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(...) Blown! I haven't heard that term before and I love it. It is going in my vocabulary now... -Matt :) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) I will echo this without question. I would also mention that shortly after the change happened and people were avoiding these colors on Bricklink, I was buying while they were inexpensive. Even if you don't like the colors they are priced very (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color)
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(...) All of the above was actually pretty easy to do. I just kept buying sets and building stuff. I freely mix the old and new greys and browns. If the color looks off at some point, I swap the part out till it looks right. I have a hard time (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color)
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I'm not going to BrickFest either, but: (...) I don't think it's so much of a matter of *switching* over so much as accepting bley in your collection and/or models. (...) You can use cool new pieces like 1x1 slopes, improved 2x2x2 slopes, those (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) I won't be attending Brickfest so I'll just have to discuss/vent this with you online: I don't think I'll ever forgive LEGO for changing the colors. The absolute worst part is how they changed it suddenly and without warning. Even if they (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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Yes, Bley Sucks. I know that, Jeremy Rear knows that. And a good number of the rest of you out there know that too (maybe even a majority). But unfortunately, it looks like bley is hear to stay. I'm stuck in my dark (bley) ages as a result. I can't (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX) !!
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Yes, Bley Sucks. I know that, Jeremy Rear knows that. And a good number of the rest of you out there know that too (maybe even a majority). But unfortunately, it looks like bley is hear to stay. I'm stuck in my dark (bley) ages as a result. I can't (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX) !
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(...) Steve, I agree, this will be great to see. I'm not bringing everything I have, I'll be bringing some. I've already filled out some MOC cards on the brickfest site, and I plan to do more. I know at least one other BAYLTC member is planning to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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"Adrian Egli" <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:JDrowr.43A@lugnet.com... (...) When I travel for work I sometimes ship packages to the hotel where I am staying. I have shipped my luggage only once and the one time I did it, my plans changed (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Gotta BIG question (have a BIG MOC) and hopefully someone can answer it. If I make reservations at the Red Lion hotel for BrickFest PDX, can I ship my creation to the Red Lion and have them hold it for me? Would there be any kind of holding fee? I (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I've had quite of a few people ping me directly regarding Joe’s post about the registration fees for Brickfest ’06. Rather than reply personally to everyone (and to re-direct future inquiries), I thought I should clarify my past and current (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This never happened because I never got complete bookkeeping from our financial person. However, I can give you the following information off the top of my head: BrickFest 2006 got its space by working out a deal with the hotel. For x number (...) (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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(...) snip... (...) Hi Joe, I was wondering if this ever happened? I cannot seem to find any posts to that effect. It could probably be of use to all of those planning several new events this year in the fact that they will have a point of (...) (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mathew, These are good questions. First since this is Wacky race please remember that there are always crazy things happening and the judges have to make on the spot decisions. Generally if the vehicle breaks apart, then the vehicle (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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In lugnet.events, Dan Sabath wrote: Oh wow Dan, that sounds like a riot... man, so sad I will miss this one. (...) Man, that is my kind of race! Probably a LOT safer than what I did last years BrickFest... In hindsight I realised just what kind of (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Yes, the Classic Space Fly In is coming ot BrickFest this year! For the first time ever in the history of the world (as far as I know), we will display every single official classic Space set, from true Classic Space all the way up through UFO, in (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(URL) Portland, Oregon, USA March 30th - April 1st 2007 The Wacky Race is coming to BrickFest™ 2007! This will be the 4th year that competitors have built and crashed their crazy and wacky racers here in the Pacific Northwest and a first for (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !!
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Cool idea, I'm sorry I'll miss out on this. Have you thought of a building competition where MOCs have to be built exclusively with 2 by 4 bricks? Kind of like that public art thing they had in Oslo last year? Magnus (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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I've just received some great news from the LEGO Company: they've offered an NXT set as first prize to the winner of this competition! Thank you LEGO! I'm sure the winner will appreciate this as well. (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(URL) BrickFest™ PDX 2007 is coming! Where: Portland, Oregon, USA When: March 30th - April 1st 2007 This year's BrickFest™ event identity is celebrating the "basic building block" of the LEGO® system: The 2x4 brick. (URL) For most, the 2x4 brick (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) The location will be at the absolute discretion of the judge. The orientation is up to the owner, however. (...) The sides will be of constant height. It won't change over the circumference. The reason for the ambiguity is twofold: I'm waiting (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Dirty Brickster Is Returning To BrickFest™ PDX 2007!
