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Re: bruised ego
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Fri, 23 Feb 2001 21:38:49 GMT
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Eric,
while I wasn't a direct attendee, I did watch the show closely. I think the
chainstore barrage was both an intended editorial comment and a playful jab
at other clubmembers who really dislike the chainstore thing displacing old
Mainstreet USA (which, btw, died about 30 years ago; the issue is a favorite
pet project of city mayors; most small biz owners in such an area will tell
you what a headache it is; every 3rd occupied address is an attorney, an
antique shop, or a nail salon). I won't mention any names...;)
I have difficulty relating to the feeling of shows getting old. Every PNLTC
event I've attended (and that's most of the nearly 40) has a fresh
excitement -- and the crowds reverberate this. The universal reaction is
that we're fresh, ever-changing, and it shows we're having fun.
Do things always go easy or without incident? No. Most shows include new
MOCs, display formats, and certainly a new layout (changes show to show).
All because differing combinations of members are onhand. The learning
curve ranges from gradual to high but it always seems to be fun and engaging.
Steve Barile mentioned this as far back as the 4th show, when he, Ben
Fleskes, Will Chapman, and I got together, "Ya know, it's gonna get harder
and harder to run with you guys!" Yeah, the bar has indeed been raised.
There are now dozens of AFOLs striving to break new ground. Isn't this great?!
Perhaps some things can get a little old but I encourage AFOLs to attend --
BETTER YET, INITIATE -- venues. Pics are good but simply cannot compare
with experiencing even older personal MOCs through the eyes of a new
visitor. Imagine your own pride showing off a well-executed MOC. Now,
increase that by 1-2 orders of magnitude!!!
What's also neat is watching a new member cut their teeth and start bringing
new MOCs. Any relative older member feels something akin to the pride felt
when their own kids do well, I believe.
I used to believe we were eduacting guests. Education be damned! The root
motive is we show out of pride and fellowship. We should accept this. I'm
excited because it's just the tip of the iceberg. :)
dan parker
Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club www.pnltc.org
In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
<snip>While it is very impressive, that is not a Main Street ... <snip>
> Are these displays getting to common place for us? I mean are they so frequent and common now that we just arn't in as much awe when we see one? Don't get me wrong I think the shows becomming common place is a good thing its just that they are all so great we just might be comming to expect them to be great and hence arn't as wow'ed as we once were.
> Eric Kingsley
> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
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| Er, Dan, You don't use that slogan when you present at the schools, do you? Maybe that's why they haven't been calling back... ;-) Rick C. In lugnet.trains, Dan Parker writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Well of course its great stuff, allways is. I did mean to comment on the Americana section. While it is very impressive, that is not a Main Street I would want to drive down. Between the traffic, lack of parking, and the "Bigger is better in (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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