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(...) They're a big organization with offices, membership dues, a board of directors, etc -- and as you say, they carry insurance. There's no comparision. (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Some thoughts... At least in the US, waivers actually are worth very little. Probably the only place they really do any good is permission slips for public school activities. Of course here, the government is already relatively immune to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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I guess this is somewhat at a tangent from teh rest of the thread, but I am very glad personally that the VLC doesn't meet in a bar, or even adjourn to a bar after meetings. As a non-drinker and non-smoker, I hate having to be in bars. Besides, the (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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I am puzzled by the liability problems referenced in this thread. Someone mentioned, as a comparison, the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), and I'd just like to draw that parallel in a little more detail: The SCA holds large events for in (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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I had an idea which might work for some groups (perhaps not NELUG) which would allow a group to have an age limitation in the 18-21 range but still allow younger AFOLs to attend meetings. That is, to set the age limit for *membership*, but to allow (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Which could be viewed as a weakness of the web interface - the generalized, higher-level groups get blasted with *all* the messages, not just the generalized, higher-level messages. Steve (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) I perhaps should have gone into more depth on my thoughts. My thinking is that with trains as a catalyst for forming the group, the demographics may have been different. I can't enumerate the factors that lead me to this thought because it is (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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FUT lugnet.org (...) Well I don't know about the other "True" LUGs but I don't think being a LUG as opposed to an LTC had anything to do with it. I think it mostly came down to the demographics of our group at the begining. Like Todd pointed out I (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org)
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(...) Thanks Bram, Obviously this should have read "I have heard some good arguments for changing the rule and some good arguments for NOT changing the rule". (...) Well no problem, I just wish the discussion had remained civil so my "Devil inside" (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) ^^^^^^^^ (...) ^^^^^^^^ Well, that doesn't leave you much choice, does it? :) j/k Thanks for being civil, --Bram Bram Lambrecht.........Br...L@JUNO.com (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Now that I have had time to read and reread all of the posts in this thread and I have calmed to below boiling point I thought I would try and make a constructive post about some of my feelings about this issue. (Please note that I said "some of my (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug) !
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(...) take (...) the (...) case (...) groups (...) logical (...) Jumping in from outside again (please note - follow-ups to lugnet.org), please take the following as a suggestion (and other LUGs who are grappling with membership policies should also (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org)
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(...) I had been containing the discussion primarily to lugnet.org.us because it seemed like one of the major concerns was liability (and as a person involved in organizing a LUG, that is really my only concern), but I did entertain the thought that (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) You know what? You're right. I hate that! FUT lugnet.org, who so far have missed out on the blast. Take your general questions there. (or maybe to lugnet.loc.it, I hear they're itching for some long post chains so they can pass lugnet.loc.uk (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org)
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PNLTC officially invites clubs, and anyone else interested, to join our world record breaking attempt. Send us an "ambassador" box car, we will document it as a part of this historic event. In order to make this undertaking manageable we will use (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.org)
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(...) Well the first NELUG meeting was 5 people if I recall correctly and that was more than I was hoping for. I think if there is just 2 of you that want to get together and hopefully meet others I would get together and do something and then post (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.org)
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(...) <snip> (...) Good point, I don't want people to feel excluded. (...) Somehow, I had a feeling you would answer this question. <grin> (...) Is 14 about the age you feel you were mature enough to handle being part of a LUG? (...) Just don't blow (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.org)
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Hey Jude, (...) Probably as many as you can get. You can have a group with two people, if you want, or 100. As long as you're having fun. (...) From what I saw in most groups, if it's a small group then don't bother - just have everyone bring in (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.org)
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Hello everyone, I am looking to see if there is enough interest to get a LUG started here in Ottawa, Canada and I have several questions for the experienced LUG members. My first question is, how many people constitute a group? I know 1 is person, 2 (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.org)
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