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| Since I've seen only one response so far, I thought I'd cross-post this in an attempt to get more responses. (Plz note that follow-up has been re-directed to ".org.us.dixielug".) Thanks, Franklin (...) (26 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.loc.us.al, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Proposal: next DixieLUG gathering
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| Z. Unger contacted me via the web site, asking about our next meeting. He said that he would be willing to host, but his apt complex's rec center costs like $100 for a day. So this got me thinking... I don't have enough open space at my place to (...) (26 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.al, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | today's meeting - at Eric's place
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| (Please direct all follow-up messages to "lugnet.org.us.dixielug". ;-) We're still here at Eric's place, and we've got the photos online: "(URL) Y'all play well, now, y'hear? ;-) Franklin ===== Franklin Cain (and please do *not* call me "Frank" ;-) (...) (26 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.al, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
| | | | | DixieLUG - next meeting?...
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| The earliest next weekend that I'd be available is the weekend of the 8th of July. Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS _STRICTLY_ PROHIBITED... MAKE MY (LAWYER'S) DAY, PUNK! (26 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.sc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.al, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) not (...) The same thing happened at this fair. Someone built an tightly angled base for their X-Wing, which picked up 3rd place. These goobers didn't have the good sense to build alternate models. Right now I'm planning on a space station (...) (26 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Anyone in Jackson
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| I will be traveling down to Jackson, TN this weekend. Any AFOLs in the area? -Nick (26 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) I actually foresaw the problem enough to have two separate entry categories - "set" and "original". Of course the judge was still clueless as to which entries were really sets or not, and apparently didn't even care enough to really (...) (27 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) him/her.) Just my opinion, but doing something like this is just as bad as entering a Lego set. We have a contest in my city every year at the Homedays as part of the arts and crafts section. Fortunately for me, all of the homedays contests (...) (27 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| J G Gregory wrote in message ... (...) him/her.) (...) Well, far better than some reasons people have kids... Frank (27 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) Ah, not a good reason... --Jack Gregory (27 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| I saw the same thing and decided enough was enough. I found who was in charge and told them about it. Her reply was that the judges don't know all the sets available currently. I offered to judge the following year and then I told her that if it was (...) (27 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| Steve (the other Demlow Lego brother) helped set up a "construction toys" category for exhibits at our local 4-H fair when he was in high school. I know this was at least a little bit of a problem then, too. I think lack of originality would have (...) (27 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| A few years ago, the same thing happened in a Swedish LEGO competition. I hated it! --Tobias James J. skrev i meddelandet <37F7BC08.62F5CC0@me...is.edu>... (...) (27 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Lego train club for the central midwest
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| (...) if (...) way (...) meet (...) I am willing to provide a place to meet but only after the new year, it is going to get buzy here. As for interchangeable modules I think this is a good idea the The Pacific Northwest LEGO® Train Club has a site (...) (27 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.loc.us.ar, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.ne, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.ok)
| | | | | Lego train club for the central midwest
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| <-- snip --> (...) We have two or three people from St. Louis who are interested. We have a couple of people from Kansas City who are interested. We have one or two people from Kentucky who are interested. It seems like we have enough people to (...) (27 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.loc.us.ar, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.ne, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.ok)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) Same thing happened to me at the Taupo Hobby Expo. In 1998 I noticed a few creations that were not original and had won prizes. For example the Divers set with the whale skeleton on a large grey baseplate instead of the original base. So I (...) (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) collaborate (...) minds. (...) I'm in Garfield Heights, Ohio (An inner-ring cleveland suburb). While I wouldn't mind some copetition, we didn't have an originality problem last year. You may want to check with James though, the original (...) (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) What area do you live in? If you're in the near South, maybe we can collaborate a humongoid effort to "moon-dust" the comapny sets off of the judges' minds. It is just a thought.... (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| (...) I haven't seen a LEGO commercial in years. I don't watch TV at the right time, I guess. Even so, in any competition involving construction toys, the judges should have some knowledge of what the commercial offerings are. If there was at least (...) (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem)
| | | | | Re: Has the world gone mad?!?
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| My suggestion is to take S@H catalogs with you next year, so that if people do enter stock sets, you can point it out to the judges. (...) (27 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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