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Sproaticus wrote in message ... (...) typically (...) frustration (...) <snip... very well spoken text> I have been away for awhile and have only now been able to start reading Lugnet again. The recent flames in *.cad were surprising to me. However, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You agree with what's being said but not with how it's being said? (...) I think this particular problem has a complex history which goes back several months and involves several people. It didn't materialize quickly or suddenly. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) However, (...) Yes that's it (more to that question later). (...) Agreed. Perhaps I underestimate the amount of patience that he has tried over the months. Though still, as patient as we have been, flames (in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Good point -- Very Good point. Yet -- is it intimidating to the uninformed because of a lack of context in the flames? -- (too much tacit knowledge?) -- or just because of any kind of flamage is mean and intimidating? One thing (maybe) worth (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd: [...] (...) That feels just like when kids refer to me as "the man". ;-( (...) I must admit that I haven't (cared to?) read all JW's posts on Lugnet, but from the ones I have read it appears that he has a different attitude to LDraw parts (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. (Not that there's anything wrong with being old.) By "elders" I just meant "old-timers" or "well-versed participants" in the sense of people who have been around the group for a long time and know the ins and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I had to read that one twice, before I figured out who you meant. I realize I don't add a lot to RTL these days, but I didn't think I was pure noise. Steve (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Omigosh -- I hope you didn't think I meant you. No no no no no. You rock. SB = Shawn Buel. --Todd (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Really. I know how you feel. :-( I dread the day that someone offers me a "senior discount". (...) Thanks for the moral support there Todd. But I guess I am turning into an "elder".. or just an old fart? (...) He has contributed positively. He (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No, but I did have to read it twice. (...) Yup, I figured that one out. OWT (One World Technology?) took me just a little longer. Steve (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd: (...) I know. That is the difference between ":-(" and ";-(". The latter one should probably be followed by a plain smiley, but I'm not good at ASCII animations. (...) I will. [ ... ] (...) This sounds like a good solution if we find it (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Well I don't think SB wanted to do damage but to sell below-retail priced LEGO to the RTL-community, I never saw anything wrong with that. No-on has had a go at dya-shopping in France for their continued retail posts every day - why not? I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) SB was also a major profiteer when it came to older stuff and eBay. As for whomever your talking about in France, I only read messages that interest me now, and only those about once a week, so that's why I'm not "having a go" at this person. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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<MPG.117c140e7a3029c...ugnet.com> <3713B241.81475A2B@bigfoot.com> <slrn7h7oee.3vc.cjc@...S.UTK.EDU> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) We're talking about his RTL posting antics. (...) OK, acknowledged, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) So was I. I guess you never saw some of his asking prices on sets that he was trying to sell on RTL AND eBay at the same time, with no mention that they were going in both places. (...) Most of the decent people have moved over to Lugnet, so (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) What do/did you like better about RTL than your local group, since you like both? Can you compare and contrast them? --Todd (25 years ago, 17-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Compare and constrast :-) Classic GCSE English question. Well, I wouldn't compare them - they are 2 different groups for different uses. RTL was really good when I joined in Feb 98 now it's 50% For-Sale posts and discussions about where and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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<MPG.118290bfd9444b8...ugnet.com> <371FA247.CE42959@bigfoot.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Good Luck, many places just ignore rmgroup control messages so ATL is probably always going to exist (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I know that's why it still exists now when it was killed in 1995. If we kill it's supply lines then the group will be severed and will have to die because posts will go nowhere. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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