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(...) So no one is going to get stuck with (URL) Mushroom Bins> they don't want? Dang. (...) No getting rid of MEGA either?!?! (...) Looks like it is down to dumping my leftover blay again... :( Maybe I'll throw in a couple packs of 60's Classic (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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heheh, looks like a very fun contest! We've got a couple questions though: (...) Will the placement be absolute digression of the judge? Will it be at right angles to the wall, or facing any direction? Also, would a contestant be allowed to code (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Ya, major tongue-in-cheek here! :-) ( Too much joking around with Kelly in the Train-Head environment of GPLR. 8^D ) (URL) Register now, register early for BrickFest™ PDX 2007!> -jeremy rear (URL) GPLR> BrickFest™ PDX 2007 Event Identity (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Kelly- I wholeheartedly agree. As a train guy, I woudn't want to get any of that crappy non-electric track either. Steer clear! -Ted SCLTC (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) You say that like having Bionicle is a bad thing... Just as long as I don't get any of that crappy train stuff. Ick. Kelly (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(URL) BrickFest™ PDX 2007 is coming! Where: Portland, Oregon, USA When: March 30th - April 1st 2007 Public Hours: April 1st 2007, 10am – 4pm (URL) Dirty Brickster Is Returning To BrickFest™ PDX 2007!! “Dir-ty Brick-ster!....Dir-ty (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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BrickFest PDX 2007 Mosaic Event This year at BrickFest PDX attendees will witness the on-site construction of a giant color mosaic built out of 1x1 LEGO plates. All attendees are invited to help and/or compete in the construction of this mosaic! (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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BrickFest™ PDX 2007 LEGO Mindstorms Robot Competition Robotic Easter Egg Hunt ===...=== The Challenge: Build a robot that will look for chocolate Easter eggs, and deposit them over the edges of the arena. The Rules: A judge will tell each contestant (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest™ PDX 2007 Mindstorms Events Announcement
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(URL) BrickFest PDX 2007 is coming! Where: Portland, Oregon When: March 30th - April 1st 2007 Public Hours: April 1st 2007, 10am – 4pm There will be plenty of Mindstorms at BrickFest! Here is a list of just three of these events. Robot Easter Egg (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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[______] [______] [_______] oo oo = oo oo = oo oo I spoke with Dave VinZant (train coordinator) and I plan to have a static display of ALL of my train MOCs (rolling stock)! Since I'll be a bit busy at the fest, I was racking my brain what MOC(s) I (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) I just want to follow up on one (ok two) things: Pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates Pirates PIRATES!!!!! We are planning an actual, honest to goodness pirate DISPLAY. We're talking Imperials and Buccaneers unloading broadsides into (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(URL) Here we go again in Portland! Just over 2 months till (URL) PDX 2007!!> Frank Filz, Brendan Mauro, and I are coordinating the Castle display along with other Historical (Pirate, Adventurers, Wild West, etc.). We’ve got plenty of room in (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.western, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest PDX '07 Community Projects and MOC display
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We have numerous opportunities for you to get involved at BrickFest PDX 2007. There are several Community Projects in the works. The latest list can be found at (URL) A few of the items we already have on the list include; Community Train Layout, (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !!
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(...) Hey, I booked Monday from West Palm Beach (PBI) to PDX for $313. I thought that was a gret deal. Todd (18 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I just got my flight for $287.60 :-). Thanks for the info Ted. Christina (18 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | BrickFest PDX '07 Hotel
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The official hotel of BrickFest PDX '07 is the Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center 1021 NE Grand Ave • Portland, OR 97232 • 503-235-2100 BrickFest PDX 2007 is coming! (URL) BrickFest.com> Where: Portland, Oregon When: March 30th - April 1st (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !!
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(...) I'm told David Schilling is in charge of Mindstorms events at PDX. BTW, for those who want to create a GBC, but can't read the GBC Standard page (URL) in English, French or Italian, it's now also available in Japanese and Polish... :) (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I wrote this up a few days, but apparently it failed to post. Right now UA offers a $219 fare roundtrip from LAX to PDX. This is considerably less than a month ago, despite their "winter sale" that started earlier than that. Also, there's a very (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Short question - Will there be one? Is it scheduled? Long Question: Where do you sign up? ;-) --Peter (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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