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(...) ...I know you live "too far" from your nearest train organization from previous postings, but this is probably the easiest way to go. I know a couple others that were allowed if another adult "guardian" signed consent to look after them. There (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Just to quickly answer, it was never really formally announced, but it's been under construction for the last 6-8 months or so, and semi-intentionally made its debut at BrickFest 2002. (Tho there may have been some whisperings in the NELUG (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.starwars)
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I'd like to point out that the build room (K8) was running out of display space toward the end. That's a measure of success. I took lots of pictures, watch for them. There were a couple ideas tossed out for Build Room Activities next year. Mostly (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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It’s been really interesting to observe (and be part of) the growing interest in LEGO-based animation over the last couple of years. At the time of the first BrickFest, Thomas Foote and I were the only exhibiting animators. Beyond the two of us I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general)
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(...) Good point, I forgot about that...I was made aware of this in a follow-up message by Jake. Benjamin Medinets (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) (snipping positive comments, that I also agree with, except for the sweatshirt comment because I don't wear sweatshirts) (...) Would that be the "Lindsay Frederick Braun Huge-A** Ship" Award or the "Jeez Adrian, quit winning all the other (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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To all of Brickfest attendees and organizers, I had a great time! While this was my first time attending, I do know what it's like to organize these events, and how difficult it can be. Sure, there are always some complaints, but we all know how (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) However, one could reasonably interpret "no new molds" as "no newly designed molds" rather than "no newly manufactured molds". They already have the Cypress Tree mold designed, so it would be a matter of manufactureing new molds rather than (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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...Still recovering... likely will be for some time. But I wanted to try and capture some of my favourite images of the fest. I know I will think of at least twice as many entries tomorrow, but I wanted to quickly fire off the first batch of things (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:GznzIH.Bqq@lugnet.com... (...) That Hoth assault is absolutely amazing! Was that announced here in the group and I missed it? Why have we never seen it before? I also love the Naboo fighter, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) You did not miss them being posted, nothing was posted about them prior to Saturday, except for the leaked spy catalog scans. These carried no model designer identification, nor does the new catalog... but the boxes themselves state clearly (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GzMozz.6vx@lugnet.com... (...) [snip] (...) and (...) (i.e. (...) Interestingly, Brad mentioned in his discussion on Saturday morning that the original LD directive was that they (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I WANT TO GO TO BRICKFEST! But I guess the chances of a twelve year old kid from Florida going is pretty slim... I want point out some unposted stuff I like: Chris Gidden's Space stuff: (URL) blockade-runnerish spaceship built Jonathan Mizner: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hi all, Let me echo Jeff's sentiments. The walled town looked great, and thanks especially to Troy Ceferati for buildig so many wall sections and towers. It was great to meet so many other people and see other people's stuff for real. You can't (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) week. (...) They sent the cypress trees on Monday and I received them Wednesday. They sometimes (usually?) tell me when they have a low stock of something that I order, so I assumed that they had some more left. Did anybody else order some (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(URL) The Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars) !
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(...) Nothing that hadn't been leaked, no. Brad mentioned the Chrome Naboo, the Pirate Legend, the Santa Fe train cars (which are actually My Own Creations from I think James Mathis), and the USS Constellation rerelease. All of these had been leaked (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Photos?!?!? Those of us who couldn't go are dying to see. Bruce (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hi all, I've just started scanning through the Brickfest posts and was wondering if there were any new product announcements? I assume that LEGO was promoting the new Pirate Legend, but that was already announced, as was the Special Edition Naboo (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: [snipped unimportant stuff] (...) I totally agree. :) Maybe I'm in the minority, but this is the point that totally surprised me. I don't keep close tabs on lugnet.trains, or maybe I would have (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I didn't say they said anything of the kind. I think I am allowed to characterize their actions in whatever manner I care to; just as you are allowed to pose inane, well-known, trick questions. I am going to guess that very few people imagined (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Actually, technically I think a locomotive can be a train. Normally, anything running on the mainline is a train, whether it is a single locomotive, or a locomotive pulling a number of cars. On the other hand, the Super Chief is the name of a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right On!!! That means "extra" pieces!!! Purchasing Mulitple copies = multiple clear macaroni pieces!!! extra grey Slopes, and other details... plus, this is an awesome addition to the MOC program, since this set is "lovingly" created by Lego (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Asked and answered, see .trains where this topic has been