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Re: scibrick and our future
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Fri, 12 Sep 2003 03:14:48 GMT
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In lugnet.org.scibrick, Scott Lyttle wrote:
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Why should Lego license? It only adds to the pricetag of sets--which people
complain are too high. Look at the Make and Create. Do you want more parts
for the price, or do you want to pay for a license every time you buy a set?
Besides, with the amount of classic space folks (and PCS), wouldn’t it be
better for Lego to have their own brand of Lego Space-themed sets? I thought
Lego wants to be about creativity and imagination--not making a pre-defined
product (i.e. The Enterprise) into a Lego set..How many Enterprise and Sci-Fi
MOC’s from TV/Movies are on Brickshelf? Let’s keep them as MOC’s, not as
future possible Lego sets..
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I agree. My attitude is usually “What’s stopping anyone from making their own
(fill in the blank)?” I want the freedom to create what I think of, not
necessarily what’s in the instruction book.
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Aside from that (and I won’t call Felix “Uhura”, as much as he said he’s a
“communications officer”), I wonder if we could target science museums as
well as sci-fi conventions. Some that come to mind:
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I’m thinking along that line.
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-COSI - Columbus, Ohio (Kathryn Sullivan, first American woman
to do a space walk, is the CEO of the museum). It’s also a really
nice museum as well. Plus, it would be a great gathering point for
a lot of the LUG/LTC’s (COLTC, BLOC, Indylug, Michlug,WAMALUG,
GardenSLUG, LUCNY, MSLTC,NILTC,maybe even Toronto RTL, etc)
--what a potential for a huge moonbase...
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-LSC - (Liberty Science Center) This would be great for GardenSLUG, LUCNY,
as well as some possible association with the new Lego store in
Paramus, NJ
-Dragoncon - This is one of America’s largest Sci-Fi/fiction/fantasy/gaming
based convention, based in Atlanta, GA. I’ve staffed this event in
the past, and attendance numbers around 20,000 attendees. We could
have more than just sci-fi based things here (Frank F..Steve Jackson
attends Dragon con fairly regularly)...the possibility of a “Lego
track” might be something to bring to the event organizers in the
next year or two..talking about SNOT techniques, showing pictures of
things, building workshops, etc. Also, Dragoncon has a “kids track”
for children of convention attendees...imagine what a K8 would do
there!
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I would LOVE to be involved with something like that
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-NASA KSC Lego Space at NASA...and imagine how many visitors come to NASA
each day...and how many wanna-be astronauts would be inspired by our
MOCS!!
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That idea is being played with, actually:)
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-Space Camp, Huntsville, Alabama. Lego and NASA has the new Discovery
sets... Talk about an opportunity to really grab people going to
space camp and have them play with Lego, see what you can do..Lego
wants to inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers...
Keep in mind, I’m running this off the top of my head, and it’s based on
places I’ve been to. I’m sure there are lots of other places I haven’t been
that would be great places...
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Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
The National Aquarium, Baltimore (Aquazone and Sea Monkeys:))
the Discovery Center, Charlotte, NC
the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA...the list goes on
There’s a LOT of places to go to!
Joe Meno
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| Hi all. There are some other venues in Hampton Roads Virgina that I think that are easily accesible spots for both Virginia and North Carolina Luggers. On the Penninsula we have the Aerospace Museum in Hampton. There is also Nasa Langley in Newport (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| (...) Why should Lego license? It only adds to the pricetag of sets--which people complain are too high. Look at the Make and Create. Do you want more parts for the price, or do you want to pay for a license every time you buy a set? Besides, with (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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