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I am interested in finding a non smoking male to room with for Brickfest. I probably would want to stay at the Hilton because I can get free breakfast there. Contact me if you're interested. Probably both Friday and Saturday. ++Lar (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I am interested finding another woman to share a room with for Brickfest for both Friday and Saturday night. I am a non-smoker. Please email srosez@lycos.com for further discussion. thanks! sheree (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: the Hilton, cheap!
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(...) Using a AAA discount, Comfort Inn Ballston Arlington, VA (VA417) has 2 Double, No Smoking Max Occupancy: 4 persons Desk, Electronic Door Lock, Iron and Ironing Board, Remote Control TV, HBO for 79.20 per night (158.40 +9.75%tax =173.62) It (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I just called the top hotel on the list, the Hilton Arlington & Towers, and got a weekend rate of $89 + tax per day. This sounds like a pretty darn good rate to me. Call soon while the discounted rate applies. Cary (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Register for BrickFest (formerly Re: event "champions")
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(...) ...Good point for a general announcement! :-) It may also spur some people to bring stuff they weren't thinking about bringing (we should get cards like the historical cards for the MOCs too... so people can put the title and their name on (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Register for BrickFest (formerly Re: event "champions")
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(...) I'm all for knowing how much space to set aside for MOC's Ahh.. but how else can we ensure that the good people out there register. If they don't register we can not ensure a place for them to set up :-) Please help us buy letting us know. (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) I will try and bring as many ships as possible. During the game, the larger ships should generally be available for "display". I think we can do a pretty good display job by just having the table of unused ships near the entrance (or out in (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) ...Also, while I think about it. I know you are planning to bring all the ships and materials to the fest, but will you have "spare" ships for a historical pirate theme display? And/or what models do you need to fill it in? ...I know we are (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) ...:-) You were the model for the idea I had about these "champions"... people who will make sure it happens (since you know everyone else in charge will be too distracted to remember anything :-) ...And come to think about it, especially in (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) I was thinking we could have some kind of time trails during the day, then have the finals with a single elimination event during the evening. This way everyone gets to run their racers some, get a feel for the track and then decide if they (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 59 days till BrickFest
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57 days (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) ...Now that sounds like fun! :-) ...Christina: Sounds like we have a new set of events and demos to set up here. ...James: So what kind of support do you want to run? Obviously there will be the runs themselves, maybe a "build a rail racer for (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) You can run any motor you want as long as it hasn't been opened and/or modified. The ideal thing to do would be to bring along a couple of fresh motors and run the best of the bunch. I have found that brand new motors don't always run faster (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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(...) Do you randomise the motors? I can see people with a lot of motors trying to sort through their motors to find their fastest ones for the meet. (I wouldn't do that, but I know for sure I have one or two that are way slower than average and are (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Ok great, I guess I'll have to get my trains tuned up and ready to take on the competition. jt (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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WOW! That is terrific! I love it!! I am impressed with the technology too! I would assume part of the skill is not just gunning it full speed on the green light, but rather quickly working up to speed for better traction. Oh and I assume with your (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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I've added "Rail Racers" to the list of activities and I look forward to seeing this. (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: event "champions"...
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Ok Jake here's how it works. There are two lanes of straight track (at the shows we normally have about a 15' foot strip set up). There is a speed regulator for each lane. At the starting point there is a lighted "christmas" tree controlled by a (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Oh man! You know how it is when you promise your wife you will do something! (...) So I gather this is a competition with 4 (?) lengths of straight track and an engine (one motor or two?) and an additional car. Drag racing for fastest setup? (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) You should have come to the preparty (on Friday nite) instead of going out with your non Lego friends... we had some racing there, James brought two of his racers. :-) I'll never forget the look on the faces of the Holiday Inn bar crew when we (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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