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| | | This evening Steve Barile and I had a conversation regarding getting the IOLTC mailing list off the ground. Since Steve has been swamped at work this week I offered to help him out. The charter of the list has been bantered about in this group a (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) I didn't realize LD had asked for this organization... If it's North America only, would it be better for it to be the NAOLTC? Frank (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3AA08154.D25B9F...ing.com... (...) other (...) As I understand, it will eventually be a global thing, they just asked to start with NA for now. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Todd Lehman
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| | | | | | (...) Whoa...this is heavy. Am I the only one who finds this extremely disturbing? Mike, Who at LD made the request that it be limited to North American groups? Why would they make such a strange request? (If they didn't give a reason, why didn't (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:3aa14ca7.508392...net.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Steve mentioned that NA was how it should start, it would/will not be a permanent state. (...) reason, (...) I don't know, Steve will (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Todd Lehman
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| | | | | | | (...) OK. What kind of "involvement" would there be from LD then? (...) I can totally understand and respect that. That just makes sense too. --Todd (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'm almost as confused as everyone else by what has got to be an offhand remark, or even a misstatement, that is getting blown out of proportion (or else I am worried too). (...) I thought that the answer is "none, except that if LD wants to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Kevin Loch
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| | | | | | (...) Huh? You have to be kidding. In every train show that WAMALUG has participated in, the promoter *begged* us to put up a display. There have never been any issues that I am aware of. Is such a group necessary? Is it even desiarable, considering (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | (...) Well the one thing I would like to know is how much other clubs (especially those that participate in Greenberg) get for honorariums. We (NELUG) have also been begged to do these shows and I seriously wonder if we are getting an honorarium (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) I'm sure LD is aware of it (they *do* read LUGNet), but why would anyone assume that they would have anything to do with it? They have nothing to do with it. The IOLTC will approach LD as an org to discuss ways that TLC can support LTCs doing (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Kevin Wilson
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| | | | | | | John Neal wrote in message <3AA1CB7A.833172CD@u...st.net>... (...) assume (...) it. This is why (quoting from teh first message in this thread, by Mike Walsh): (...) This statement needs to be either stated to be wrong (please!) or explained (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) My explanation? Blame Canada! <g,d&r> -John (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | In lugnet.trains.org, John Neal writes: <snip> (...) Well I am sure they are aware of it too but I asked if they were "formally aware" of this group I.E. had a hand in its formation. I get the feeling now that maybe they didn't but I think its (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —John Kelly
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| | | | | | ...snip... (...) ...snip... We ALWAYS need more bricks. <grin> (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) And more (minifig) people! Conan's collection has too many MISB Airport Shuttles and not enough 2x4 bricks... :-) ++Lar (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) I hear that some GMLTC minifigs have business plans on opening a 2x4 and 2x2 brick mine. There's bricks in them thar' modules! ;) Steve (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Martin Scragg
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| | | | | ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> (...) other (...) All I can say here is typical, don't worry about the rest of the world! We don't even have LD here in Australia yet! Maybe they will worry about us in a (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Kevin Wilson
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| | | | | Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) That's interesting. I had the impression to start with that this was a peer-instigated organisation of Lego Train related groups, not something instigated by LD (?). I'm a little puzzled that LD gets to request (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Todd Lehman
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| | | | | | | (...) I find this *extremely* disturbing. --Todd (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:G9MwBG.7yE@lugnet.com... (...) other (...) Based on my conversation with Steve, it is some of both. I will have to defer the answers to some of these questions to Steve. LD does NOT (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | (...) Steve? Can you answer them for us? (...) Personally, I don't think it's getting blown out of proportion. I think it's incredibly important. I am pretty shocked to learn in such a sideways manner that LEGO Direct has some kind of hand in the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Steven Barile
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| | | | I'm not sure why forming a mailing list to all the LTCs (in North America or world, whatever) is such a big deal. People, relax a bit! This list provides a mechanism for LEGO Train Club representatives (that's us!)to discuss topics, in a non-public (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Eric Joslin
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| | | | (...) So, then: Was Mike incorrect in saying that the group being North America only was a request from LEGO Direct? Secondly, have you been speaking to anyone from any branch of LEGO concerning this group? If so, what about the group has been (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | Re: IOLTC Update —Todd Lehman
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| | | | (...) I'm not a big fan of "me too" posts, but I'd like to know too... Just so there's no possibility of misunderstanding... --Todd (23 years ago, 4-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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