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I'm constantly amazed by all the great things people build with LEGO. Our eclectic hobby is a rich and expressive nexus of art, science, and humanity. I've often wished there were a simple way to share this amazement with people outside the hobby. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.books, lugnet.publish.photography) !!
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Wow. This is going to be amazing. Your pictures look even better than they did in Seattle, and that's saying a lot. I absolutely can't wait to see how this unfolds. This book is going to be an amazing boost to an already excellent LEGO community. [ (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Hey Todd! Sounds awesome! Don't forget community fads (Spiffcraft, Pods, minis, etc) community projects (Moonbase, Medieval Market) and community slang (MOC, SNOT, BURP, etc)! Jeremy (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) ABSolutely! I can't wait to take more photos of pods. I want to explain the whole theory behind pods and how the whole thing evolved. I think I took enough Moonbase photos to fill a truck. But it never hurts to take more. (...) I was planning (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) WOW!! Oh, I love this! You know, this project is better than pre-sliced bread!! Being on the inside and having the exposure and experience that you do Todd, this should make for a must have in the same line as all the official sets we consider (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Way cool! I'd love to have paper printed high quality photos of AFOL creations and people! (...) I don't know about US but here in Sweden photos of people in the background is OK, but as soon as they become one of the main things in the photo you (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, this is a fantastic undertaking, If I can put in my two bricks worth, I like these two titles, depending on the feel of the publication, light hearted or more serious, respectively: (...) The Photography is fantastic, Sign me up for a copy. If (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, This is a great idea and I wish you the best of luck on the project. Bryan Kinkel "Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HA6ADL.JD1@lugnet.com... (...) humanity. (...) Harshbarger's (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) < </excerpt> I'm so happy to see this announcement! As you already know, I have absolutely zero doubt that this project will be a stunning success. Your sense of photographic esthetic is remarkable, and it's no coincidence that most of the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Incredible!!! Looking forward to buying it! (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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I look foward to this book, however I have one concern that the photographs may end up being very US centred. While my gut feeling is that probably about half the AFOLs (not that it is just about AFOLS) are based in the US there are many other (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I'm planning to travel to places like Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Japan. In Northern Europe, probably Sweden and Denmark and Finland as well. Depends on airfares and fests and things. After I get back from BricksWest I'll (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Cool! Frank (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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What wonderful news! tia, sheree (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Todd, this is just great-- I'm doubly disappointed to be missing BW this year, as I'd just like to shake hands and say "well done." I'll certainly be in line to purchase the finished product; the photos showcased thus far indicate high (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Oh absolutely yes! Most certainly!! --Todd (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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This looks like a great idea. But I have a few questions regarding this. Do you plan to make a profit from this? It seems like this will take a lot of money and time to complete. Is it neccesary to do a live interview? I mean, some of us might be in (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Todd this book sounds great! I look forward to buying this book.I am humbled by the builders out there.I am but just a simple builder and can't wait to see all those great creations out there all in one place.Chris Leach MichLTC (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I hope to at least make back what I put into it, sure. (...) No, but it's a lot better than over the telephone or e-mail. I have 4 hours of audio tapes (I don't have a phonographic memory) from meeting with Sun Yun last week. We mostly just (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Hello Todd, When you're planning to visit The Netherlands, please contact me. I live in Amsterdam, 45 minutes from Schiphol Airport. I'm a collector of custom sets, and I would like to help you contact active and interesting members of our (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) <snip> Of the suggested titles so far, I like this one best. This sounds like a very ambitious project, and if you do plan on travelling all over the world for it, I must say I will be very impressed if such a book really could be on the store (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I'm sure Todd won't mind if people in other countries want to pay for him to come visit. :) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) Todd, Of the selections above, I like the first one best. I think it does the best job of highlighting both the people and their creations. There's more of a "human interest" element to the title. My two cents :) One variation on it for your (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, I wish you much good fortune and strength in the publication of this book. What a great idea!! I'll definitely be counting myself among those eagerly awaiting your work, and look forward to the day when I can hold it in my hands and while away (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, First of all, best of luck! This is a fantastic idea, i truely hope you can pull it off. I'll count myself as someone who will buy this book when it comes out. I myself am an amatuer photographer, who is just starting to take the steps to sell (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) This is something that is important to parents of LEGO building kids, potential adult fans of LEGO, and to just about anyone else who gets a kick out of saying, "wow, that's cool." I don't often point friends at the LEGO.com site to show them (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Todd, If you ever happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area while you're still meeting people for the book, I'd love to be a part of it. I and my colllection will have a 5-minute spot on the Home & Garden channel on their show "Ultimate Collectors" (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) WOW!!!! Do you want my credit card info right now or should I go ahead and mail you a check????? This is really exciting news Todd, and I can't think of anyone better than the co-founder of LUGnet to tell this story! Your photographs are (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I like this last one more than the rest, but others have come up with more good suggestions too. Hope you can make it to Aus sometime - it'd be great to finally meet you! ROSCO (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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<<snipp>> (...) Peronsally I associate blocks with a non-leading brand that shall remain nameless and bricks with TLC. It might be just me and the fact English is not my native tounge. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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(...) You're kidding, right? You've never heard someone called a "blockhead"? I think it's an insult popularized by Peanuts (the Charlie Brown TV movies, in particular). --Bill. (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.books)
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Hi Todd, The idea of a book like this sounds very, very good and interesting. I just learnt about your project while browsing through the pages of Lugnet and saw that you live in Boston. I'm from Argentina but live in Boston too, I'm an architect (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.books)
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So, any news? (17 years ago, 12-Nov-07, to lugnet.books)
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