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Re: GMLTC
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Date: 
Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:15:57 GMT
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Yes, our rule has always been no minors. We drink a beer with dinner now and
again, we talk about mature subjects... all in the context of...

I don't ever want to face the day where I stand accused by a minor for
anything and I mean this in the legal way.

"3 Members of the XXLTC, a group of grown men that play with LEGO to
apparently lure young boys, allegedly..."

This is a column in the newspaper I don't want to be a part of!

I have kids and I don't plan to have them taken away. I have seen Child
Services in action and it's not pretty! I'm way more scared of them than the
IRS!

So, sorry all you under 18'ers but that's our country for yeah.

BTW this is about 14-18 year olds or so, there is a different discussion for
'kids'. Certainly setting up the play areas is one of our biggest
attractions and sometimes very entertaining at the show but I really don't
want to trip over 'kids' at a show either.
SteveB


In lugnet.trains.org, Eric Kingsley writes:
In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek writes:

I want to get back to the question I posed at the end of my last post, which
was posed more as a thought starter than as a comment on this particular
situation... what should groups do in situations where they don't want to
admit a member for whatever reason? It clearly engenders hard feelings
(again, c.f. NELUG). Any little white lie eventually comes unraveled. IS it
best to say nothing at all except "we made a policy decision" and leave it
at that?

Well because you posted the question and referance NELUG twice I thought I
should respond.

First I hope you don't think NELUG ever lied or tried to cover up the fact that
we had an over 18 rule.  Quite the opposite in fact which I think is why we got
hammered for it, not because we lied about anything.

Now back to the question.  I think any group can set whatever rules for
membership it wants and as long as they are up front about it just leave it at
that.  If that leaves someone out for whatever reason then they should feel
free to start their own group.

That's my $.02


Eric Kingsley



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  Re: GMLTC
 
(...) Well because you posted the question and referance NELUG twice I thought I should respond. First I hope you don't think NELUG ever lied or tried to cover up the fact that we had an over 18 rule. Quite the opposite in fact which I think is why (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)

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