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(...) done with classes, but I don't graduate 'til the 12th (meanwhile, I have a senior project) However, I don't think the weekend would be a problem. It's a seven hour drive though, so it had better be worth it :) How many people do you expect? (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | BrickFest June 9 - 11, 2000 Washington DC, USA!!!
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fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: BrickFest 2000 When: June 9-11, 2000 Where: Washington DC, USA Web : (URL) is an across the boards announcement about the upcoming BrickFest!!! The BrickFest will include a train/town display, a castle display, (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST; Castle wall components
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(...) Shiri, Excellent wall section!!! Unfortunatly there is just to much going on in my life at the moment to be able to make it down for the fest in D.C. I would like to go but I just don't think I can. I will be looking forward to all your (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Name tags...?
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(...) That seems to be the general sentiment I get from SF fans. I can't get into the fantasy realm of SF like there is in other shows. I'm really nobody for fantasy themes/shows/etc. That's what I feel about the more 'serious' SF series/books... (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST; Castle wall components
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(...) we (...) Wow! That was quick with the posting. It looks fabulous!! Just what I was talking about. My BFF, 6074, modified for use with the component system is done. It dosen't look much differant from what the normal BFF looks like, but it (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST; Castle wall components
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(...) to (...) Great, I hope you post pictures so that others can see that even you can come up with something, given your limited piece count. I'm hoping you are gonna be a great inspiration to others out there who are coming to BrickFest, and want (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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One fun afternoon later, I'm done with one section... It's 32 studs across, and 19.3 studs high (at the highest point). (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Oh, scratch that. I managed to gang up some gray pieces and am working on my modular piece right now! :-) (...) Yep, I agree! This is gonna be fun, I hope more people join in! -Shiri XFUT .org.us.wamalug (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Name tags...?
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(...) Sure thing! See (URL) for mine with no text, and see (URL) for a similar one with double the size of lightened space that has also been desaturated a little. Chris (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Golly, no! I just used those fonts because they were on the machine I borrowed. I didn't figure out what they were from until after I was done. I like science fiction too much to be a trekkie. As far as I can tell the original show had some (...) (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Oh, you're right. I like your's much better. Unfortunately, I don't have any access to *normal* photo editing programs, so mono-chroming was my only choice... ugh! If you could make an empty version of your tag (i.e. without your name) I'd be (...) (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) will, I haven't watched it in years and the new stuff isn't that great anyways. TNG forever though. I just kinda grew out of it when I got into high school....but jr high was a big ST:TNG, TOS, Movies time in my life. I would draw out (...) (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Well....I've only used the ldraw.org one at the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) for the FLL competition - partly to identify myself to other lugnetters coming, and partly to be recognized in a serious group of lego users. The latter (...) (26 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) I had in mind, lightening the section rather than desaturating, but basically, that's what I had in mind. Because you left some dark parts, it's mildly difficult to read your name. A counter example (with thanks to you for the background (...) (26 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Uh, snagging mission complete. :^) (URL) (26 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Or, buttons/name badges could be overtly non-generic and a mildly geeky tradition of wearing several to mark the multiple gatherings attended could start. This could work out well if they were done stylishly. Chris (26 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Good idea! I don't have access to a photo editor just right now but will in a few hours. Meanwhile, here's such a pic that I took: (URL) image itself is pretty large... I think shrinking will work better than cropping. I'll try and snag the (...) (26 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Great ideas! (Surprise....it looks like I'm coming afterall - but not for certain yet) I have two of my own - a general BAYLUG one, and my own ldraw.org one. But your ideas sound better :) If you don't make them Brickfest specific, they'd be (...) (26 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) ...good one! :-) I like the theme icons bestest. Lugnet icon is good too. ...We can print up a sheet of assorted icons on sticky backed paper and print up 'blank' nametags (Staples has decent deal on these things) that way we will be able to (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: East Coast Brickfest...
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(...) ...Well, I was going to point you to Christopher Weeks, but he already did it :-) (...) ...Im bad at guestimating distances, so the room measurements are prolly somewhat under guessed. But anyway the rooms are: room 103: about 30x30 or so room (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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