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Re: Oh, and one more thing...
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Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:45:52 GMT
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David Koudys wrote:
> something i'm sure we'll talk about tonite at dinner (or pinner as Chris would
> want to call it...)
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> got a letter from the hobby show yesterday inviting us to attend. we should
> avail ourselves of the opportunity to sell memberships. of course, if we need
> electricity and/or tables, we're welcome to rent them.
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> and they did use a pic of Jacub's parrot in their brochure.
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> so how about them apples?
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> i think i'll send a nice letter back in the provided registration envelope,
> worded as thus--
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> To whom it may concern,
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> We have attended the previous three hobby shows and have enjoyed displaying our
> LEGO creations to the viewing public. We believed our displays and enthusiastic
> attendees were a welcome addition to your hobby show.
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> Unfortunately, since we are a group of enthusiasts that doesn't have a club or
> payment of dues, we do not have official or purchasable memberships from which
> to generate revenue. As such, any expenses incurred for adding non-vendor
> content to your hobby show has to be paid by the participants directly. Last
> year, those expenses totalled over two hundred dollars, yet alone the
> aggravation of acquiring that which was provided free of charge in years past.
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> Compounded with the financial outlay and aggravation was the revelation that
> there was a two-tier system in place for hobbyist displays. Before last year,
> certain 'privileged' hobby groups were given monetary compensation to attend the
> hobby show, whereas the rest were just given tables and electricity. Last year,
> the hobbyists that were previously given financial compensation stil lreceived
> the tables and electricity for free, whereas the other hobby groups had to pay
> for tables and electricity. This fact added to the disenfrancisement of many
> hobby displayers, including us.
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> So it is with regret that we inform you that the Southern Ontario LEGO group
> will not be attending the hobby show in November. Not regret for us for we will
> find another venue in which to display our creations, but regret for the hobby
> show attendees that were expecting us to return again this year. It was
> obviously a selling point to the public by the hobby show organizers considering
> that a LEGO creation is displayed on the cover of your brochure.
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> We do wish the hobby show success. Hobbies should be fun and enjoyable.
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> Take care,
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> Dave Koudys
(lone man standing up amoung the quite that is the audience)
Dave, I applaud you.
(clap)
(clap)
(clap)
DONT change a word.
Chris
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| (...) (a letter to the Hobby Show) (...) I have to DISAGREE... This is wrong, totally wrong. AND... I'm not happy at all! Dave, I do think you should change a word, I think you should change four of them, "Southern Ontario LEGO group" should read (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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