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Yep. Subject says it all, I guess-- what areas do DixieLUG and GMLUG involve?
And don't say Southeastern/Midwestern USA, that tells me nothing (ignorant
Israeli !@*^# that I am :-)...
I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I have
no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
TIA,
-SHiri
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> I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I have
> no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
Oregon is generally considered to be "west", rather than "midwest".
(_Scary_, a Canadian giving a US Geography lesson...watch out for Misteaks!)
Midwest-usually considered to be the plain states, as far west as N&S Dakota,
as far east as Illinois (Basically, between the Missisippi River and the
Rockies).
West- Rockies and Coast. CA, OR, WA
Canadian Geography
East (NB, NS, PEI, NF&Lab) Mid (Ontario and PQ), West (Man, Sask. AB),(own
little world) BC. North (depends, I consider North of French River (ON) to be
'North'.
Yukon, NWT, NAT(?) (Formerly east NWT...don't know anyone there, so don't know
abreviation)
If you are going to OR, the people you want to talk to are PNLTC
(http://www.PNLTC.org)
Depending on when you are going, I may be back in BC (Victoria). There are
groups in both Vancouver and Victoria BC as well. I don't know where you are
going in OR, but I am fairly sure something can be arranged if you are going to
be anywhere near the Portland area.
James P
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I am from Ohio. Ohio is in the Midwest and is part of GMLUG. Oregon is
definately not in the Midwest. I am not sure, but I would suspect that
DixieLUG is in the South. Oregon is not in the South, either.
Have fun on your trip!
John Matthews
James Powell <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message
news:Ft9vKp.E0C@lugnet.com...
>
> > I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I • have
> > no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
>
>
> Oregon is generally considered to be "west", rather than "midwest".
> (_Scary_, a Canadian giving a US Geography lesson...watch out for • Misteaks!)
>
> Midwest-usually considered to be the plain states, as far west as N&S • Dakota,
> as far east as Illinois (Basically, between the Missisippi River and the
> Rockies).
> West- Rockies and Coast. CA, OR, WA
>
> Canadian Geography
>
> East (NB, NS, PEI, NF&Lab) Mid (Ontario and PQ), West (Man, Sask. • AB),(own
> little world) BC. North (depends, I consider North of French River (ON) • to be
> 'North'.
> Yukon, NWT, NAT(?) (Formerly east NWT...don't know anyone there, so don't • know
> abreviation)
>
>
> If you are going to OR, the people you want to talk to are PNLTC
> (http://www.PNLTC.org)
>
> Depending on when you are going, I may be back in BC (Victoria). There are
> groups in both Vancouver and Victoria BC as well. I don't know where you • are
> going in OR, but I am fairly sure something can be arranged if you are • going to
> be anywhere near the Portland area.
>
> James P
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In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Shiri Dori writes:
> Yep. Subject says it all, I guess-- what areas do DixieLUG and GMLUG involve?
> And don't say Southeastern/Midwestern USA, that tells me nothing (ignorant
> Israeli !@*^# that I am :-)...
>
> I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I have
> no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
>
> TIA,
> -SHiri
The formal meaning of Dixie would either be those states south of the Mason
Dixon line, or alternatively, those states that attempted to secede during the
War between the States.
Whether DixieLUG really includes all of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Missisippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas and at least one other state that is
escaping me at the moment (Arkansas??? not Missouri or Kentucky or West
Virginia, I am pretty sure)
would be a question for a DixieLUGger, I guess.
The midwest is a bit more nebulous. I consider the Dakotas to be part of the
great plains. There is some debate about whether MO and KY are in or out.
++Lar
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The list larry gives below seems reasonable for DixieLUG; though I would
definitely include both Arkansas and Kentucky in 'The South'.
Oregon would be considered 'NorthWest' United states (completely
opposite of DixieLUG... which would refer to the South, or SouthEast). I
don't know what LUGs exist in the NorthWest, if any.
eric
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Yep. Subject says it all, I guess-- what areas do DixieLUG and GMLUG involve?
> > And don't say Southeastern/Midwestern USA, that tells me nothing (ignorant
> > Israeli !@*^# that I am :-)...
> >
> > I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I have
> > no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
> >
> > TIA,
> > -SHiri
>
> The formal meaning of Dixie would either be those states south of the Mason
> Dixon line, or alternatively, those states that attempted to secede during the
> War between the States.
>
> Whether DixieLUG really includes all of
>
> Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
> Missisippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas and at least one other state that is
> escaping me at the moment (Arkansas??? not Missouri or Kentucky or West
> Virginia, I am pretty sure)
>
> would be a question for a DixieLUGger, I guess.
