step is to pick a date to get together. Personally the only weekends that I could make it are July 29-30, August 19-20, or later. Most weekday evenings other than from July 13-25 are also good for me. If someone is familier with one (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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(...) Seems to me the obvious would Metroliner - the Amtrak train connecting NYC to Washington DC with stops in Jersey, Phiily, Delaware, Multibore, etc. Is this group for trains only or can anyone attend? (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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I agree that Saturday afternoon would be good. And I kinda like trilug : ) PS. I'm in upstate NY (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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Speaking for myself, Saturday afternoon or evening would be easier for me to attend. Not having to worry about getting up early for work makes for more enjoyment. Even if the event didn't run too late, there is still the drive home to consider. I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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(...) Are (...) In general a I would guess Saturday would be better because it gives the option of meeting in the evening. Though having said that, I only have a few weekends that I don't already have plans for. I could meet on a weekday after work, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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I just thought I would chime in here quickly. I know you noted in your first post that all followups would be to .loc.us.nj but I would suggest keeping NY and Phi in the list that way you are sure everyone gets it. I would also suggest adding (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.org.us)
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(Thanks to Andy for letting me know this conversation was going on!) I'm in central NJ - Middlesex County - and would also be interested. Bianca - a/k/a Binky, 30 (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) OK, it seems like there is enough interest to carry on with this so let's. Are we all thinking a weekend day? Is Saturday better than Sunday? Should it be for adults only? How long a meeting? What times? (...) that I can't take my kids to. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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Well, I don't think that we really need to worry about a name until we actually manage to get a group together. BUT, having said that, I would cast a vote for one of the suggestions made by Bryan Kinkel in the following post: (URL) would be the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Goody, Chris is volunteering his house for a meeting. Here's my view on the questions Chris lists: 1. Our purpose is to have fun with Lego. This would include bringing it with you and all the things that makes possible. 2. Who: well, NELUG opened (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) I vote for this option. I'm located in Rockland County, NY and I'd be interested in getting together with fellow Lego fans. According to MapsOnUS your house is about 1.5hrs away from me which is about the limit I could travel (my schedule (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) Ah, the NJ locator rears its head. Exit 9/10 here. ;) (...) Sounds good to me. The problem is that I'm moving to Europe in a month and a half, and won't much be back until this time next year. So I can start, but I can't be too active (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Hi all, Almost missed this thread, been spending too much time outside these days, not at the computer. I'm also central NJ, around exit 8 on the Turnpike. (...) I favor this method. Don't spend too much time over-organizing up front, or it will be (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Hi Chris and other potential New LUG members, From: "Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> <snip> (...) is, (...) talk (...) Our purpose, how about something like this: To promote an environment that will allow collectors, builders and other (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) Hello, Thanks for posting Andy, I kept meaning to post something very much like what you did, and it just wasn't happening. (...) Well, I think we should follow one of two courses of action: 1) We should discuss online what we want to be (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) By no means have we "sopped" up enthusiasts from the NY/NJ metro region. We have had a few people join from the area but I think the farthest away anyone has come from to get to a NELUG meeting is Northern CT. We have had a few special (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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(...) need (...) We had our third meeting in Sydney, Australia on June 4. If you are less than half a dozen use someones house, apartment etc. Rotate the meetings, if one person does not have to travel, it means they can show off their large and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Hello potential New LUG members... :-) Ok. It seems that there are several people who have replied to this thread that they would be interested in a local LUG. So. What is the next step? Do we need to find a place where we can meet? Are there other (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) necessary (...) Boston (...) I hope you all don't think I'm butting in. I encourage you all to keep at trying to get an organization going in that area. Having regular contact with fellow Lego enthusiasts, has greatly influenced my life. It (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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I'd drive an hour or more into NJ for a casual meeting, and as far as necessary for a fest. (I just couldn't go last weekend, I had to go to Albany.) NELUG let me "join" alright, though I haven't driven 4 hours from NYC to Boston for a meeting yet. