 | | BrickFest '07 Creative Badge Contest
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(URL) BrickFest '07 Special Event ===...=== Creative Badge Contest Hi All, Yes, like every year before, we are having a creative badge decoration contest. It's all in good fun and the prize is nothing to speak of, BUT it is a blast to have a bunch (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest '07 Registration Open - 10 more days
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BrickFest '07 Registration ===...=== Only 2 days left for FULL Online Registration! We are at 175 now and counting!!! Check out the (URL) "Who's Coming"> page; it's a pretty impressive roster! So please register NOW at (URL) BrickFest.com> to (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Robot events at BrickFest 2007
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well if i ever get any time to make something i may enter. and hopefully i wont be leading any sessions during the sumo session. bob (...) Bob Kojima ko@fial.com Fial Incorporated 710 Center St Oregon City, OR 97045 503.607.1940 www.fial.com (18 years ago, 13-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robot events at BrickFest™ 2007
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(...) Considering the VAST number of responses I've already received, you might just win by putting your NXT brick on the sumo table! Of course, if you add motors and wheels, and drive forward without falling off the table, you'd even get the bonus (...) (18 years ago, 13-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robot events at BrickFest™ 2007
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Ooh, NXT-Sumo! David, I sure hope you'll be running your "Getting to know the NXT" breakout session BEFORE the sumo contest is held! My NXT remains sealed and unopened on a shelf in my Lego room. I'll bring it, and maybe I'll learn enough to be (...) (18 years ago, 13-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
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According to (URL) Joe Meno's post>, last year's BrickFest brought in $13000 in profit for himself, as well as $3000 for Christina Hitchcock for use of the BrickFest name. Can the organizers of BrickFest PDX 2007 tell us who (if anyone) will be (...) (18 years ago, 13-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BrickFest ‘07 - LEGO Brand Retail Store
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I forgot to mention that there is NO SALES TAX (or VAT) in Oregon! So this is as mush as a 7-9% savings for some of you. And the Europeans are making a killing with no VAT and the exchange rate! YIKES SteveB (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | BrickFest Commemorative Bricks Need to be ordered by March 15th to Insure delivery
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Subject pretty much says it all. Email me with your want list. See previous post for details. Thanks Tommy (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Robot events at BrickFest™ 2007
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There will be a number of interesting robotic activities at (URL) BrickFest™ 2007>, which is fast approaching. Don't forget, if you haven't registered yet but wish to attend, the preregistration deadline is March 15th. Here's a summary of the (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | call for Train / Town / City MOCs for Brickfest
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Bring your Town / City / Train MOCs to Brickfest this year and tell me what they are! We have LOTS of space this year at Brickfest, so feel free to bring any of your creations that will fit into a town / train layout. Please drop me an email with (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest Commemorative Bricks For Sale for Attendees
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I, "The BrickEngraver", "Tommy Armstrong" am going to be providing some commemorative BrickFest Items for those who attend BrickFest in Portland. These have been sanctioned by the coordinating committee and will be sold by Matt Chiles at his bazaar (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest) !
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| | Re: BrickFest '07 Registration Open - 10 more days
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oops, I got too excited and forgot to mention... You must have your account balance paid in full by March 16th before your badge and shirt orders are guaranteed. Thanks, SteveB (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest '07 Registration Open - 10 more days
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(URL) BrickFest '07 Registration ===...=== Only 10 days left for FULL Online Registration! We had a great initial registration period! We are at 150 now and counting. Check out the (URL) "Who's Coming"> page; it's a pretty impressive roster! (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Special offer to BrickFest/PDX goers
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(URL) Blue 2x4 Bricks> is offering both 20% off all orders and free delvery to everyone attending BrickFest/PDX. Just place your order normally, note your automatic 20% discount, pay your invoice before March 28, and we will deliver your order in (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX) !
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| | Last chance to sign up for the Classic Space Fly-In
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Yes, it is the last chance to sign up some of your Classic space sets for the Classic Space Fly-In at BrickFest this year! This is your opportunity to participate in a display of every single space set from 1979 to 1999, set up in one beautiful (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.fun.community) !
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| | Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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(...) I wish I could...but, right now I am commuting 110 miles for work to a new job and the week of PDX I will be at a convention in Las Vegas... so life is pretty crazy ...but, you never know, maybe a midwest robot design will show up in the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion, but this was carefully considered before the rules were drafted. If someone has an RCX and wants to enter a robot competition, they are very welcome to enter the Robotic Easter Egg Hunt (URL). While I'm sure that an (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group!
