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(...) Yes, as was discussed during the first meeting that we wanted the members to agree to the rules which the members created. We only have a few rules. Every one present agreed to them. The VLC is a democracy. The Co-founders do not OWN the VLC. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Yes, I've encountered the same situation myself. (...) True enough. We are working on this. We do have a postal application form and some flyers advertising the club in a couple toy stores around Vancouver. We would like more exposure to grow (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Hey Mark, shut up, will ya? You're really starting to annoy me, and I don't even live in Vancouver. You're treating a Lego club like there's some innate human right to be a member of it, and that everyone is invited by virtue of knowing of a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org)
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(...) I know a few other fans of LEGO, but I don't personally know anyone else who knows about LUGNET or the VLC (...) Only applicable if a person happened to know to look there in the first place. (...) As I said... I just call it as I see it. Not (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) "do the members want..."? I have only one word to say: "Exlusivity". I have no interest in seeing the personal safety of an individual jeapordized, but I would have to wonder if it's in the best interests for a person so endangered to be (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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The steps to join the VLC are very simple. 1. Go to website. 2. Fill out Join form. 3. Receive e-mail from co-founders with all details. 4. Go to meetings. 5. Have fun. Where is the exclusivity? I'd really like to know. Xandria (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Sorry, but I call it as I see it. Exclusivity is how it was looking from where I was sitting. As I said in my last message, the whole point of going to a club meeting is to *BE* sociable and make new friends. If everybody at a club always (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I've noted that a lot of you people are now sending nasty messages regarding the unfortunate public disclosure of the locations Address. I have the following points in regards to this: 1. It is a condition of the Owners of the 'Location' that the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) [snip] (...) You are singing my song Mark. I was quite offended by this thread and the suggestion to kill the newgroup(Hmmm play that by me again there Bub?). I suggest lets start VLC-II and/or just *Ignore* them. DaveG (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) our (...) Good point. Of course I don't answer the door if I don't know who it is, just as I don't answer the phone if I don't know who it is. KL (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) How do you find new members? Simple...that's one of the reasons LUGNET exists. If not for LUGNET, Henry, myself, and the other members of LUGOLA never would have met. A valid email address, a basic knowledge of the Los Angeles area, and a love (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I can't speak for them, but if I were to hold such an event at my *home* (and I have), I'd like to limit and/or restrict what kind of -- and size of -- crowd comes through my door. Is it exclusive? Sure. It's my *home*. Plus, there's the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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You know, there's something about this thread I find vaguely disturbing... Most specifically, this comment: "In order to maintain a sense of order and control (for example, unknown people arriving and causing problems for members) during the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Thank you. Sorry to cause trouble. Xandria (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Someone please clue me in on exactly what has happened here and what needs to be done to fix them problem? From what I gather from the sidelines here, someone (Dave) accidentally posted private information which someone else (Alexandria) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Please see this post. Todd has offered to cancel the post but he needs information to do so. (URL) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) For what it's worth, it looks like Dave has asked for the post to be cancelled, but I do still have a general question of how this type of situation will be resolved if the original poster either can't be got a hold of, or doesn't cooperate in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I certainly do not want to get a court order to have this taking care of. Yes, we are very upset. What upsets me more is that there seems to be no way or no one willing to remove this post containing our private information. We took a risk in having (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Interesting, to be sure! Does the Lugnet front-page disclaimer cover this sort of thing, along the lines of: "All content is provided as is"? Dave! (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You should cancel the message. Your newsreader probably has a function to do this somewhere. [ followup-to .admin.general ] (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) IMMEDIATELY! I'm curious as to how Todd is going to handle issues like this. This seems like a very reasonable request to remove personal information. I just can't see how Todd can avoid canceling messages (or are folks who are truly concerned (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi Alexandria, I'm really sorry. I screwed up. Big time. Please accept my sincerest apologies. I made a mistake about where the original message came from. I thought I was replying to the email containing the address, but I see that I was mistaken. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dear Dave: We are absolutely outraged by your ignorance in publicly issuing this address. It has been said and mentioned time and time again in e-mails to NOT post this address in any way, shape or form publicly. We have our reasons for maintaining (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) meeting. (...) The only thing that offends me is as an owner/builder of this set is that I think Lego could have made it look less like something I did when I was twelve. Great ship, would not be caught dead without the model, but somehow the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hi, This is probably gonna annoy some people, but I'll take a chance anyways. I've picked up a Millenium Falcon from TRU recently and I'm offering it to anybody in the Vancouver area for $149.99 - 20% + tax = $136.79 (which is what I paid for it). (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Where is the Town meeting this Friday, I am new to Vancouver, so specific directions would help. Silas a new VLC member (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hi all, Just posting to say that I will be out of town for friday's meeting, and I'll sorely miss it! Please take beaucoup pix (Thanks in advance, X ;-), and I'll see you all in a month or so. Robin (24 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Some damn kid with a pin no doubt. GRIN Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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It's been a while since you were in Victoria James, I am sad to inform you that Red Balloon is no more. Silas James Powell wrote in message ... (...) any (...) or (...) can (...) at (...) is (...) but if (...) Steve (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Easy to get around eh... OK I guess it doesn't have any curves then! They are what cause the problem. I'll be bringing a couple of houses and the open-air market and a formal park/garden, at least, and maybe a couple of other things, plus lots of (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm going to have at least two items. Depends on my time. A MINT building and a commuter rail. (Not telling what kind) [Kevin, don't worry, this one will be easy to get around... GRIN] Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Not sure about cheaper, that is really a set/set comparison, usually you can find stuff cheaper in the US. There is little to be had in the way of good/different lego now in the Victoria area, you might check the Zellers at Tillicum Mall for (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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just wondering what everyone is creating for the town at the next meeting? I'm tossing around a few ideas in my head, but am not sure. Hopefully we will have another great turnout. Xandria -- This message was created entirely hands-free with Dragon (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I'm going to be in Victoria on Saturday and I was wondering if there were any good stores to hit for LEGO finds? Anything I wouldn't find in the States or places that would be cheaper than the States? Thanks! (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hi, Shiri! Well then... bigger pics it is next time. The problem is we have a very old digital camera and while it grabs in 640 X 480, at that size it's a little blurry... so I shrink the image to increase quality. So perhaps I'll try something (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I agree! I'm definitely inspired, I was wondering what I should put in my castle's torture chamber... now I know! Thanks :-) That big castle (Dark forest style?) looked really good! Like Jeff said, bigger pics would be cool. -Shiri (24 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) size (...) 320 X (...) clicked (...) thing. Great display, bigger pics would be better. High percentage of torture devices and castley things would make the VLC my type of group.(Sydney,Australia is a bit of a swim though). The Sydney AFOL (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I'd be happy to attend, but I regret I can not bring any creations with me, since my Lego is still in Victoria. Maybe I will grab a bit of my collection the next time I cross the water and build something small. Either way, I will be there. Silas (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hi Silas! You'll be welcome at any and all VLC meetings. Guess what: theme for the next meeting (June 16th) is TOWN! How appropriate! Bulid something and bring it along... there'll be roads laid out for us to tuck our creations into. Kevin (24 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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