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| (...) SnowBrick? I don't think we should do that in winter though. (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| Hi y'all, As an outsider who's been to two Brickfests, and arranged an event within one of them, I have a few suggestions... of course, I probably wont make it to your fest so these are just totally informal ideas for ya to think about. (...) It (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) ya know, I really have to PUNCH you!!!! :) as for CANLUG --(Canadian Lego User Gathering) Other than a BIG hall rented for a few days, with 24/h access, and maybe a breakout room or 2, would the event not run itself? picture this: on one half (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GIDMHu.DLt@lugnet.com... (...) YES! Must...adhere...to.....clature... Iain (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Canada Lego Fest ideas (Brick-North)
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| Oh man… Looks like I'm gonna have to do some more leg work. Since York is my University, I'll look for possible halls to stage a large event. For both an rtlToronto gathering, and a possible “(Brick-North)” (kinda like Great White North) In (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) York...working on it! (...) ~Copy and adapt Brickfests' plan to ours~ Honestly, we should take a -GOOD LOOK- at what the Americans did. Go through their itinerary and uses what’s good and improve on what’s not! We can learn a lot from their (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) Unless another group desperately wanted to do it, sure, I suppose we could do it. Actually, I should better say I am willing. I am unsure if others in rtlToronto would be interested in helping. I think Chris would be interested, as long as he (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| Some thoughts: -on location: would it be cheaper to host in in a suburb or smaller city outside of Toronto? ie Mississauga, Oakville, or the other way, Oshawa, ? Perhaps even up in North York at York University.. -hotels: Niagara Falls is full of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) So does this mean you are willing to host it or would you prefer Ottawa? (...) I would hope we could get some AFOLs from down east, including the Newfies. :-) Perhaps some people from south of the border. (...) We could share some of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) I agree that Toronto or SF for that matter is pretty far from Calgary. Considering the drive, it's probably best to get a flight. But as for being just another rtlToronto meeting, I suppose that's true, it's another event in Toronto, probably (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| (...) 'Central' no, but if your looking’ for the best area with the most per-capita AFOL then Toronto would be the choice. Honestly, if a Calgury group was active and capable enough to hold the event I'd support it 100%. But something of this size (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| I've expanded this thread into local.canada in hopes of more Canadians to voice their opinion. Toronto (or anywhere else in Ontario actually) is quite the distance from Calgary, where I am. It is about 2700 km from Calgary to Toronto, which is a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| (...) What to do doesn't worry me, that'll fall into place easily. What worries me is the organization, planning and operation of a large scale event. Some questions that immediately come to mind include: a) How many people we expect. BrickFest 2001 (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| What sort of events would take place at a major lego get-together. Those of us (I'm slightly speaking for the group) in Toronto, think there would have to be some sort of major Robotics competition, AND large-scale Train Event/Show. I'm pretty sure (...) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: New MOC : Excavator
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| (...) Pierre, It looks great. I love the tracks. ;-) I may have to build one for my construction site. Jude (23 years ago, 17-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| Hi! I've build an excavator with my new chainlinks. :-) Here is what it looks like: (URL) needs some changes but it's a first shot. LMKWYT! Pierre (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Salut et Merci!
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| (...) Salut Martin et Iain... Quois? Je n'ai pas praticque pour un long-temps....et je sais un peux francais.... Merci beaucoup pour etais sympas.... Anyways....I hope the Iain has an enjoyable time in Montreal. A demain, Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| "Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:GI4r0E.CDq@lugnet.com... (...) Iain (...) Je ne savais pas qui Ben ecrire aussi le francais! Il est tres bien a ecrire, mais je ne sais pas au bien. (...) meet (...) I can not wait (...) (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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| (...) Bonjour messieux, Benjamin, je ne savais pas que tu parlais ... oups ecrivais francais :-)et Iain aussi. Yes I remember you Iain, and thanks for the comments, it was a pleisure to meet you again. Martin (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: URL for Box car pics?
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| (...) Well, last week we powered up the entire system, encoder, decoder, booster and host PC, ready for test. About that same time, I smelled something burning, and while Mario suggested I move my foot off the soldering iron like I did an hour (...) (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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