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(...) Which is why I've backed off and stopped the pitbull stance I was using this weekend. :) (...) I've got no problems with this, I'd just like the veil of secrecy lifted. This isn't a Lego product unveiling afterall. Just realize that the way (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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(...) I wouldn't be surprised if many BAYLUG, LUGOLA, BAYLTC, SCTLC or San Diego's upcoming LUG joined in to, but I still stand by my original statement as being factually correct: There are no LUGs in the Portland area. I'm well aware of PNLTC - I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I agree, and second the request. (snipping a bunch of stuff I really could comment on, and very well may later after I've talked to Steve and others myself ...) (...) Yes, absolutely. I'll probably comment more on all of the above once we've (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Portland 2004
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On 19.45 8/11/2003 +0000, Grand Admiral wrote (...) Best was when Larry was on stage and mentioned that the train table needed more space... echoes of 'space!' all around the hall while Larry busily tries to think of a synonym to use :-) --- wubwub (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Portland 2004
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(...) The general consensus at our last SEALUG meeting was that we would continue NWBC in our October time slot regardless of where "Brickfest West" is located that year. (...) I realize we were probably annoying the heck out of everyone else all (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I'm not really party to any of the other arguments, but this statement is factually incorrect. There are quite a few PNLTC members in the PDX area, and another PNLTC contingent and SEALUG are only 3 hours north (in Seattle, obviously). You can (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Thank You Margaret Keys
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(...) And an extra special thanks to Margaret who came to pick me up at 1:30 AM after my flight was delayed 3 hours because the plane needed new windshield wipers (guess they can't just pull into a Walmart... they had to fly them into Phoenix from (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | BrickFest on NPR
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Just heard it this morning. It's in audio (Real or Windows Media player). Just scroll down the page and look for the title "Morning Edition Returns: Building Blocks" (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Thank You Margaret Keys
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(...) Thank you, Margaret! We all really appreciate it. Hope to see you at the next one. Best regards, TJ Avery (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Thank You Margaret Keys
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Well I'm back in the real world. Special thanks and recognition goes out to Margaret Keys who volunteered to pick up and deliver T J Avery, Anthony Sava and myself back to the airport. This was way above and beyond the call of duty. Thank you, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest mention on CBS radio in NorCal
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(...) WTIC 1080 AM in Hartford, CT also carried this Brickfest story this morning, but then they added a bit of local flavor by discussing the model builders in Enfield, CT (not far from Hartford) who have careers building models for Lego, then they (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2003 Keynote Broadcast - BrickCast 2003
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(...) Note that this last line item is severely non trivial. The rtlToronto gang are a bunch of technoGeeks but several of them nevertheless had to spend several hours on this project on Friday making sure that things were set up. Major props to (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) No problem. I figured that was the case considering I had three posts in a row. (...) Exactly my point. A BrickFest event put on the west coast on the same weekend we were anticipating a BW event without any previous mention and entirely (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: More vending at BF: now with 2-inch capsules!!
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(...) From what I saw, they were minifigures standing on a 4x4 green plate. Some had Lugnet stickers, others BrickFest 2003 stickers and some with older BrickFest 2002 stickers. I thought the one I had from 2002 was cute, so I got a 2003 one. It's (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Thanks for the web broadcast!
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I just want to add my thanks for the work and effort put into the webcast. And also to Larry for having the AIM chat - between the 2 it was almost as good as being there in person! THANKS!! Mark P (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Official answer: The proportion of non Windows platform users is not worth effort to support them. WindowsMedia allows for easy content creation, encoding, broadcast, administration and works on servers I have easy access to. In the future, if (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) You're welcome. Many people offered to help to get the broadcast together and it was watched from places as far as Australia, Brazil, Japan and Denmark. Thanks to all who helped! Calum (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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First of all, Dave, I'd like to apoligize to you if you felt I was jumping down your throat personally. I read LUGNET from the main News page, I got sick of seeing people complaining about the situation without actually trying to do anything about (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Here is my senile recollection of those historical events. Many of us batted around the idea of having a west coast brickfest type convention. While in infancy our East coast counter parts voiced loud opposition to everything from our desire (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Brickfest 2003 Question and Answer
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(...) Enough to make it worth while creating a set like this... I guess? (...) Which is why I wondered if adult builders would want it. Perhaps it's aimed more directly at pure Star Wars fans than previous sets from this series? Contrasted with the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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