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In lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, Mark Neumann wrote: <snipped> I'm responding only to the case for/against the mall as a location. (...) Not at all. The sq footage is about 2/3 and broken up. Further, the mall is providing the space because it can't (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) This was my first time attending NWBC. I've attended BrickWest once also. As an attendee, the one major feedback item I have is "why did I pay the extra $20?" I feel like I should have just brought my MOCs for display and stand around for free (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) How big is Zwolle, and what kind of general stores and suchlike stuff does it have? Will it have a photocopy shop? An electronics shop where phone adapters can be purchased for other countries (such as DK)? An internet cafe if I can't get my (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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(...) We stayed here in 2001. Cheapest hotel, but the room is not much.... Like, we wished we had payed more for a room :-) We had to take 6 stairs to get to our room, packed with loads of Lego. We won't go back over there. Oh, and we had to pay in (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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(...) Free shouldn't be underestimated- and the location this year provided a nice surrounding but very little foot traffic. I think we'd be likely to actually get more traffic inside any mall than what we got this year. If we simply can't (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, FTX)
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(...) I think you meant "well played". :-) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) Outstanding. ;) Snow Daddy (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) 'Tis true, in fact, it's one of the first things Ashley said to me while he was unpacking his stuff...the quote was something like "Keith's outstanding big wall creation was so awesome, I had to build one myself." My response was along the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) I consider these to be two really large cons against having it in the SeaTac Mall. Seattle Center, while expensive, is centrally located and out of towners will enjoy seeing the Space Needle and some of the local attractions. While the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, FTX)
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Mark, no apology necessary, the whole problem was that I accused when I should have questioned. Hopfully by now many people know I'm a sarcastic reactionary and not to take me too seriously. Everybody I've met in the hobby (with one exception) is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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This year we had an outstanding event. I'm happy to report this post mortem message should be substantially shorter than last years due to fewer issues. The space was awesome. One large room that perfectly accomidated what we aimed to accomplish. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks. My motives are easy; I like seeing lots of stuff at these events, it sounds like shipping would be a bear, it looks like I got the necessary parts, and (selfish bit) it looks like tons of fun to play with! But I'm kind of a believer in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) So I've got a bit of time then. I actually sat down last night and modeled it in MLCAD, but before I could save it I got an infinitely looping error message and had to abort the program and lost the lot :( (I know - you'd think a professional (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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1. Here's a list of B&B's on the zwolle tourist information site: (URL) There's no difference. In holland you can only make reservations for international trains, so there's no need for advance fares. There are no open returns either. There is a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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(...) Again Ashley, thanks a bunch. It's always great to see people utilize a design and push past it in some way. You and Mark deserve a bunch of credit for actually going thru with the project and making it one of the biggest hits of the show. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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Well boys and girls, Eric and I made it back to my place in record time. We left Seattle at about 11 pm pacific time after visiting Dan Parker's awesome studio and Wayne Hussey's house. Eric will reply more on those experiences later. Back in Iowa (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, FTX)
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(...) 2+3 : Tickets are easiest to get at the counter at Schiphol, or one of the vending machines. If they still exist, the best thing for you to get is a "weekend retour" which allows you to go to Zwolle on saturday and back on sunday. If it's (no (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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Was there something we could have done as event organizers that would have solved this? Up here we knew that the wall was coming, it was no surprise to the members of SEALUG. It just didn't dawn on us (I know not myself anyway) that you'd think we (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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Dear all, I have been highly remiss in organising my trip to Legoworld due to how busy I am at work at the moment. I have worked out that I can get a flight from Luton and a train from Amsterdam on Saturday morning and then a train and plane back (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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(...) maybe. Ok, mostly. The adrenaline is still flowing. Working on the bills and the post mortem now. (...) We mech(a) heads got to stick together don't cha know... Plus, the thought of playing with the pup just sets me to giggles. or is it (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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