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In lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, Michael Huffman writes:
> In lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, Joel Jacobsen writes:
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> > <snipped>
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> > That's not a bad idea. Though rather than making it a seperate group(if
> > such you were envisioning to begin with), perhaps it would be good to keep
> > it as part of the main goings on here in Cols?
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> It doesn't have to be a seperate group; but at the same time, I wouldn't
> want our meetings to be just about trains either, to the exclusion of
> people who just like LEGO. If we do a display project, I hope everyone
> would participate, even if they don't have train sets. Maybe a collection
> of MOC organized in a structured fashion...
>
> Random thought: Remember West World from the 70's? It would be nice to do a
> display for the train to travel between themed worlds...
Cool -- sounds good to me. Anyone else?
> > I'd just hate to see things start to get moving only to then split into a
> > bunch of smaller gatherings, etc. Especially before we get off the ground
> > with the next few meetings. I know we've had gatherings in the past but this
> > is the most activity in this group since late winter/early spring.
>
> Agreed.
>
> One of my other random thoughts that I didn't include in my previous
> post is, at work they allow employees to rent out a rec-room for a nomincal
> cost. The room is big enough for 100 people, there is a small kitchen
> connected to it (I think), & they're willing to set up tables and chairs
> as needed. I'm thinking that if we start having semi-monthly meetings, it
> might be nice to hold meetings at the same place. It doesn't have to be at
> this rec-room, maybe somewhere convient to get to, doesn't charge a lot
> to use, & big enough to let us meet.
>
> I've talked to another Columbus LEGO person (not on Carolyn's list) about
> using a room in his old church... the only problem with it was we had
> to schedual meetings around weddings & church meetings.
Well, with my schedule, Sunday afternoons are best for me. I may be wrong,
but I'd think a church might be a bit iffy on 'renting' something out on a
Sunday even after services are over... just a thought.
Ultimately, though, a fixed meeting place is both easy to find over and over
again, and environmentally neutral for everyone.
Speaking as one allergic to animals and cigarettes (and married to someone
even more allergic than I am), it puts something of a damper on the
enjoyment factor when having to fight one's allergies just to have fun.
Such a meeting place would make it easier from that standpoint. People could
step out if they needed to smoke, etc.. and it's less of an intrusion on
daily life than having to clean up one's basement/other areas to host a
hoarde of LEGO Fiends er.. friends. :)
Not sure how that would work but we could certainly try to brainstorm on it
on the 19th.
> > A random thought spun off yours (this could get dangerous if we keep going
> > <G>):
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> > How many of us have trains (and how many?) to begin with?
> > Me: 1 - 4565, no extra track or additional cars.
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> Me: 1 - 4565
> 1 - 4558
> 1 - 4559
> 2 - 4561
> 2 - 4563
> 1 - 4564
> 1 - 2126
> 1 - 3225
> 1 - 7722
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> And a few other odd-n-end train related sets...
>
> --Mike.
Ye gods, man! You've got the trainshow in your back pocket and just need all
of us to set up the scenery for you! <G>
I like trains, they're just not really my main 'theme' and they're so darned
expensive.. bleh. I've been considering the My Own Train series but I also
need more track. It's hardly fun just to go around in a 3' circle. ;)
Joel J
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| Ack! Not trains. I refuse. They look entirely too addictive and I already can't satisfy my 'plain' LEGO addiction. Not to mention that I can't afford to get the bigger house I'd need for trains (I'm already plotting how to get more LEGO room without (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| (...) It doesn't have to be a seperate group; but at the same time, I wouldn't want our meetings to be just about trains either, to the exclusion of people who just like LEGO. If we do a display project, I hope everyone would participate, even if (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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