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Re: Next Meeting/BrikWars game
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Mon, 3 Apr 2000 19:38:22 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> Well, I would like to get the ball rolling on the date of the next BrikWars
> game.  Some of us (Eric, Neil, Shaun, and myself) had tossed around a couple
> of ideas, and I think the one that seemed to float the best was the last
> Saturday in April, the 29th.  That would have the advantage of letting us use
> some of the same great scenery we had in this last game, which will be going
> into the window over at The Construction Site just a scant few days later (I
> think, actually, the next day).  How does this sound for any interested
> parties?
> 
> We'd also discussed possible alternative places to hold the game.  I am still
> a big proponent of investigating a conference room at my (cough cough) alma
> mater, Brandeis University.  I had investigated this in the early days of
> NELUG and found that the bare bones- a room, no catering, etc- is only $35.
> The thing that makes me feel the best about that is we'll know ahead of time
> exactly what we're getting for our $35, how long we're entitled to be there,
> etc etc etc.  If this is good for everyone, I can look into it in specificity.


This sounds great to me, although you already knew that.  I think a big room
with a big table or better yet just some 4x8 or 3x6 folding tables that we can
move around on our own with a sufficant number of chairs would be great.

If I have time between working on the Castle display and more Mecha I might try
some simple modern buildings so we have something while the display is set up
as well if we need them.

> Also, I was wondering if it wasn't time also for a more general meeting.  We
> can't depend on Eric K. to schedule them forever! :D  Personally, I'd like to
> see us get together in the middle of the month, because I'd love to field any
> questions people might have about BrikWars in the hopes of getting some more
> people at the next event.  The rules can be kind of intimidating, but I
> promise they're nice and simple.  Anyway, does anyone have any sort of idea of
> a time and place for another general meeting?  I'd be more than happy to
> suggest shopping at The Construction Site followed by a meeting over at Bison
> County again.


More red meat!!! Sounds good to me.  I am always up for an informal evening
meeting.


Eric Kingsley

The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/

View My Creations at:
http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/



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I too think this sounds good ... personally, I say lets go for the room at Brandeis, I will gladly cough up money to rent the room, especially if we can have it until late. And, like Eric, I have been reevaluating my forces. I realized that I (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)  

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Well, I would like to get the ball rolling on the date of the next BrikWars game. Some of us (Eric, Neil, Shaun, and myself) had tossed around a couple of ideas, and I think the one that seemed to float the best was the last Saturday in April, the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)  

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