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  Re: Age limitations
 
Hey James, Thanks for a fabulous sum-up. (...) This is a good line of reasoning - I hope NELUG takes that in mind. (...) Definitely. Too bad many people rushed into the debate hot-headed - I personally steered away for the first few hours because I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Joining GMLUG at 17, I had yet to learn of age limits in NELUG, so I wasn't suprised to be accepted. Grateful yes, I was glad to be part of something. (...) GMLUG does very little, at least since I've been there, but if I was told I couldn't (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
I'd like to add to Craig's thoughts with my own experiences. I was deep in my dark ages at age 16, but I became involved with the MIT gaming club at that point in my life. My introduction to the club was attending one of their game cons. I had been (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Ok, either I read something into the discussion that wasn't there, or I picked up on someone elses misreading. I just hope our organization gets to the point where we can make some public displays. Frank (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) todd ~ although i don't fall into the age category for these questions, i would like to share some relevant experienciences. first off, this timely post from steve jackson: (URL) ~ just in case you missed it. now, i've had my say in this (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)  
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) very (...) Just go ahead and join. As soon as GMLUG got a website, I became a member, and neither I nor GMLUG even considered my age (IIRC I was 17.) (...) OHLUG has been suggested but no one has really gotten it off the ground. I'm certainly (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Well Greg, you've got nothing to worry about. I joined GMLUG when I was 17; they have no age restriction. Hope to have you as part of the bunch! -Chris (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
In lugnet.org.us, Todd Lehman writes: Well, I'm not 16 or 17 (I'm 15), but I don't think anyone would mind if I replied to this anyway. Though I'm not in a local LUG yet, I am very seriously considering GMLUG or I may even go out on a limb soon and (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) In other words, she's saying that the people who are currently in the group and who like it as it is should go and form their own group, and the current group changes. I think that's a bit backwards, personally. (...) Well, I wouldn't. Not (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) Hmm, is that what Tamy was suggesting? I thought she was suggesting that NELUG lower its age range from 18+ to 16+ (or whatever, maybe even abolishing the age limitation completely) and that adults start a new group (either separate or as a (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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