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Bravo, bravissimo,evviva i sorrisetti, credi che con una petizione universale potremo convincere la Lego a rifarli? Oltretutto, adesso hanno messo anche il puntino bianco nell'occhio, che si è ovalizzato! Rivoglio gli occhi tondi, senza puntini e (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Constellation
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Evvai!!! Ragazzi,ho sconfitto i crucchi sul filo di lana dell'ultimo secondo e mi sono aggiudicata l'asta della Constellation, erano tre anni che la inseguivo!!! Non sarà quella del '77, ma la riedizione, ma che importa visto che è identica!!!! Se (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Facce da minifig
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(...) Io. A me piace collezionare lego e costruire. Sono molto legato ai Lego, o alle Lego (come le chiamano alcuni) della fine degli anni 70 inizio anni 80. Per me quella è stata l'epoca d'oro per i lego per qualità e bellezza dei set. Certo (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Armi di distruzioni di massa e Lego
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Non ho parole: (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Brisbane CBD
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(...) Working in the CBD and swanning through these each week myself, I agree completely. Target finally got some (URL) 7900's> (extremely cool - might need a couple of therse :-) in, but its Toyworld that has the better range. As long as you're (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Oh, I so hope the discussion can be, "in addition to Washington", instead of "instead of Washington". I've attended BrickFest with my son, 8 years old, as a member of the public for the last 3 years. I think you should not underestimate the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | SALE: 25% OFF any one lot, One Day Only!
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Today only, I offer 25% OFF any single lot in my store! One lot means any one particular item in one particular color, but can be any quantity of that item. One Red 2 x 4 Brick would be one lot, but 1000 Red 2 x 4 Bricks would also be one lot. To (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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(...) That set- with the big Samsonite gears- started my own addiction. I'd tasted the brick before then, but mainlining it like that was something else entirely. Sigh... (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Another RSS feed for you to not read. Oh boy.
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Addendum: I had forgotten just how foul I was in my posts, back when I figured no one would ever read the, because like an idiot I don't read what I write after I put it up. You may want to skip this altogether if you have any objection of any kind (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Another RSS feed for you to not read. Oh boy.
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Having been annoyed by CSF peg-boy Kevin "Kevoh" Blocksidge's bland and derivative rhetoric one time too many, Jonesy and I set up a new blog to replace Golden Shpleem. You can find it (URL) here>. We're looking at getting other colorful (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: NWBrickCon 2006 Castle Area
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(...) Are you going to use BPB, or just plain baseplates? One interesting thing I note about Base8 and BPB is that with BPB, it becomes BrickFest 2002 Modular Castle Town compatible (the BF2002 modular standard had an 8-stud wide, BPB, street (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-06, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) From (URL) allied by nature; having the same properties: Something akin to vertigo was troubling her. If you're going to go to the trouble of using the dictionary on one word at least take the time to use it on those preceeding (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | RE: Parts Releases and the CA
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likewise part 50.dat should be 6628.dat -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of William Howard Sent: 14 September 2006 00:12 To: lugnet.cad.dev.org.l...lugnet.com Subject: Re: Parts (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts Releases and the CA
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44.dat should be 32126.dat (part 44 is a "moved to" file) Can whomever next updates the list correct this (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 5 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(...) I most probably am a troll, so you are probably answering one, but I don't think you owe any apologies to anyone about that..:-) There is no need to flame on my side, since, appearently we are exactly thinking the same about "god bless xxx". I (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: NXT - anyone sighted these in stores?
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(...) Check out your DSE powerhouse. My local has them for about $380 each. They came in i think on Monday. Too late for Fathersday.... I sure hope Santa can bring one or several... Steve (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LAFD, NYPD minifig-scale models
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--snip-- (...) Hi Steven (and Jonathon), Sorry for the delay but I've been on holidays for a while. Thanks for your comments. I'll probably finish it off sometime, although my main interest was in getting the front done right. Complicated shape with (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Dinner Followup?