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BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group! If your a LEGO builder and a registered attendee of BrickFest 2007 you will get your chance to showcase your talents at the history making first ever LEGO BrickMaster (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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(...) Dave, We just had a sumo contest last weekend in Fort Wayne - the Northeast Indiana Robot Games. The stock class that used to allow parts from only 1 RCX based Mindstorm kit was changed to allow the NXT to compete against the RCX. NXT based (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | BrickFest ‘07 - LEGO Brand Retail Store
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BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO Brand Retail Store - Special Event Where: LEGO Brand Retail Store, Warshington Square Mall 9585 SW Washington Square Rd. Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 598-0106 When: March 30th 2007, 10:00pm – 1:00am How: Car Pool (poor mass (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest '07 Hotel Room Block
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Hi Everyone, I wanted to remind everyone that the official hotel for BrickFest ’07 is the Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center. There are details at the BrickFest web site at: (URL). The room block special rate is good until March 3rd. You can (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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BrickFest™ 2007 LEGO Mindstorms Robot Competition NXT-only Sumo ===...=== The Challenge: Build a Sumo robot using only the parts in one standard NXT set. (Only set #8527; sorry, not the education version, set #9797.) The Rules: This event is a (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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(...) There have been inquiries as to the number of eggs that will be used. The answer is that "one bag" of eggs will be scattered around. The bag pictured is a 9.2-ounce bag, but so far this year I've only been able to find 11-ounce bags. The (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) Here's one of my older posts about the color change from just about 3 years ago: (URL) I was very much anti-new colors mostly due to me not liking to mix different hues of the same color in a MOC. So I was concerned at the time of potentially (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) Agreed, Tim. Especially in the recent MOCs including both old and new colors. As long as Ebay doesn't sue for infringement, bley is better than 'light stone' or 'medium cool grey number 20' or some such. Aaron (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Agreed, Tim. Especially in the recent MOCs including both old and new colors. As long as Ebay doesn't sue for infringement, bley is better than 'light stone' or 'medium cool grey number 20' or some such. Aaron (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) I'm very pro-bley and love the extra grey colours but I think the term itself is a useful way of differentiating new and old. Tim (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Calum Tsang wrote: Ultimately enthusiasts are the only ones which lose out if (...) Nicely put. I have been away from Lugnet for a long while - since the color controversy, actually - and it's nice to hear a voice of (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest MOC Cards Reminder
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(...) AUUGH! AUUGH! AUUGH! Only 30 days! Build build build! Frantically, --Peter (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: MORE Trains at BrickFest PDX '07
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I'm using just track. I also have 6 8' long boards with groves cut into them that act as track. (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickFest '07 Sessions and Special Events
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Hi All, There have been many requests for what's happening at BrickFest '07. So we decided to post a list of Special Events and Sessions (so far). Here they are! SPECIAL EVENTS: • Brick-Master Build off (Hosted by LEGO) Details to be posted soon! • (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !
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| | Re: Dirty Brickster Is Returning To BrickFest™ PDX 2007!
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(...) GEEE...EEEZ, Ted! If you don't want any of that great old style, plastic track that was used in the golden era of 4.5 volt trains, let me know. I'll be glad to discuss taking it of your hands...doesn't matter if it's blue or grey...Especially (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) I use both old-gray and bley indiscriminately. :o) Well, ok, not quite indisciminately, but I don't tend to worry about the change too much, and I'm a person who's very much a classic fan. I think part of the reason is that bley pieces tend to (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) I think you're right insofar as it doesn't quite match as well. And seeing the new light gray against the old really makes the new gray almost look a little pastel. So at first, yeah, I thought it looked awful as rock. But after seeing it get (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | BrickFest MOC Cards Reminder
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(URL) Hi everyone, With just a few weeks left to BrickFest 2007, it's time to start thinking about filling our your MOC cards! These little beauties will sit next to your custom creations, and will make sure you're eligible for awards. They'll also (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) What a last line... And I was enjoying your post until then as well ; ) I just can't embrace the bley (though I've picked up more than I meant to from those 'low percent' sets). It doesn't work (IMO) for stone/rock/cliff/castle and generally (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) I saw this on the UCS Falcon thread and didn't get around to commenting about some of the responses saying "Boy, I wish I hadn't sworn off bley, this is so cool"... I think you've answered it yourself: Only you lose out in the end--there are (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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The Town / Train display is putting out the call for Suburban houses to populate the areas outside the city limits. If you haven’t built town MOCs before but want to give this one a try – this is the perfect opportunity as the investment in pieces (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) You can count me in on that BrickFest discussion! I know I b****ed enough about bley back when it happened but I'm getting to a point in my creations that I have just had to say "Screw it! Just use it!" and both my bridges, Study 20 & 21, are (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Talk me into Bley at BrickFest
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(...) My opinion on the color change has held pretty firm since the beginning. As I thought then, and still do, the problems with the new colors are: They aren't the old colors. If you own 150,000 of the old greys, you can't expand your collection (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.color, FTX)
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