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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YES, my LSO and I are definitely interested. We live near Scranton, PA. BrickFest sounded like so much fun, but it was just a little too far for us to go... something in New Jersey/NYC would be great for us. --Jennifer Christopher Weeks wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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Hi Chis, I'm located in Berwyn, PA out in the west Philadelphia suburbs.... I would love to see a local LUG and would participate as much as my job and new family allow me to. I'm pretty much a town/train collector. Possible names - UMALUG - Upper (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) of the (...) The map of their region excludes New York and beyond. I don't know if New Yorkers participate anyway, but I'd gotten the idea that they did not. And anyway, there's nothing that says they can't be members of both and Jersey's much (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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YES. I am interested. I was at BrickFest with my NLS, Jackie. I live in Forked River, which is just south of Toms River, NJ. I don't have too much room to host any sort of gathering, and what I do have is usually overrun by a large 95+ lb. loving (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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(...) That's a good idea--add me to the total. (...) Hmm...I had somehow been of the understanding that NELUG has sopped up a lot of the enthusiasts from our region...but I could be wrong. I'm crossposting this to .loc.us.ny and .loc.us.pa just to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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Hi All, I returned yesterday evening from the EastCoast Brick Fest put on by WAMALUG. It was cool. It appears that there are quite a few folks around who are LEGO enthusiasts, and I thought it might be nice to put some kind of club together for (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Located off Route 1 near Princeton Market Fair. Looks like they had most of the Soccer sets and quite a few MF as of 5/27. Jason F. (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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Hi all, The KB toys in Quaker Bridge Mall on US 1 in Hamilton or Princeton twp has some pretty good prices. They have 20% off SW which isn't good, but they also have a bunch of Aquazone sets at 40-50% off (their inflated prices). They have at least (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) Thanks for the heads-up...they had the 40% off last Fall too, and I stupidly let it slip by. We'll see what happens on Monday. :) LFB (24 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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Hi all, The toy store in Market Fair! in Princeton twp on US1 -- Pip, Squeak, and Wilfred -- has a sale on Star Wars LEGO. The table up by the register has 40% off on several sets. These included (but may not be limited to): 7101, 7110, 7111, 7128, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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Hello all Lugnet/Mindstorm people: We are currently looking for dedicated Mindstorm enthusiasts to appear on our computer how-to-show, Digithead, seen every Sunday on Cablevision channel 3 at 1:00PM. We produce our show at our Randolph, New Jersey (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj.new)
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Hi all, A K-mart near me put a bunch of stuff on 50% clearance yesterday. All Ninja and Adventurers, some DUPLO, some classic or freestyle sets, and some other misc stuff was included. I'm not sure if this deal was specific to that store, or to all (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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NJ Lego Fans, I collect 9v trains and I'm looking to trade parts locally. Thanks Jim (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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The NYC LEGO Fest is on for Saturday February 5th at my apartment in Staten Island (easy commute via public transportation from all 5 boroughs as well as an easy drive from NJ, LI and beyond). If you are interested in attending, please let me know. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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(...) Again, I'm probably out for the 29th--I have to be in Toronto. But if that falls through, I'm there! best, Lindsay (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) Still Interested for Jan 29th. As Erik stated I'm trying to work with the RIS 1.0 and NQC. I'm having issues with the basic Tracker.nqc but they are probably due to environment: line size and color. Mike Lunny (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) Arrrgh! That's the weekend my girlfriend and I are going to Toronto for a housewarming party. I'd opt out, but since the person we're visiting is also an old significant-other of hers, I really don't want to have her go there *and* be sore at (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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This was being discussed in loc.us.nj.tre and loc.us.ny.ny but I thought I'd crosspost to org.us: Ed Jones has suggested the last weekend of January for a Legofest at his house. This would be the first organized meeting of Lego fans in the NYC area, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny)
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Hey, is anybody else available for the last weekend of January? Ed has been quiet about whether he heard enough encouragement yet for the idea! Meanwhile, we could have a mini roll call of what people's interests are, as in what you build or want to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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(...) I'm in too! Ideas: 1. We could poke around with whatever of the 2000 sets kind people bring. 2. MOC show and tell. Bring something original. 3. Workshop. Bring a MOC that needs help, and some extra parts. For example, I have a minifig Jeep (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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