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G'Day You can also check out: (URL) for a good description. Cheers Oliver <snip> (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Have ya seen the peeps I call friends in rtlToronto??? Brickfest, if it's entirely about ranting and raving about the colour change, will be a walk in the park compared to 1 afternoon at an rtl event... ;) Did I ever mention the dinner after (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Great reasons John. I cannot go to Brickfest either this year due to monetary reasons and I have my military training that weekend. :( Benjamin Medinets (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You say that like it's a bad thing. :) (...) I am wondering if we won't gently remind people "we know and lets move on" the first few times. We'll see. I was concerned about this at PDX (when the wounds were much rawer) and it all seemed to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope, I'm kinda with Derek-- "Hey cool MOC!" "Yeah, it'd be beter without the Bley..." k, let that one slide... "Announcing this new spectacular set!" "Oh I hate the new colours!" k, look past that one... "Check out the build time for the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, it could be the people (all 200 or so of them so far) it could be the competitions, like the ISD Speed Build or WAMALUG Mystery Build, it could be the models that will be coming from all over, including Canada! it could be the place, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Why didn't you say so in the first place, via mail, instead of being snide and coy? (...) No it didn't, not the part *I* wrote. I have about 2000 people in my address book, as it happens, and I sent it to about 30 of them this time (10 of whom (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I vote we have it a week earlier. It's been too long since I've made it to a dinner/event. Derek (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Up until this point I was rather enjoying the conversation. Mayhaps, to best serve the interests of all, further discussion of Native American names and the like, should be maybe taken to o.t.fun or other such venue. Anyway, beyond that, when (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, these are the reasons I *want* to go, although I cannot make it there this year... To see some really great people (I'm not saying everyone is great, just most of them) To see MOCs that make my jaw drop To spend too much money at (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Can someone remind me why I want to go to BrickFest? Derek (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You. Stop spamming me. I got a mass-mail to sign up to some page that apraently you're a member of. The letter itself even indicated you'd sent it to most of the people in your contact list. I've had my home address for 3 years and haven't (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're babbling. You presumably know the email of whoever this is, mail them about it and say what you're trying to say. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) everyone (...) Rude. Shoo. Iain (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wabasha! Hey, NOW I know where exactly Wabash comes from (very big around here... Wabash River, Wabash Cannonball, there's a Wabash St in Springfield IL that is a main drag, etc etc etc) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for the info, Larry! I grew up in Winona. I was told that she was Tecumseh's daughter, but reading from this link-- " The Siouan name Winona (First-Born Daughter) is found in twenty-eight states. Some of these place names commemorate (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have no idea. I'm not sure they had contact lists back then or software that let you pick and choose who to send invites to things that might be interesting to them either. Why, who is spamming you with crap, and how do you know they sent it (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Did he also SPAM everyone in his contact list with crap? Iain (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oshkosh was reputedly a native american of some repute. From: (URL) the colonial period great warriors have received as much attention from name givers as the more compliant natives. Militants such as Black Hawk, Tecumseh, Pontiac, Osceola, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL can't wait to see it with the "Briktruk" logo painted on the side, driving 'round Oshkosh. ROSCO (who wonders where the name oshkosh came from, and if the people that thought of it ever tried typing it...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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