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Re: Meeting Notes Jan 30
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Fri, 4 Feb 2005 23:38:45 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, Patricia Van Dyke wrote:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=115210 Jan 30 Meeting Pictures
> 
> Now I know I rotated all of the pictures but they are still wrong on brickshelf
> I will try to fix them tonight.

Oh cool pictures!

Just, rotate, *rename the file to be slightly different, ie...dsc0001 to
dsc0001-1, login, delete the ofending unrotated files then upload with new file
name.

> 1.  Attending were Eric S., Patty, Bonnie, Jen, Patricia, Augie, Gandalf.
> Missed Bianca and Paul and Andrew really wished they had come.

:) :( :) :( :)

> 2. Theme for the night was to build moonbase modules and a Jersey Central Lines
> mosaic Logo.  I used the new software Bricksaic and it worked really well
> compared to some other software I have used.  The Jersey Central Logo was
> completed primarily by Jen with everyone else looking for red parts.
> 
> 3.  The moonbase, started by Eric, is a Jersey Toll Booth. Green and Yellow with
> signs made by Jen using snot.  I started working on pods that attach to moonbase
> modules and are small and mobile, although I have to make some sort of transport
> crane for them.  Jen helped me build the snot roofs for the pods.

Toll booth Willie says, that'll be a $1.25.  (Adam Sandler)


> 4.  Bonnie and Patricia went berserk sorting my Lego collection into size and
> color.  It is hard to imagine that they can do that because I have no patience
> for sorting by color.

Ahmen!

> 5. Jen found a sale at Walmart and told us what sets were there.  She offered to
> buy them for us and bring them to the meeting.  At 50% off who could say no.
> Augie and I got the Hogwarts Castle and I think he got a Star Wars set with
> Greedle (?).

Greedo!

> 6. Entertainment for the night included two music cds by another Lego fan, who's
> name Eric knows, be sure to ask him about it.  We also watched (while building
> of course) four Babylon 5 episodes because Eric and I are big fans.

We listend to Two CD's by non other than our beloved Henry Lim!
Very cool, lots of ear candy!

> 7.  Eric brought his new moonbase and Beeesh,  Totally awesome construction and
> techniques with huge creativity of color and parts.  It can really help you
> think out of the box for construction techniques.

Thank you, I look forward to actual human beings seeing my work.

> 6.  Augie, Jen and I discussed how to make a bumper car amusment park ride.  We
> talked about how to use magnets under the base to get the cars to move.

Oh man, what a cool idea. That rocks.

> 8.  I also messed around with ProE and .stl and .dat files this morning, finally
> getting the converters to make .dxf files for me.  I downloaded some of these
> converters from the LDraw site. Did not have any luck with Solidworks though.
> That's OK because I am better at ProE.

Interesting.

> 9.  Jen will be calling the Wayne train show to see if we can get a spot.

Hey, wow, that would be great.
Where abouts is that ussually held?

> 10. Thanks to Augie for bringing food and soda.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

> I had a great time building with company thank you everybody!

I like that we get together and build. It was nice to see everybody.
I want to come back soon and finish the Moonbase.

> Patty

Thank you!

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(URL) Jan 30 Meeting Pictures Now I know I rotated all of the pictures but they are still wrong on brickshelf I will try to fix them tonight. 1. Attending were Eric S., Patty, Bonnie, Jen, Patricia, Augie, Gandalf. Missed Bianca and Paul and Andrew (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)

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