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(...) Yvonne- This year's BrickFest is located at Tysons Corner, which happily is the location of the local LEGO store and hardly a dozen miles from Dulles International. The store always gears up for BF, setting aside damaged and one of a kind (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Event Program?
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Will there be an event program published online this year? I'd like to plan which presentations I can attend, etc. (Still crossing my fingers that I will be able to attend) -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | BrickFest Castle and Pirates Update
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BrickFest 2006 Castle and Pirates Update Are you bringing historic mocs to BrickFest? If so, they will be arranged in the Castle area layout. This will include Castle, Vikings, Pirates, Western, Roman, and likely Adventurers. If you have any (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest Bulletin: One WEEK left!
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(URL) ONE WEEK before BrickFest - Late Bulletins and Odds and Ends BrickFest 2006 is very close now, and there has been a lot going on - so much that I have been behind on these postings. Some great things are happening, like: Auction Items at (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Re: Follow That Line - BrickFest Style
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Is there any more information about date/time/location? I'll be bringing a robot for this one. (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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I had a chance to visit the Sheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner yesterday while returning from a trip to the east coast and can offer this report. The hotel is about 9 miles from the Herndon-Monroe park and ride facility which in turn is only a few (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) The wireless internet access appears to be provided by Wayport: (URL) Wayport website says that their pricing is "Single hotel connection Typically $9.95 (but may vary by location) Unlimited high-speed Net in a guestroom or common area.* Valid (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Replying to my own post, I emailed Sheraton, and they do have wireless access for a fee in the lobby and other areas, the person didn't verify the price, but seems to remember it is $9.95/day. The Business Center has a per minute charge, but they (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Does anyone know if there will be Internet access of any type in public areas for BF06? I don't mean in hotel rooms, as I will be staying at my parents near Dulles Airport, but they only have dialup, and I'd like to clear my mail each day at BF if (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickBazaar Solicitation - Does anyone want to sell BrickArms?
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(...) GREAT! While I wish that you could have come, it's good to see your products represented at the event! Hope to see you next year, Joe Meno Event Coordinator, BrickFest 06 (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickBazaar Solicitation - Does anyone want to sell BrickArms?
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I have found a distributor for Brickfest! RJ & Kris Peterson of Bricks w/o Mortar will be selling the entire BrickArms product line from their tables at the BrickBazaar. Thanks to all that responded. I appreciate the support! ---Will Chapman • (...) (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Brickfest : Anyone arriving on Wednesday ?
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hi Folks, Well, my boyfriend (Peter Reid) and I are going to Brickfest for the first time. We're going to stay in the Sheraton from the Wednesday. Just wondering if anyone else is arriving a day early. I'd be interested in some advice - trying to (...) (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Let me know if this is not the right forum for this, but I could not find a better one. Please ask a moderator to move this to another forum if it is inappropriate for this one. Since I cannot make BrickFest this year, I was wondering if someone (...) (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Bulletin: LEGO Building Challenge
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(...) Here's the award, as built by Nathan Sawaya: (2 URLs) This symbolizes the simple fact that one brick CAN make a difference. To those who have already entered, please e-mail <mailto:admin@brickjournal.com me> your address - I was informed that (...) (18 years ago, 11-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest 2006 - Dirty Brickster!!
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Want your shot at being a Dirty Brickster at BrickFest 2006? "Why! You. Dirty. Little.... Brickster!" Yes, it is always painful to watch as your fellow AFOL grabs that really cool, very unexpected grab bag of rare Maersk Blue bricks out of your (...) (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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| | Is it too late to register?
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Is it too late to register for this year's Brickfest? I noticed the cutoff for pre-registration was July 25th, but I wondered if there was a possibility for late registration... Also, if late registration is possible, what is the fee? -- Thomas Main (...) (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Enjoy BrickFest!
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Just wanted to drop a quick note and wish everyone a good time who is heading to BrickFest this year. (There is only a very very slim chance I might be around as a public viewer, but otherwise I must miss out again this year.) I can't wait to see (...) (18 years ago, 9-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Follow That Line - BrickFest Style
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I will be scoring - not participating.... We are using a course that I already have a score for...(I will reveal it at the event).... However, I would still participate if I had another NXT, 2 motors and a light sensor....Anyone want to share with (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Well folks, I made a simple (and somewhat silly) challenge the other day to Steve Hassenplug and Bryan Bonahoom while chatting about Line Following robots. The final outcome is another event at BrickFest this year. This event is not as formal as (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | NXT Robot Swarm at BrickFest -- featuring Bluetooth
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I'm interested in trying some experiments in (URL) swarm robotics>. The basic idea is that simple robots with simple programming can behave in complex ways, provided that there are 1.) a lot of them, and 2.) they can communicate locally in some (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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