Welcome to today's special edition of the LFC Blog! I cannot believe it has been a year since the inception of the LFC Blog! To me, it has been amazing to read and hear the responses by you the reader! Without your support, the Blog definitely would not have lasted this long!
For today's segment, we have compiled some your questions, and we will answer them accordingly. This first question is a pretty popular request by many people: How do I get featured on the page? MP: Well, either MM or myself will contact you to be featured on one of the segments. As the goal for the blog is to promote and cultivate the community, we look for folks who have a good standing in the community and advocate a positive influence on others. We also look at the quality and uniqueness of the builds. Yes, there's only so many ways to put two bricks together (or is there? :p), but, for the most part, you can identify who the builder is just by looking at his rigs (As a really good example, look at Sven's work :D). Who was the builder you most believed wouldn’t agree to participate in the blog? MP: Honestly, any of the OG builders (Jeff C, Tom D, Bob K, etc.). Also, I thought guys from Flickr, like Ralph S., were gonna be a long shot for the blog, but thanks to email, I was able to communicate with them! Who is a builder you want to feature? MP: Good question. There's actually quite a few: Mike L., Rodney G., Steven A. (His incident doesn't count :P), etc. What’s the future for the blog? MP: There are so many avenues to pursue! Personally, I would love to increase the walk-arounds, featurettes, and incidents, but it takes time to get the material together. I'm hoping to add another admin or two, but again, most of us are pretty busy with our own lives, and Legos are more or less a hobby. As for content, maybe we will expand to fire service related topics as I can only interview so many people :p What inspired the blog? MP: Well, to be honest, I was kinda disappointed to hear that some of the younger builders had never heard of legendary builders such as Tom D, Bob K, Tony S, etc. So you could say that I put it on myself to make those guys like household names, which they absolutely should be lol. Having said that, I then figured that a web-based blog would be the best way to achieve that goal because it would be personal while presenting all sorts of information. Also, I did not want it to seem that I was stealing photos and all that good stuff (RIP to all those who left because some idiot stole photos. If you're reading this, I hope you do come back and build! You know who you are!); hence, the interviews. Karl E had a blog wayyy back but got discontinued (Thanks Life! You rock, sometimes.). Also, I read Chicago Area Fire Blog and Unyque Fire Trucks on a somewhat regular basis, so that played a big role in inspiring some of the other content. When is the next episode? MP: I believe you're reading it right now :P Honestly, I am going to try to post an interview/blog segment once a month. Walk-arounds and incidents are always a work in progress, and I am constantly on the lookout for really compelling incidents and rigs. Why don’t you post your own rigs? MP: Haha, I did already! Check out the first post. But seriously, as I've stated previously, the goal of the blog is to educate others of not only who the great builders are but also who are the people we can look up to. With that being said, thanks for tuning in to today's Blog, and be on the lookout for the next segment! As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or general comments, please let us know by using the contact tab. Also, if you want to know when a new page is posted, be sure to subscribe to the blog!
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Michael P.
10/28/2018 10:02:10 am
Thanks for your participation as well Sven! No worries about asking a question! There’s always next year ?
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PurposeWelcome to the Lego Fire Community Blog! Presented here are outstanding builders who captivate their audience with their MOCs (My Own Creation). The purpose of this blog is to educate others of exemplary builders both past and present. DedicationThis blog is dedicated to Eric S. McDonald, the Fire Chief of the original Lego City Fire Department who died unexpectedly on Aug. 21, 2002. His vision is what started the whole LFC, and for that we are eternally grateful. About the moderating teamChief editor - Michael P. - Founder of Castle Beach Fire Department and Los Angelego County Fire Department Archives
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