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Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug
Date: 
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 15:28:43 GMT
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Mike Poindexter wrote:

In lugnet.general, James J. Trobaugh writes:

I agree with Larry that we need to becareful not to let the LTCs become a
competition among each other. I do believe that by looking at what each club • has
done keeps others motivated to do more. I'd really hate to see it come down • to a
one club versus another. Some days I become overwhelmed trying to keep up with
the other clubs, but after I do a show I get all fired up and I'm ready to • build
some more.

I have to disagree a bit here.  As a highly competitive person, I work better
when I feel that I must compete *against* somebody.  Competition really does
drive innovation and pushes the envelope further.  As long as it does not
become a destructive competition or foster harsh feelings, competition would
be good.

Personally, I would not be working so hard on my layout if I was not trying
not to be put to shame by Conan's.  I want one better than his.  That is the
competitive spirit that is going to drive me to put in overtime on my layout.
I would love to have another 3-4 people making layouts this big.  Each person
could specialize in an area, trying to make their section better than the
other people's.  One could do a harbor, one could have a city, one could make
a mountain scene, etc.  I would love to be able to devote my entire layout to
2 sections of what a show would need and let others specialize in other
areas.  Competing against eachother helps us to raise the bar, which helps us
compete against the real rival - model trains.

After all is said and done, I want everyone to make better layouts.  Just like
the new Supercar is more complex than to former, we should have a natural
progression of making better and better layouts, and we all can benefit from
the fruits of competition.

Mike

Wow Mike, you really have set the "bar"  higher as to your LEGO aspirations.  Going
against Conan.  Wow, that would take some doing.  The way I would suggest
competing, is with "quality over quantity" (my own philosophy).   But it doesn't
hurt to have all the pieces you need!

Gary Istok



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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38C3CEAB.647015...ich.edu... (...) aspirations. Going (...) doesn't (...) Mr. I have more classic windows than the rest of Lugnet combined talking about not going for quantity? Your collection (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)

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(...) has (...) to a (...) build (...) I have to disagree a bit here. As a highly competitive person, I work better when I feel that I must compete *against* somebody. Competition really does drive innovation and pushes the envelope further. As long (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)

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