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(...) OK... I have a copy of the program which has it. So the softcopy exists somewhere... give it a few days and I will type it in if I have to but I doubt that would be necessary. (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Do you really have THAT low of an opinion of those of us discussing this topic. We're theives now? Come on, Richard. No one has announced 'Brickfest: The West Coast Edition That Is Only Here To Screw WAMALUG Out Of Their Event And Trademark'. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Nope, I checked there before, just the names are up. I'm not keen to ask any of the folks from DC to gather up any info either...they need their rest. Matt (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I wish I'd known eight months ago about Lugnet - I'd have come to visit you! My best friend is down there, but now, she's moving up to Grand Forks, ND. Looks like CO Springs is about 1000-1200 miles from here - I'm just looking at my son's (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) <snip> First of all, I'd like to make a couple of disclaimers so that there is no ambiguity in *my* opinion, and those in WAMALUG and those who were directly on the "Brickfest" committee. 1) My statements/opinions are my own, and noone elses. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Checking head for hatchet....no? Whew. Oh alright...it's so hard to stay annoyed with a Muffin Head. Bruce (needing a more innocuous name ...hmmmm.... Baron von Schlickbernd ....uhhhh..... no) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Ok, from my perspective, it REALLY looks like you're championing LA. At any rate, There's been too much finger pointing all over the place. I apologize if I hurt your feelings. <bury> hatchet </bury> ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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In lugnet.events, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) I agree, but I also think that the questions of where/when et al are secondary to someone actually committing to put in the work. If it's a Seattle group that digs in and organizes it, it'll be (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) You can get a pretty close sense by going to the brickfest.org site and looking at the roster of registrants which I believe includes state info. Only 10 registrants did not show, and several of THEM paid their attendance so will get packets (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Guys, guys... I think I can speak relatively dispassionately because I'd come to either place or both... both are equally far away for me. Let's not get into who said what to who. I think the question of whether a fest should be held northish, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) It was an evening fest the evening of the first day the park was officially open... held at a condo community hall of someone that has a Carlsbad timeshare and was able to book space... seemed big at the time but it is way small now that we've (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Let's see, you point a finger at me claiming that I am championing Los Angeles for selfish reasons (which I pointed out is inaccurate, since I'm not championing Los Angeles or any place in particular) while simultaneously admitting that you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Ok, the finger pointing has started. I think I'm done now. Have a nice day. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I think public discussion is good, up to a point, and that point may have been reached. It's been clearly established that there is a desire from West Coast folks for at least one festival closer than DC. From here, wether there's 1, or 2, or (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Here's how I see it. 1. Brickfest has become a great event, put on by the WAMALUG. If I were them, I would have no desire to take their show on the road. It is a regional event open to anyone who wishes to come. 2. Those in the West should form (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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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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