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  Re: Minitalia Lego sets (from Italy)
 
I was in MSP last week and Abner had several sets he had just obtained from Italy in absolutely pristine condition that he brought to show us They had roof bricks that were flexible! And all the studs looked like Technic studs. At first I thought it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  AFOL
 
What does AFOL stands for??? (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
(...) AFOL means Adult Fan Of Lego. I would not categorize parents who play with their kids lego, but only those adults who actually buy Lego for themselves. (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
(...) The question is still sort of open as to what we call LUGNETters under 18 (As there are a good number, often more loquacious and articulate than the AFOLs. I've seen "Jr. AFOL" and "YAFOL," but did we settle on one? best Lindsay (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
How about FOL? -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) L F Braun wrote in message <38613D24.E7619CF1@p...su.edu>... (...) those (...) (As (...) AFOLs. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
No way. Fan Of Lego could mean any age. How about TFOL (13-19) for Teenage Fan Of Lego and ADFOL (12 and under) for ADolescent Fan Of Lego. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
(...) I think that was the point... (...) James (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
Hmmm.... Aren't teenagers and adolescents one and the same? Anyway, the reason the term AFOL exists is because if one were (at least among the general population) to say that someone is a fan of Lego, it would be assumed that the fan is not an (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
(...) what about brad justus' suggestion, "KABOB' ~ Kid w/ A Bunch Of Bricks"...? i thought it was great. later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: AFOL
 
(...) AFOL. Like a brick, it has many uses. Adult Fan of LEGO. Adolescent Fan of LEGO. A Fan of LEGO. We need no other acronym. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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