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So what happened? Anything interesting discussed? -Rob A> (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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Hey, That was outstanding! I especially liked seeing all those classic pieces and remembered when I first played with the neighbor's LEGO and they had some early-70's sets with some of those. The theme song is great, too - maybe I'll put it on my (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: NBC beta news
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(...) Yeah! Speaking from the minority OS here, Thank You! Drat, another fun way to use gobs of my (rapidly shrinking to non-existance) free time. Thanks for keeping up on this stuff, and providing stuff like Mac builds. You're making me a very (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New 2007 Agua Raiders Set pictures on EuroBricks
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(...) The (URL) Raiders> are better than I expected. Not as great as the (URL) old divers sets>, but I'm impressed that the sharks are brick-built. This line reminds me of what I liked about the original (URL) Aquazone sets>. -Steven (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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| | Re: Parts Releases and the CA
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(...) The following parts have been rewritten (total 7) parts 4181p06.dat parts 4181p07.dat parts 4182p06.dat parts 4182p07.dat parts 75.dat parts 76.dat parts 77.dat The following parts are still needing to be rewritten (total 91) p 4-4con0.dat p (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: A Bricklink Brickfest store?
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(...) Thomas- The Terms of Service for BrickLink limit sellers to LEGO branded product. People do sell other stuff, but it could get sticky. -Ted (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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So you say that when I'm hiding new funky pieces from my kids I'm a lego addict? Come on, they'll use important gearing to build sheep! My daugther nicked all my 'spider' legs to be a spider! Without considering what they could do with pneunatics! (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) OK, make that BF 04 (DC and PDX), 05, and 06. -Ted (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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Atlanta would make sense, as it has a local club, a local store, Six Flags for other family members, a hub airport, and many other things to do. I'm sure it has plenty of space for a convention somewhere, considering the above. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Sony-Ericsson Z530i and other BT, Cam and Java phones
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As far as I've seen in the SDK's released by Sony-Ericsson Java programs do have full access to BT and camera. I don't think the phone has enough hardware to perform any image recognition more than very basic. But I chose that model since it has a (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Gnah I'm afraid I've discovered a new bug :(
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Replying to myself: I've been told by support to contact sales. Which is fair, not their fault that I contacted the wrong source. When it comes to Sony-Ericsson Z530i I'll create a new thread so we can discuss that. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) If you travel to BrickFest by airplane, Washington D.C. is a very good destination. Fares are generally cheaper to D.C. than to other cities. They certainly are cheaper from California to D.C. than to New York or Boston or even Indianapolis. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Drugs are Like That - 70's Educational Film Featuring LEGO
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Back in the 1970’s, an anti-drug film was created – in cooperation with the fine folks at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – that was titled "Drugs are Like That" and extensively featured LEGO building toys. The film took earlier Public (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | BricxCC release news
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I've uploaded a new test release of BricxCC which includes some enhancements in the NXT Explorer tool window as well as a few other minor upgrades. Downloading the NXT firmware from within BricxCC should work in this release (although it has not (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NBC beta news
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I've just uploaded a new NBC beta (b8). The sourcecode and Mac OSX and Linux builds will be up later today. This beta has some cool new features. Unused variable declarations and unused threads/subroutines are removed before generating the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New 2007 Agua Raiders Set pictures on EuroBricks
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For those interested, EuroBricks now has pictures of a few Aqua Raiders sets at the the URL: (URL) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Flash Write Cycles
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(...) I am not 100% sure but I am pretty sure based on a number of discussions that I have been involved with during the MUP2/MDP. To the best of my knowledge a clicking brick (however it got into that state) is a brick running SAM-BA in flash with (...) (20 years ago, 13-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 is no different than our toilets flushing in the opposite direction. We like to pay our money first, then find out what we spent it on. ;) Jude (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Facce da minifig
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(...) certo, io sono un appassionato di lego technic (dal 1978 in poi...). Il motivo per cui se ne parla poco o raramente è che in passato se ne è discusso già moltissimo, poi molti qui usano il lego per costruire creazioni proprie più che per (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Facce da minifig
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Salve a tutti, visto che sul forum ci vengo anch'io?!!! Ho notato che spesso parlate di questo o di quel set, ma sono sempre quelli nuovi(io per nuovo intendo dal 1990 in poi), ma c'è qualcuno di voi interessato al cosiddetto vintage? Vorrei anche (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) I would like to suggest that we think about the entire country. I live in Utah and have to fly to Brickfest. If would be great if the hosting city was either a direct flight from most states or a major hub. IE - Dallas, Chicago, Washington DC, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) i'm a little partial since i live in the chicago burbs but chicago really is the ideal location. between the "L"lines metra and the other sorces of transportatin, getting around the area is fairly easy. hotels can be as cheap as $40 a night (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Gnah I'm afraid I've discovered a new bug :(
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(...) Yah well, that's GPS for you. Even high-budget GPS's don't work very well indoors, if at all. (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | A Bricklink Brickfest store?
