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John,
I have to respectfully disagree with you on one point... holding the Brickworld
fest in winter. I live in Michigan, which like all the midwest states can have
a great “El Nino” winter like this one, where it has rarely snowed or even gone
below freezing, or like the awful winter of 1998-99 where it snowed practically
every day, with sub-zero blowing winds.
With a new event such as Brickworld planning their first event in the winter, it
would be a very risky event. If there were major snowstorms or an Alberta
Clipper hitting the midwest, it would have a major impact on the fledgling
event. I plan on being at the event this year, and taking a nice leisurely 5
hour drive down I-94 from Detroit to Chicago. If it were during a winter storm,
that 5 hours could turn into a 12-15 hour nightmare, something that I would
probably not attempt.
And that wouldn’t even take into consideration the attendance of local Chicago
non-AFOLs who would be taking their children... or should I say NOT attending.
To have the Brickworld event in the midwest during a warm weather month, was a
smart move on their part. No point in taking unnecessary risks for things that
are beyond their control.
Gary Istok
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| Ahhhhhh, but on the other hand, there are only two seasons in Chicago: 1. Winter 2. Construction So I wouldn't count on there not being problems with the weather. ;) (17 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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| Ahhhhhh, but on the other hand, there are only two seasons in Chicago: 1. Winter 2. Construction So I wouldn't count on there not being problems with the weather. ;) (17 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| (...) i would have to agree with the above. chicago winters are unpredictable. living in chicago i know this first hand. depending on how bad it is people just don't go out durring winter weather unless they apsolutly must. the event is also planned (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| (...) I don't accept your apologize, Bryan, because I believe that you have nothing for which you should be apologizing. And I just want to be clear: it wasn't my intention to express "negativity" at all. My only desire is help make BW a more (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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