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    (canceled) —Eric Sophie
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Tom McDonald
     In lugnet.org.scibrick, Eric Sophie wrote: snip (...) snip (...) Eric, I thought you quit Scibrick ?? -Tom McD. (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
     (...) org, I posted a .txt file that has been sitting in my computer. Later I realized I had already posted the same (URL) message> a year ago. In the process I offended Lenny, and I apologoze for that. I felt the core reasons and goals for the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
      (...) snip (...) *apologize LOL, always just slightly off, story of my life! Spell boy spell! e (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
     (...) Any true apology would be coupled with an effort to correct what you did wrong. I have asked you privately to cancel that post, and now I ask you publically. Situations like this continue to hurt the prestige and appearance of SciBrick by (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Jason S. Mantor
     What is going on here ?! I don't know what Eric's trangression is but, is anyone else alarmed that a toy hobby group has secrets that need to be kept hidden ? Is there really a need to censor Eric's postings ? Shouldn't a group like this deal with (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
     (...) I would like everyone to know that Eric Sophie is no longer a member of SciBrick, and his post (albeit a repost of a message that went out a year ago) is not endorsed by SciBrick's leadership nor its membership (that I am aware of). There is (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX) !! 
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
     * As written to a friend asking what the heck is going on: I wrote~ Well, I quit SciBrick after Brick Fest. I posted something in my compter that I had for a while that I wrote about SciBrick. I forgot I posted it already a year ago. Then because I (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
      (...) Eric, This specifically is something I disagree with. People with "no good MOCs" are people who could use some help getting better. People who "dont want to pound the pavement looking for exhibits" have lives outside of LEGO and should be able (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
      (...) It was reliant upon you to abide by my vision when you joined. Not chip away at the prestigeous org I intended to put in place. e (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Adrian Drake
      (...) Wait wait wait now, YOUR VISION? You see, that there highlights exactly what went wrong. It was never supposed to be, nor should it have been, YOUR vision. It was always supposed to be OUR vision. We are (or were, until this discussion (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick) ! 
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
      One last thing and then I'm done for the next few days.. I need a break from Lugnet and all.. again, if anyone wants to contact me privately about this, you can email me. Please feel free - but I'm beginning to lose my composure and so I'm gonna (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Allister McLaren
     Sorry for prolonging this, but a few things in the post below trouble me. I have no vested interest in Sci-Brick, nor do I have a specific problem with any of the parties involved, but when I detect illogic, and stated aims in disparity with actions (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
     Sir, you rasie good points and you have touched on areas where some confusion has ocurred. I would like to formulate a response out of respect for you and the whole situation. Expect it. e P.S. Building Mech Bay 07 (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
     I still stand by the core reasons of why I founded the group. Even if it wasn't my place to say. Have fun with my idea. I believe in it and in all of you. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Eric Sophie Rougue SciBricker (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
      (...) The road to heaven is paved by listening to friends and following their advice. Eric, Please have your post cancelled. Until you do that, all this talk of "good intentions" rings hollow. I have explained to you several times that "rouge (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
      I'm just gonna leave it alone. e (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Chris Giddens
       (...) That's whatcha shoulda done yesterday. ~^- (URL) ~^- Admiral Giddens <>< (URL) space. ~^- (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX) ! 
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
        Hey alright! It wouldn't be the same unless Admiral Kill-Joy chimed in. You part of the reason I quit. Meanie. e (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Chris Giddens
        (...) Wow, that's nice of ya. Name callin' is a new one. I'm sorry if I'm mean, judgemental or a kill-joy. I've never been that way maliciously to my knowledge... I try to be honest when I post, if that comes across poorly then I'm sorry. This (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Jason S. Mantor
       What is wrong with you people ? .Space is getting bad, but .scibrck is out of control ! You guys need to take a deep breath. This kind of childish crap isn't constructive. Remember: We all like to play with LEGO. That's what these formus are for. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Kevin Blocksidge
        (...) Who are you? No seriously, who are you? When did someone say "I wonder what Jason Mantor has to say about this". How are you involved with this at all? For that matter, how am I involved with it? I suppose it's because of me being LEGO Pope (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
         He is reffering to Chris' propensity to chime in as Judge. How can we move on if we all just keep harping on it. e (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
         (...) R-E-F-E-R-R-I-N-G. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Jason S. Mantor
         Hello, I'm an AFOL who's been at least peripherally involved in the on-line LEGO community for a long time. Most of my bio on lugnet is accurate. I'm a 32 year old computer programmer, I'm married. My wife and I have a little boy who will be 2 years (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
         (...) Jason, There is more happening here than you are aware of. And I hope, as I said in my other reply to you, that you get to know me well enough that I don't start drama like this unless it is necessary. And I believe it is. (...) Can you tell (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)  
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Keith Goldman
        (...) Well, Blockhead, maybe if you had taken 1 minute to search lugnet under his name, you would have found 470 results...compared to 240 for yourself. (...) He's J-a-s-o-n M-a-n-t-o-r, idiot. (...) Probably about the same time that someone said "I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Jason S. Mantor
         Wow ! There is far more bad mojo here than I could ever have guessed : ( To paraphrase Keith, I have hastily jumped in with both feet and I'll add that I seem to have landed on a claymore ... I've gotten quite a bit of email recently. Alot of which (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Michael Rutherford
         All, Keith makes several valid points, and I would like to expound upon them. I have been passively monitoring LUGNET for several years. I just finished reading this entire thread. I must congratulate all of the participants for finally penetrating (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Ross Crawford
          (...) I believe Handel is dead too. But he did compose a nice piece called "Messiah". Maybe that's where the LEGO Pope got his name????? FUT: .o-t.fun ROSCO (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
         (...) I'm sorry, but perhaps I should be more clear here: I am setting up a very clear rationale for who has the ability to post advertisements and announcements about a particular group. I do, because I was elected to do so. Eric does not because (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Ryan Rubino
         (...) Obviously Eric's post was inappropriate. Had you merely stated that Eric did not represent the organization. And, that all inquiries could be directed to SciBrick this may not have happened. (...) The question you have to ask is why have they (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
          -snip- (...) Do you really think I'm trying to control the discussion here? Honestly.. is that what you think? By "legitimate" - I am only meaning that someone should not show themselves to represent the whole group when they only represent (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
         
              Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Ryan Rubino
           (...) No (...) Agreed (...) I just wouldn't use that kind of terminology (...) Granted any promises that me be implied by Eric would be illegitamate and the need for Eric to come forward and admit his transgressions are clear."Legal measures" that's (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Bram Lambrecht
           (...) We are in the process of creating a website which helps to automate the membership process so things like this don't happen. We have not been actively recruiting members lately because we were still trying to work some kinks out of the system. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Dan Boger
           (...) Are you insisting it be PHP? If you don't mind some perl (and really, why would you? :), sounds like an easy job. LMK if you're interested! Dan (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Bram Lambrecht
           (...) It is a fairly easy job, just somewhat tedious. Well, the goal was to use the (URL) template engine> to completely separate style from content. (...) I am...here's the database structure I came up with (with a couple notes): (URL) file> As you (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —David Eaton
           (...) I might suggest combining sb_m, sb_m_loc, and sb_m_profile into sb_m, and just not fill in the _loc and _profile bits unless either supplied or member is a "full" member. Unless people can have multiple locations and profiles... Also, you (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Bram Lambrecht
           (...) I think I might have required unique member ids on those tables too. The idea was to keep the number of columns in sb_m down, but maybe that's not really necessary. (...) The zipcodes table is 40,000+ rows, while the world cities table is only (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —David Eaton
           (...) Depends how much space you need to save, I guess. If you're using varchar's or text fields (for profiles certainly), you're only adding an extra... 2 bytes for a null entry? Forget if it's 1 or 2. So maybe 18 bytes extra per member. I guess (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
          
               Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Bram Lambrecht
           (...) It was more a matter of keeping the table easier to read and deal with for things like just listing members, which doesn't require a full bio and location, than of actually saving bytes. (...) The idea was to avoid lookups in those huge tables (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
         
              Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Anthony Sava
          In lugnet.org.scibrick, Leonard Hoffman wrote: SNIP (...) Fine. You want an open discussion about what I found wrong with Scibrick? I tried going back to the website to find the list of rules and regs, but the site is down for maintanence. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick) !! 
         
              Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —David Eaton
          (...) Huh-- it's kind of interesting to see that some people are annoyed with SciBrick for being too elitist, but Eric seems to want to make it moreso: (URL) that I'm really for or against the elitism, I suppose. There's plusses and minuses on both (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
         
              Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Mark Sandlin
          (...) The above message was not approved by the Grand Admiral, who wishes to remain uninvolved in the preceding poop-storm. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Joe Meno
         (...) Ryan, This appears to be a mistake on my part, as I was Communications Officer at that time and also maintaining the yahoogroup and website (whew!. Because it's been so long ago, I can't trace how you were missed, so the best thing I can do is (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Dan Simonson
        In lugnet.org.scibrick, Keith Goldman wrote: [snippy snippy] (...) YEA! KNIVES ROCK! ... Haha! Now I will make fun of you by telling you that you exasperated the issue and that's you're just making things worse and feel like I'm the intelligent (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
        (...) Jason, This isn't about tolerating anyone. You have never met me, but I am one of the most easy going guys around. I want everyone's opinion to be heard - I am a member of the Lugnet Transition team, and I am 100% committed to Lugnet's policy (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
         What a crock of crap. I on purpose included the words at the beginning of the post: "In support of SciBrick" Further more, your petty misperceptive paranoia is just insecurity. Outline why my post is invaild and you'll only illustrate why I left (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
        
             Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
         (...) Now that is a crock. You've accused me of hijacking your idea and mutilating it; how is that support? The recruitment ad doesn't support SciBrick - and by continuing this mess, all you are doing is hurting SciBrick. BTW, Wouldn't "Supporting (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Brian P. Gefrich
        In lugnet.org.scibrick, Leonard Hoffman wrote: snip here and there... (...) I thought that was exactly what this whole thread was. (...) -Brian (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
        (...) Brian, Umm.. perhaps then you could tell me what exactly his critque is. Re-read the first post, it is Eric posting a "SciBrick Wants You!" recruitement ad. It is not a critque of SciBrick. Since then, Eric has alluded to criticism, but has (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Brian P. Gefrich
        (...) I have no clue what Eric thinks is wrong with Scibrick. From the initial response to his post, I assumed that the purpose was to draw people out to confront him about it openly, which (purposefully or not) sheds a bad light on Scibrick as a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Leonard Hoffman
        (...) I agree.. which is exactly why I have always been holding out for the possibility of a mass cancellation. Is this entire discussion something that really needs to be preserved in the Lugnet database forever? I should hope not. (...) Brian, I (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
       
            Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Brian P. Gefrich
        (...) I never claimed to actually be smart enough to stay out of it. I know just enough to stay on the fringe and observe. (...) -Brian (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
       (...) C-L-I-Q-U-E. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Jason S. Mantor
       Yes. Thank you : ) When I'm irritated, I often mispell things, sorry about that. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Kevin Blocksidge
      (...) To quote you: (URL) Do what's right. Where I come from you act like and expect to be punked. You have some other stick in your craw. ~Kevoh (LEGO Pope) P.S. I'm still not sure what "F.O, KMA, U LS" means... P.P.S. (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
      LMAO, good one. e (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Kevin Blocksidge
      (...) Not a joke. (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
      (...) Your a foe, your entitiled. e (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Anthony Sava
       (...) In space, no one can hear you scream. But that's space. This is Lugnet. ;) I'll be your friend Eric. Maybe if you built a Friendship-Bot that carried around a bouquet of Click-It flowers and handed out LEGO Brick shaped candy it would (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Kevin Blocksidge
       (...) Please rephrase, does not compute. I am legitimately unsure what you mean by this. It's not a bait or anything, I'd just like to know. ~LEGO Pope (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
       Kevin, this minor spat between us has gotta stop. Come on man, allow Lenny and I to just get this over with. Your adolesent games don't phase me. e (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)  
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
       (...) F-A-Z-E. Marc Nelson (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Ross Crawford
       (...) LOL Marc if you want to be pedantic, you missed A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-T. ROSCO (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
        (...) Thanks! Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
      
           Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —John Henry Kruer
       (...) Hey, there's nothing wrong with A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-Ts. :) -JHK (Yes, I'm alive. Fear me.) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
      (...) Y-O-U-'-R-E. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Tom McDonald
       (...) Hey Marc, Dictionary.com is hiring. Your services might actually be welcomed there. -Tom McD.¬ (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
     
          Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Mark Papenfuss
      (...) You know - with all these spelling corrections you are doing - you should really go fix the mispelling in your first name!! ;) Mark P mfuss903 x-fut lugnet.off-topic.fun (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Marc Nelson, Jr.
     (...) R-O-G-U-E. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Paul Baulch
     Thanks to all who replied to this thread, it has been a most enlightening read! Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> P.S. Except for Marc's contributions, of course :-) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Scott M. Duke-Sylvester
     Hey, this is fun. Let me try. Blah blah blah. blah blah blahblahblahblahblah...ahblahblah blahblahblahblahblah...ahblahblah blahblahblah blahblahblahblah blah blahblahblahblahblah...ahblahblah blahblahblahblahblah...ahblahblah later, scott. (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)  
   
        Re: SciBrick is looking for you! —Eric Sophie
   (...) With respect to SciBrick, please cancel this post: (URL) you. Eric Sophie Memeber# 1051 (20 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 

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