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Re: TEXLUG Meeting Wrap-up
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lugnet.org.us.texlug
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:42:40 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.texlug, Thomas Avery writes:
> Take a look at all the great MOCs at the meeting:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13395
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> The meeting was a great success. I think everyone had a great time and
> enjoyed the gathering.
I know I did! Christina says she did too, but I know whether she did or not
she'd say that ;)
> MOC CONTEST RESULTS:
> first place: Laura's Cathedral
> second place: Anthony's Griffon
> third place: Tom's Fantasy Train
Lobot rocks! :)
> SOME ACTIVITIES:
> (Please reply with more if you can, I know I didn't get everything here.)
> The train layout was just for fun and to get an idea of how much train stuff
> we had as a group.
But was an important introduction into the world of lego trains for those who
were unfamiliar.
> Anthony posed his green dragon in various pictures and let his griffon
> attack Laura's cathedral. Needless to say there were many unique picture
> taking opportunities.
I'd like to point out that the Griffon won and moved on to my castle... ;)
> There were a few derailments and other crashes, but nothing serious. No one
> was crazy enough to stage a head-on or other catastrophe. We managed to shut
> down a controller by running 4 locos for an extended time.
Can we try head-ons and other catastrophes next time? :) j/k
> Pat brought his huge blue container of parts (sorted this time!), but the
> trading activity was much less at this meeting. I guess everyone focused on
> building MOCs and bringing them to the meeting.
Sorry Pat, maybe next time you won't have so much to lug (no pun intended) back
to your car.
> We mostly sat around and talked about Lego while watching the trains. It was
> great spending a whole Saturday with other AFOLs and sharing our common
> interest in Lego.
I second that!
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> SPECIAL THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO:
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> Jason: for hosting the meeting and providing a meeting place (thanks to his
> wife too! Although she wasn't there, I'm sure she had a part in the decision
> to allow their house to be invaded!)
Let us hope that we left their house just as we found it, if not in better
shape.
> Laura: for helping with the meeting coordination, making sure we all had
> enough to eat, and helping me with the MOC contest voting.
If chads were involved, I want a recount! Well, ok, nah. :)
> Those who paid for the pizza and did not demand to be paid back. Perhaps
> those who didn't pay can pick up the bill at the next meeting.
I'll be the first to put my money down on the counter next time. (providing I
can actually get there when the meeting starts)
> Those who brought food, drinks, and snacks.
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> Pat: for updating and maintaining our website:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~houghpt/default.htm
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> AND FINALLY:
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> I think having a train layout is a good way to bring all of us together. We
> all had a great time with it, and all of us contributed to it, in one way or
> another. It was a blend of town (past, present, and future), fantasy,
> Technic, and robotics (Mindstorms).
>
> I'm sorry if you were unable to attend, but we'll have another meeting again
> in the near future. Keep an eye on the TEXLUG newsgroup!
>
> TJ Avery
Especially now that we know when the next Brickfest will be. We should lock
down some plans to go. I'm gonna try my hardest to go, with TEXLug or not, but
if I get a job (as I am attempting to graduate this summer) I may or may not
get off work. I just don't know yet.
In any case, I had fun this time, and I know I'll have fun the next. See ya'll
then!
--Anthony
http://www.geocities.com/savatheaggie/legohome.html
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