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(...) Seeing this post brings tears of joy to my eyes, Mark! GREAT (and well supported with a *specific* reference rather than some general self aggrandizing blather about why you know a lot about the topic) nitpick! Although, who cares really... (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmm... How best to describe it? The dimensions I gave are wrong for starters, sorry. (typing REALLY fast to try to recover from a momentary net outage... I was wireless and it stopped working and Calum and his intrepid crew switched me over as (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) It would be neat if they also provide a sticker sheet with more than one number for folks who want to run multiple units. They did that for the Super Chief and I thought that was a really cool extra detail they provided. If they've already (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is not supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W. Check this out: (URL) or even better (URL) But I'll buy this set anyway :-) //ark "more BNSF" de Kock (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hehe.. spray paint. I was off and on my computer during the session, so I missed some parts of what Jake had said. Thanks for the info. :) -Matt Sklar (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Is that part on the front end of the model? I just guessing, based on the pics. But I'm wondering if it's the parts near the very front that create the bevelled look. If not, can you help me understand what this part looks like? Based on the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: What's a Spybot? (was Re: Bring your spybots to Brickfest)
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(...) Apparently there are only two kinds left, at least at shop.lego.com. There used to be 4: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of dark green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It's just a prototype so far. Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren't final. (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | What's a Spybot? (was Re: Bring your spybots to Brickfest)
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(...) for it turned up only this: (URL) which doesn't look anything like what's on Steve's page, nor does it look particularly programmable. Being too much of a cheapskate for Mindstorms, I'm always on the lookout for cheaper alternatives, so, what (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) is like that for real, sorta inconsistent, then I'm really looking forward to this shade of green (even if it isn't inconsitent, dk.green would still rock). I just love this time of year! -Matt Sklar, who wishes he could be in DC now. (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's one from the stage... (URL) bout the feed tonight, it was a little tough...GMU's network crapped out on us completely. Sigh. (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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These questions and answers are on the audio transcript so I may not try to trascribe as hard. Q: PaB in Canada? A: working on it as we've explained before Q: How is Quattro doing? A: we're happy. I personally like the line extension to complete (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I snapped these with my Digi-cam from the live web-feed (Not Great Quality, but hey, good for now, right?) Train Pics: (4 URLs) -John (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Maersk ship story. There IS no more Maersk Blue... did you want to adjust your BrickLink stores? So now what? S@H said what would the fans like next? Cool things 1 - they came to me! 2 - I said Dk green or Dk Blue.. they said OK 3 - But why not just (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(temp loss of connection) Showed a nifty hat. Classic Space LOGO hat with "LEGO in space since 1978" Lego digital Designer PAB tie in A teaser; What if there was a LEGO factory where you could create your own models, produce their own models, buy (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Fun stuff and new product/services We have a lot of games out there... Jake has played a lot of them. He even likes some of them. LEGO Star Wars game... it will be different! Some screen shot followed. Very neat graphics, all CG animated. Can't show (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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ISD and mindset change continued So how do we follow that? Next year is the 50th anniversary of the system of play. In the spirit of this... there are new initiatives coming.... working together with fans to do cool things! - Bug Build - SEE Science (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Jake's talk (Q&A is being recorded as part of the streaming video) Community Development Update Jake saw something he thought he'd never see..."Saw a Bionicle Awards ceremony" Some off color joshing about shirts and moms. "never going to hear the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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More Felix joshing Technic - John Barnes (not all decided yet) Ocean Crossing Bob Hayes Sumo Chase (line Following and Sumo) Steve Hassenplug King of the Hill Steve Hassenplug (again!) Neatest thing in the room based on popular vote: 2nd - Pneumatic (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Felix the MC did a lot of jokes as we go, and gave away stuff. Ashley Glennon announced a desire to get input from the community on how to the community motivated to help grow the hobby Results of the superballot (will also be posted separately) (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Additional announcements: Tim Courtney: James Jessiman Memorial Award - will be formally presented at LEGOWORLD as neither last year's winner or the recepient could be here at BrickFest. We nevertheless would like to announce the 2004 Recepient is (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I will be posting a few posts in this string with info from the BrickFest 2004 Keynote (14 August 2004) Craig Hicks: The theme was Olympics and people had lots of fun. Todd Thuma: ISD Build "Practice Run" Team members will be reported later Time was (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Poor little guy. Must've been tuckered out from all the fun at Brickfest. (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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| | Re: Photographers, Videographers, Histographers, and other -ographers!
