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Re: Is IndyLug meeting anytime soon?
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Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:51:00 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian B. Alano writes:
> OK, so we had a meeting today, July 28th. I volunteered to report to the
> newsgroup, so here goes.
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> I think the AFOLs who were there were:
> Steve Martin (host)
> Steve Hassenplug
> Tom Garrison
> Leah Cardaci
> Mark Peterson
> Jeremy ?
Jeremy Spurgeon (and his fiance Chris)
> Brian Alano
> [did I forget someone?]
<snip>
> Speaking of that, Jeremy volunteered to take over setting up the web
> site. Send him your submissions and ideas. He also gathered E-mail
> addresses of those in attendance and will be posting those to this
> newsgroup, I believe.
Eric, can you get Jeremy access to the web site?
> Steve Martin asked about IndyLUG participating in events. The consensus
> was that with his most excellent train layout participating in a train
> show made the most sense. If I eavesdropped correctly, Steve Hassenplug
> will explore adding a Round ???, Brian will look at some
> automation/control features and maybe an autonomous vehicle, Leah will
> build a park, Mark a church and graveyard and Tom a skyscraper. Or was
> that Mark a skyscraper and Tom a church?
SteveH was talking about building a roundhouse, MarkP a skyscraper, and
Thomas a church. Leah also mentioned she might do a library.
More specifically, we talked about using my train layout as jumping off
point since I have the tables and track. The only thing that I have made
much progress on is the mountain and bridges. I'll be finishing those.
The GATS show in Indy in January seems to be the most likely for a few reasons:
- I think we need that much time to get ready.
- I want to make the first show a local one because of transportation issues
with the layout.
- It will be easier to get some pre-show publicity from local papers
Thoughts anyone?
Here is the Track Designer file of the layout as it currently stands:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=22357
> Was someone going to contact a train show sponsor about us participating?
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> The next meeting is September 8th. Beginning with that meeting we will
> meet every 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00 P.M. at Steve Martin's barn
> behind his house.
Let me know if anyone needs directions. BTW, that is my birthday so
everyone needs to bring me a large Lego set as a gift. Something along the
lines of a UCS set. (You in the back! Stop laughing!)
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> We did not institute any organizational structure, although I seem to
> have been recruited as "secretary".
Yea!
>
> That's all I remember of significance. I wasn't the last to leave, so if
> anything else needs reported, those who remained will have to add to
> this post.
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> Now for my "editorial", FWIW.
> It's a shame mine and other kids didn't make it, because we didn't get a
> fair test of how well it worked with kids. IMHO, Steve's kids and
> nieces/nephews didn't detract at all. Indeed, I enjoyed showing them the
> models and MOCs, even though they weren't mine. Steve's place is
> kid-friendy and my kids would have had a great time. And as Steve Martin
> pointed out, The Lego Group is more interested in serving whole families
> of Lego fans than in serving typical AFOLs.
Sounds good to me. I think it will work best if families bringing kids also
brought their non-AFOL spouses to help watch them.
>
> Build well,
> Brian
Regards,
Steve
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