 | | The Lego Classic Room at BrickFest
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Come one, come all...to the greatest brick festival ever. For those of you who have attended BrickFest in the past, you'll remember all of the wonderful things you learn and the marvelous creations people come up with. For those coming for the first (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: BrickFest 2004 Announces Dirty Brickster Event
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(...) Oh, maybe I was overestimating how many people would be in on this. I didn't think 60+ would be unreasonable. My first Brickfest, ya know. :) (...) Well, if it works fine enough the way it is, who am I to change it? I was mostly curious. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Now Taking BrickFest Pre-Orders
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(URL) ABP Bricks> Now taking Pre-Orders at my BrickLink shop for delivery at (URL) BrickFest>. Minimum order has been set at $12.00 Shop will close to all other orders on July 31. Regular orders may be placed between August 01 and August 20, but (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Getting Started with LEGO Trains book at BrickFest
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I'm planning on bringing some of my (URL) LEGO Trains books> to BrickFest to sell during the public showing. At BrickFest PDX, several AFOLs bought books before the event, and I delivered in person. If you are interested in doing that this time (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOLs Comic book distribution @ BrickFest 2004
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Previously, in lugnet.events.brickfest, Christina Hitchcock wrote about the AFOL Comic that will be distributed at BrickFest. Here is some more information: We're very oversubscribed, there is a lot of interest, which is really great. Jake has (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.publish, FTX) !!
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| | What You Should Bring to BrickFest
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As the time draws closer to BrickFest, the question always arises: What does one bring? This is an open-ended question, but here are some things that should be brought: MOST IMPORTANT 1) Bring yourself. There's nothing like being at BrickFest and (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.games, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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(...) My best estimate: somewhere over 8000 miles, about 22 hours flying! ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Brick Kits - Brick Fest 2004
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie wrote: Biomechanical Brick Kits - (URL) Little White Bot version 02> - For Sale at Brick Fest - More pictures and announcements comming soon. (URL) Eric Sophie (URL) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest Hotel info
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(...) Kevin/and anyone else who tries to make a reservation this weekend and has a similar problem. Please email me on Monday with the conformation number and the nights you would like to add to your reservation. I would be happy to talk to them (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest Hotel info
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(...) I just found out on July 21 that my roomie would not be coming to BrickFest and I was relying on him to make the hotel reservation. So, at the last minute on July 22 I made a telephone reservation. I was able to get the $89.00 rate for Friday (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Micro'd
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With 19 days left to Brickfest... I thought I would share a not so short story of what I did today. BACKGROUND - A few of my children's friends have taken an interest in the micro building I do. One of them even made me a few micro vehicles for my (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
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| | Re: [Followup:] Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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(...) Yes, hopefully I'll have a picture of it up by next Monday (7/26). I'm in the process of ordering parts for containers, so I should have a better idea of cost by then. Michael Huffman BrickFest 2004 Container Swap Coordinator See you in (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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Continentally speaking I guess the PNLTCer's have the distance record... but to be fair I think Kelly gets it, he lives a bit further from the airport than Frank or I! SteveB (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Brick Kits - Brick Fest 2004
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(...) Thank you Andrew. (...) Yes, and as soon as I get a chance to photograph it properly, you'll see the rest. (...) I have collected Lego for over 25 years. Its time to unload some of it. Biomechancial Brick Kits, custom designs by Eric Sophie. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickfest Events Schedule Questions
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(...) The same thing happened to me. I noticed session 5 contains both "Mindstorms in Education (part 2)" and "MindStorms Competition 'Sumo Chaser'". Is it a good idea to have two Mindstorms things going on at the same time? This may be thinning out (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: [Followup:] Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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(...) [unsnip] (...) Is there any chance that we'll see pictures or a price before the deadline to register? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Brick Kits - Brick Fest 2004
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(...) Eric- This is awesome! Congrats! And while perusing the shelves of brick I saw that you're offering the Red one with a base?!? That's impressive. Most impressive. I'm curious as to how you acquired the necessary parts? Donations? Or special (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: [Followup:] Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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(...) MichLUG is the parent club of MichLTC. But unlike Robin and the GFLUG/GFLTC situation, we actually ARE offering two containers and seeking two in exchange. Why? Because we often find we are doing more than one show at once, often at opposite (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: [Followup:] Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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(...) Michael, The GFLUG is the parent group of the GFLTC. We don't need two sets of containers. Have the new to the swap club/groups make containers for the GFLTC not GFLUG. Thank you, Robin Werner GFLTC (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Lapel Pins
