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A very reliable source mentioned in an email that there was a "huge Fabuland Display at Brickfest this year. Wahoo!!! This sent me on a search at Brickshelf to see if anyone had taken some pictures of it. Thank you, Mark Sandlin for these pictures! (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Speaking as someone who lives in the Snow Belt, I'd be much happier heading off to a place where I could wear shorts in February. It may not be bad, but it's not like getting a nice dose of Summer in the middle of the Winteriest month of all. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: COLTC Cleveland Road Show Report
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(...) Awesome job, I wish I'd been there! Say, if you get any further contact from the closet Cleveland AFOL's in the future, please forward them to me, I'd love to get a larger group of fans here in the Cleveland area to bolster BLOC's roster, and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Sure. Actually, this points out a common feature of roving conventions. There are usually bids to host, and a committee and/or process to select bids (WorldCon bids are voted on by the attendees). This process that allows evaluation of bids (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Isn't the Olympics really a roving convention of sorts? Mark (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) It's certainly true that local interest helps, but it is not necessary. In fact, a brick con in Portland might be what is necessary to spark a LUG. I'm not convinced weather is that important (DC in the summer is horrid...). (...) I'll let (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) We've been discussing incorporating NWBC into this new idea. At this point it is extremely unlikely. We've gotten a little additcted to the whole con thing. I do feel however it would be innappropriate to have two cons in Seattle. Too much fo (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, FTX)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Who cares what the weather is? Well, at least so long as it isn't weather that makes travel hard. Portland in February is really not so bad. Roving conventions actually do quite well. True, their attendance varies very much depending on who is (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) There are folks who feel a LEGO attraction is a detriment to a brick con. I strongly feel that LEGO attractions (LEGOland for BricksWest and the outlet for BrickFest) actually splinter the community. Instead of all spending a weekend doing (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) Ok, but I'll warn you, I'm biased. (...) I did it because we have a wealth of Lego builders in our region, (Seattle~ish) spread over three clubs with lots of cross polination. I do it for community, both Lego fan and non fan. I do it to get (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Starting with a disclaimer--I've never been to a convention (heck, I rarely get to a LUG meeting) and between job and family obligations probably won't be running off to one soon, so my opinion is pretty disinterested here. That aside, I'm a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) I never made that assuption. There's always some level of interest. I'm pointing out that the level of interest seems to be a tad bit higher some 1049 miles to the south (thanks Mapquest). People will flock to wherever the event is located, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) Let me assure you NWBC03 is on. We want all comers. We've all been a bit busy up here and I apologise for any lateness in the announcements. It's been a hectic summer, what can I say? Mark Neumann (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) I've got the same fear. (...) This statement could well be the single most important item in this entire thread. (...) Very true. Even though GenCon showed us that if you make an event large enough and command enough media attention, you can (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) It is true that PNLTC is a train club, however, one should not assume there is no non-train interest in the area. I will be running the gaming component of BrickFest PDX, and will be bringing much pirate stuff for use in Evil Stevie's Pirate (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Portland 2004
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(...) Which is why I've backed off and stopped the pitbull stance I was using this weekend. :) (...) I've got no problems with this, I'd just like the veil of secrecy lifted. This isn't a Lego product unveiling afterall. Just realize that the way (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) Hey, there's raisins! Don't be dissin' the raisins! More seriously Fresno is kind of the gateway to Yosemite, though I don't know if I'd want to take a trunk full of MOCs camping with me. Bruce (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) I wouldn't be surprised if many BAYLUG, LUGOLA, BAYLTC, SCTLC or San Diego's upcoming LUG joined in to, but I still stand by my original statement as being factually correct: There are no LUGs in the Portland area. I'm well aware of PNLTC - I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BW04? (Re: Saturday General Session Announcements)
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(...) Whenever it is held, the weekend of Valentine's Day is pretty bad. I didn't even bother to mention Brickswest to my non-LEGO SO as I knew how thrilled she'd be with the suggestion. Bruce (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: COLTC Cleveland Road Show Report
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(...) Great work guys. Looks like a very nice display. Lots of neat creations. Congratulations on your first show. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (23 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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