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(...) If I am not mistaken, the Fabuland guy had WamaLug printed on his name badge. Either that or I just noticed he had a local Virginia address on his badge. So, someone in WamaLug or WamaLTC should know who he is. I spoke with him during tear (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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Hi Mark, Thanks for summarizing your concerns! I got thru most of the old thread and it started to hurt my head! :) Since most of these decisions where made by many people I'll use the word we. But please everyone don't misunderstand that "we" (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Not entirely true. I think it would be nice to come up with a good overall name for the rotating con, but I would submit Worldcon as something that has a different name each year. In fact, Worldcon really isn't the official constant name (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Brickfest 2003 Question and Answer
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(...) Out of random curiosity, I just called the Orlando LIC and got a very surprising answer: 30 days (maybe a little longer), but pickabrick appears to be just around the corner. Ray (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Last year we were unable to control the venue since we were spread out all over the Center House. This year, since we have our own room, we will be able to close the doors and tell them to come back the next day. Having more private hours was (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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(...) Steve, First and foremost, let me wish you luck with this event, and let me also thank you for taking this on - I know it is in no way a small task. You should be applauded for taking this on. But at the same time I do have concerns about this (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Woohoo! I think I'll make it, I was saving leave days for Brickswest, with it being in OR the leave days will be more well used! I hope to be there every day, lots of trains, fire engines, town...;-) Josh (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) That will help (last year the public did continue past the 4 PM time frame as I recall). The concern I still have is having enough energy after catering to the public for 6 hours. I know that when a show is over for the day, I don't feel like (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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(...) I know this question is going to come up, so I will answer it now. The PDX is the airport 3 letter/digit designator for the Portland airport. Or you can assume any of the following versions of what PDX means: BrickFest PDX - Pretty Dam (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Brickfest 20003
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(...) Just to help make sure people get the proper credit, the maze and sumo events were both run by John Barnes, with the help of David Schilling, as they have for the last couple years. The rtlToronto group only ran Saturday's Pipe Racers. They (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | West Coast Lego Fan Convention - AKA BricksWest → BrickFest PDX
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This post intended to be read by all those interested in a west coast convention. My name is Todd S. Thuma, and I was a supporter of BricksWest as an event coordinator and volunteer organizer of 2 successful BricksWest Conventions. I live in Athens, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) Whoaaaa there, son. We recognized that downside from last year, and made efforts to rectify the situation this time around. We specifically are separating public and private hours this year to accomodate things like your Pirate Game. Since we (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | BrickFest(TM) PDX 2004 Announcement
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Hi All, There have been some responses to an announcement made at BrickFest 2003 about the 2004 west coast fest. I truly apologize that this wasn't accompanied by a post to LUGNET with more details. I have been a bit busy the last two weeks with the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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oh soo sorry... man its like the only one i didn't check... figures. -tk "Rick Hallman" <rick@das-brick.org> wrote in message news:HJIp57.sM3@lugnet.com... (...) Huge (...) that (...) really (...) from (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Evil Travis. The name is RICK Hallman. :) Ok Bevis? :P all kidding aside, thought i'd mention that. :) "travis" <phree@attbi.com> wrote in message news:HJIo1t.M9x@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) town (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Whoa, what a fast weekend Brickfest was.... (URL) I had an even better time than I could have possibly ever expected. Huge turnouts for .Space and .Trains. RTLToronto's Mindstorm events have me thinking about next year already. The real fun though (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) For a time. But it is growing and incorporating the public. Is it not? Take SciFi cons for example. You pay to get in, boy to you pay, but I can go and wander about if I wish. I won't get the extras but I can wander about. Now I believe your (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.general)
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(...) I wonder why this must be the case. BrickFest started quite well as a purely fan event. We didn't even really have an idea what the draw of the outlet store would be. Obviously it was some draw, and there will be some number of folks more (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) I'm sorry that people feel left out, but an event can't be planned with 100s of people. While some (all?) of the brick cons were initially kicked off with a public call for interest, they quickly took the planning private (however, I believe (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: Brick Fest 2003 Home Movie Festival
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(...) Hey Todd, great job on the Animation Competition! Is there any chance that the entries will be posted? I see that the Race is already on BrickShelf, how about SK8R (V8R) BOI? If any of the most excellent entrants are reading, please feel free (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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