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Hi Matt. I would love to do this. Unfortuntely, this was in Seattle ONE WEEK before I held the first SEALUG interest meeting. :^( Oh Well. Please keep me posted for future LEGO events. I would love to have SEALUG assist with anything TLG has in our (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Mindstorm Mall Tour looking for a few good LUGs
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I wasn't planning on making the trek to Potomac Mills for the earlier December show due to the poor reviews I've read thus far, I'm sure others feel the same way. But if WAMALUG can rally (any Mindstorms folks in the crowd??) for the show, I'm sure (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us)
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A couple weeks back I posted a pretty critical but not mean-spirited (IMHO) critique of the mall tour as it passed near me (reference message Dear Lego n=2518). I was then contacted by Jeff Ardis the tour manager by e-mail. He stated that indeed (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | RE: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation
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Bounced first time. m (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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I don't think I've ever more agreed with Larry <grin> October 1992 or 1994 was when John G and I started to build with Conan and Chuck. John G a little sooner than I, it was right about the time that Conan came to work at the Lego Imagination Center (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) I doesn't have to be exact if there isn't an exact date. I think in most cases there are exact dates...it's just that I'd prefer to know exact dates if at all possible. If not, that's OK too. --Todd (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started?
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(...) As for an exact date, I'd use the date J-1 registered gmltc.org. (...) Nope. Can't take it. I had originally thought about the name "Upper Midwest LEGO Train Club". J-1 had thought about "Greater Minnesota LEGO Train Club", and even (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started?
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(...) 1985 was the first year a layout was taken to a show. The other date is much more fluid. (I wasn't around for either; this is based on Conan's comments today while we were trashing the old layout.) (...) That is probably much closer to your (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) Why exactly? (both senses...) That is, exactly why do you need to know this, and why does it have to be exact? Would the year be good enough? GMLTC started from one guy and his uncle who loved LEGO and grew from there. It's the granddaddy of (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | When was GMLTC started? (was: Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation)
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(...) Would anyone happen to know an exact date for either of those? (...) I guess what I'm looking for is the exact date on which GMLTC started calling itself GMLTC (i.e., that it became that entity, however informally) and also, if known, the date (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation
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(...) OK, thanks! Updated: (URL) was WAMALUG officially formed then? I've got November 15, 1999 as the earliest seen mention of the name. How close is July 16, 1999 to the official formation date of NOVALTC? Thanks, --Todd (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: For the history books -- LUG & LTC dates of formation
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(...) well, not quite. NOVALTC changed it's name in nov '99 to WAMALUG. WAMALTC was created June, 21, 2000... :) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org)
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I am starting a list of local users group and clubs. I want it to be as complete as possible and for the history books (and, aw heck, for charts and graphs someday) I'd like to include the official dates of formation of each group/club. As a first (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.it, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Yes, we had all the ambassador cars there, some a little later than others, but we did have all of them there. Thank you very much to all who sent them, it looked great to have all those cars together. Sorry we haven't got many pictures up but it (...) (26 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Today I couldn't make it to the PNLTC display until after it was already being taken down, but I finally saw the various ambassador cars. You'll find pictures of the majority of them in the "August20"th folder at (URL) (as well as many other (...) (26 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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According to the 'tracking' software at www.ups.com, they were delivered on Thursday. That's all the info I can give you! JohnG, GMLTC (...) (26 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Hi all, I have been looking at the great picture of the PNLTC G2K Event by David Schilling on BrickShelf.com ((URL) They are cool and packed with MOC’s, but I don’t see any of the ambassador boxcars from the Kidvention. You know the ones GMLTC had (...) (26 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NMRA show (the first of many?)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FyzLuI.4Fr@lugnet.com... (...) looked (...) was a (...) I'd (...) matter (...) have (...) comment (...) Try Tim Courtney - he seems to get everything for free... :-) (...) at (...) (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NMRA show (the first of many?)
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(...) I think at the last GATS show we asked for and received $400. (Some shows also have competition between the layouts, with prize money for the winners.) We asked for the money guaranteed, and were still eligible for the prize money. Other shows (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NMRA show (the first of many?)
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(...) 1000 is definitely way too much, at this point. I think GMLTC typically looked for some amount that would cover the expenses (gas, budget lodging if it was a long way away from MSP, etc.)... 100 seems reasonable, maybe a bit more. I'd ask GATS (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org)
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