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In lugnet.org.us, Frank Filz writes:
> In lugnet.org.us, Erik Olson writes:
> > I can only conjecture about what NELUG wants to be, because I've never met • with
> > them. Frank talks about his "somewhat vested interest", but really, has Frank
> > joined the club or not?
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> I haven't joined, and in all seriousness, probably would not join because of
> this rule (and note that my main vested interest in a New England/Boston based
> LUG would be to point my nephew, who is under 18, to).
OK. Normally "vested interest" means you've already invested something, money or
effort, or you own the land underneath it. Like the members of a club have. It
sounds like you have a "interest".
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> > I'm not chiding any one person, but: it's not polite to tell other people they
> > have obligations they haven't chosen, or demand that they justify themselves • to
> > you.
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> Well, when a group calls itseld the NEW ENGLAND LEGO USERS GROUP, it seems to
> me that they should have to justify why it is not for anyone who is a fan of
> LEGO products, no matter their age.
I disagree.
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| (...) Frank (...) based (...) or (...) Well, since you're getting technical, I'll quote the definition of "vested interest" from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary Second Edition: ] vested interest ] 1. a special interest in an existing system, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) with (...) I haven't joined, and in all seriousness, probably would not join because of this rule (and note that my main vested interest in a New England/Boston based LUG would be to point my nephew, who is under 18, to). (...) to (...) Well, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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