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Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org
Date: 
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 14:29:54 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Adrian Drake writes:
> In lugnet.build.sculpture, Frank Filz writes:
> <snip snip snip>
> 
> > I'd vote for flags or tiles for clubs to show where they are centered,
> > and dots of a single color for people. I like the idea of color coding
> > by event or year. If care was not taken, someone who moved could show up
> > multiple times. If you put a dot on for each event you attend, then the
> > map is always representative of recent location of people. The map can
> > be cleaned off of dots for older events (where the definition of older
> > event could even be the last one - i.e. the map only shows the locations
> > of the attendees of the event it's shown at).
> 
> 
> Now that's an idea!  I (or someone else) would be sure to take detailed
> photographic records of the dot pattern.  That is something that would be
> fun to see develop as these fests get more popular.  Color coding the
> various fests would make for a nifty record of who travels from where to go
> to what.  We would end up with some people being counted multiple times
> though, but hey, that's not too bad if there's a clear delineation between
> fests.  I'd probably clear Brickfest 2003 off when I go to Brickfest 2004,
> but keep Brickswest on there (and any other fests that I may be able to
> attend.  Being Keeper of the Map may end up being rather expensive, travel
> wise *heh*)

I like the idea of leaving them on as long as possible.  There are at least 25
colors of 1x1 round plates, so you could potentially include a whole boat-load
of gatherings.

Hmmm...I wonder if I could paint my LUGNET member number on the top surface of
a 1x1 plate?

Chris



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  Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
 
(...) I don't think that I'll be sending the map to 25 different gatherings, thanks. At $60 or so each way for shipping, it would add up awfully fast! The three main US fests are certainly a good place to start. I'm still wondering how to handle (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)

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  Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
 
In lugnet.build.sculpture, Frank Filz writes: <snip snip snip> (...) Now that's an idea! I (or someone else) would be sure to take detailed photographic records of the dot pattern. That is something that would be fun to see develop as these fests (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)

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