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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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| | 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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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto9 Event Poster Available
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(...) Uh oh :) Maybe we need to use this as the rtl9 theme music? (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I can hear THE MUSIC as well... no wait that's just the cat pawing thru the bricks in the lego bin... HEY ! Get outta there !!! Cheers Oliver Great Poster ! "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GICD82.Aqt@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought it was cool, and my sister thought it was neat...except that she thought the monkeys looked more like darkened dinosaurs... I would think that having 3 "pirate" monkeys crossing a lego version of the "monkey bars" in a more lighted (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm glad you liked it, but you should really check your soundcard drivers, it's just a PDF! :) Calum (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum, I really like the new monkey poster!!!!!!! :) I can even HEAR the theme in the background!! good work. -- Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, The event poster for rtlToronto9: Show Me the Monkey! is now available: (URL) print one up and put it in your office cubicle, your school hallways, water cooler and bulletin board, place of worship, community center, or wherever you think (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: ///Looking for Mr. Tsang’s house\\\
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(...) Check it out: (URL) notice a house for Tsang, as well as Elliott. A lot of the names aren't really posting anymore-it's more the rec.toys.lego set that's on this page. Some names I don't see very often include Gail Meagher, Lou Zucaro, Joshua (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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///Looking for Mr. Tsang’s house\\\ I'm still lookin’ for that “Calum House” that you mentioned Calum. I think it’d be cool to see who the other Lugnet original are as well! If you can locate the whereabouts of this archived data please post a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
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