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Hello, I'm 12, and it seems as if I'm the only minor in all of lugnet. I know there's Shiri but is there anybody else who's a teenager or kid. Futhermore do we "JRFOLS" actually make up a percentage of lugnet's participants/members? or am I the only (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Hi, Don't worry, I'm thirteen years old. As far as I know, there are hardly any teenagers on Lugnet. We are a rare species ;-) Erin -- (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) What? What? Another one of my species? Huzzah! I'm 15 by the way, and I call myself an AFOL without a second thought. JRFOLs are not the type found here. Greg "You mean to tell me the mark on the inside of the pretzel oven is Shamu?" Majewski (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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I have been lurking on this site for about a year now and I'm only 16. I would guess (this is a ballpark estimate) that about a fifth of the people on LUGNET are 18 or younger at least. And on a side note, I didn't know you were only 15 Greg, now I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Well Jonathan, I've got news, I'm a minor too! I'm 13 and love Lugnet. Don't feel left out of events here, you are just as free as anyone that uses this website. If you need someone to discuss stuff about, talk to me or Shiri. I've been a Lego (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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You're not the only one... I'm 14. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) What what what??? I, Nick Crocco, am of the ripe old age of 17. :-) Yeah, it doesn't seem as though there are very many of us minors out there... We should start a "JRFOLS" section of Lugnet. That'd be cool :-) I too have been on Lugnet for (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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I may as well join in on the fun...I'm 18, so I still qualify as a teenager, yes? There's a lot of us younger folk on LUGNET, although among you all, it seems that me, Tim(18), and Leah(19) are the old-timers. Any other geezers of the teen crowd out (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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This is cool! there actually is an amount of miners/young adults at lugnet! Mabey we should ask Todd to create a new NG or mabey I'm just dreaming. Anyways, it just gives me the warm fuzzies to know I'm not alone.:) (...) I would have never guessed. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) lugnet.people.kids lugnet.people.parents lugnet.people.adults lugnet.people.teens lugnet.people.nlso etc. Plenty o' room in the lugnet.people group hierarchy. --Todd (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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im 15 :) btw, i did not know Mladen was so young! D'oh!! (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) You're not..I'm 13 and avidly read and post to LUGNET (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) what about (URL) this never seems to be used though (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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"Nick Crocco" <swatlego@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fysv9p.306@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) should (...) Just to put in my .02.... I've told a few of you in private discussion that I really don't care for the JRFOL or TFOL distinction from AFOL. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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"Xcalabur" <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:FysvsJ.4JI@lugnet.com... (...) teenager, (...) it (...) geezers of (...) 'Old Timers' hehe that's funny. :) Technically yes, I've been around since November 96 - and most current people on (...) (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I totally agree, Tim. AFOL, IMO, defines people who create with lego, not just play with it. If that makes any sense at all. Just tossing my bit into the pot. -Chris (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Well, for the "teen crowd", anyways...you know what I meant. :-) (...) Leah Cardaci. (...) Ah, how on earth did I forget Bram...shame on me. Sorry man...:-) -Chris (24 years ago, 5-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Heh well. You noticed me, so there ya go - you're not alone. And there are more teenagers here, thasfersure. JrFOLs? I dunno. I call myself an AFOL and hope others do the same. I definitely agree with Tim and Chris's views; it's not the age (...) (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.faq, Shiri Dori writes: <snippage> >I call myself an AFOL <Snippage> hmmm.. AFOL ... is that "addicted fan of lego"? That would transend all age barriers... heehee <G> Hope yur enjoying Camp ! John (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hehe... ah-yep!!! (...) Thanks... project = boring, but people = great, so total = OK. But sleep... I need more sleep. 'Night! -Shiri (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Jonathan, This is Alex Kaiser from Kidlug and Kidlug is going to be opened to club members this fall. We are trying to make it kid easy so kids can understand some things we do here on Lugnet. Look for messages this fall for when it opens. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) A little late replying to this one, but I was bored and wanted some reading material. Anyways, I'm 15 and I consider myself to be an AFOL also. Wilson (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.faq)
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I would qualify as a teenager. I'm 15, and when I first got here, I think I was 13 or 14. You're not the only one! --Tobias (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Just noticed this thread, and wish I would have seen it earlier. I'm 18, and I've been frequenting Lugnet for a long time and RTL before that. YAFOLs rejoice, for we are legion! -Jeremiah- (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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It seems that way, but from the replies you got I see that it isn't. I'm 13. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I'll join the ranks...I'm 15 and have been part of the community for 3 years, been into Lego for at least 7 or 8 years. "Young" AFOLs are the most unfortunate, as we share the same characteristics as "normal" AFOLs except that most of us don't (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I remember it well, except that the amount was $10 per week trying to buy sets like (URL) or (URL) Doesn't sound too tough? Remember, we didn't benefit from the resources of a great site like Lugnet. Having the money is one thing. Finding the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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I get only $20 a month of LEGO money, but I save up to $5 per week of my lunch money to get more. Being an AFOL is going to be great. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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$10-$20 a week, man when I was a kid I was lucky to get $20 a year to buy Lego. Now that I am all growed up an married I get a little more, but I must emphasize little. Budgeting is the key, but man how can you pass up an $80 set for $20 on (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) How?... well, if you're a teenager, it's pretty simple; you just *don't* have the money. Heh. Maybe I could scrounge up $20 for a set, but what little money I have has to cover all my expenses, excluding food and some clothes. So what can I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.people)
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(...) Thankyou so much for posting. I'm fourteen, but I never said it in case no-one else was. I guess what defines us from other people our age who play with Lego is we look at it from an adult point of view, if you see what I mean. For example, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I don't even get that, I don't think. (I work in GBP). Most of the time I can't buy new lego, so I just have to make do with what I've got, which in a way enhaces creativity. On the other hand, it means I can't get as much Lego, with is a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.faq)
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