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Very cool, I didn't know they had particular box for stocking the play tables. That would be a cool thing for LEGO Direct to sell, you'd never really know what you're going to get. That would kind of add to the excitement, then you could trade off (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) ...A huge pile of fun! just a big ol box of parts that we begged LEGO to send us for the fest and they were polite enuf to do so :-) (maybe they felt guilty since they couldn't come themselves to this internationally recognized fest (I'm sure (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) A K-8 is the box TLC uses to supply LEGO parts to the play tables and for events. It's about 18" x 30" x 15" or something like that, filled with bricks. Apparently they stock them by dumping parts from returned sets, manufacturing left overs, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) And I'm sure it was worth every penny of it. I fall under the 'really pressed for cash' section, and was fortunate to have a friend pay for my transportation and put me up at his house. Having a local put you up is definitely the way to go for (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Frank Filz writes: <snip> (...) <more snip> (...) Ok Frank, now you have to explain what "K-8" is. jt (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) My expenses were: $140 or so, rental of an Isuzu Trooper for 3 days (it's amazing how much you can pack into a trooper, only a few of the locals brought the same order of magnitude of volume of stuff as I brought) $75 or so for gas (travelling (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) ...We hope to pick a weekend soon (current target is 3rd weekend in june, aka June 15-17, but don't hold me to it (still exhausted and recovering)). But the sooner we post it and the more we shill it, the more likely people will be able to (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Well, My NLS (Jackie) and I had a great time at BrickFest... :-) We met lots of great, friendly people, and saw some really incredible constructions in person. We were only able to some down on Saturday for a few hours, and we left early to see some (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Well, someone made a random estimate based on how popular they thought the figs would be. That was done for 1 IIRC, and I believe that it could go that high. Depending, it could go for a lot lower because of the fluxuation in auction prices. (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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$1000?! For one, or for the set of three? Tim Courtney wrote in message ... (...) I've (...) information (...) were (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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To everyone who came in from out of town and stayed at a hotel, Can you please list your expences for the weekend (in US dollars) so I can get an idea of the expences I would incur for attending next year? Thanks Jude I like stories. (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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...I cant believe we survived!!! ...The fest was an absolute success! If anyone didn't like it, I sure never heard about it (tho I would love to know so we can fix problems!). To Everyone Who Made it: ...I hope you had as much fun at the fest as we (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Those came from the Lego outlet store. They were unpacked from boxes and repacked into them, so I'm unclear if TLG sent those for our use or Buffie sent them for our use. They're not for sale, only for display. Everyone wants them - I've heard (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Thanks for the pictures Tim. It looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I was just wondering about one of the pictures you had. Do you or anybody else know about those oversized minifigs. This is the second time that I've seen them and I was (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Hi everyone, First, I'd like to say that I've had the most fun ever! The great people I've met, the truely amazing creations I've seen have blown me away. Second, I'd like to thank those people who actually came down and allowed us here at WAMALUG (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) soccer/football we were using when the above mentioned pics were taken (and we dont encourage playing this at home, you really need to be in a public place where you can make a big scene (the bar guy loved the game and watched it whenever he (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.gaming)
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After Brickfest on Saturday, several of the over 21 folks went to a local bar. For kicks, we brought a soccer set. It was a huge hit! Not only did the bartender like it, but several random people asked to play with us! We had a blast! (URL) (26 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Greetings from not so sunny Washington DC (its dark out, and late) I've got a bunch of Brickfest photos on Brichshelf... (URL) a great time meeting all of you and putting faces to many familiar names. Hope to fest again soon...WAMALUG you're (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.va) !
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(...) fest area. I saw: * Kevin Loch's large space ship assembly (does he have plans for the final looks of this ship, or is he just building "at random"?) * train layout * lots of old and new official LEGO models (for example the USS Constellation, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Watching these live cameras is strangely compelling. Watching the train go 'round and 'round gave me an idea, although there's probably no way to work out the wiring. Wouldn't it be cool if you could build an elevated train track to go through (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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