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Re: I want a convention, not a show. (was Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions...)
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lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:09:00 GMT
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In lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, Mark Sandlin writes:
> In lugnet.events, James Brown writes:
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> > Yup. I keep waffling back and forth on whether or not I can go to NWBC, and
> > the 'public display' part is one of the things that makes me less inclined
> > to go. I really enjoy interacting with the public; my feet are always sore
> > after a train show because I'm one of the guys who's always standing and
> > talking to people. But I'd be sorely disappointed to book holiday time,
> > drive some 15 hours (or book a $$$ flight), to spend my time saying "Yes,
> > Lego makes trains."
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> We are going to have plenty of stuff going on that is non-public. All of
> Friday is being set aside for AFOL meet and greets, and general MOC showing
> and whatnot.
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> I sincerely hope you would not stay home just because of public MOC
> displays. :^(
Two 4-hour windows of public display is pretty minor, all things considered.
A much bigger "turn-off" for me is the (seemingly) rigid shutdown time - but
I freely admit that's a personal bias stemming from experience with gaming
and SF cons. So no, not "just because", but it's a factor. Much bigger
factors(1), are major projects at work, two small children, a wife that
works weekends, a major NALUG dispay the weekend previous, and other
assorted stuff that has nothing to do with the appeal of the event itself.
I should add (since my note in review looks much more negative that I'd
intended it) - I cannot currently afford the time to hare off to Seattle for
a weekend, regardless of how much I'd enjoy the trip. That I am considering
it at all is a measure of how much fun I think I would have. :)
thanks,
James
1:by, well, factors. Sorry, couldn't help myself. :)
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