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Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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lugnet.events
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 22:45:01 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Matthew Gerber writes:
> In lugnet.events, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> > to the brass tacks, I basically think that it is rude to use "Brickfest" out
> > of context to the 2 events that have actually occured, when noone to my
> > knowledge has asked permission to use it. Maybe you don't need to, maybe you
> > do. Just because I *can* take 2 newspapers from a newspaper machine, doesn't
> > mean that I *should*. If you try to look at it that way, you may see what I
> > mean.
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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.
Whoa! Let's all stay calm. I don't read what Richard said that way at all.
Rather I think it was a comment to my comment advocating that they put a TM
on it right away... My take is that he's saying he doesn't think that in
THIS community there is as big a worry as in some others... IOW, it was a
compliment.
<snip>
> It seems that many of the posts I have seen from people here have had more
> to do with the sour grapes of not being able to attend multiple events if
> they are run concurrently. TOUGH! *I* can't attend multiple events. I can't
> afford it. I can't travel very far with my young children. What right does
> anyone have to begrudge ME the right to try to arrange and hold an event
> closer to me? NONE. PERIOD.
No one *is*, either. I just don't think it prudent to do it concurrently or
even within the same month if it is to be a big thing.
> Bottom line: I've begun the planning stages of a West Coast event via
> e-mail, and those plans will remain with the organizers until any official
> announcements are decided upon. I am currently looking for volunteers to aid
> in planning and durig the event. If you are someone who would be willing to
> help with ANY part of the event, please e-mail me. I have stepped up to the
> plate here. Any further debate of the issues is, of course, your right to
> participate in. But I will not put much creadence in any debate/discussion
> by anyone not willing to also put their time and effort where their mouths >are.
Right on. Do the work?... make the decisions, that's what it says in my book.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) <snip> Uhhmmm... poor choice of metaphor on my part. Ok, try this one. Uniformed people calling Lego brick "Legos" or other building brick clones "Lego." I can hear the groans now... sorry. Really. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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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'. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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