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Dear readers,
As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to
limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always
love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we
have fresh endeavors to pursue now. Mine, incidentally, will continue to keep me
busy within the AFOL Community where my heart lies.
I’ve worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or people,
to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to announce that
LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of René Hoffmeister.
For those of you who don’t recognize that name, René is a long-time AFOL (and
LUGNET member number 293!) who
founded 1000steine.de - the successful web-based
community for German adult LEGO enthusiasts - back in 1999, around the same time
of LUGNET’s birth. He is fluent in English; is a proud Dad; and possesses a
natural knack for organizing groups of volunteers.
These days, he devotes full time to planning LEGO-related events, fostering his
community’s healthy relationship with The LEGO Group, and maintaining his own
servers which host 1000steine and provide others in our greater community with
free webspace and bandwidth.
I can not stress enough, the value of his unwavering dedication to furthering
the hobby and his selflessly working toward an ideal vision for the adult
LEGO-using community. The LUGNET membership and its other users will be in truly
in good hands. I’ve always had tremendous respect for René. He has my complete
confidence for moving us forward.
Over the next few months, Todd and I will be sorting out details. For now, let’s
all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in our
community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive
potential for us.
So, “Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you.”
Sincerely,
Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman
co-founders of LUGNET
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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Dear readers,
As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to
limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always
love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we
have fresh endeavors to pursue now. Mine, incidentally, will continue to keep
me busy within the AFOL Community where my heart lies.
I’ve worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or
people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to
announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of
René Hoffmeister.
For those of you who don’t recognize that name, René is a long-time AFOL (and
LUGNET member number 293!) who
founded 1000steine.de - the successful web-based
community for German adult LEGO enthusiasts - back in 1999, around the same
time of LUGNET’s birth. He is fluent in English; is a proud Dad; and
possesses a natural knack for organizing groups of volunteers.
These days, he devotes full time to planning LEGO-related events, fostering
his community’s healthy relationship with The LEGO Group, and maintaining his
own servers which host 1000steine and provide others in our greater community
with free webspace and bandwidth.
I can not stress enough, the value of his unwavering dedication to furthering
the hobby and his selflessly working toward an ideal vision for the adult
LEGO-using community. The LUGNET membership and its other users will be in
truly in good hands. I’ve always had tremendous respect for René. He has my
complete confidence for moving us forward.
Over the next few months, Todd and I will be sorting out details. For now,
let’s all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in
our community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive
potential for us.
So, “Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you.”
Sincerely,
Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman
co-founders of LUGNET
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Suz-
Outstanding! This is really great news - I feel a lot better knowing that LUGNET
will continue, and in good hands.
Plus, I understand you did pretty well from this deal:
I just hope Rene doesn’t find raccoons in the servers!
After all, we know that the Germans are not all smiles und sunshine...
Marc Nelson Jr.
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First the Pope, now this...
No really, this is great news! I’d like to wish René lots of time, energy,
wisdom and strength! 
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In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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Dear readers,
...
let’s all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in
our community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive
potential for us.
So, “Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you.”
Sincerely,
Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman
co-founders of LUGNET
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Suz-
Outstanding! This is really great news - I feel a lot better knowing that
LUGNET will continue, and in good hands.
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Me too!!! :-)
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Plus, I understand you did pretty well from this deal:
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LOL. nooooo. But maybe my minifig will receive something like this:
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I just hope Rene doesn’t find raccoons in the servers!
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ha-ha! No. Maybe just a wrench left by these guys:
http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=11538
-Suz
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Thank you Todd, Thank you Suz, Thank you Rene'.
Yours,
Eric Sophie
Member # 1051
Biomechanical Bricks
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That’s good news!
So I’d like to say thank you Suzanne, thank you Todd, thank you René.
Good luck to all the three of you for all your future plans and projects.
Marco
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I hope he has developed a sense of humor over the last few years.
Anyway, thanks to you and Todd for creating Lugnet and all the work you have put
in over the years.
Bruce Schlickbernd
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Hello there!
Thanky you, Suz, for giving me such a warm welcome!
I’m looking forward to accept the challenge to keep existing values of LUGNET
alive, to develop it further with the help of all people who are interested and
to consolidate LUGNET’s considerable role in our wonderful AFOL-universe.
An issue which some of you might have in mind: Will LUGNET be “swallowed up” by
1000steine.de? NO, and that’s for certain. You don’t have to be afraid of an
invasion by the 1000steine-members or of a retrograde step to the technical
level of 1000steine.de :-)
All other things will be worked out during the next weeks; I don’t want to jump
the gun. Suz & Todd will have the final say whether any particular issues are
handled this way or another or not.