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I have noticed that there are always some left-over t-shirts, caps, pins and other Brickfest memorabilia after the event. Sometimes some items are available the following year. I think it would be great if there were a Bricklink shop that sold some (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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To All, (...) As others have mentioned, I would love to see a Brickfest type event here in the midwest, and I would love to help out. Hopefully I will be able to participate more with IndyLUG here soon - our move is finally over, and my LSF is (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 5 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(...) It is hard to believe it has been 5 years already since this occurred, and for me, the feelings have not changed. It is interesting to go back and see these series of posts from that day, and she what was going on then. Thanks to Todd, Suzanne (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | Re: XXIII LEGOFEST: missing in action
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(...) Luca, annulliamo tutto... :-P (...) ??? Ma tu non ti occupavi di figurine dei pokemon? ;-P Ciao, G. (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | NWBrickCon 2006 Castle Area
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NWBrickCon is fast approaching, and the response I've got so far for the Castle area has been great. I've been discussing with a few in email about a large combined layout at NWBrickCon and I'd love to see it come together. Breadman over at Classic (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: We all with you our American Friends
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Thank you. That means a lot. (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Well I may not be the best authority on the subject but I'll give it a shot, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. NWBrickCon has been fan organized from the beginning, we haven't hired anyone to help organize. I don't think the first (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: 5 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(...) Excuse me if I answer a troll but feel that I have to. First of all, let's all come to together and pray to the Lord to have mercy on all the victims of 9/11 and it's aftermath. Makeing sarcastic remarks about any of the victims is just bad (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Peeron inventory mistakes
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(...) Hi Eric, [LEGOSet 8757] (URL) There were three different versions of the string: 1) Green String with End Studs 41 studs in length (URL) 2) Black String with End Studs 41 studs in length (URL) 3) Green String without studs + 2x part #3134 (2 (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Hi Todd, Though I don't know whether it's appropriate that I take a hand in this discussion, but since I'm organizing events too (1000steine-Land), I can second your thoughts by all means. I wasn't counting hours, and I doubt I'm able to round (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 5 years ago - The day we all came together - 9/11/01
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(...) Yes, let's we all came together and pray to the Lord that he bless America. And let's don't care about if he bless any others or not. Selçuk (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | Re: XXIII LEGOFEST: missing in action
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(...) Purtroppo è proprio vero: non ci sarò :-( In ufficio sto coprendo le posizioni di un paio di colleghi assenti, e dire che sono incasinatissimo è un blando eufemismo. Anche questo sabato lavorerò :-((( Inoltre il sabato successivo al LF sarò a (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: L'ambasciatore
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Complimenti anche da parte mia! Ciao Mario (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | LEGO Adult Fans and Conventions
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I think that Geoff has really got something there. Please allow me to take a stab at it. In my life it always seems to boil down to relationships, which inevitably means interpersonal communications. And that seems to always boil down to treating (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events)
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| | Details of the Bluetooth messaging protocol?
