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(...) Disagree. Gary Louie was in the midst of organising it before he sadly and unexpectedly passed away. A number of other people carried the torch and made it happen. I still have my badge from it, it was the largest fest *I* had been to up until (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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I apologize in advance for the length of this post. The overall subject of a West Coast event to supplement/enhance the BrickFest event in Washington DC is being lost in the usual semantics and debate. As people take it upon themselves to nitpick (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) What "powers that be"? Who might that be? Seems to me like there are some NW people and some LA people, and we each want a 'fest to be local. (...) I think that could have been worded more politely. I haven't called your opinion "crying." (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Where to begin? Well, I have been lurking here on lugnet for some time now, posting only once in a great while. My Job limits my internet access and when I get home, I am not really in the mood to look at another computer screen. But now that I have (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I tend to agree with Rich in part but disagree in another part. It was great that the WAMALUG folks have started something great. I remember a few of us on rec.toys.lego a few years back suggested a FOL (A missing because of family (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: *RESULTS-New Brickfest Initial Interest Survey-RESULTS*
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Matthew Gerber wrote in message ... (...) Salt (...) thought This to me says there is equal support for Carlsbad and Seattle (you have a pretty small sample size there Matthew). (...) seems (...) regional, (...) I don't see these numbers as meaning (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I am merely noting that the Norwesters seem to be the ones vehement about the location being firmly in the Norwest. I am merely saying if the powers that be want to organize a "Brickfest WEST" rather than a strictly Northwestern one, perhaps (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Bruce Schlickbernd at corsair@schlickbernd.org wrote: <snip> (...) By "some" I assume you mean me. It would be rather silly for me to promote a 'fest in SoCal, wouldn't it? It's starting to look like we'll end up with two West Coast fests. (...) I'm (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) No, I make it sound like there are a lot of AFOLs in the Pac NW. I was trying to make the point that AFOLs who are enthusiastic enough to form LUGs will be the ones who are enthusiastic enough to come to a 'fest. (...) Never at any point did I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) "More" implies an amount of people - you note cities, states, and all of Canada (Newfoundlanders seem an unlikely prospect <g>), but avoid population numbers. I'll use Lugnet member numbers (acknowledging that all who read Lugnet and might (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I'm sure we will have something to say on this topic. Give us some time, though, we're still recovering :) And we'll probably have to discuss and debate amongst ourselves before we form an "official" opinion. -Greg Kramer (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Hello all, I have not posted here very often but I some observations regarding regional and national conventions from a different perspective. I attend gaming conventions regionally and nationally and I am planning to attend Brickfest next year. I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Something I want to throw out for consideration to examine if the feelings of dilution by having more events are negative. Where do you draw the line? If more frequent events are dilutive, I would by extension argue then that ANY gathering, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) We train folk happen to be organizing our own national train club convention which we hope to make an annual event, which would move around the country every year. But I agree with Lar-- Brickfest, in essence, *is* a national event. It is very (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I'm sensing a minor disconnect. I viewed the Brickfest I just attended *as* a national event. It just happened to be in DC because that's where the organizers are... Look at the roster of attendees, they came from a lot of places (yes, the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Hi With all the talk about a west coast Brickfest, it made me wonder if anyone would be willing to go to a national event. An event where east can meet west. I think there should be a west coast BrickFest first of all. You guys need a regional time (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) But AFOLs do not REQUIRE LUGs. You make it sound like LUGs are a requirement for a Fest. They're not. They're helpful, they increase the chance of attendees, but they're not required. And you shouldn't have mentioned PNLTC with your (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) <snip> (...) Ya, I know - but maybe that just means there is nobdy that wants to be the one to organize the club, and maybe you are right. I have no idea. But, I do know of 9 AFOLS in Arizona :) lol (ok, i know that is a sad #) (...) Yes. But (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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And now for my comments on the survey, and last bunch of posts on the subject. I feel that these are the most important and telling numbers from the survey. One by one-by the question: (...) I think it is fairly obvious that most folks would enjoy (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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I am basically 'me too-ing' what Mark said, but I think he was working on the same point that I was. As for what Bryan said about San Francisco being central, yes it would be, if you were talking about only California. But there are groups in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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