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(...) You did? I called a week or two ago and was unable to order any. (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Wow! What a spectacular show it was! The people, the the MOCs, the people... I am so glad that we had such a wide cross-section of the community there. To get to talk with some old friends face to face, as well as meet new friends was just awesome! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general)
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I say somewhat in jest, is the location a secret? It took a minor effort on the brickfest web site to discover it's in Arlington, VA. It often seems to me that the home page of many events, fail to say anything about the location of the event. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) That was "theme", not "beam". The Technic theme is not dead. -TJ (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) just to add to the discussion, Lego Direct's business plan is to never (unless ABSOLUTELY required) to develop new molds. It saves on development costs, and thereby increasing the overall bottom-line for TLC. Ben (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Heck yeah, that helps a bunch! The whole thing just had me baffled and I was worried that I was just having a dumb spell! hehheh (Hey, it happens) I'm glad to know that I'm just not versed in "train" speak and not getting senile! Thanks Lar (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I thank you both for your answers. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, you gotta take the shot when you can. JJ (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Thanks from UK(Re: Brad J Brickfest 2002 Keynote Speech synopsis)
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Thanks for the transcript too Larry. Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hope everyone is having fun. All of us are there in spirit. Thanks Kevin for the webcams. -- Thanx~ Nicole (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) That's actually what was said. :-) Nice try though. (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) One would rather this 'penchant for accuracy' led you to transcribe what was said at the time... Hey! What? He started it! :) Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Thanks from JAPAN (Re: Brad J Brickfest 2002 Keynote Speech synopsis)
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Hi, Larry ! Thank you for a great efforts. I enjoyed all your quick_keytyping news, and translated some of them for community of Japanese LEGO fan-site. (Though we couldn't join there this time B-) ) Especially, the Surprise !!! Wow,wow,and wow!!! (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Please remember I (a train aficionado with a penchant for accuracy) was transcribing this. To me it's their "ATSF model" as it is wearing ATSF (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the corporate name of the Santa Fe predecessor component of BNSF) (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I have one in my hand as I type this. It's glued up... so you can't disassemble it to be 100% sure, but it uses 28 stud train bases. There are 2 2x6s stacked (or a 2x6 and 2 1x6s, it varies from car to car and end to end) in dark grey at each (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) By day, a mild mannered reporter Larry P. It's a brick! It's a Train! No it's LEGO Freak-natic!!! Thank you for the excellent delivery of the news by wire. You are truly faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a LEGO Locomotive. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) They are no longer able to manufacturer them. LEGO found some old molds and produced all of the cypress trees that they were capable of producing (i.e. "We used all the shots in the molds"). Molds have a finite life. There were never any plans (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Brad J Brickfest 2002 Keynote Speech synopsis (Thanks Larry)
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(...) I too would like to extend my personal thanks as well! I really value your dedication to get the Q & A session to the community! Appreciatively, --==RïçhårÐ==-- (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Looking at dsc01309.jpg in that gallery I see 2 plates on the end, most likely 2*6's. 2 of those on both sides would make it 32*6 with the right height. Jan-Albert van Ree (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting point here. I would have always assumed that BrickLink was a cottage industry sufficiently small to be below LD's radar screen. Apparently not. eBay I can understand, seeing as how it has household name recognition, but BrickLink (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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