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Just got the pins in! They are quite spiffy! (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | [Followup:] Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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(...) [snip] Sorry that I didn't say this in my previous post, but please make your reservation by Aug. 1st. Supplies of each will be limited -- once they're gone, they're gone -- so please hurry & reserve your containers now! (...) Updated list of (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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| | Biomechanical Brick Kits - Brick Fest 2004
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Biomechanical Brick Kits - (URL) Little Yellow Bot version 02> - For Sale at Brick Fest - More pictures and announcements comming soon. (URL) Eric Sophie (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOLs Comic book distribution @ BrickFest 2004
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(...) Hi Christina, I downloaded the comic, because we in Europe at LEGO(C) WORLD (Holland) & LEGO(C) FESTIVAL (Belgium) won't be able to get this comic (I asked Jake for it). Now i do have 1 big question, How do i have to fold the pages, so that i (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2004 Announces Dirty Brickster Event
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"Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> wrote in message news:I17JB8.19qK@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) go and (...) of (...) before (...) #1 gets a final chance to steal so that everyone gets at least one chance to steal. #2 is the worst number... I wonder (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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(...) From St. Joe, MI to Arlington, VA 642.96 miles 10 hrs 11 minutes Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2004 Announces Dirty Brickster Event
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Todd- I observed the game at BF/PDX but did not participate. Since I plan to this time, I would like to make sure I understand how it works. You wrote: Of course, the person that draws the number "1" will also be the last to go and can chose either (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2004 Announces Dirty Brickster Event
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(...) Stickers are fine if you don't trust the players. But unless you have 60 people playing in one game or something, it's not a problem to keep track and stickers are overkill. The person who stole it the third time (who presumably plotted (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Brickfest Events Schedule Questions
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(...) Thomas, Thank you for your question. I would love to get together with AFOLs who see themselves as set collectors to have an open discussion about their interest. I know some collect certain themes, some certain years, some must have the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Brickfest Events Schedule Questions
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(...) I'll try to answer the questions here, although I'm really muddled on teh first one:) (...) Sorry, I completely forgot this one...I'll find out if no one else chimes in (...) There are 40 sessions(!) this time, so repeats are going to be few (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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(...) Not as many laps as I have:)! Joe - Drive time: 4:30 .space paparazzi! (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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(...) Somewhere between Enfield and Boston is Richmond, RI. and it would be 396.58 miles for 6.5 hrs of driving. BUT... I am also going in a circle. We're driving to Ann Arbor, MI first (766.13 miles in 12 hrs), and then going to brickfest in DC (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2004 Announces Dirty Brickster Event
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(...) So, now I am starting to prepare for Brickfest, and I am rereading some threads (in case anyone wonders why I am posting this a month later). So, I plan to bring a set for this (gotta remember, gotta remember, or I can just buy one while I am (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: ISD build records
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(...) Thank you Jan-Albert. The complete list for TSL 2003 is: Juergen Hoffmann (legosternchen) Reinhard Gansweith (gansi) Bruno Kurth (legocastle) Walter Haberer (Hamster) Herbert Steinhauser (Steini) Maik Schenker (Maik-David) Andreas Engel (El (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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From Irvine, CA by car per Mapquest: 2560 miles (but we are flying, so we start out driving north and west to Los Angeles) and when we get to Dulles we detour to Massachusetts for a week so...) -Ted (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: ISD build records
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(...) (URL) were : Holger Matthes Reinhard Hendrik Bruno Juergen Hoffman Andreas Engel Thomas And 3 unknown to me, sorry :( Perhaps Holger or Ben could chime in? (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Brickfest Events Schedule Questions
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I was looking at the events schedule for Brickfest today. I was trying to decide which sessions I wanted to attend and a few questions came to mind. Rather than e-mail the event coordinators, I thought I'd post about it since other people might (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: ISD build records
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"Nick Kappatos" <nkappatos@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I15pzA.1Lt6@lugnet.com... (...) Ondrew (...) I'm pretty sure lower right is Jeff Elliot Frank (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: ISD build records
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(...) On a side note, my favorite part about that picture is Adrian staring intently at Steve's brain. Mmmmmmm...... Brains. -nk (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: How far is BrickFest?
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(...) From Santiago-Chile to Washington DC there are 4993 miles (8036 km) (4339 nautical miles) according to (URL) we calculate it in hours it is a 15 hours flight to New York plus 5 hours drive and couple of extra hours if we consider inmigration (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: ISD build records
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(...) This information below is not complete, but it is a very very good start. If you have names, or last names and or pictures of the events that are not listed here, please post them. thanks +++...+++ 1. BricksWest February 2003, 1hr 42m 43sec (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.legoworld)
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