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  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) I'm in agreement with you on this, I'm not so much a fan, as an enthusiast. And I describe myself to others as such. (...) Sure, if enough of the community recognized that one particular acronym was better. Shifting gears isn't easy but can be (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) Looks like my first post was in Sep 15 1996, cool. jt (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) Old??? You're a living fossil! :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
I guess that makes me old : ( Google shows a post from Sept '93 as my oldest... (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) Wow, missed beating out Nephilim by THAT much. let's trim lugnet.faq off the FUT, ok? (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) My first post to r.t.l. was August 9, 1995. Good grief. Russell BayLUG/BayLTC (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
This is a good question -- as a relative newbie to the community, I've often regretted that this is the standard acronym. It's pronunciation is unclear; I've heard old AFOLs say anything from "A.F.O.L." (i.e. just spelling it) to "A-full" (long (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) My earliest post was 29 Nov 1995 - good grief! .s (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) mmmKay, whatever... I DID say ****IF**** I remember correctly. Oh well. (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: About the term "AFOL"
 
(...) A "vet" compared to me, Dave! It appears my earliest post to RTL was October 3, 1998 (Yes, it was regarding LEGO trains:-) I discovered LUGNET in Jan '99.... JOHN (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)


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