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Wow! Good to hear from you after all these years. Ill never forget the
sight of your monster ship packed up in sections and squashed into the
back of your car at Brickfest ;-)
You can still contact me about roller bearings when you want ;-) (note my
email address in the heading is wrong - see my website for the right one)
TJ
http://www.texbrick.com
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In lugnet.people, Lindsay Frederick Braun wrote:
> Hi, everyone.
>
> Well, I've been off the radar for a few years, finishing dissertation, teaching,
> and now I'm moving to Eugene in August so I'll be part of the "Northwest" bunch
> and not the "Northeast" so much. I guess this means I can go annoy Frank Filz
> more, which I am sure he's happy about, and that I'll be able to go to BrickCon
> more easily than BrickFest (BrickWorld, etc). In any case it'd be good to hear
> from people in the Northwest in general and Oregon (or Eugene) in particular as
> to what the community's like, who I should be in touch with, what kinds of
> tomfoolery people get into, and where I can hide an eighteen-foot battleship.
>
> Otherwise, life is spiffy.
>
> (Prof.) LFB
Glad to have you. Advance welcomes to Oregon. Look me up when you get settled,
I'm in Portland.
Ben Fleskes
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In lugnet.people, Lindsay Frederick Braun wrote:
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Hi, everyone.
Well, Ive been off the radar for a few years, finishing dissertation,
teaching, and now Im moving to Eugene in August so Ill be part of the
Northwest bunch and not the Northeast so much. I guess this means I can
go annoy Frank Filz more, which I am sure hes happy about, and that Ill be
able to go to BrickCon more easily than BrickFest (BrickWorld, etc). In any
case itd be good to hear from people in the Northwest in general and Oregon
(or Eugene) in particular as to what the communitys like, who I should be in
touch with, what kinds of tomfoolery people get into, and where I can hide an
eighteen-foot battleship.
Otherwise, life is spiffy.
(Prof.) LFB
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Welcome back, Lindsay!
Between the Truman and
the Yamato, youve finally got
some competition! Hope to see another of your big ships one day.
Marc Nelson Jr.
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Hi, everyone.
Well, I've been off the radar for a few years, finishing dissertation, teaching,
and now I'm moving to Eugene in August so I'll be part of the "Northwest" bunch
and not the "Northeast" so much. I guess this means I can go annoy Frank Filz
more, which I am sure he's happy about, and that I'll be able to go to BrickCon
more easily than BrickFest (BrickWorld, etc). In any case it'd be good to hear
from people in the Northwest in general and Oregon (or Eugene) in particular as
to what the community's like, who I should be in touch with, what kinds of
tomfoolery people get into, and where I can hide an eighteen-foot battleship.
Otherwise, life is spiffy.
(Prof.) LFB
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BrickCon 2008 Early Registration is now available at
http://www.brickcon.org/register-yourself
at the special Early Registration price (prices go up starting in August).
BrickCon is an annual adult Lego hobbyist convention and exposition in
Seattle.
BrickCon 2008 will be October 3, 4, and 5, with load-in and some events
starting Thursday, October 2.
The venue this year is the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center
http://www.seattlecenter.com/booking/detail.asp?VE_VenueNum=510
which is in the same general facility as recent years (Seattle Center) but
much larger and has adjoined, dedicated classrooms and other nifty
features.
The schedule of events for BrickCon 2008 has not been finalized but
currently includes reduced public exposition hours (11am--3pm Saturday and
Sunday) and many of our traditional events (a draft, a Dirty Brickster,
speed builds, a blind build, etc., etc.).
For more information, visit
http://www.brickcon.org
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
LEGO: CA+++ SW++ GA+c #++++++ LS+++ P+++++ YB77m
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Register now at
http://www.nwbrickcon.org
Sure, you have until September to register, but registering now saves you
money---and you can cross it off your "todo" list right away!
Early Bird Registration offers all the benefits of Advance Registration
with the added benefit that registration is only $38, while Advance
Registration is $44. (On-site registration is $50.)
Early Bird Registration closes May 22, so act fast! On May 23 we will
move to Advance Registration.
