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Matthew Gerber (in (URL) suggested calling it "BricksWest" and I think that's a great idea. It should be different enough from "Brickfest(sm)" to avoid offending the owners of that service mark, yet similar enough for it to be clear what it is to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Brickfest(sm) Service Mark
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(...) Kevin, I am asking this in all seriousness. Please take the time to answer here as honestly and as well as you possibly can. What exactally do you, and the several others you mention, believe is happening here in regards to the threads about a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) If you use the word Brickfest as a generic term applying to other conventions, it dillutes it as an identifier of the quality show that we produce. Brickfest(SM) is a service mark belonging to myself and several others who are responsible for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: The Fest out West (was Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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tom wrote: <snip> (...) Nope. It will be the biggest exposition of LEGO trains the world has ever seen! People from around the world will be attending. Brad will be there to unveil some cool surprise (...maybe, but certainly there will be TLC (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | next BayLUG meeting
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Just a friendly reminder that the next BayLUG meeting is this Sunday, July 22, from 12-4 at the Fremont Library. For more info check out the web site at (URL) David Simmons, please email me by Saturday. Your email bounces and I need to know if you (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.events)
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| | The Fest out West (was Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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(...) Exactly. And it really sickens me to see how much of a stink the east-coasters are being about us even using the name as reference. Brickfest has made a name for itself, and it is nobodys wishes to take away from that, our fest is a differrent (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: IOLTC (was: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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(...) That was then;-) We are now going by ILTCO:-) (...) Oh, yes. More than talk. We are going to make it happen. (...) Looking forward to seeing y'all:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.events, Eric Kingsley writes: <much good stuff snipped> (...) Or, "Ambassadors for the brick, with an emphasis on trains". I know the GMLTC spends *much* more time creating buildings, scenery, vehicles, etc., than we do creating trains. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
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I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on a few points I guess... (...) First I can only speek from experiance and that experiance is with NELUG. I agree some LUGs may not be as focused as others but you could say the same for LTCs I think. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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| | IOLTC (was: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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(...) I thought it was IOLTC. (...) Wasn't there some talk of a IOLTC event in Minnesota next year? I was hoping to combine this with our biannual Chicago road trip. And yes, that IS a Seattle to Chicago road trip with 5 small children. A monstrous (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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(...) YES! Testify my brother! *AMEN* *A-MEN* 8?) Matt (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) See my post above. "International" refers to the membership. We are an organization of train clubs from different countries. (...) A city in which an LTC is based (or chooses to call its base). GMLTC- Minneapolis NGLTC- Atlanta GFLTC- (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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(...) Agree and disagree. You are right, if there were more fests in different areas, many people would be more likely to go local/regional than to go national. Some would still go to a 'national' fest. But I disagree, to the extent that regional (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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In lugnet.events, Tom Stangl writes: if there were any conflicts, SW would win out if it (...) Quickie mental calculations place that somewhere around the Lego Store at Disneyland? :-) Bruce (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Well, actually, the ILTCO is comprised of LTCs from Canada, Germany, Italy, and the US. *Where* we hold the convention is irrelevant. (...) Yes, and some Germans have said that they would come to the US to attend such a convention. Italy, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think is already been said but an International LEGO Train COnvention that moves across country (USA infered) doesn't sound very international. Second what is an "LTC-hosted city"? Is Boston an "LTC-hosted city"? Technically there isn't an (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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(...) That reminds me of my first reaction to baseball's World Series. "So which countries are participating in this event?" Perceive well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Clarifications and an apology (was: Re: How about a Brickfest West?)
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I hope that everyone involved in the thread about a possible West Coast 'Brickfest-style' event will read this post. It clarifies my position on a few things that seem to have been skewed by posters to the thread, and is also posted by way of public (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Pro - more people would have a chance to attend if there was a NW and SW Con - some people would only attend one, or neither, if there were both a NW and SW (I personally MIGHT attend both, but it would depend on how much time off I had and the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Is it really right to call it INTERNATIONAL LTC if you just plan on touring the states? Germany has a rather large train contingent. USLTC, maybe. (...) Uh, that's what I've been saying all along ;-) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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