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Re: Hobby Show thoughts and afterthoughts
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Tue, 16 Dec 2003 05:56:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Allan Bedford wrote:
More.  About on par of time dedication to NMRA.  Defintely more work than >> typical rtlToronto event.

This is good to know, since it is based on experience(s) I don't have.

NMRA is a lot more people who need to be coordinated (Derek, JeffE, JeffVW,
Dave, Jeremy, myself, Iain) that need to be on site, on time.

Now that we know the definition of such an event, it gives me a better
understanding of the Hobby Show.

A positive understanding?  :)

I'm not sure if I believe Lego is really a hobby.  Or maybe it is, but I perhaps
don't want to be associated with it.  If a hobby is a bunch of old guys
splitting hairs about what type of coupler is on a Santa Fe SD70MAC, maybe this
isn't something I want to be part of.

Or maybe, we've never approached here like that, it's always been event
driven-do a robotics contest, do a train display.  It's very much project
oriented instead of lifestyle oriented.  Perhaps we've kept an "in the closet"
approach, ie, we're not loud or proud about Lego.

That was my favorite part.  We had a full range of model themes represented.
From trains, to sculpture, from castle to Technic models and beyond.

I think that's the general direction it needs to continue with.

Now I think that it becomes more of a group activity.  I'm not sure I have
wherewithal to do that much organization next year.  Thankfully, I've already
had an offer to share this task.

It can't be like that.  Someone still needs to set it all up.  In small groups,
the leader can't sit back and watch, it's truly dependent on you.  Mark my
words:  if you don't step up to the plate, a listless group of
volunteers will flounder.

Calum



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(...) Not a hobby at all? Or just not a hobby in the sense of the types of activities featured at The Hobby Show? Or more simply..... is there a difference between an enthusiast and a hobbyist? (...) Who was doing this in the LEGO booth? Please (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) This is good to know, since it is based on experience(s) I don't have. (...) A positive understanding? :) (...) That was my favorite part. We had a full range of model themes represented. From trains, to sculpture, from castle to Technic (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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