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Can someone clarify the details of the Bluetooth messaging protocol? The documentation is quite confusing. (There is documentation for this in the Executable File Specificationn and in the Bluetooth develop kit document, as well as some in the NXT-G (...) (20 years ago, 13-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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(...) What seems strange to me is people with such conviction about this not having asked for the financial details before attending. Seems that's the best time to find out. ROSCO (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Me too. I'd be very happy to assist with the endeavor in any way I can. (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | Re: The Supply Tender 'Ratsée'
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(...) The figurehead? This ship doesn't really have one. But yes, the SNOT work is nice. (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) If a proper venue could be aquired, such as the Indianapolis Convention Center, then there would be ample room for an enormous Brick Bazzar. A LEGO store is a great thing to have at Brickfest, but without one, the people selling on site could (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) I think the point is that there is a group of volunteers, lined up and waiting to be tapped... Steve (in line) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) LOL (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) No disrespect to Frank, Jeramy, or anyone, but an active club is not, in my mind a prerequisite for a convention. The Washington Metropolitan Area has two active clubs, an LTC and a LUG. Neither plays an overly dominant role. I am not saying (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Flash Write Cycles
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(...) flash Are you sure of this John? It seems like the reset button would be for dire circumstances and would do something different than the firmware boot mode. The spec says this about SAMBA loading: "To enter SAM-BA Boot Recovery, the TST pin (...) (20 years ago, 13-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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(...) SPACE!!! ROSCO (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Thanks, Frank, and sorry about the mistake. I had no recollection of the fees, and was just going by (URL) exchange> - which I thought pertained to the registration, but since there was a fee in 2001, they must have meant that the space was (...) (20 years ago, 13-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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(...) I'm pretty sure BrickFest 2000 had a registration fee. I know that it was pointed out at one point that even in 2000, the facility was NOT free (I had been under that impression, and I know when conversation started about BF2001, perhaps even (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Video from a Camera Cellphone into the NXT
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In article <003701c6d6bc$fe18c6...kdesktop>, Dick Swan <dickswan@sbcglobal.net> writes (...) Okay. (...) I was lacking context, and I think you are looking for a simple answer that is not yet available. (...) Interesting, I have not met any of this (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | RE: Video from a Camera Cellphone into the NXT
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Topic was formerly named "Gnah I'm afraid I've discovered a new bug". I've put a more relevant subject on it. This is in response to a reply from Tony Naggs. This is a good answer but not to the question I wanted answered. The currently available (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees
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In lugnet.events, Todd Thuma wrote: . . . a bunch of stuff about the hidden costs of convention center unions . . . snipped! Eric Sink (a software developer) wrote a great article about trade shows: (URL) Much of what he has to say and what Todd (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees
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(...) My reply is that it just goes to show that Joe negotiated a very good contract with the hotel. I cannot believe any other event will be able to negotiate better prices for a four star hotel room than $89/ night including free parking, and (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) The phrase "BrickFest is a Trademark of Brick Events LLC" started showing up on the website by (URL) July 19, 2002> at the latest. The (URL) Wayback Machine> isn't showing me the results for the beginning of 2002. The 2002 event was the first (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees
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(...) Yes, the figure is correct. I was told it to me by the AV company directly. One thing you forget is a lot of cities, states, and facilities have unions or contractual agreements in place that would prevent us from using our own gear. In fact I (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Sure, but that's a slightly different conversation. (...) I'm a heartless bastard. Ask my kids. :) You're free to draw the above conclusion, although it's incorrect. The conversation has morphed into something different from what I thought I (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Update the header of our own parts?
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(...) Right now, I think that would be less than useful. Once I have something (a web interface on ldraw.org) ready to share, I may be asking for help in working through the official library. For now, I'd just appreciate your patience. Chris (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Well... yeah? Shouldn't we be talking about consequence? (...) Oh, I'm not referring to any actions specifically-- I'm following what appears to be your stance to its absolutist conclusions to test the validity of your claim. Your claim (...) (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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(...) 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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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees
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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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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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In lugnet.events, Anthony Sava wrote: Snip (...) After lamblasting Anthony for his estimate of time, I would like to support him a little on his arguement here. I think it is a little disengenous for an organizer not to be upfront with where the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Personally I think a LEGO retail store is not a necessity (look at BrickFest PDX, or the first couple NW BrickCons, of course now both Seattle and PDX do have stores). In fact, in the past, I used to curse it's existence as a serious (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Ah - admission was $7 for a single day, $10 for both days. Assuming that Joe meant 3000 paid admissions and not 3000 clicks of the turnstile, the take was somewhere between $21000 and $30000, probably on the lower end of that (I'm guessing (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2007 location
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(...) Jordan, I do not mean to speak for Christina or the BrickFest 2007 Staff but I do have a few comments: Other venues outside of Washington will be explored. Many fans have brought up the fact that a centralized location could cut down driving (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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(...) Joe's number for public attendance was (URL) 3000>. I thought admission was $7, for a total of $21000, but if admission was $10, that makes $30000. (...) I am curious about that. Who are the owners of the Brickfest trademark and how much are (...) (20 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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