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Re: GMLTC
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Sat, 24 Feb 2001 23:30:16 GMT
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I can speak for GMLTC. <grin>
The orginal name was Greater Minnesota Lego Train Club. At the time there
was only one other formalized train club, the PNLTC. We had been displaying
the layout for a few years at this point.
Orginally all of the members lived in Minneapolis. The bricks are here, the
layout was here, heck most of us were unaware of lugnet at this time. But
with the awareness came a Mr. John Neal (J2). Shortly after we meet Brian
Williams and Larry P. Okay, now we need a name. John Gerlach (J1)
registers gmltc.org with the intent of it meaning Greater Minnesota Lego
Train Club. We realized that was not inclusive enough for some of the
members (Brain, Larry, and later Paul Foster) who traveled to Minneapolis to
help with shows and building. J2 suggested Upper Midwest Lego Train Club.
He even made some T-Shirts with that on them. Problem: We had already
registered the gmltc.org and it seemed a waste to dump it. So I (John Kelly
III or J3) suggested "Greater Midwest" to keep the domain name.
Now that more groups have formed in the various areas, we asked to have our
map influence reduced as it seems silly to have club members in locations
where they would never be able to come over and build. That we hoped would
also promote more local groups forming, maybe centered on Chicago or Detroit.
That being said, now we've all got shirts, logos, etc. So I don't see us
changing it back to Minnesota anytime soon.
It's nothing personal. If you're around when we do a show, we'd be happy to
run some of your trains. That something we extend to anyone who makes one
of our shows. If they build and bring it, we'll run it. If you're in
Minneapolis some Thursday night, let us know and if we're building we'll let
you plunk down some gridwork and towers on the new layout.
-john
jkelly69@skypoint.com is a refuge for spam, please email me at
jkelly3@yahoo.com instead.
In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
> Well I can't speek for the members of GMLTC but I think you could say "thems
> the breaks". They were there frist and they could name themselves whatever
> they wanted and they picked GMLTC.
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> I would suggest that if your MICHLTC expands to other states and you want to
> change your name then how about GLLTC (Great Lakes LEGO Train Club)? I am just
> guessing but that seems to make sense considering your geographic location.
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> I think Larry P. would call this "First Mover Status" or something like that.
> He who is there first gets to do what they want and set the bar where they
> want. GMLTC was there first so they got to name themselves what they wanted.
> Now those that follow just have to be more origional when picking a name.
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> Eric Kingsley
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> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
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> In lugnet.trains, Kai Brodersen writes:
> > A year ago I asked the Greater Midwest Lego Train Club if I could become a
> > member. Their response was "We are a highly localized group in The Twin
> > Cities/Minnesota area." I dont know if that was the response any other of
> > you guys, but I live in Michigan IN THE MIDWEST! Surely a man from Michigan
> > can join a GREATER Midwest lego Train Club?!?!?!?!? This brings me to my
> > point. Why is GMLTC named Greater MIDWEST Lego Train Club???? Shouldnt it
> > be Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul Lego Train Club??? What if MICHLTC were to
> > expand and have members from Indiana Illinios Ohio and so forth, Would we
> > call it the IN-IL-OH-MICH-LTC or the I-I-L-O-M-LTC? It seems fair that if
> > GMLTC is going to be Localized in Minnesota it should be the MLTC or
> > something of that matter.
> >
> > Confused
> > Kai
> > **My Two Cents
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| (...) I can speak for the the GMLTC too! We are in the unfortunate position of having to turn down prospective members at this time. We just don't have the room! Our weekly "meetings" are held in Conan's basement, we've got around 13' x 20' of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| Well I can't speek for the members of GMLTC but I think you could say "thems the breaks". They were there frist and they could name themselves whatever they wanted and they picked GMLTC. I would suggest that if your MICHLTC expands to other states (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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