Nevertheless, my mailbox is open to everyone to send suggestions and objections.
What do you expect or what are you hoping for? I’m looking forward to read every
email.
But first: Have a wonderful BrickFest. Second: Enjoy all the pics and follow-up
discussion of BF. And most of all: Leg Godt!
-Rene
www.1000steine.de
In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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Dear readers,
As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to
limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always
love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we
have fresh endeavors to pursue now. Mine, incidentally, will continue to keep
me busy within the AFOL Community where my heart lies.
I’ve worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or
people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to
announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of
René Hoffmeister.
For those of you who don’t recognize that name, René is a long-time AFOL (and
LUGNET member number 293!) who
founded 1000steine.de - the successful web-based
community for German adult LEGO enthusiasts - back in 1999, around the same
time of LUGNET’s birth. He is fluent in English; is a proud Dad; and
possesses a natural knack for organizing groups of volunteers.
These days, he devotes full time to planning LEGO-related events, fostering
his community’s healthy relationship with The LEGO Group, and maintaining his
own servers which host 1000steine and provide others in our greater community
with free webspace and bandwidth.
I can not stress enough, the value of his unwavering dedication to furthering
the hobby and his selflessly working toward an ideal vision for the adult
LEGO-using community. The LUGNET membership and its other users will be in
truly in good hands. I’ve always had tremendous respect for René. He has my
complete confidence for moving us forward.
Over the next few months, Todd and I will be sorting out details. For now,
let’s all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in
our community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive
potential for us.
So, “Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you.”
Sincerely,
Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman
co-founders of LUGNET
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Hi Marc,
In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
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Plus, I understand you did pretty well from this deal:
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Damnation! How could you know about the first installment?
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I just hope Rene doesn’t find raccoons in the servers!
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Problem solved:
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After all, we know that the Germans are not all smiles und sunshine...
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This is a pretty old photo!? For those of you who don’t know: I am the guy with
the glasses, but actually I have a skull-and-crossbones-tattoo from the left to
the right ear. The old white-haired man on the right side is the new moderator
for all newsgroups, he owns a special keyboard with all “Del”-keys instead of
characters. And between us, this is an employee of MegaBloks, responsible for
all quality-issues we have ;-)
Leg Godt!
René
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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For now, let’s all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new
role in our community!
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Congrats! I look forward to this change. I think you’ll do a grand job. ;)
Daniel Jackson
GeekBrick.com
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> Dear readers,
>
> As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to
> limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always
> love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we
> have fresh endeavors to pursue now. Mine, incidentally, will continue to keep
> me busy within the AFOL Community where my heart lies.
>
> I've worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or
> people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to
> announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of
> René Hoffmeister.
>
> For those of you who don't recognize that name, René is a long-time AFOL (and
> LUGNET member number <http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=293 293>!) who
> founded <http://www.1000steine.de/ 1000steine.de> - the successful web-based
> community for German adult LEGO enthusiasts - back in 1999, around the same
> time of LUGNET's birth. He is fluent in English; is a proud Dad; and
> possesses a natural knack for organizing groups of volunteers.
>
> These days, he devotes full time to planning LEGO-related events, fostering
> his community's healthy relationship with The LEGO Group, and maintaining his
> own servers which host 1000steine and provide others in our greater community
> with free webspace and bandwidth.
>
> I can not stress enough, the value of his unwavering dedication to furthering
> the hobby and his selflessly working toward an ideal vision for the adult
> LEGO-using community. The LUGNET membership and its other users will be in
> truly in good hands. I've always had tremendous respect for René. He has my
> complete confidence for moving us forward.
>
> Over the next few months, Todd and I will be sorting out details. For now,
> let's all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in
> our community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive
> potential for us.
>
> So, "Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you."
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman
> co-founders of LUGNET
As someone who had Lugnet as his home page for the last five years, I want to
thank you and Todd for all the hard (and excelent) work you've done with Lugnet.
Without Lugnet my Internet and Lego experience wouldn't have been nearly as
enjoyable.
I wish you best of luck with all of your new endevours.
- David
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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I’ve worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or
people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to
announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of
René Hoffmeister.
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I’m very pleased at this announcement. I personally feel that handing Lugnet
off to a single, capable person such as René is the best possible decision that
could have been made. I look forward to Lugnet continuing under René’s
leadership.
