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Re: Dear Australian AFOL's...
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events
Date: 
Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:58:35 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Jake McKee wrote:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Michael Dallaston wrote:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Melody Brown wrote:
> > (A lot...)
> > 
> > Oh Mel, there just aren't enough of us to fill the space... only about 30 or so
> > by the last Roll Call :(  So no Brickfest-type event for us unless we get
> > more... and probably no interest from official dudes either :(
> 
> Hey, the Danish fan group is having their first Brickfest type event next month
> for about the same amount of people. Not trying to start a competition or
> anything, just sayin....
What?  Denmark is getting their act together?  We must beat them!  Aussies
Unite! :P

Anyway, Denmark does have the advantage of being smaller than Tasmania... For
national events, tyranny of distance is important ;)



> :)
> 
> So what do you mean, no interest from official dudes? I'm official, and I'm
> interested! But really, who cares? You do what you do because you love it, not
> because of what we think... right?

Too right, we don't give a rat's what you think...
Though any help is much appreciated :P

> > So how do you spread the message?  Well, I think public displays are the >>only
> > way, stuff like the train shows.  Are there more/other ways we can show our
> > skillz off to the general public?  Any other venues that would like a Lego
> > display?  No idea :P
> 
> Displays are terrific, of course, and you don't have to do huge ones. I know
> tons of groups that do small 2 person displays as well as large, all club
> displays.
> 
> What about getting the word out via other Australian community sites? For
> instance, if you think that comic book fans in AUS would be interested, jump on
> a discussion board and point them to your Web site.

Right, hitting the search engines now.

> Or drop flyers in hobby shops, local toy stores, college campuses, etc.
> 
> OK, enough of my butting in now. :)
Hey, butt in all you want mate :D

I'truth, I would like to see any/all of this happen as much as anyone... I will
devote some brain cells to the matter :D

Michael



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  Re: Dear Australian AFOL's...
 
(...) And United we are.... (are we? ;)) - about time Denmark had one... after all they have a Legoland! (...) Of course it is... it's quite possible for us to have a great show happening, if the right sort of ideas and organisation were put (...) (23 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events)

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  Re: Dear Australian AFOL's...
 
(...) Hey, the Danish fan group is having their first Brickfest type event next month for about the same amount of people. Not trying to start a competition or anything, just sayin.... :) So what do you mean, no interest from official dudes? I'm (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events)

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