>
> The midwest is a bit more nebulous. I consider the Dakotas to be part of the
> great plains. There is some debate about whether MO and KY are in or out.
>
> ++Lar
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"Oh please, if people are going to start telling the truth around
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Hi, Shiri!
Us Oregonians consider ourselves to be in the Pacific Northwest (so do
Alaskans, but what do they know? *smirk*) About the only LUG I can think of
off the top of me noggin is the PNLTC (Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club), who
are based out of Washington, Oregon's neighbor to the north.
Plenty of opportunities for LEGO shopping await those who visit Oregon's
verdant hills and valleys. WalMart, Fred Meyer, TRU, Target, Kmart, Big K,
KayBee, GIJoes... the list goes on and on.
-Cheese
(No, I don't work for the Convention and Visitors' Bureau.)
In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Shiri Dori writes:
> Yep. Subject says it all, I guess-- what areas do DixieLUG and GMLUG involve?
> And don't say Southeastern/Midwestern USA, that tells me nothing (ignorant
> Israeli !@*^# that I am :-)...
>
> I'm wondering because I know I'll be in Oregon sometime next year, and I have
> no idea what group I should ask about, if I wanna meet some AFOLs... :-)
>
> TIA,
> -SHiri
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In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Eric Harshbarger writes:
>
> The list larry gives below seems reasonable for DixieLUG; though I would
> definitely include both Arkansas and Kentucky in 'The South'.
Kentucky's in the South, I agree, although it snows there quite a bit. Some
would argue whether it's in Dixie. It's north of the Mason Dixon line and
didn't secede. :-)
++Lar
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Well technically the eleven Dixie states were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia.
Being a native of Georgia I've never really considered Florida or Texas to
be "the south" they're always kind of in their own little category.
As far as the DixieLUG, there are members from Georgia, Alabama, and
Tennessee, so far.
jt
Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Eric Harshbarger writes:
> >
> > The list larry gives below seems reasonable for DixieLUG; though I would
> > definitely include both Arkansas and Kentucky in 'The South'.
>
> Kentucky's in the South, I agree, although it snows there quite a bit. Some
> would argue whether it's in Dixie. It's north of the Mason Dixon line and
> didn't secede. :-)
>
> ++Lar
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In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Kentucky's in the South, I agree, although it snows there quite a bit. Some
> would argue whether it's in Dixie. It's north of the Mason Dixon line and
> didn't secede. :-)
I've lived in Kentucky for most of my life (still do officially even though I'm
in South Carolina for a couple of years). It's a Southern state, though it's
easy to see why people get confused. The states to the north and west of KY
are Mid-Western states, so it gets lumped in with them a lot. This happens a
lot less when you talk about the cities in the extreme eastern or southern
parts of KY. When you talk about Phelps or Corbin you know you're talking
about the South but Louisville and Lexington throw people off.
It was a border state during the war that seems to define our sense of state
geography. I guess the part of the state that wanted to be in the North bck
then is still trying to get out of the South (just now they are going into the
Mid-West). I'm not too caught up on this though... unless it means that I can
be a part of GMLTC. If so than no doubt about it, we're Mid-Western. :)
I remember when I first came to SC that a friend was referring to all of our
"Yankee" friends and included me! The people that argued the most against what
he said were the ones from Northern states.
Ben Roller
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At the start of the war Kentucky sought to remain neutral; in September 1861
Confederate troops invaded Kentucky, leading to Kentuckians enlisting
overwhelmingly in the Union cause.
I don't know if I'd call a Kentuckian a Yankee though, I guess it depends on
if one holds a grudge or not. ;)
jt
Ben Roller wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Kentucky's in the South, I agree, although it snows there quite a bit. • Some
> > would argue whether it's in Dixie. It's north of the Mason Dixon line and
> > didn't secede. :-)
>
> I've lived in Kentucky for most of my life (still do officially even though • I'm
> in South Carolina for a couple of years). It's a Southern state, though • it's
> easy to see why people get confused. The states to the north and west of • KY
> are Mid-Western states, so it gets lumped in with them a lot. This happens • a
> lot less when you talk about the cities in the extreme eastern or southern
> parts of KY. When you talk about Phelps or Corbin you know you're talking
> about the South but Louisville and Lexington throw people off.
>
> It was a border state during the war that seems to define our sense of • state
> geography. I guess the part of the state that wanted to be in the North • bck
> then is still trying to get out of the South (just now they are going into • the
> Mid-West). I'm not too caught up on this though... unless it means that I • can
> be a part of GMLTC. If so than no doubt about it, we're Mid-Western. :)
>
> I remember when I first came to SC that a friend was referring to all of • our
> "Yankee" friends and included me! The people that argued the most against • what
> he said were the ones from Northern states.
>
> Ben Roller
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