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Veterans
Day and Memorial Day
Some may ask why we have both.
Memorial Day honors fallen warroirs who paid the supreme sacrifice of losing thier lives while protecting ours. (Or later from injuries while serving or perhaps passed for other reasons)
FROM the web
''Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and may be somber. For this reason, some take issue with the phrase "Happy Memorial Day," as for many, the day is not necessarily a "happy" one. Despite this, celebrations and parades take place on Memorial Day, just as they do on Veterans Day, a fact that sometimes blurs the lines between the two traditions.''
And it is always a sad time when a Vet passes.
We then, can honor them also on Memorial Day.
For every USA citizen who takes their own life EVERY DAY almost twice as many former Military do the same.
LPF has Vets both active and passed.
Some we lose without even knowing.
We still miss very much LPF members Alan (Pi r squared)
Phoenix (Rob Banas) and Greenmechanic Mark-- (who I knew well). And we may never know the 'details' --I knew Mark was very ill.
Something he did not know when we met.
Alan tried to let us know what was about to happen.. however a simple typo in the title threw us off and it was some time before we knew that Alan had passed. I wish I had gotten to meet both Alan and Rob. They are missed and never forgotten.
I feel it would be a good idea for each of us to designate LPF friends as our go-betweens and they could have ways to contact their families when we stop hearing from them.
I know I need that closure.
Some at LPF have never met another member in person.
I have been truly blessed with meeting more than 100 laser forums members , thier families and friends , mostly at SELEM.
That reason alone should make you want to put SELEM near the top of their 'bucket List'.
(pardon going off topic)
THIS is the time to make a plan, and pay attendee fee. And seek others to share things like Hotel costs and travel. Where you travel from should not stop you UNLESS you live farther from Newton N/C. than the current 'record holder' Peiter Jan (master pj)who flew from (iirc) Amsterdam to my 1st SELEM in 2011. At the time several 'awards' with medals on a ribbon where given out for Farthest distance traveled to attend (PJ)-
Best laser song module , Best DYI laser projector , Most Getto-Fabulous Projector (et al). It did not matter to me about the typo -- see my pic below.
My related family now is down to one brother and his wife and sons. He is very easy to find and contact should I ever go MIA.
He lives in Chicago and can be contacted via his website richardhenzel.Com. Rick offers free tickets to any show he does. (see his site)
Three stays in ICU in the last 12 months gets one to thinking about what will happen eventually.
I am not going to let anything keep me from the next SELEM mid Aug, BTW it is about a 17 hour drive from Texas to SELEM. My first one I drove solo after my carpool hit a snag and I was on my own.
MANY use that time for thier paid days off vacation.
AND quite a few PROS , who could be doing paid lasershow gigs give that up to 'do' SELEM-- (& they pay the same & bring most of the gear) -- WHATEVER do NOT allow your lack of projectors keep you away--
You will need to join the lasershow forum where SELEM and all other USA LEMs are orgnized. They have a section for that 'Meets n Greets'
OUR beloved SELEM organizer Adam 'buffo' is head honcho and taught me all I know about LEMs and how to do your own.-- In Nov after my 1st SELEM I rented an empty dusty wharehouse and held STEXLEM - 4 Forum members- three fullcolor PJs and a bunch of my local friends came and we had a blast until 4 AM. It was a mini or 'pop-up' LEM and these are not easy to host BUT subbing the LEM section should get you a heads-up on the next mine LEM. I hope the next two TEXLEMs will happen soon--we have some awesome members near Houston/Austin and the DFW areas.
TEXLEM 2012 was VERY great -- and held in an old Brick (1925) Church in San Antonio. I helped Co-host w/ Displaser and Tim Walsh 'laserspectacles'
WHICH reminds me that another member we lost who was alive then but he could not come so I never got to meet him in person 'Stony' Stonetec was a great member and source of parts at great prices. BTW Stoney was wheelchair bound ...
The church had an elevator and I had hopes he could attend.
If you want to host a LEM and have questions please contact me ASAP.
BTW hosting while a lot of work IT is the best LEM for you ...
and you sleep at home and very little travel.
The key is the venue-- find the best and most suitable place and 'they' will come.
hope to see a lot of you at SELEM 13. Ourenue there has now grown to more than three areas at the same location (a big High School)
It has grown from a Mini LEM to the best and longest in the world --at nearly a week of laser.
there is till some time BUT-- making SELEM is more likely if you have paid. Every year a new black polo shirt comes with attendee fees - no 'extras' are made VERY nice monagrammed Extra shirts need to be ordered and paid for SOON (extras $20) and there is no refunds.
Each year a few pay early BUT do not get to attend.. Any leftover funds go to the forum.
AFAIK you CAN give your spot to a member who otherwise could not go. but no refunds.
IIRC there are about 10 USA LEMs each year.
=++++++++++
My Texas forum brothers.
In Houston AixiZ Laser (Dr Chuck or 'CharlesMaricle')
and Greg 'Displaser'
In DFW 'Gadget' (Kevin)
and.. Rick & Tiffany ( 'hitevercoop')
Day and Memorial Day
Some may ask why we have both.
