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In lugnet.loc.au, Michael Dallaston wrote:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Jake McKee wrote:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Michael Dallaston wrote:
> > > In lugnet.loc.au, Melody Brown wrote:
> > > (A lot...)
> > >
> > > Oh Mel, there just aren't enough of us to fill the space... only about 30 or so
> > > by the last Roll Call :( So no Brickfest-type event for us unless we get
> > > more... and probably no interest from official dudes either :(
> >
> > Hey, the Danish fan group is having their first Brickfest type event next month
> > for about the same amount of people. Not trying to start a competition or
> > anything, just sayin....
> What? Denmark is getting their act together? We must beat them! Aussies
> Unite! :P
And United we are.... (are we? ;)) - about time Denmark had one... after all
they have a Legoland!
>
> Anyway, Denmark does have the advantage of being smaller than Tasmania... For
> national events, tyranny of distance is important ;)
>
>
> > :)
> >
> > So what do you mean, no interest from official dudes? I'm official, and I'm
> > interested! But really, who cares? You do what you do because you love it, not
> > because of what we think... right?
>
> Too right, we don't give a rat's what you think...
> Though any help is much appreciated :P
Of course it is... it's quite possible for us to have a great show happening, if
the right sort of ideas and organisation were put together and not just some
rather large in-ya-garage type meeting of other LEGO fans... But not just ideas
etc from the fans but also the companies that deal with LEGO and promote it
etc...
> > > So how do you spread the message? Well, I think public displays are the >>only
> > > way, stuff like the train shows. Are there more/other ways we can show our
> > > skillz off to the general public? Any other venues that would like a Lego
> > > display? No idea :P
> >
> > Displays are terrific, of course, and you don't have to do huge ones. I know
> > tons of groups that do small 2 person displays as well as large, all club
> > displays.
> >
> > What about getting the word out via other Australian community sites? For
> > instance, if you think that comic book fans in AUS would be interested, jump on
> > a discussion board and point them to your Web site.
>
> Right, hitting the search engines now.
>
> > Or drop flyers in hobby shops, local toy stores, college campuses, etc.
> >
> > OK, enough of my butting in now. :)
> Hey, butt in all you want mate :D
LOL... just don't headbutt.
>
> I'truth, I would like to see any/all of this happen as much as anyone... I will
> devote some brain cells to the matter :D
Good! we needs lots of positive energy for this... keep those cells rotating and
multiplying ;)
>
> Michael
Mel
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| (...) Hey! Our LUG was formed only last year June the 7th... But our club did go to LEGOLAND last october! ;) (...) If only you knew...! Actually it´s hard enough to get people to go from one end of the country to the other. Yes, even in Denmark... (...) (20 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events)
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| (...) What? Denmark is getting their act together? We must beat them! Aussies Unite! :P Anyway, Denmark does have the advantage of being smaller than Tasmania... For national events, tyranny of distance is important ;) (...) Too right, we don't give (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events)
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