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(...) Well, since Brickswest is run a little differently (every MOC on display isn't judged for a contest) I actually didn't have any creations involved in any prize-awarding situations, so the X would be zero! I decided to give other people a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.people)
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(...) No no no! My German militaria (sp?) is giving me a bad rap ... grrrrrrr. I should make a post refuting any implicit associations between the Wermacht and the Nazi party. Ugh. Definitely listen to the site mentioned above with the sound on, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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Great story and great luck Mike, it couldn’t have happened to a more worthy guy. Did they at all review with you your dark side, or your panache for mini-fig Mortal Kombat? I have always really loved your spin on traditional mini-fig paintings. I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) You are such a wiseguy. And this is such a transparent gambit to give yourself the opportunity to gloat. (...) Hey, I'd forgotten about him! Going back to look at the site now, I see that I had also forgotten the many reasons he should never (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) It was just about 99.44% luck, as much as I hate to admit it, and that's with a .56% margin of error. I had never even really considered working for Lego, the job just kind of fell in my lap. And here's the complete story! By total (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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Hey, how'd the Drake Equation work out? You know, the value X, where: Prizes won by Adrian ---...--- = X Total prizes to be won ? ;) Can't wait to see photos! (Actually I don't even know if you were able to take any cartage at all, having flown as (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.people)
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(...) I agree. Some highlights for me: - selling parts to Legoland (I had some car wash brushes that they needed for repairing the Mardi Gras parade). - introducing the Pirate Game to three new players - buying and selling - trading with the K-8 - (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.people)
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(...) I only have one question, if you're at liberty to answer it: How did you land such a great job? Did they come to you, or did you apply, or...? In any case it's a wonderful meeting of soul and vocation, and I wonder if we'll see the Mike (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I've always been a huge fan of this particular piece ... well, who am I kidding, I *love* minifig art or all kinds ... but this one in particular speaks to me. I really do hope you manage to come up with some sort of arrangement, it would be (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Agreed. It was great to put faces to names and meet the west coasters. Eric, Dave, and Bryce put on a great Mecha display, and your ships were really quite amazing in person. The train layout was great, too. Extra special props to Wayne (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.people)
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(...) I doubt it's an issue unless you're doing official Lego Business, in which case you'll get one of those nifty little Lego Logos to go beside your name on the web interface. You'd just have dual accounts, like Jake McKee does. Adrian -- (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Actually I was planning on publishing a very large version indeed, so that I could sell it as a poster through cafepress.com - but since Lego still has serious form copyrights on the minifig, it looks like I probably can't make any income off (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Indeed, great stuff. I really like the "in progress" cover illustration for Brikwars. Very cool. Any chance of publishing a larger version of the picture for backgrounds? Anyways, congratulations. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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Greetings! Wow, what a great event! A big thanks again to Matt and everyone else who helped organize this event. Your hard work helped make Brickswest fun and exciting for everyone. I'm already looking forward to next year! --Dan Jassim (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.people)
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OMG! Congrats! Your an Awesome artist, you totally deserve it. BTW, I can't beleive I haven't seen your web-site before, just fantastic. I still keep the image of your space man illo in my computer ever since I first saw it. youda man. e (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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Jake emailed me (and I imagine a bunch of others, due to the surpressed recipient list) the other day, asking for a little help on the peoples' choice for the South by Southwest awards. His project, the Tales of the LEGO Express, is up for an award. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish, lugnet.people)
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Not a good time indeed. I hope things improve for you Chris, and do so quickly. Your work and your good humour will be sorely missed during your hiatus. I hope it's not a lengthy or permanent one. All the best. -Gil (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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Sorry to hear it Chris, I'm going to miss seeing your stuff. We'll be here. Mark (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Very sorry to hear this. You will be missed! Remember, if you ever have the urge to click some bricks, they will always be there for you. And if you just want to talk about them, we AFOLs will welcome you back at any time. Take care! -Hendo (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Be well. Adrian (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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