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| (...) November is pretty open for me, but I work on Saturdays- and an all day trip is likely to be on a Saturday. I would be free either of the first two weekends of the month, Sunday and/or Monday. I'd love to be able to go, too! Although, maybe we (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-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.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | NELUG LegoFest
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| Eric and I are kicking around the idea of a LegoFest in or around Enfield Connecticut (So we can bask in the glory that is LegoUSA). Our target date is sometime after Mindfest, but hopefully before we start to get any significant snow. ie the first (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-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.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Quick NELUG membership update.
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| Here is a quick overview of how membership is at the moment. We currently have 31 members. Here is the distribution, MA - 19 CT - 3 VT - 2 NH - 1 ME - 1 RI - 0 :( where are you Rhode Island... Other - 5 It seems that there may be a couple of NELUG (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-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.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| (...) If you arrive after everyone else has gone home, that's late. (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) Sorry, I should have said I would have the regulator as well. It will be there. Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| (...) I will be there as well. I will have copies of 2 handouts for Mindfest that I would like people to give me opinions on as well as proof read (As much as I try I never seem to catch all my errors :( ). I also may be a few minutes late depending (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| (...) I'll be there as well. I might be a few minutes late, but I'll try not to be. (Then again, how can you really be considered late when the starting time contains the syllable "ish"?) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| I'm about to potentially go off net till I get to Dallas, get out of a client meeting, etc... and get on tomorrow nite so I won't be at the prep meeting tomorrow, I will be in Dallas instead. However I did want to say that I DO have a small but good (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| (...) I'll be there. I might be a little late, though, because I have an appointment in Waltham till 6... Actually, I probably won't be too late, come to think of it. eric (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| (...) PS it'd be nice to know who all is coming... (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG Meeting Wednesday Oct 20 at Boston University
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| Ok. Meeting around 7ish at Boston University Office of Info Tech. We can order pizza if people like. The meeting will be in the Left Conference Room. Come in to the OIT main entrance, but instead of turning left once inside, go to your right and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) Yes, someone will. :) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) You are correct. Wednesday at BU is OK for me too. Will someone be posting or sending out more spacifics as far as directions (Walk from the T?) and meeting location? Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) I think that the red sox, if they're still playing, will be away. (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) The BU location sounds great! (As long as there's no Red Sox game that night...) Thanks, Paul, for making the arrangements! (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) Paul has reserved a conference room here at Boston University for Wednesday. How does that sound for a meeting location? (BU Office of Info Tech is 111 Cummington Street, right behind Warren Towers at the BU East B-line stop, real close to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) I don't know of any firm plans, but I for one certainly plan on eating dinner after the end of each day's MindFest activities. Friday evening (Oct 22) is setup for the event, and I know that several NELUG members plan to be on hand at the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| Are there any out-of-band gatherings planned for the Mindfest Weekend? I assume that some people will at least want to go out for drinks/dinner/etc. KL (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) Either night works fine for me... Although driving from north to south across the evil 128 probably means I'll be a little late... DaveE (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) Either night would be good for me. Thanks, Chris Eric K. Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| (...) How about Wednesday this time? (That would be better for me, I think.) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | NELUG Meeting to Prep for MindFest Next Week
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| There seems to be consensus that we should get together sometime next week to make sure we're ready for MindFest. We need to talk about handouts for NELUG and the other LUGs, LDraw demos (who's demoing, whose computer are we using, etc.) and also (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
| | | | | Re: NELUG mail relaying problem...
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| I just wanted to let everyone know that it seems that the mail relaying problem seems to be solved and all the mail I sent out yesterday is starting to be delivered include one mail I sent to the mailing lists. So it is OK to use the mailing list (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
| | | | | NELUG mail relaying problem...
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| I just wanted to let everyone know that there seems to be a mail relaying problem on the NELUG server. I can currently recieve mail but I don't seem to be able to send mail. This also affects the mailing list (members-list at nelug dot org) so if (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
| | | | | LEGO Builders needed at MIT for MindFest event
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| Hi folks, I'm forwarding a request on behalf of a fellow student of mine in the Epistemology & Learning Group at MIT. His name is Rick Borovoy. He's a friendly guy and open to any feedback or questions. If you'd like to check out some of the nifty (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma.wor, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
| | | | | NELUG at Mindfest and 9/28/99 meeting summery
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| This is the first official announcement of NELUG's participation at Mindfest. We plan on contributing in a number of ways... 1. Many of us are volunteering to help out any way we can. This includes helping out in the "Construction Zone", monitoring (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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| Hi, (...) minifig (...) (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: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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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)
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