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Shiri- Sorry I cannot help you much, as I do not have much of a voice in this discussion. However, take a look at our website under membership: (URL) have a similar clause - It's nothing against those who are under 18, it's just a standard (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) As long as its a hypothetical fire I'd be all for it ;-). Lord knows we probably all have more LEGO flame pieces than we know what to do with. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) page. (...) I (...) Lego Fire Dept. can have a few "action shots". What are the chances I can "burn" it? :) Tom D (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Well I suppose I should explain. I pretty much said it that way because it is a option. I personally don't think its a good option and would not vote for any sort of increase in the limit. I also put it there because if we do vote to reduce (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Eeek -- "up or down"? -- was that a typo or do you mean up or down subject to certain circumstances such as bars? I hope NELUG doesn't even consider raising the basic requirement above 18... I have no problem with the limit being 21 for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Doh! The sad thing is I went through and tried to make sure I didn't DO that (I've been known to a couple times).. musta missed one... DaveE (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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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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Uhhh... tiny nitpick :-) (...) ^^^^^^ (you do mean NELUG, right?! just checking... didn't know there was a requirement for LUGNET too!! <grin>) Otherwise, you brought up some extremely valid points. -Shiri (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Alright, I'm going to jump in here (I suppose it was inevitable) and say I'm agreeing with Todd-- (...) Well, I'll jump in here real quick with a minor point-- Lego's attitude has rarely (if ever, aside from the recent UCS sets and potentially LD) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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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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(...) Thanks Bram, Obviously this should have read "I have heard some good arguments for changing the rule and some good arguments for NOT changing the rule". (...) Well no problem, I just wish the discussion had remained civil so my "Devil inside" (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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As a result of the recent discussions on LUGNET I would like to propose a couple of other issues for discussion. 1. I think we should decide on what constitutes a voting member (After we have resolved the Age rule under the current rules). 2. I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) ^^^^^^^^ (...) ^^^^^^^^ Well, that doesn't leave you much choice, does it? :) j/k Thanks for being civil, --Bram Bram Lambrecht.........Br...L@JUNO.com (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Now that I have had time to read and reread all of the posts in this thread and I have calmed to below boiling point I thought I would try and make a constructive post about some of my feelings about this issue. (Please note that I said "some of my (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug) !
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| | Re: Age limitations - my two cents
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(...) take (...) the (...) case (...) groups (...) logical (...) Jumping in from outside again (please note - follow-ups to lugnet.org), please take the following as a suggestion (and other LUGs who are grappling with membership policies should also (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Age limitations - my two cents
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(...) That brings up an interesting point... Suppose there were a group of NELUGgers in, say, Hartford, CT. If all of them were comfortable with having a 15 year old member, or judging on a case-by-case basis, should the opinions of the core Boston (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Meeting: 07/12/2K, 19:30:00
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I have just reserved the private room at Bison County in Waltham for 19:30:00 (7:30pm) for the evening of 7/12/2K. I told them there would be about 10 people there (based on the responses I've gotten to date) but the room can hold about 4 times that (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Age limitations - my two cents
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(...) Ok..I'll apologize for this one, as I said, I haven't met anyone, and spoken with much of anyone, so am unsure of everyone's ages. (...) True enough, though I'm unsure about people like me, people in contact with the group, but not in (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I'm not sure that's completely true -- Karen and I are both also 25. (...) People who take part but not much should have a voice. People who don't take part at all is different, don't you think? (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Age limitations - my two cents
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Shiri Dori wrote: <snip> Hello all, It's always interesting to see what goes on here while I'm away. Well after reading the insane amounts of posts from yesterday, I couldn't help but post one myself. I guess I am what could be termed a lurking (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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