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Hello, Here is a link to some pictures of my town: www.brickshelf.com/c...cgi?f=6603 They were taken by Martin Legault during the last MonLUG meeting. Thanks Martin! Enjoy! KZ MonLUG #3 (23 years ago, 31-Aug-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.build)
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Too bad we missed you. I've lived in Ottawa since Jan '96, and Jude has been here forever <grin>. I can't speak for the others, I don't remember how long they've been here, if I ever did know. I have a terrible memory so it's quite possible I've (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca)
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(...) I'll see what information I can scape up. -Greg (the one in the picture) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) as a mover and a shaker in RTLToronto (a-hem... cough.... errie silence... mic feedback noise) Greg 2 things: 1. can I put you in charge of finding out about this? the only answer is "yes Chris." With that in mind, find out if there are any (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) every year up at the International Centre up by the airport in November. These shows are prety much all dealers and Toy Pirates selling overpriced Beanie Babies and Star Wars figures. Pretty much NO Lego anywhere to be seen. The show tries to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) It seems Lego has a line devoted to us, and it could be the answer: "ARCTIC" (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Cool. We moving 12 time zones as well? Otherwise I get (hmm... carry the one...) 19 hours. Unless you're talking 1:30 PM the day after, which is 43 hours, or the days after that, which is 67 hours. Longer than that and weariness may carry the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) 6:30 PM BrickWarz to 1:30 PM BrichWarz... (or whenever we get weary-) Yup, a full 7 hrs. of Castle War Gammin’ should be good for one day! (...) Hey, that’ll only work for the BrickWarz zealots! Sincerely, --==Riçhärd==-- You can reach me @ (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) 3:30 PM Technic: How to turn your fexible axles into drill bits (with guest speaker, Chris Magno) Benjamin Medinets oh, I nearly forgot, 5:30 PM Train: how to turn your train system into DCC (a workshop for a certain someone in mind... <evil (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) If you poll the attendees of rtlToronto/funnelcake1, you'll find people enjoyed THAT more than rtlToronto7 or for that matter, train1. Anyways, what I'm pointing out is that I have positive energy. (...) Hey-I'm not the one who has to put down (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Calum, How is this conversation ANY different than ALL the other times you call me??? this was almost a verbatim conversation except where you typed the word shirt, you could have types funnelcake. and look what happened to THAT! (...) (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) wow....congrats Jude....your post has gone "World Wide".... that is it has made it to Lugnet Home Page (highlighting top stories!!!) very sweet!!! I like the FTX design....nice and starting to look good. Hmmmm....Calum, do you think we can (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) nice....also :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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<snip> (...) Successfully using ebay? <snip> my specialty!!! (maybe with Tim Strutt as the assistant) ;-) Woohoo!! I think though it would only last about 20 minutes though.....just in time for the next auction to close!!! :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Those who post in this thread must attend this event, no exceptions, doesn't matter who posts and where you're from, Boston, Israel, or wherever else, those are the rules. :-P ~Adam (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Thanks for info! rtlToronto has a tendancy to be well organized before the event, but the events are deliberately kept unorganized to make it as flexible as possible. Example would be, room bookings, posters, game specs tend to be up and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Let me all fill you in. (Scene: Calum's cubicle, March 2000. Calum presses the Chris Magno button on his rtlToronto Global Ops Command Hotline Phone *(aka his desk phone) and calls Chris.) Calum: Hey Chris. It's me. Don't you think it's a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Yeah, do check it out. The one issue I have with York is hotels. What is the hotel situation like up there? (...) HoserLUG! Yeah, that's it! Bob and Doug Mackenzie Do Lego! :) (...) I think that was called train2 :) Though I do agree, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) KungFuLug? <G,d,r> KZ MonLUG #3 (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) hmmmm....Richlug is already taken!! I like that Richard-LUG...or how about NewMarketLUG!!? :) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I think what Richard meant was the Ontario-Quebec LUGs!!! RtlToronto, ParLUGment, and MonLUG. Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in message news:GIE6GL.J0r@lugnet.com... (...) we (...) <sarcasm> Maybe Richard-Lug? (or Rich-Lug) should ask for his own group on lugnet.... Then he can try to out do RTL in # of posts........ (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) <part taken away by finance minister :-)> (...) even if Montreal is closer to US border that Toronto (by ground at least) thus migth have some attendes from Boston NYC area, we are not a big group yet, and I sure that some of us won't be (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) ParLUGment, rtlToronto and Richard. <g,d,r> Jude (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) BrickNorth sound good but SnowBrick, wonderfull. Martin (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Umm... three Ontario LUGs? KZ MonLUG #3 (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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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)
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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)
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