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Herewith an unedited transcript of the Keynote... corrected version to follow 15 February 2003 BricksWest 2003 announcements and Keynote speech Matt announced that the Bricks Magazine has received 2000 preview requests already, and will be opening (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest) !!
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In lugnet.events.brickswest, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> Wow that had a lot of typos... I will check back later tonite to clarify and extend anything I need to based on questions that are asked here, while what Brad actually said is still fresh (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Thanks for taking the time to post this, Lar - it's all very very interesting :) Dan (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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PICTURES Larry! Pictures! Thanks for the transcript! (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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Hello Larry, Wow, we are very flattered that Brad Justus mentioned LegoWorld and our Dutch LUG "De Bouwsteen" in his aswers. You did a very good job again, Larry. Would you please make sure to spell "De Bouwsteen" as written here in the definitive (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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In lugnet.events.brickswest, Larry Pieniazek writes: [snip Larry's amazingly fast typing] Ok, you want pictures? I am uploading (as I type this) a few unedited pictures form today. Includng what Jake and Brad brought out for us. Pretty cool stuff. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Once again, thanks for doing the transcripts for the keynote. It was very informative and after drinking in every word, all I can say is "Wish I was there ! " KK Quah (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Indeed, thanks! (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) <snip> Thanks bunches, Larry! I really appreciate your doing this. sheree (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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What is this about? When/where was Brendan being singled out? Did I miss something? jt (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Pretty much the scenario I've been saying all along: when it comes to actually saying the will or won't produce a Lando or Mace, Lego is yellow (sorry, couldn't resist it <g>). But one thing is pretty obvious: Lego clearly does not believe (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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While it is still somewhat fresh in my mind I will try to paint the picture. A young girl asked about the posiblity of doing a Lord of the Rings licence, and Brad said that the movies were just too dark and violent to co-mingle with TLC's image and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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In lugnet.events.brickswest, Larry Pieniazek writes: <huge snippage> Larry, THANK YOU for taking the time to do this for those of us who couldn't be there. I, for one, really wanted to be there, but it just didn't work out this year. And I also want (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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I don't want to start a war with one of our star singers from last nite but I think Scott might be mixing two memories together. The "even you Brendan" reference was from the early part of Brads talk before any questions... as I said Brad said in (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Thanks for the transcript Larry. I really wanna see that Wright flyer now... Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) [snip] Head tilted left and all fingers akimbo.(*) Best DaveG (*) Trns: Thank you. (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) <many thanks due to Lar for running this up> (...) <snippage> (...) Wow...just.. wow. I'm surprised no one else jumped on this bit of news yet... IMO, this is way more a big thing than new sets or the like; even the tie-in with NASA and the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Same here! Mark "what more to say?" de Kock (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Isn't Syngress the evil publisher of the competing clone copy of Courtney's book? I went to the site hoping to find a discounted version of Virtual Lego. (Always looking for a bargain on something I know I am going to buy.) But I found "Lego (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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Not the first time I have ever mixed up my memories, you are problably right about the events, heaven knows you were typing like a mad man the whole time. Thanks for the nod for my singing experience, although I doubt I will be considered for the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) First time? I thought the director in the Studios sets was Steven Spielberg.... or am I misremembering? And there was a soccer fig too, IIRC, which was a promo of a real person (but I can't find it on the LUGNET database...) Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Lookie here then: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Sorry for confusion. the Virtual Lego(r) book (which has a separate announcemenet, it's currently the top story on LUGNET(tm) is by No Starch Press(tm). the Power Tools book is by Syngress(tm). Hope that helps. still owe a corrected version of (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Ziadine Zidane (spelling?) Jason (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) *applause* It's probably too late to rename the set to Columbia (And I'm sure the Discovery Channel being the sponsor would want to keep the Discovery name), but it would be nice if LEGO could make a Columbia sticker/brick available through (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) I actually asked Brad about names after the Q&A and he said there was no interest in changing the name of the shuttle. I asked if there would be another set of stickers ever provided with the different names and he said no. So if we want a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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Have there been any more pictures of the new sets posted anywhere yet? I haven't seen any so far. I can't wait to see more of the new train building and the wright brothers' plane! James (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) These just went up on Brickshelf from Rob Hendrix: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Note that the 25% off on the books was by both publishers and as far as I can tell (I was at BW03). The 25% off was for books SOLD during the event only. No Starch was taking pre-order for the LDraw Book (with FREE shipping) and Syngress had (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Nope, definitely not evil, or clone. Two projects which developed concurrently. I had a good time with Kevin and Jon this weekend, and can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Powertools. *but* I'm waiting till we're finished with Virtual LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) Thanks for clarifying this Tim. We've both been working on LDraw CAD related books, and helping each other through it. I can tell you that Miguel Agullo and I wrote the entire Power Tools book ourselves. I don't know how we can be a clone when (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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Ahui, Yup. I signed books. It was kinda neat. I also made a lot of new friends, and got a whole new list of "improvements" to make to LPub and LSynth. BricksWest was great! I now have faces for the names I know so well from lugnet. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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(...) No problem. (...) My pleasure. (...) Absolutely. By the way, for those of you who don't know... Syngress facilitated the creation of LPub, paid Kevin to write it, and then told him that he maintained all rights to it. I made a point of pulling (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest)
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