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(...) With all the posts on this subject, I'm sure it's easy to miss the posts where this has been said. But, it has been said. The organizers have said more than once that any "extra" money will be used to make future events better. They have a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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This seems like a simple question. Why is it not answered? Tim is always negative,no matter what. Besides who really cares, someone should just answer the question without getting into philosophy. John P (19 years ago, 17-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) I think that this sort of information is VERY important when an event is soliciting the public for volunteers, especially if they are actually expecting people to volunteer their time and effort. The intention/purpose of the show is also very (...) (19 years ago, 17-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) A pox on the daughters of the Tims! JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) In the UK train shows (in my experience) are run by clubs, rather than companies set up to running shows as some seem to be in US (correct me if I am wrong). Yes, they are for profit (or at least that the aim!), the profit goes to help offset (...) (19 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, they had just gotten their first real six-string, as I recall... JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for that, Junior. I haven't heard from Bryan and Adam for ages - probably since the summer of '69. (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Although a robot pitcher and robot hitter would be very very kewl, just a robot pitcher and wireless remote control hitter would be very kewl. Like those old baseball machines at the beach. One would have to anticipate the lag and the speed of (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) You missunderstand me, I think. I wouldn't be skipping out because I'm not making a buck. I'm not interested in going to an event to make money, I do it because I love building with LEGO. I would skip out on an event if others were making a (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) While I agree in a capitalist sense, I don't agree in a realistic sense. Perhaps it might help if we weren't talking about BrickFest/BrickWorld per se. Or, perhaps if we were talking about them 10 years in the future. I dunno. Anyway, here's (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) I don't think "bringing a MOC" is a valid argument for being a volunteer unless you have a following of people who and pay to get into events purely to see YOUR art. Which YOU probably do since you're famous. ;) I bring a MOC for display and (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) Unfortunately the ultrasonic sensor can't even detect the red and blue balls when stationary. (Unless you're REAL close: within an inch or two.) Their surface doesn't reflect much sound (perhaps something to do with the index of refraction), (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) If it takes knowing where the money goes before you volunteer, then that would be your decision to volunteer or not. Nothing wrong with that at all. What I was saying is that they are not obligated to share that information with anyone. If (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) The fact is the *DO* have to be upfront about it *IF* they want me to pay money to attend the event and how many MOCs they want me to bring. I consider any AFOL bringing a MOC to a public event, where the public is charged admission, a (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) This whole "profit" "non-profit" conversation is a straw man. AFAIK there have never been any "non-profit" organizations putting on LEGO fests. Non-profit is a category of organization with a specific legal status. What this whole thing boils (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Yes, that could work. We just need someone to design a "standard" pitching machine that can toss balls a foot or two. Then, we need a "regulation" bat size. We could do the whole base-ball, but I doubt very many people could field a whole (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I don't have any affiliation with BrickWorld. I'm not even attending, since, well, I don't make enough profit of my own to afford the travel. The fact is, they *don't* have to be upfront about it. It's their business. They've stated that they (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) If you did this at Brickworld, and BW made money, from what they've said (the quote Marc posted) they would offer to reimburse you for the prize(s). To me, one very important fact is that the organizers of BW have a multi-year contract with (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) There is that--I mean, once being a member of Boy Scouts for many many years, I know that there was lots of coinage from my pocketbook that went to whatever event I was running/volunteered for and with nary a thought of reimburement. Boy (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) Mostly, I think it comes down to community volunteers. Lots of people out there were viewing this purely from an attendee standpoint. And yes, from an attendee standpoint, who cares if the 'fest is for-profit or not? If you get your money's (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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