discussed at length. You may call it the LEGO(r) "Santa Fe Super Chief" if you want, but you'd be just as wrong as they are on this minor point. I can start calling it TSINSFSC if you (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Yup -- Thanks WAMALUG! (...) Yeah. It was obvious that Frank was torn between all the options available and I think he might have been wishing that his commitment to the game had been less firm. But he stuck around, ran a great game, and I'm (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Huh. When I look up 10020 on shop.lego.com, it tells me that the set is named "Santa Fe Super Chief". So it seems it would be inaccurate to refer to 10020 as anything else. Steve [FUT lugnet.nitpick, if it existed] (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I'd like to thank everyone who brought items to display in the Castle Room and helped make the walled town the great layout that it was. It was great to see all those excellent creations! All of the creations were fantastic, and I hope to see (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I've uploaded 180 images from the Fest. I'll give the address as soon as its public. But before then I thought I'd share 3 pics I took when I got home: Rember kids, even if you need to catch a plane soon, pack well: (URL) on the bright side here's (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes: (snip) Can I just slip a quick "me too" in there? BF rocked. Also, to everyone who has sent me or posted thanks for the transcriptions (in my mailbox, here, on BrickLink(tm), on local (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hi everyone, I'm back safe and sound (and my big big baby made it homne virtually intact, the true miracle of the evening), and I've had time to digest my 2002 Brickfest experience. In short, it was better than last year, and I think that (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I love it. That's awesome. Derek (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Hi folks, This is the rtlToronto 2002 Demo Reel (Been Caught Stealing) that was presented at Brickfest 2002 this weekend: (URL) MPEG1 352x240 It was done for the Building Competition Robots talk to give folks an idea of the stuff we do in our group, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Larry, You're a gentleman and a scholar for performing this service to all of us who couldn't make the trip. Many, many thanks. And thanks to all in attendance who provided such evocative questions! Cheers, -Gil (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | My experience at Brickfest
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Hi guys! It's so fun and weird to be in America again. Now that I'm thinking in English for awhile, I can post more easily, and I also feel like (for a change) I have something worth talking about. So let me tell you about my experience at Brickfest (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Some friends from RICHLUG told me there is a new club in town called HRLUG. I have a small group of Mindstorms enthusiasts in the Norfolk area called HRMUG. If anyone has any contact info for someone (or better yet IS someone) from HRLUG please help (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Brickfest 2002
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What a great 3 days it was... First off, I want to thank the entire Brickfest staff for organizing such a wonderful event. Every year it just keeps getting better and better. Brickfest has become a permanent holiday on my calendar! Second, I would (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest) !
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Hi BrickFest Attendees: I ended up with a small LEGO bag containing old catalogues and a small spiral bound notebook with a dark blue cover. I apologize for taking this home; I have no idea how it got mixed in to my things. Please let me know if (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Thanks Larry for this report! Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) But it's curtains for the "beam" though... Just as we thought... Nothing but liftarms from now on. Hahahahahahahaha! >:-> (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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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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| | My Thoughts, BrickFest 2002...
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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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...and I've just found a gallery by Kevin Loch showing the the new Santa Fe car sets acually being present on Brickfest 2002. (URL) someone of the attendies please elaborate on how the base(plate) of the Santa Fe cars have been constructed to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) For those of you who missed the picture of these sets: (URL) by René Hoffmeister on July 2th 2002, indeed most AFOL's attending this Keynote Speech where not as surpised as LD hoped them to be. It's on of the things that shows what a fertile (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are they sold out, or just discontinued? I bought two packs earlier this week. John (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Larry, thanks for taking the time to type all this out for us. The speed with which it was posted was greatly appreciated. I hope you were able to enjoy the Q & A despite all the keyboarding. :) All the best, Allan B. (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Gee Hop, have you stopped beating your wife yet? They neither said it was smart or stupid, just that it was. James (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Why is it smart to discontinue an accessory pack that has sold out? -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) "Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe" The full name of the Sante Fe railway, but means the same as "Sante Fe". -John (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) That's what I was thinking John, but I couldn't put the AT with it. To me it would be the Santa Fe Super Chief or SFSC! I hope someone else knows... Tom (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I have uploaded some pictures from Brad's talk, the new train cars and quick snapshots of each page of the new train catalog. (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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<SNIP> (...) I dunno the exact meaning, but I think it might