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Re: New acronym proposal for giant lego spaceships
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:59:21 GMT
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this is the a great logical idea... maybe instead of ++ or - we could use
mk-1 or 2 or whatever. you get the idea.
for example just in case
a ship name could be: L mk-3 Smokestarter: Dection Countermeasures ship
-tk
"Jeff Szklennik" <jeffszklennik@usaexpress.net> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.space, Kerry Raymond writes:
> > > I propose we create a new acronym that encompasses all very large Lego
> > > spaceships (over 100 studs long/wide) regardless of their function.
> >
> > If you make the criteria 100 studs, then Centurion would be appropriate.
> >
> > Kerry
>
> How about Roman numerals to ID aproximate length:
> up to 9 studs could be an 'I' or 'V' class (whatever sounds cooler to the
> lugnet consensus),
> 10 to 49 studs an 'X' class (possibly for 'eXecutive'),
> 50-99 studs an 'L' class (possibly for 'Large'),
> 100-499 studs a 'C' class (possibly for 'Cruiser'),
> 500-999 studs a 'D' class (possibly for 'Devestator'),
> 1000+ an 'M' class (possibly for 'Mega').
>
> ***'I' could be 'Itty bitty' or 'V' for 'Very tiny' :))***
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> Admittedly, the last 2 categories might not get used (wouldn't it be SO • cool
> tho'!), but these categories could be modified too. Say you've made an 89 • stud
> ship, an 'L' class, it could be called a '-C' (minus 'C') class:
>
> The pluses & minuses could stand for the second third of the series = '+', • or
> the last third of the series = '-'. Therefore a 50-66 stud ship would be • an
> 'L' class, 67-84 studs = 'L+' class, & 85-99 = 'L++' or '-C' class.
>
> This designation could be used for ships, probes, stations, surface • rovers,
> even spiffcraft :))
>
> Jeff
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| (...) How about Roman numerals to ID aproximate length: up to 9 studs could be an 'I' or 'V' class (whatever sounds cooler to the lugnet consensus), 10 to 49 studs an 'X' class (possibly for 'eXecutive'), 50-99 studs an 'L' class (possibly for (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.space)
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