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(...) Maybe he meant cartographers or stenographers? -Orion (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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A few photos from Friday... (URL) only got an hour of sleep Thursday night and didn't feel much like taking tons of photos yesterday. There are some nice shots of Rob Hendrix drilling the bejesus out of Episode VI Luke and Episode I Jar-Jar. Check (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Photographers, Videographers, Histographers, and other -ographers!
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Hey Todd, what do you mean by "other"-ographers? Have you ever seen anything unsavory at a BrickFest? --Todd (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Gaël and Didier, You're very welcome. I hope everyone enjoyed the webcast, please join us again tomorrow night for the keynote speech from Jake McKee, Community Liason Manager for the Lego Company. Calum PS-Allan, we found out that we need a (...) (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Thanks to being overwhelmed by other stuff, this hasn't gotten as far as I'd hoped. However, parts are coming together nicely. I've been able to collect 13 Spybots, (stripped down a bit). Tonight, I've finally got a simple program working. (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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I need some help. I was to have a moonbase module sent to brickfest with a couple of friends, but a portion of it was inadvertantly left behind when they left. I was hoping that someone would volunteer an address so that I could over-night the rest (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest DC 2004 Technic/Mindstorms events
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(...) There are daily "feeding time" events at 1:00pm in the Technic/Mindstorms room. This is like feeding time at the sea-lion exhibit at the zoo. All the animals wake up and run around 'cos they're being fed. Well, at BrickFest, feeding time is (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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I've always wanted to do a credit-crawl with more than one name; suddenly we'll all have another item for our résumés. Ideas for footage and structure (long): Establishing shots of Arlington and GMU. Emphasis (to the uninitiated) that AFOLs are not (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) So, what *is* a Spybot Swarm? It's on the schedule, but there's no description. I have a Gigamesh I can bring, but what accessories (if any) does it need? (I outfitted it with fat tires because the cloppety-clop tri-wheels annoyed me.) Please (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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Going to BrickFest it seems everyone but me, to America's capitol and George Mason University. Bricks w/o Mortar remains at home, far away from DC, it might as well be Nome. For now I sit in the shop, surrounded by lego wishing I could say for the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Nick Kappatos suggested: (...) Restroom -- an *uncluttered* background? Whuh? But on that topic: remember to wash your hands (including all their surfaces) for at least 19 seconds. Rocklands? SHIP? (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Brick Bazaar and Live Auction!
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(...) First, thanks Kevin, for organizing this! This is my first Brickfest (despite having lived very close for years), and I am very much looking forward to it. Although I may be one of Bricklinks' heavy hitters Kevin wrote about, I will not be (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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Hi folks, Please join us at BrickFest 2004 in Washington DC via live network webcast: (URL) make it to BF this year? Get in a comfy chair, bring a suitable beverage and boot up your PC for our webcast of the opening, keynote and closing sessions. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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| | Micro-Scale Display @ BrickFest
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As the day quickly approaches, and I finish off my last minute packing... I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you that have made Micro MOCs for the Micro Display for BrickFest. The support and enthusiasm that has been show has been greatly (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | BrickFest Brick Bazaar and Live Auction!
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BrickFest is set to begin in a matter of hours. As a last-minute announcement for attendees, I want to report that the Brick Bazaar should be the best is has ever been. Twenty vendors have signed up for space to display their items for sale. Some of (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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(...) DOF is always a problem with macro photography of course. A couple of tricks that I have found are: If you are talking of digital, you can move back, shoot at highest resolution, and then crop. Shoot at 5 meagapixels and when you crop you (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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