Jeff Findley
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In lugnet.general, René Hoffmeister wrote:
> Hello there!
>
> Thanky you, Suz, for giving me such a warm welcome!
>
> I'm looking forward to accept the challenge to keep existing values of LUGNET
> alive, to develop it further with the help of all people who are interested
> and to consolidate LUGNET's considerable role in our wonderful AFOL-universe.
>
> An issue which some of you might have in mind: Will LUGNET be "swallowed up"
> by 1000steine.de? NO, and that's for certain. You don't have to be afraid of
> an invasion by the 1000steine-members or of a retrograde step to the
> technical level of 1000steine.de :-)
>
> All other things will be worked out during the next weeks; I don't want to
> jump the gun. Suz & Todd will have the final say whether any particular
> issues are handled this way or another or not.
>
> Nevertheless, my mailbox is open to everyone to send suggestions and
> objections. What do you expect or what are you hoping for? I'm looking
> forward to read every email.
>
> But first: Have a wonderful BrickFest. Second: Enjoy all the pics and
> follow-up discussion of BF. And most of all: Leg Godt!
>
> -Rene
>
> www.1000steine.de
René,
Congratulations on the choice!
I wish you the best of luck and success with your new endeavour!
- David
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Yay!
I have to admit, that when Suz said on her blog that she was looking for new
owners, I was concerned that we might get someone who was great at the
programming and administering end, but might not be a part of the AFOL community
and therefore in tune with our ways. The announcement of Rene (hmm, how do I do
accented letters here anyway?) is outstanding.
I’ll be looking forward to seeing how this develops over the next months.
Hopefully this will further increase the ties between different parts of the
community.
To Suz and Todd, thank you so much for all you’ve done in fostering this
community!
To Rene, welcome aboard!
Bruce
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In lugnet.general, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
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Yay!
I have to admit, that when Suz said on her blog that she was looking for new
owners, I was concerned that we might get someone who was great at the
programming and administering end, but might not be a part of the AFOL
community and therefore in tune with our ways. The announcement of Rene
(hmm, how do I do accented letters here anyway?) is outstanding.
I’ll be looking forward to seeing how this develops over the next months.
Hopefully this will further increase the ties between different parts of the
community.
To Suz and Todd, thank you so much for all you’ve done in fostering this
community!
To Rene, welcome aboard!
Bruce
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Hold down ‘Alt’ and press 0233 - you should get an ‘é’. See the
FTX Quick Reference
Card.
Marc Nelson Jr.
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In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> > Yay!
> > [...] The announcement of Rene
> > (hmm, how do I do accented letters here anyway?)
If you use a Mac, you'd type option-e, e.
The big thing Todd always used to say was, "if the web preview show it (whatever
"it" may be), it WILL show up fine for everyine else." I use that rule of thumb.
(I hope it's actually true!)
Heh, maybe on the web interface, we should add the é number to the list at
right.
-Suz
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Welcome aboard, Rene!
Alt-233 doesn’t work on my Gateway laptop for some reason, sorry about the lack
of accent.
If I can help in any way, pleaews let me know.
Best Regards,
Paul Sinasohn
LUGNET #115
BAYLUG/BAYLTC
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> > > Yay!
> > > [...] The announcement of Rene
> > > (hmm, how do I do accented letters here anyway?)
>
> If you use a Mac, you'd type option-e, e.
> The big thing Todd always used to say was, "if the web preview show it (whatever
> "it" may be), it WILL show up fine for everyine else." I use that rule of thumb.
> (I hope it's actually true!)
>
> Heh, maybe on the web interface, we should add the é number to the list at
> right.
>
> -Suz
Good Luck! Todd and Suzanne! And thanks for all the hours of Lego reading and
writing fun you two have provided us!
Oh, and maybe you should add ü, ä, and ö to your list at right.... ;-)
And good luck René!
Thank you all!
Gary Istok
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
>
> I've worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or
> people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to
> announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of
> René Hoffmeister.
Great news!!! They couldn't have picked a better guy! I'll gladly be returning
from my self-imposed LUGNET exile.
- Gary
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish you luck!!!!
-FLIP-
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So will this now be called Daimler-LUGNET? :)
(sorry, car joke)
Darrell
ps Speaking for all the newbies, I’m glad this transition will mean LUGNET will
continue in good hands. Thanks! :)
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How about ø so we can more easily say what a great talk Jørgen Vig Knudstorp
gave at Brickfest? And å and æ.
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Subject: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
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Is the first order of business to change the name to LEGNET, or am I completely
missing a joke?
