 | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —John VanZwieten
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| | | (...) or (...) AirSpeeder (...) Do keep in mind that you/we were presenting at a place where "hands-on" is a primary ethos. In most of the exibits adults and children were encouraged to touch, experiment, and create. The proximity to the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —James Powell
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| | | | | (...) It can be a very hard ballance to strike. I know, having been there, done that from both sides. I've exibited since I was 7 or so (rallied a steam traction Engine when I was 9 for 3 years). It is so hard to strike a ballance between "don't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | Good advice. One of the kids, when asked about why he persisted in touching stuff when I had asked him not to replied: "Well, my dad is very important around here so it's OK" Presumably he was some professor of education... you connect the dots. :-) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —Laura Gjovaag
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| | | | | | | (...) Every time I do a show I wish I had some duct tape and dared to use it on unmonitored children. This last show in Maple Valley we had a more serious problem with a child, though. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking fast enough to prevent him from (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —Mike Stanley
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| | | | | | | (...) I sincerely hope that you set him straight? Bratty kids usually grow up to be adult jerks. 'Course, in this situation the dad is probably as much if not more to blame than the kid... (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | Nah - If you ever get that crap again, you yell out very loudly "ATTENTION, Everyone! This little boy X says his dad is very important around here, so boy X can touch anything he wants even if you ask him not to! Make sure to let boy X ignore all of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | (...) I do realize that our exhibit did not exactly mesh with the hands on focus of the event and that was explained one way or another to many people that asked about our exhibit. Plus like you say the proximity to the Construction Zone I am sure (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)
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