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Hey Eric, good stuff! I've XFUT lugnet.faq so Cary is aware of it and can consider it for inclusion in the overall FAQ... (he doesn't always see every potential FAQ if you don't crosspost there, IIRC) Thanks for sharing. Because the quoteminder is (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.faq)
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| | How does a new group get established?
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Not certain if admin.general and .faq are right for this, so feel free to FUT somewhere if you deem it better. The participants in the Starship RPG have mentioned possibly estabishling a Lugnet newsgroup for our discussions. The message boards we (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | How to add to the FAQ (was Re: DCC and the future)
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(...) ... (...) Here's what works for me: Create or point me at a page, anywhere on the Internet, that contains LEGO-relevant questions and answers. I'll point to it from the topic-appropriate LUGNET FAQ summary page. Or: Point me at the posts on (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Thanks for volunteering! But it would be better if more people volunteered as well, it's a bit of work. (...) off the top of my head (but see also (URL) the easiest (for you) way is to trundle through the forum and find all the relevant posts, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Restoring old white and grey parts
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(...) Dear James, Please look at this thread: (URL) hope that helps. Ben (22 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Why LEGO changed name from LEGOLAND to LEGOSYSTEM?
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(...) And before Basic there were 'Universal' sets. ...I always assumed the change from Legoland to System was to distinguish sets from their themeparks, which have grown in number since the days when the minifigure sets used that moniker. It might (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Why LEGO changed name from LEGOLAND to LEGOSYSTEM?
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(...) Normal like micorsoft with windows and other companies do too. I never made that mistake with LEGOLAND. (...) Too bad I like the Basic I didn't know about duplo changes as my last catalog was a 1999 catalog but I do know that LEGO made lots of (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Why LEGO changed name from LEGOLAND to LEGOSYSTEM?
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(...) (cross-posted to .general to get more exposure) Eduardo: I've always assumed that the marketing department occasionally feels the brandname is stale or misrepresntative of the product, and changes it to liven things up. I can see some people (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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| | Why LEGO changed name from LEGOLAND to LEGOSYSTEM?
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I'm a LEGO fan since I was 9 months, in 1991 I noticed that LEGO changed it's name from LEGOLAND to LEGO then in 1992 to LEGOSYSTEM "town, castle, pirates and space" in 1991 know I found that LEGO was once called LEGOSYSTEM in the 60s or 70s so I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Deep links (was Re: Phil and Dixie [ (c) Phil Foglio ] Mosaic
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(...) as the folder reference does, and will until the folder is moderated. In general you (as the originator of the image) need to click on links of this form and post the result of THAT. You can tell a deep link because it has the actual file name (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
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This has been an absolutely great thread, just packed with helpful ideas and findings (even some good track designs to get people thinking! Anyone want to volunteer to write up a summation and share it with Cary so it might get into the FAQ? Thanks (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Help!!!!
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Bill, thanks for responding! I've got it straightended out now. -Brian (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Help!!!!
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It's probably because you need to set the followup to a different group. That is a requirement for any of the announce groups. Have you tried that? --Bill. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Help!!!!
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I don't know where to go for help! I emailed the administrators a week or two ago, with no response. I have been trying to post to lugnet.announce.moc, only to be told I'm not allowed to post in that newsgroup. It seems I can only post in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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(...) Oh, and if you decide to keep the more obscure ones, maybe you could add TYVM even though it's only been used a few times here. John N. really had me stumped on that one, although you can bet now I'll never forgot what it stands for! :-) TYVM, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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Shiri & All, (...) Well, I think there is one that MichLUG has been using lately, as more of our members have been getting houses and basements and such. LSF - LEGO Storage Facility. (...) That darn SES guy, always causing trouble! ; ) I can't help (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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(...) You might consider adding: RTFM - read the friendly manual (with other words often substituted for the F). wrt - with respect to HTH, (which I usually intend to mean "hope this helps" as opposed to "hope that helps") John Hansen (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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In lugnet.faq, Shiri Dori writes: [Snip] (...) Not really an acronym, but a term that is used in loc.au: Flubber - The bits of advertising material etc. that come in with a set. Martin (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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(...) Ya! Thanks. I agree with Mags, keep them all. Your marking of common and uncommon is distinction enough. Even the unused ones are interesting curiosities. (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Acronym FAQ Updated
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(...) If you don't mind I'd like to speak up in favor of keeping some of the acronyms on your italicized list, in particular CMIIW, KABOB and KFOL. CMIIW isn't *that* uncommon, and if you count in the posts which use the more formal CMIIAW, which I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq)
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