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Re: BricksWest 2003 Keynote and Q&A Session Transcrits
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Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:03:35 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Ahui Herrera writes:
> Brad:  <snip> I encourage you to continue doing that we
> love to see it, probably the most important thing I can say, on behalf of
> the company, is that we trust you with our brand.  We know that you will not
> do the things that will violate the trust, you know what this brand is
> about, even you Brendan (P. Smith)

Just to clarify, I don't know how well it comes across in a written
transcript, but at the time he said this, I really wasn't sure whether this
was some sort of admonishment toward me or what.  @8^)

> Q19: Why were you singling me  (Brendan Smith) out? Do I do something that
> is contrary to values, or that I am doing things that are congruent?

OK, I don't remember exactly how I worded this question, but I'm pretty darn
sure I never said I've never said the word 'congruent' in public.  I thought
I said something like, "...or is The Brick Testament something LEGO would
approve of because it inspires other builders?"

> A19: the latter… three are people that have questioned what you are doing…

I really want to find out who these three people are.  @8^D

> but again the fact that you are here and the fact that I think that you
> think carefully what you are doing… Lego is or can be a means of expression
> of art form.  We are not going to judge as a company what is good or bad we
> would not be happy with something exceedingly violent but again its about
> supporting your creatively.

A quote from Mike Rayhawk's website: "The LEGO Company is very vocal in its
stand against promoting violence in its product lines.  The swords, rifles,
cannons, lightsabers, death rays, and fatal axe-traps included in the
majority of their sets are intended only for creative and life-affirming play."

I love that.  @8^)

It was nice to get a little nod of approval from LEGO that they are not
"against" something like The Brick Testament.  Glad we've managed to earn
their trust.

-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith



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  Re: BricksWest 2003 Keynote and Q&A Session Transcrits
 
(...) Just to clarify, I'm a fast typist but I don't claim to get stuff word for word, so "transcript" isn't quite the right meaning here. Think of it more as a summary or interpretation where I try to catch as much as I can, but it's filtered (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.events)

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  BricksWest 2003 Keynote and Q&A Session Transcrits
 
Brad Justis, Sr. VP Of Lego Direct , Q&A @ Brickswest 2003 (2-15-2003) Transcript of Keynote Speech & Q&A Session provided by Ahui Herrera (jedi_agh_@yahoo.com) & Larry Pieniazek (lpieniazek@mercator.com). Larry Pieniazek was typing in real-time as (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.events)

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