NWBrickCon is a convention and exposition for adult fans of LEGO.
Starting in 2002, every October has featured a progressively larger
convention in the Seattle area. NWBrickCon 2007 will be October 5, 6, and
7 in the Seattle Center Pavillion
http://www.seattlecenter.com/booking/detail.asp?VE_VenueNum=590
(with preliminary load-in on October 4).
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TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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Early Bird Registration for NWBrickCon 2007 is now open through the event
website
http://www.nwbrickcon.org
Shirts, Brick Bazaar Spaces, and the 2007 Commemorative Model are also
now available for pre-order.
Early Bird Registration offers all the benefits of Advance Registration
with the added benefit that registration is only $38, while Advance
Registration is $44. (On-site registration is $50.)
Early Bird Registration closes May 22, so act fast! On May 23 we will
move to Advance Registration.
NWBrickCon is a convention and exposition for adult fans of LEGO.
Starting in 2002, every October has featured a progressively larger
convention in the Seattle area. NWBrickCon 2007 will be October 5, 6, and
7 in the Seattle Center Pavillion
http://www.seattlecenter.com/booking/detail.asp?VE_VenueNum=590
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TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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Good Morning-
The Greater Portland LEGO® Railroaders (GPLR) warmly weclomes
Mr. Allen Smith as its newest club member
as of January 15, 2007.
Welcome Allen - Play Well!
Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders
GPLR is:
Steve Barile, Matt Chiles, Jack Duncan, Frank Filz, Bob Kojima, Ben Fleskes,
Richard Lange, James Mathis (Hon.), Kelly McKiernan, Jeremy Rear, Allen Smith,
Kim Toll, Dwayne Towell & Dave Vinzant
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The Greater Portland LEGO® Railroaders (GPLR) are not
exclusively about LEGO trains...
On Thursday, January 11, 2007 GPLR delivered their 4th LEGO
diorama installment at the
Washington Square LEGO Store (Tigard, Oregon) Window Into The Community
display.
The diorama is a Rocket Garden and celebrates LEGO Space Exploration, or as some
of us call it Space Bricksploration. This is
a Minifig/Town related theme LEGO has periodically marketed since 1990, with the
advent of set 1682 Space Shuttle.
Jeremy Rear and Kim Toll take the theme to a highly designed and engineered
level to build MOCs (My Own Creatons) with unique and unconventional details.
Please take a moment to
preview our creations. If you get a chance, stop by the Washington Square LEGO
Store and carefully look at the details.
In addition, these MOCs and thousands of others will also be featured at
BrickFest™ PDX 2007, March 30 - April 1,
2007. Be sure to register
and join the fun with the international LEGO community!
-jeremy
proud gplr member since 1998
visit: gplr
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NWBrickCon 2007 will be October 4 (load-in), 5, 6, and 7 at the Seattle
Center.
The rooms used in 2006 have been reserved again and planning is underway.
Look for registration information and updates to www.nwbrickcon.org as we
get closer to the event.
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
LEGO: CA+++ SW++ GA+c #++++++ LS+++ P+++++ YB77m
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NWBrickCon 2006 is looking for people who want to present a talk, moderate
a roundtable, or run a special activity at the Con this year.
We already have some traditional activities---like a Dirty Brickster,
Wacky Races, and Draft---lined up, but there are still several spaces
open. In the past, we have had slideshows, presentations on building
techniques and styles, discussions of how to package MOCs for shipping,
and more.
The Con runs October 6, 7, and 8 (move-in October 5). Talks and
activities will most likely be scheduled Friday afternoon and evening,
Saturday and Sunday morning, and Saturday evening, with roundtables during
public hours (11-4 Saturday and Sunday).
If you are interested in presenting, please e-mail me (my first three
initials @morfydd.net) with the title of your talk/roundtable/activity, a
brief description (for the Event Program), and any time restrictions (if
you won't be getting in until later Friday, for instance).
Deadline is Sunday, September 10.
Presenters (and everyone else) can register for the Con at
http://www.nwbrickcon.org
Hope to see you at the Seattle Center!
