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(...) Eric --- two words: You ROCK. I think you hit every possible nail on the head - seriously. LUGOLA is having a meeting in a few days - hop on a plane and get out here! I am sure this will be one of the topics on the plate at the meeting - there (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Indeed, and just like Christina said, "Don't expect that next year's fest will be held in Wa. DC , althought that's what they (we) are shooting for." Having alternatives like the advantages Altlanta has is a good thing to remember. Plus as a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Hmm, looking at my trusty map, and considering the NE corner of the US as Boston and the SE corner as Orlando (taking places that have known centers of AFOLdom), then DC is closer to the NE corner. Let's see how the quarters of the year stack (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Eric, What corner of the U.S. is VA in? If you really wanted a corner, Atlanta would be the place, and we have not one but two LEGO stores....of course I'm just messing with you since there is no way I would put myself though what the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Whew, I'm in Lego Recovery after Brick Fest! I just wanted to say a few things about this very important issue. Firstly, I don't know where the heck Matt Gerber is, but I hope he is ok and I hope nothing ill happened to him. Secondly, The PBX event (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.people)
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Hi Mark, Thanks for summarizing your concerns! I got thru most of the old thread and it started to hurt my head! :) Since most of these decisions where made by many people I'll use the word we. But please everyone don't misunderstand that "we" (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Not entirely true. I think it would be nice to come up with a good overall name for the rotating con, but I would submit Worldcon as something that has a different name each year. In fact, Worldcon really isn't the official constant name (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Steve, First and foremost, let me wish you luck with this event, and let me also thank you for taking this on - I know it is in no way a small task. You should be applauded for taking this on. But at the same time I do have concerns about this (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Woohoo! I think I'll make it, I was saving leave days for Brickswest, with it being in OR the leave days will be more well used! I hope to be there every day, lots of trains, fire engines, town...;-) Josh (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) I know this question is going to come up, so I will answer it now. The PDX is the airport 3 letter/digit designator for the Portland airport. Or you can assume any of the following versions of what PDX means: BrickFest PDX - Pretty Dam (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Just to help make sure people get the proper credit, the maze and sumo events were both run by John Barnes, with the help of David Schilling, as they have for the last couple years. The rtlToronto group only ran Saturday's Pipe Racers. They (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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This post intended to be read by all those interested in a west coast convention. My name is Todd S. Thuma, and I was a supporter of BricksWest as an event coordinator and volunteer organizer of 2 successful BricksWest Conventions. I live in Athens, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Hi All, There have been some responses to an announcement made at BrickFest 2003 about the 2004 west coast fest. I truly apologize that this wasn't accompanied by a post to LUGNET with more details. I have been a bit busy the last two weeks with the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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oh soo sorry... man its like the only one i didn't check... figures. -tk "Rick Hallman" <rick@das-brick.org> wrote in message news:HJIp57.sM3@lugnet.com... (...) Huge (...) that (...) really (...) from (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Evil Travis. The name is RICK Hallman. :) Ok Bevis? :P all kidding aside, thought i'd mention that. :) "travis" <phree@attbi.com> wrote in message news:HJIo1t.M9x@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) town (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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Whoa, what a fast weekend Brickfest was.... (URL) I had an even better time than I could have possibly ever expected. Huge turnouts for .Space and .Trains. RTLToronto's Mindstorm events have me thinking about next year already. The real fun though (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.people)
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(...) LeVeque was build by John Bucy. In his brickshelf folder there are some pics of the construction phase. It is even more impressive when you see it live. I'm sure John will post his pics soon. Funny thing was that in Cleveland there is a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Cool, who did the LeVeque Tower? That thing's huge! (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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You have to love flaming chainsaws... especially unauthorized juggling there of. You just have to. (...) event, nice job. -Keith (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Thanks! We sure will refer them, but if they live anywhere in the direction of Central Ohio, we'll snatch them first!!! I (and other COLTC members COLTC) noticed that there were quite a few female AFOLs' in Cleveland (or did we ignore the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.events)
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