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I'll be around; and I have trains, track, 5 pretty-large buildings far enough along to show... Mike, how big is the display area? Cary "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FyJItB.DJ1@lugnet.com... (...) Hope (...) to (...) have (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) Unfortunately I won't be able to be there. (...) Sounds like the way to go. (...) I can contribute some buildings (unfortunately, all sets). I can also contribute my engine, tank car, box car, and Scala gondola if they would be usefull. My (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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After much delay I am pleased to announce that we are on with the New Hope Valley Railway. Now the bad news, it is next Sunday (August 6th). I realize notice is short and want to find out how many people are willing to help out. Please let me know (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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"James Beerman" <jtbeerm@ibm.net> wrote in message news:Fy3LA6.DvD@lugnet.com... (...) up. (...) Yes we should and I have been extremely delinquent on making this happen. I apologize for that. I have sent an e-mail to the NHVRY to make sure we are (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Should we set a date to meet for planning and possibly building tables? I have taken apart my town, so I have plenty bricks to devote to the set up. Jimmy (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:000001bfb493$98...sales05... (...) it. (...) as (...) on (...) decision (...) ready (...) some (...) Any updates plans on this? I may be on my way to GA on the 6th, but maybe not. sheree (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote: <chop an excellent disertation> (...) ...When we (WAMALUG) were making up our Charter, we wrestled with the jrfol issue some too. Some of us, myself included, wanted to be part of the club mostly to be (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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FUT lugnet.org (...) Well I don't know about the other "True" LUGs but I don't think being a LUG as opposed to an LTC had anything to do with it. I think it mostly came down to the demographics of our group at the begining. Like Todd pointed out I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org)
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(...) This sounds like a good policy to me. The idea of a sponsor allows a junior member to attend if they are able to convince at least one person to give them a chance (and contribute sufficiently to the activities that the rest of the members (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Fx5tJo.F84@lugnet.com... [... snipped ... ] (...) so (...) I just returned from my parents house (Northern Virginia - I did make it to the LEGO Outlet, you just gotta like the scratch and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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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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(...) ...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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(...) 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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