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TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
LEGO: CA+++ SW++ GA+c #++++++ LS+++ P+++++ YB77m
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Just a reminder. NWBrickCon registration will be increasing from $38 to $44 on
Saturday May 6th. So register early at the website
and save yourself some money.
We are working hard and the event looks to be shaping up for one of the best
NWBrickCon yet! Hope to see you there.
Mark Neumann
NWBrickCon Team
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Hi All-
Im trying to locate a gentleman who lives in the Portland, Oregon area named
Sheldon who joined us for the NW TrainFest 2006 two weekends ago (03.25.06).
Unfortunately I was not able to get his last name, or contact information during
the event.
Sheldon, if you read this post, could you please email me and give me your full
name and email address so I can contact you?
Has anyone had cooresondance with him?
Any assistance is much appreciated! Thanks!
-jeremy
Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders
visit: GPLR
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Hi All-
If you can make it to Portland, Oregon this weekend, please stop by the GPLR
clubhouse on Saturday March 25 for a day of fun:
Click for Details of the Event
We hope to see you there!
-jeremy
GPLR
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nwbrickcon.org is online
Hey folks, weve got great news. nwbrickcon.org is
online. Online registration is available along with ordering your NWBrickCon
tee shirt, commemorative model, and/or Brick Bazaar Space. Current
registration cost is $38.00 until May 5th.
Extra benefits this year
People bringing creations to NWBrickCon 2006 will have the opportunity to drop
off their MOCs a day early. We have secured space for unloading on Thursday,
Oct 5th. This time and space is for unloading only and is meant to make setup
on Friday morning that much easier!
Keynote Speaker
I am very happy to say that Steve Witt is going to be our keynote speaker at
NWBrickCon 2006. Mr. Witt is the Community Relations Coordinator for the LEGO
Community Team. Were very excited to have him come and visit with us.
The NWBrickCon team continues to work to make this a great event. If you have
questions or comments dont hesitate to let us know!
Mark Neumann
NWBrickcon Team
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NWBrickCon 2006 Coming This October!
Mark your calendars October 6-8 for NWBrickCon.
We're going back to the Seattle Center again with nearly double
the space we had the year before.
What's that mean for you?
It means, more room for:
*Moonbase
*Space
*Castle
*Town/Train
*Miniland
*Mecha
*Wacky Races
*Great Ball Contraption
*Sculpture/Art
*Microscale
*Presentations
*Brick Bazaar
*Rolling Death Stars
*and whatever YOU bring!
We're working on our website. Once our new site is up, we will start accepting
online registrations. Early registrants get a price break!
Prices for registration will be:
From online time until May 4 the price is $38
May 5 through September 15 the price will be $44
After Sept 15 the price will be $50
Single Day registration will also be available this year.
Shirts, Con models, and Brick Bazaar
tables will be in addition to the registration fee
and their prices will be available when the website is put
online.
Another perk worth mentioning will be the Thursay load in. We will have access
to the facility Thursday Oct 5th for loading purposes only. So, if you arrive
on Thursday and want to drop your stuff off to make Friday that much easier, you
can!
Keep checking back, we will be posting more information about
NWBrickCon as it develops.
NWBrickCon Team
Mark Neumann
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Yes, once again it is time for the Dirty Brickster at NWBrickCon. Yes, it is
once again time to peruse your various Lego and Lego related stuff to find that
perfect gift to exchange, that thing you don't really need but that someone else
may go ga-ga over, or possibly agree that it sucks, or maybe if they are lucky
will at least be able to trade it for something good at Wal-Mart.
So bring your gift, valued in the $10 to $20 range to NWBrickCon for the Dirty
Brickster. Make sure it is wrapped. We will draw numbers and you can choose a
mystery item or be a Dirty Brickster and steal someone else's treasure! Only 3
steels allowed per item (with the possible exception of the first person - we
will vote on that before the event).
This is always great. And I promise this year I'll be bringing something a lot
better than Mushroom Bins (although of course, these excellent sorting and
storing bins will once again be available for you to test and purchase!)
It isn't too late to register for the best Brick show in the Northwest.
Register now at www.nwbrickcon.org, and we will see you October 7th-9th!
