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Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto
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Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:35:48 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Benjamin Medinets wrote:
Here is the Brickshelf link:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=48998

Here is the my (FTX) version of the event:

http://www.lugnet.com/~817/road1


Well I now updated it, so that it is essentially complete.
I added text included a description of each station, and added pictures
where appropriate.

As a side note:

"I spent $26 CDN to spend about 2 hours at the LEGO show. Maybe next time LEGO
will pick a more reasonable place to have a cool event."

Think of it less as a destination than as an interesting sideshow.

I believe the the idea of the Zoo was to have it in a nice family outing
location where families would be regardless of the event, ie, they're already be
at the Zoo enjoying the animals, so the entrance wasn't that big of a deal.  The
controlled location is a whole lot better than some parking lot somewhere, which
is where a lot of the other Roadshow stops are...

I don't believe they're targetting individuals coming just to see Lego, they
want the entire family.

Calum



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  Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto
 
(...) Mmmmm.... well I've been to the other Zoo's before, and at my age, seeing animals pretending to be in their natural habitat doesn't really appeal to me. Personally, I only went was to experience what a LEGO roadshow was like. I would have (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
 
(...) Calum, your posting got me thinking. (which in itself can be a dangerous thing, so beware!) And so I am going to knowingly and blatantly highjack this thread in hopes of generating some discussion among Ontario builders, both in and outside of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general)

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(...) Well I now updated it, so that it is essentially complete. I added text included a description of each station, and added pictures where appropriate. Thanks, Ben (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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