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Re: MICHLUG Organization, ideas, etc. MEETING/MINIFEST
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Sun, 11 Feb 2001 00:19:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Trevor Pruden writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, J. Spencer Rezkalla writes:
> > > Anyone else pro-space in the local MichLUG area that wants to connect
> > > realitvely soon?
> >
> > Sure, I'd be interested in meeting up with other Michigan AFOLs!
> >
> > Unfortunately I am doing that night school thing now, and weekends are
> > pretty well booked for finishing homework. However I should have some
> > free weekends in early March - spring break :)
> >
> > I guess I'd describe my building interests as being centered around
> > "contemporary aerospace"...
>
> From the looks of it, we should definately try to get a minifest going in
> the first couple of weekends in March for sure. So far I've seen Rick
> Hallman (in Lansing) and Chris Leach host a fest. Other meets have been
> even farther than Lansing. Any others I am not aware of. I wouldn't mind
> hosting one, but so far the response has been nil on people wanting to cross
> the border into Canada. For the the benefit of sanity for everyone else, we
> should connect on the US side of the border. Scott's place is probably a
> battle zone with the home biz and all, so I doubt he would want to host
> anything right now. ;^) BUT of course, I would never presume to speak for
> Scott, now!
>
> We should really put our heads together to have a meet where the focus is
> not just train (although I really do like the train meets). We could have a
> mini competition/judging with small prizes for the most original MOC; we can
> order pizza or somethinjg else that more enjoyable, and if the place has a
> good TV and enterainment center we can play some cool sci-fi flick (that's
> if we like sci fi - it's just an idea) to cap the night off. We can plan on
> building a particular scene for a town, space base, train yard, etc, as part
> of a group event, take snaps and post the pics. :^) We can sift through
> spare parts bins and make offers for sale or trade. Finally, we can connect
> in person with other people that have the same interest as ourselves - I
> really got a fun charge every time I met up with fellows that last two times
> I attended.
>
> Sound like fun? I'm away the last weekend of February, but I'm open other
> than that. Friday nights, Saturday days are the best for me. Every second
> or third weekend I drive to Toronto, but I can work around it if we plan.
Trevor this all sounds good.How is the first weekend of march(3rd or 4th)
for everyone?
> Thoughts?
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