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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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(...) 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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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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(...) '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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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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(...) 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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| | 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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