Memorial Day honors fallen warroirs who paid the supreme sacrifice of losing thier lives while protecting ours. (Or later from injuries while serving or perhaps passed for other reasons)
FROM the web
''Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and may be somber. For this reason, some take issue with the phrase "Happy Memorial Day," as for many, the day is not necessarily a "happy" one. Despite this, celebrations and parades take place on Memorial Day, just as they do on Veterans Day, a fact that sometimes blurs the lines between the two traditions.''
And it is always a sad time when a Vet passes.
We then, can honor them also on Memorial Day.
For every USA citizen who takes their own life EVERY DAY almost twice as many former Military do the same.
LPF has Vets both active and passed.
Some we lose without even knowing.
We still miss very much LPF members Alan (Pi r squared)
Phoenix (Rob Banas) and Greenmechanic Mark-- (who I knew well). And we may never know the 'details' --I knew Mark was very ill.
Something he did not know when we met.
Alan tried to let us know what was about to happen.. however a simple typo in the title threw us off and it was some time before we knew that Alan had passed. I wish I had gotten to meet both Alan and Rob. They are missed and never forgotten.
I feel it would be a good idea for each of us to designate LPF friends as our go-betweens and they could have ways to contact their families when we stop hearing from them.
I know I need that closure.
Some at LPF have never met another member in person.
I have been truly blessed with meeting more than 100 laser forums members , thier families and friends , mostly at SELEM.
That reason alone should make you want to put SELEM near the top of their 'bucket List'.
(pardon going off topic)
THIS is the time to make a plan, and pay attendee fee. And seek others to share things like Hotel costs and travel. Where you travel from should not stop you UNLESS you live farther from Newton N/C. than the current 'record holder' Peiter Jan (master pj)who flew from (iirc) Amsterdam to my 1st SELEM in 2011. At the time several 'awards' with medals on a ribbon where given out for Farthest distance traveled to attend (PJ)-
Best laser song module , Best DYI laser projector , Most Getto-Fabulous Projector (et al). It did not matter to me about the typo -- see my pic below.
My related family now is down to one brother and his wife and sons. He is very easy to find and contact should I ever go MIA.
He lives in Chicago and can be contacted via his website richardhenzel.Com. Rick offers free tickets to any show he does. (see his site)
Three stays in ICU in the last 12 months gets one to thinking about what will happen eventually.
I am not going to let anything keep me from the next SELEM mid Aug, BTW it is about a 17 hour drive from Texas to SELEM. My first one I drove solo after my carpool hit a snag and I was on my own.
MANY use that time for thier paid days off vacation.
AND quite a few PROS , who could be doing paid lasershow gigs give that up to 'do' SELEM-- (& they pay the same & bring most of the gear) -- WHATEVER do NOT allow your lack of projectors keep you away--
You will need to join the lasershow forum where SELEM and all other USA LEMs are orgnized. They have a section for that 'Meets n Greets'
OUR beloved SELEM organizer Adam 'buffo' is head honcho and taught me all I know about LEMs and how to do your own.-- In Nov after my 1st SELEM I rented an empty dusty wharehouse and held STEXLEM - 4 Forum members- three fullcolor PJs and a bunch of my local friends came and we had a blast until 4 AM. It was a mini or 'pop-up' LEM and these are not easy to host BUT subbing the LEM section should get you a heads-up on the next mine LEM. I hope the next two TEXLEMs will happen soon--we have some awesome members near Houston/Austin and the DFW areas.
TEXLEM 2012 was VERY great -- and held in an old Brick (1925) Church in San Antonio. I helped Co-host w/ Displaser and Tim Walsh 'laserspectacles'
WHICH reminds me that another member we lost who was alive then but he could not come so I never got to meet him in person 'Stony' Stonetec was a great member and source of parts at great prices. BTW Stoney was wheelchair bound ...
The church had an elevator and I had hopes he could attend.
If you want to host a LEM and have questions please contact me ASAP.
BTW hosting while a lot of work IT is the best LEM for you ...
and you sleep at home and very little travel.
The key is the venue-- find the best and most suitable place and 'they' will come.
hope to see a lot of you at SELEM 13. Ourenue there has now grown to more than three areas at the same location (a big High School)
It has grown from a Mini LEM to the best and longest in the world --at nearly a week of laser.
there is till some time BUT-- making SELEM is more likely if you have paid. Every year a new black polo shirt comes with attendee fees - no 'extras' are made VERY nice monagrammed Extra shirts need to be ordered and paid for SOON (extras $20) and there is no refunds.
Each year a few pay early BUT do not get to attend.. Any leftover funds go to the forum.
AFAIK you CAN give your spot to a member who otherwise could not go. but no refunds.
IIRC there are about 10 USA LEMs each year.
=++++++++++
My Texas forum brothers.
In Houston AixiZ Laser (Dr Chuck or 'CharlesMaricle')
and Greg 'Displaser'
In DFW 'Gadget' (Kevin)
and.. Rick & Tiffany ( 'hitevercoop')
