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Re: veni, vidi, vivus!
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Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:46:36 GMT
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> •Some other comments: This was my first Fest of this kind, and only my second
> time ever meeting any AFOLs in person. I pretty much spent the entire weekend
> in a daze because I was overwhelmed in meeting so many new faces that supposedly
> matched with names I had been writing to for five or eight years online. This
> feeling of being in a dream is why I may have seemed so removed. But I was
> having a good time, overall. I really enjoyed all the in-jokes within Space and
> the good-natured competition between the different themes. And being able to
> meet some of you was the best part. I can't even begin to list all your names,
> but Christina, Felix, Tim, Teddy, Lenny, Travis, just to name a few. Oh and
> that bathroom sign is the best!
The feeling was mutual!
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> There was a lot of discussion, both in and out of the presentations, about the
> nature and future of the AFOL community and how Lego Direct is encouraging its
> growth. Hoping not to sound too negative, I must admit that my reaction to this
> is a bit torn. Everyone at BrickFest was very gung-ho to have more Fests and
> more Events and attract more AFOLs into the hobby. But, prior to this
> experience, my take on the hobby is that it can be a very personal and private
> thing. I never had a Dark Age, so I have spent nearly twenty five years
> building, and most of it was on my own. As much as I loved this event, and love
> that LD wants to help, a part of me wants to cling to the fact that building
> Lego® has always been something I do on my own. Free brick is nice and all, but
> there's some gun-jumping going on if people are assuming that all AFOLs are in
> this hobby looking for the same thing.
I don't think you're being pessimistic on this topic, Hendo. You're very right.
We all get into this hobby for our own reasons. But going out and getting in
the public isn't just about getting free stuff. I know for Eric, he is an
artist and wants to display his work as much as possible. I'm an educator, and
want to facilitate young imaginations. But one of the biggest reasons is
because the people in this community (including you) are my friends and I want
to spend more time with them doing that thing we all love to do. Who knows what
will become of things, but it'll be fun to try.
Glad to have met you, Hendo. I hope you come out again.
-Felix
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| I came, I saw, I built! Here are my pictures and comments from BrickFest 2003! •General Pics and folders to the rest (after moderation): (URL) of my favorites: (URL) story behind this is that they had a bubblegum machine that you could put four (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.general)
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