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(...) Excellent point, Andy ... I had been a fan of Bram Lembrecht's work for a long time prior to MIT Mindfest '99, and I always thought he was in his thirties. Imagine my shock when I met him, and learned he was on track to graduate high school (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Todd, If I may be so bold, I would like to recommend an additional question that may be relevant to your poll. * If you are an adult and you belong to a club/group with younger ( e.g. 16-17 ) members, do you feel that their presence in the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) As a NELUG member, I'd love to hear stories/experiences specificially from 16-17 year olds (or 18-year-olds if you were once 16-17 as part of a LUG) who are members of other LUGs in the U.S....this might help me form a more solid opinion if (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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Stephen F Roberts <wubwub@wildlink.com> wrote in message news:0r92lsgsv677v40...4ax.com... (...) Triangle (...) should have a (...) best place (...) out and play :-) (...) Science Museum. When in Oct. is the train thing ? Maybe I can get a t-shirt (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | Re: Greenberg Shows (was Re: Brickfest thanks)
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(...) ...Another popular thing are the train wrecks... unlike most other displays, we don't mind wrecking things :-) ...Speaking of popular things, a good idea for a show is to get a little low table and put some random bricks on it. It will keep (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) ^^^...^^^ Why not? I'd think that train people, who mostly hate the 4561, would love to see one of these drive fast and possibly de-rail as it passes a turn. <grin> -Shiri (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| | Re: Greenberg Shows (was Re: Brickfest thanks)
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(...) even just a plain train engine running at full speed :) they also love the crashes :) (this wasn't at a train show, but it's one of the only ones we have evidence of: (URL) more pics in there somewhere... i think crash.jpg, crash1.jpg up (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) mainly (...) LOL! I bet they love that.. ha! I another thing I've found that they love, even though most train people don't, is getting out a nice 4561 and running it at full speed (or close to it)! I think they see all these slow moving (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) Yep! BTW, if it's a tough crowd (of little kids) I just pull out the dark side train ((URL) the kids go nuts. KL (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) Greenberg Toy and Train shows are alot like a GAT show, a bunch of vendors set up every were with train displays in the middle of it all. The shows here in Atlanta (probally the same elsewhere) last two days Saturday and Sunday, with a set up (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) ...Most definitely... the idea started when I mentioned to Frank that we should have a mini-fest somewhere roughly between our two groups. Richmond is kinda the best place between us. We've already got some leads on free play areas :-) ...I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) ...You show up with a train layout (town with a train running around it like thing) and run it all day, fielding questions from passers by and generally watching people go 'ooooohhhh!' ahhhhhh!'.... they give u like $150 for your time (and its (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <thinice@avana.net> wrote in message news:FwIM1J.9nr@lugnet.com... [ .... snipped ... ] (...) Carolina (...) money (...) Enlighten us! Charlotte is about two hours south of Raleigh ... what's involved in a Greenburg show? What (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"Stephen F Roberts" <wubwub@wildlink.com> wrote in message news:c3s1lsgkcf3252d...4ax.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) found a train show (...) [ ... snipped ... ] If you do something in Richmond (and I assumming Virginia), keep us down here (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FwCpo3.2sL@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Chatted with my brother-in-law today, he has some ideas for a logo and will try to get something done ASAP! Mike -- Mike Walsh - (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FwBLr3.3JG@lugnet.com... (...) Yes we are going to build a box car (or container car, what was the final decision?). On the logo front I'll need to speak with my brother-in-law later today (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Hey, are we going to build a boxcar for the Kidvention and PNLTC event? Mike, where are we on the logo for NCLUG? Frank (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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Followups 1 level higher this time to lugnet.org OK based on some of the descusion today I gave a try at some pages tonight and here is what I've got. Basically this is a single thread of pages as it stands from a world map down to the regional US (...) (24 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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Cary Clark wrote in message <391751EE.F4927E69@c...tv.net>... (...) Connectors & (...) I just thought I'd drop an almost useless note that it is possible to trip Pitsco's URLs to a reasonable length, the following URL will bring up the item in (...) (24 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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You're welcome...but it's 100 for $10.00. 1000 for $10.00????? I can't think of anything that goes for a penny a unit these days.... maybe notebook paper....a penny a page . Any pictures of the Znap bridge available yet? sheree Cary Clark (...) (24 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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