be something something Sante Fe. I.e. the super chief. hope that helps! -JHK (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) -snip- (...) I'm sorry, but can someone tell me what the ATSF is? I can't seem to figure it out. I guess I'm just having a dumb spell! Thanks for your help... Tom -snip- (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) The two SKUs (stock keeping units) that build the 5 cars. SKU 10025 - Santa Fe cars set 1 (Mail, Baggage) SKU 10022 - Santa Fe cars set 2 (Dining, Observation, Sleeping) Hope that helps. I am going off net for a while to go see these operate (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) What's a SKU? (...) What is, what is?!?!?!? (...) Wohooo! Thanks, Larry for doing all this. -JHK (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Cross posted to trains for information. Props to James!!!! (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: Part 9 Announcements continued We were hoping they were more of a surprise... Q: will LEGO ever do outside track? A: we have lots to do... Jon Palmer: Are the front stuff on the chrome naboo (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: Part 8 New products and announcements: Naboo fighter in chrome. We had sourcing problems but it IS coming. We promise. An official LEGO TRAIN catalog.. it has some new stuff. We never officially (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: part 7 (that queston continued longer than I thought) Robin: There is a sense of Awe and Admiration within LEGO for what adults are able to achieve with the product. Brad: the more you can do the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I second that! Being one of the people not being able to make it to Brickfest, I am thankful for being able to read all about it! Thanks ++Lar! -- Pawel (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Yes, we are hanging on every byte:-) -John (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Thanks for the quick typing and posting Larry! It is much appreciated! Dave K. (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: Part 6 Jeff Stembel: CAN you comment on what is coming out? A: be patient. Scott Quirk: Any comment on what is coming for SW? A: we want to do more and will Jon Palmer: Build some ships shaped like (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: I forget what part Chris Leach: MOT and ATSF did well in LD... will we see retail availability of trains again? A: MOT WILL be seen in retailers again... TRU maybe. But track, (which we realise (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: Part 4: ?:Harry Potter, how long does the license run? A: not sure, can't comment: LFB: Can we get better discounts on MASSIVE quantities say club projects? A: We have a concern that we don't want (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: Part 3 Suz: the BSB won recently... there was apparently some concern about how that BSB won.. can you describe the process? A: The BSB won the "if you had to pick one, which would you pick" (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: (please forgive any omitted TMs which are left out in interests of speed, not because I don't think they are important!!!!!!!) part 2 Bob Hayes: Lego direct has been runinng how long? still moving (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes: (part 1) Attendees from Lego: Kate - Lego Direct London - Questionnaire Lady and 1000steine liasion Jake McKee - Needs no introduction? Robin Smith - Corporate Council - IP, patent trademark, web (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(part 0) As you can see from the webcams: (URL) is in the room, synopsis to follow in this thread (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest) !
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(...) It was a good presentation. But I was baffled why no rtlToronto folks were in the scree runner mechanical competition... it was pretty exciting! Not that many serious contestants though... lots of interesting mechanisms used (this is sort of a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) !!!rtlToronto!!! ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ I believe I just saw Ben, Calum and Jeff VW sittin’ together on Cam 4. And Frank Filz is a few rows ahead of them. Couldn’t make out anyone else though… =) Looks like fun, --==Richard==-- (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OMGoodness! That looks like Calum giving the rtlToronto 'bot competition presentation! I could be wrong, but I see a blue shirt, with a fuzzy logo on it--could be rtlToronto Oh I wish I could have made it! Yeah, if we could move the camera a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks to those little green men or women who turned the camera out in BrickFest Land :) (Rough count 20 people in attendence) Ed (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Could someone turn that MindStorm camera onto the audience? I am not attempting to view the presenation (it looks pretty blurred through the web cam anyways) but I am interested in how many people are attending the talk. Ed (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Is that the back of Larry's head I see in the lobby cam? jt (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I'll have Mindstorms/Technic stuff available for straight sale on Saturday. See (URL) for details. -Rob. (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) That's been fixed. Backpack cam is now active too :) KL (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) This part is all good. (...) Yeeeeeg! <shudder> <shudder> James (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Not only are we stuck on the one camera for the mindstorms room, but all we get are these crummy pictures! Could the people attending Brickfest please wear REALLY LARGE nametags and also spontaneously generate word and thought balloons over (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) works for me (both on galeon/linux RH7.2 and IE NT4)... though, it seems that the individual camera pages, with java turned on, all show the mindstorms camera? Dan (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Java version of web cams comes up blank: "Start:Applet not initialised" on my Mac OS X IE 5.2 Oh, well it is only 6am there and the rooms are empty... (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) But someone's ugly mug is blocking the view in the Mindstorms room 8?) ROSCO (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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