-Matt :)
Dirty Brickster Coordinator at NWBrickCon
And also the Brick Bazaar Coordinator, so be sure to let me know if you want to
sell stuff!
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NWBrickCon 2005 would like *you* to present, facilitate, or run a talk,
round-table, class, or special activity.
NWBrickCon schedules several classes and special events throughout the
Con---seeing and sharing MOCs is fun, but a Lego fan convention offers
special opportunities for us to learn from each other and to share unique
activities.
Currently we have many special activities scheduled, including a draft, a
master build, a speed build, Wacky Races, and talks on Micro building,
landscaping, and packing Lego.
Past activities and talks not yet taken for this year included theme
roundtables, DCC and Lego Trains, the LDraw system of tools, and more.
Sessions typically run twenty to fifty minutes in length. A/V
presentation equipment (projector, PowerPoint, etc.) will be
available---please let us know about your needs in this area.
If you would be interested in running/giving/facilitating a
seminar/session/activity please e-mail
present (at) nwbrickcon.org
Please mail your proposal as soon as possible, but no later than September
16th (we need to firm up our schedule by then to ensure inclusion in the
Event Program). Scheduling will generally be on a first-come,
first-filled basis.
Presenters can present to AFOL Con attendees. Also, the Con incorporates
a public exposition (12--4 Sat & Sun) and we welcome talks or activities
directed toward the non-AFOL public.
Presenters must, of course, be Con attendees. Preregistration closes next
Wednesday, so register now if you haven't already. Information on
registration and the Con is general is available at
http://www.nwbrickcon.org/
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TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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This is somewhat of a repeat, but the deadline for pre-registration is fast
approaching... Bring your Lego wares to NWBrickCon!
NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. And the Brick
Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your surplus Lego or move some product
from your retail inventory. If you want a full or half table reserved for you,
please let me know as soon as you can. There is no table fee, but a donation
for the door prize would always be appreciated!
The public will be in for a while on Sunday to the Rainier Room (not the Brick
Bazaar room). If you want to sell your wares to the public (not just conference
attendees) it is an option. However it will require you to get a City of
Seattle Business Liscense (cost of around $45 I believe). If you are getting
the liscense and want a table(s) during the public time, let me know and we will
work out the details.
If you just have a few sets to sell (not parts) there is a local toy dealer
(Math 'n Stuff) who will be there, and they have agreed to act as agent and sell
to the public for you! You will need to keep an eye on your own merchandise
during the public time if you do that. It is a great, EASY way to sell custom
sets or older retired sets.
Remember, to sell to conference attendees during the regular Brick Bazaar is a
no-fee and no-liscense needed thing! So just send me an email at
mattchiles@gorge.net to sign up and reserve your space.
Oh yeah, we will provide tables and skirting. You bring stuff to sell, shelving
if needed, bags if appropriate, change box & small change, business cards, table
cover sheet for while you are gone, signs and price tags, some paper and pens
for notes you may need to take, and all that sort of stuff. Don't plan on
electricity being available at your table, although we will do our best to
accomodate if needed (bring your own extension cord and we will see what we can
do). And DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION NOW at www.nwbrickcon.org!
-Matt :)
NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar Coordinator
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Yes! Finally! Now I get to be as poor as everybody else who lives within easy
commuting distance of a LEGO Store. The Portland (Oregon) store just opened in
Washington Square, near Meier & Frank, and its very nice. I slipped in before
it was officially open, during their soft launch day, and got to browse. The
staff was obviously having a great time, and I dont blame them. Its fun to
watch the faces of visitors light up as they wander in and see all the boxes and
cool sets on display.
The first officially open day is tomorrow - a good two weeks ahead of schedule.
Rockin!
Anyway, I wrote up a short news story
on BZPower, with a couple of pictures.
Pick a Brick had some parts Id never seen before... including 1x1 clear plates.
There were also lots of windows and glass inserts, shrubbery, and so on. A
pretty wide range, even if the wall is a tad small. Lime and orange and purple,
oh my!
Think theyd mind if I brought a hammock? ;)
Kelly
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