Good Luck & Thank You to Todd and Suzanne.
Thank You to René for taking over and allowing this great site to continue.
Best Wishes,
Ken Wright
Member #573
PS - Does this mean my membership packet will finally be on it’s way? ;)
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In lugnet.general, Erik Olson wrote:
> How about ø so we can more easily say what a great talk Jørgen Vig Knudstorp
> gave at Brickfest? And å and æ.
That's right Erik..... and with these 6 letters (3 German letters + 3
Scandinavian languages letters) we can complete the 6 extra alphabet letters
that were produced by Lego from 1958-71, as seen here in Clark Stephens printed
brick site. Shown are the available letters in continental European parts packs
sets #234 (1958-65), #488 (1966-68) and #988 (1969-72),
http://isodomos.com/VPH/Print0
Gary Istok
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In lugnet.general, Kenneth Wright wrote:
> > Subject: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
>
> Is the first order of business to change the name to LEGNET, or am I
> completely missing a joke?
I was so tired the morning I wrote this... STILL, I can't believe I made such a
silly mistake in spelling. I didn't even -notice- it until almost 2 days
later!!! That's what a crazy weekend it was.
I guess it came from my fingers typing "LEGO" so often.
...Next thing you know I'll be writing about the brick: "LUGO"
(fyi, I'm fixing it here for this reply.)
> Good Luck & Thank You to Todd and Suzanne.
Thank you!
> PS - Does this mean my membership packet will finally be on it's way? ;)
Yes. verify your shipping address by sending it to me in e-mail.
-Suz
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In lugnet.general, David Arnon wrote:
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Congratulations on the choice!
I wish you the best of luck and success with your new endeavour!
- David
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Same here. I was worried when i heard the news about LUGNET perhaps being
without leadership and future, but now i can sleep easier knowing it will be
taking care of.
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Kenneth Wright wrote:
>
> > PS - Does this mean my membership packet will finally be on it's way? ;)
>
> Yes. verify your shipping address by sending it to me in e-mail.
>
> -Suz
OMG, this is a joke right? Because it would sure be swanky to finally get my
membership packet after like 5 years. ;)
-Evil Wayne (#571)
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In lugnet.general, Wayne McCaul wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Kenneth Wright wrote:
> >
> > > PS - Does this mean my membership packet will finally be on it's way? ;)
> >
> > Yes. verify your shipping address by sending it to me in e-mail.
> >
> > -Suz
>
> OMG, this is a joke right? Because it would sure be swanky to finally get my
> membership packet after like 5 years. ;)
>
> -Evil Wayne (#571)
yes. you also are in the lucky number range.
send me your addy for verification.
I'm warning you though, these were found buried in boxes and are a bit "aged".
and I'll have to add some 2-cent stamps to them. heh.
-Suz
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> > OMG, this is a joke right? Because it would sure be swanky to finally get my
> > membership packet after like 5 years. ;)
>
> yes. you also are in the lucky number range.
> send me your addy for verification.
What is the lucky number range?
Also, good news with the switching and the continuing and the such.
~Kevoh
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Wayne McCaul wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> > > In lugnet.general, Kenneth Wright wrote:
> > >
> > > > PS - Does this mean my membership packet will finally be on it's way? ;)
> > >
> > > Yes. verify your shipping address by sending it to me in e-mail.
> > >
> > > -Suz
> >
> > OMG, this is a joke right? Because it would sure be swanky to finally get my
> > membership packet after like 5 years. ;)
> >
> > -Evil Wayne (#571)
>
> yes. you also are in the lucky number range.
> send me your addy for verification.
>
> I'm warning you though, these were found buried in boxes and are a bit "aged".
> and I'll have to add some 2-cent stamps to them. heh.
>
> -Suz
Happy to hear there are still member packets to be sent (even happier to see
Lugnet will still be around!) I'm #433 - I'll email you my address.
Thanks!
Julie
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hello!
> > -Evil Wayne (#571)
> yes. you also are in the lucky number range.
> send me your addy for verification.
Knowing my usual luck #693 is out of the lucky number range.. ;)
Bye
Jojo
http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=693
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In lugnet.general, Johannes Koehler wrote:
> hello!
>
>
> > > -Evil Wayne (#571)
> > yes. you also are in the lucky number range.
> > send me your addy for verification.
>
> Knowing my usual luck #693 is out of the lucky number range.. ;)
>
>
> Bye
> Jojo
>
> http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=693
Yeah, bet it goes upto 625
Tim (member 626)
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