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Re: Meeting theme building?
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Thu, 17 May 2001 20:51:14 GMT
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Eric Kingsley wrote:
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> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> > Hey guys...
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> > For some time, I've been mildly jealous of clubs that have the members all
> > build something related and bring them to meetings- take, for example, the
> > "auto show" at a recent japanese LUG's meeting:
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4531
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> > Would there be any interest from NELUG members in doing something similar at
> > some of our meetings?
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> Sure that would be cool, although if we do it I think the catagories should be
> broad enough so that large creations are included but not required and small
> creations don't look out of place.
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> The "auto show" was a good idea, and we need more vehicles for the Train
> Layout, but like anything I am sure not everyone is interested. We should make
> sure that this type of event is a "side show" so that people arn't scared off
> because they didn't build anything. I know I would never be scared off and
> several others wouldn't either but a newbie might be.
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> Some ideas for themes I could come up with off the top of my head:
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> "Jetson's type Vehicles"
> "Fantasy Space" - Like Star Wars
> "Futuristic Space" - Like 2001 or Red Planet.
> Train - (Might be limited interest from a group perspective)
> Technic/Mechanical
> Historical
> Monuments
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> I am sure there are limitless other ideas as well. I think we should do it
> although I can't guarentee my personal perticipation.
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> Eric Kingsley
I like your Mechanical and Monuments ideas. 'Monuments' is a nice
general term. Reminds me of the art show TLC did with the assignment:
Gateways. It produced a huge variety of things.
Here are a few I thought of over coffee..
- Zoo: normal animals or bizarre creatures, aliens, dino skeletons, etc.
- World's Fair
- Amusement Park or Big Top Circus
- Puzzles (functioning)
- Mosaic tiles (of same size)
- Parade - floats, bands, big balloons
- A Residential Neighborhood - we each get the same size plot for a house.
- Grimm's Fairy Tales
- Micro-scale Sim City - we could document it as aerial views together
- Office cubicles
- Functional Items w/ decor potential- clocks, ashtrays, masks, jewelry
- A Pet (like the Pet Rock) a very general concept
It might be nice to think of the finished pictures together on our
website. Like, what would represent us as a club.. I can't think of
anything that isn't corny.
- Boston landmarks
- Self-portraits (which could mean anything)
- ?
-Suz
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| (...) I like the idea of an Amusement park or Big Top. It has something for everyone. Animals, moving rides, buidings/tents, and maybe even a circus train. If the models come out nice, we might be able to use them for the train show. Jonathan D. (25 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) Sure that would be cool, although if we do it I think the catagories should be broad enough so that large creations are included but not required and small creations don't look out of place. The "auto show" was a good idea, and we need more (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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