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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
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Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:18:58 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> 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?


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 LUG's.  Now that I've seen the map
displayed at Brickswest, I'm rethinking the 2x2 tile idea.  I really liked
the clean, neat look of the map with just the dots on them.

Any other opinions from the brickswest attendees?

Adrian
--
http://www.brickfrenzy.com



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  Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
 
(...) I don't think Chris meant 25 all in the same year. 3 fests = about 8 years worth of dots before you run out of colors. Whether that actually works or not would be a different question (I suspect once you get above 3 or 4 studs high you are (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)

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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)

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