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(...) Never said it was an ideal scenario. I was just pointing out what is rather than what might be preferred. And the way it is right now is that the intellectual property for the name "BrickFest" is held by AMH Productions, who holds all the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Gnah I'm afraid I've discovered a new bug :(
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In article <001501c6d613$4aece6...kdesktop>, Dick Swan <dickswan@sbcglobal.net> writes (...) There are quite a number of different software platforms, versions and variants for 'feature phones' and 'smart' phones. For Java a lot of APIs are (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) It started out as an event (URL) run by a local LUG>. I'm not sure when or how the transition happened. The fact that BF was a business has been out there for a while - if you were looking for it. But BF has never felt like a business, what (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Those are all decent answers. It sounds like there's a discrepancy of tense... my comments in this thread have all been aimed at the past tense, why should an attendee of an event want to know information about what they've just attended. (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) You bet they would. But BF has always been a privately held company, as far as I know, and never a non-profit. Being a non-profit requires specific paperwork (like what LEGOFan filed). So unless BF filed as non-profit, that's not an issue. (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) "Because I'll be more likely to help if I know", "Because I'll be more likely to donate if I know", "Because I'd be willing to pay more if I know", "Because I'm more likely to attend if I know". You're absoutely right-- It's a capitalist (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) You don't think there's anything wrong with acting like a nonprofit but operating as a private, for-profit enterprise? The IRS would like to have a stern talk with you. Not that BF has been pretending to be a nonprofit, but I don't think the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?
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(...) I didn't do much. I was really only active on scene and I tried not to screw things up but I had my moments. (...) Well, lets talk and work with others. There some events coming up that were recently announced. There are more ideas coming in. (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) As a member of IndyLUG, I would say that we are a very active club, having around 15 strong members and 27 total on our roster. We've averaged 7-9 public shows a year for the past three years. Along with the LafLRC, only 30-40 miles away ready (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Todd, is that $500 correct?? If so, if there is money left over from this year, I HIGHLY recommend investigating purchasing at least one projector, as they have gotten pretty cheap these days, it might even be cheaper to buy several compared (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?
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(...) Ted, All great ideas. Todd (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events)
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| | Space MOC - SNOT Freighter
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This is my latest space MOC, and although it is finished, it is still a WIP in that - as soon as I can get more hinges - I hope to make a larger and more realistic craft. This MOC went through several major revisions to become what it is now. What (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?
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In lugnet.events, Tommy Armstrong wrote: Snip (...) I think so, but probably not at Legoland under a fan convention. In reading the posts, I think I have been swayed into a different line of thinking. I like the idea of a convention north or south (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Why? Still not following the logic. As an attendee, I paid my money and received value, and my hobby is being furthered by positive public attention. As a volunteer, I get warm fuzzies and the adoration of my peers for participating in such a (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Actually, Marc in his post may have more uptodate information: (URL) the group of four has chaned. Todd (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Remember that the hotel got their money. Please do not misunderstand me, because I have no idea how much they got, but the hotel did not agree to allow an unspecified number of people to come walking in the facility without taking a cut of the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | GASTON presented to HRH The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward
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Nice photo to a pretty nice occasion. (URL) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?
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(...) Tommy and for others, (...) Either way--but it would be different. I thought the LegoLand part of BricksWest was the weakest but many AFOL's like LL. I have been to Carlsbad and Billund --skipped Windsor, and as for myself, I would rather (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Indy does have an active club (displaying at train & hobby shows year round) and I'm part of a LEGO Robotics club (LafLRC) that's about an hour drive, and would also offer volunteer help. Steve (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Peeron inventory mistakes
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(...) Rene- Very interesting! What was the set and parts in question? I'm just curious... Thanks, Eric (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.inv)
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