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(...) One aspect of multiple regional and a single national event would allow is for a competitve structure to some of the gaming and non-gaming aspects. Using BrickWars as an example the regional conventions could have regional competitions in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) on (...) Opps! Either I forgot about the 40 that did attend the opening ceremony or I never heard about it. I remember a guy named Gary, but I had no idea he passed. I really wish I had heard of it, I would have gone. I archived a bunch of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I have to say, I really hope that it's a *single* west coast event. If there's 1 west coast event, there's a good chance I'll go to it. If there are 2, I probably won't end up going to either, which is kinda sad, but just the way it is. I'd be (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Tom Stangl suggested SoCal, and he isn't from L.A. I think L.A. is too far south, and I'm from L.A. What I keep seeing (and you keep reinforcing) is that several Northwesterners view this as an us vs. them thing, and I keep trying to say can't (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) You know what? I left Seattle there on purpose, and then completely forgot to type anything about it. Thanks for catching me! I meant to say something like "Seattle and Carlsbad are neck and neck, so the possibility of two events seems more (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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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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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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