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I think you're taking this entirely too seriously. It's funny. And furthermore, it's clearly a hoax. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That certainly wasn't the case with the train hoax, unless people like Larry were just fueling the hoax (which I have to say if that is what was going on is kind of depressing - that there really is that much joy in seeing who is last to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The train hoax was clearly a hoax? I don't think I agree with that, I never posted to that thread, but I followed it very closely. There was quite a bit of heated discussion about the matter. When it was revealed as a hoax, I know not everyone (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The train hoax was well perpetrated (Excellent work Ben!). I also followed the thread closely, and as far as I know no-one who was tricked went on to ask "hey, what's this April Fools Day thing you're all talking about?" 95% of posters to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Including making amusing jokes. To turn the coin the other way: how might it make someone feel when he goes to all the trouble of making a really funny spoof picture, and then a bunch of people jump on him calling him a deceptive liar? (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hear, hear! There’s so much anticipation surrounding possible future products that people can be forgiven for getting miffed when they’ve had the ABS pulled over their eyes, but there’s such a thing as taking suspicion too far. When the first (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I look at the possitive side of these hoaxes. As a collective group they make us think!!!! We get to play detective. And there is almost always someone who says "Ah ha! This can't be real because......" For those who are well versed on LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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I've decided I might as well throw in my .02: I have loved every hoax that has shown up on LUGNET so far. I don't think I'm alone in admiring how close people can get to actual product designs or catalog layouts, etc. I've even taken a shot at it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No, I fell for it, hook line and sinker. Perhaps it's because I *wanted* it to be true, because I know that Lego is capable of far better designs than what we are currently getting in the train line. When I finally realised these were a hoax, (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I definitely got a laugh out of it, not as much of a laugh as set 666 though. (...) I agree. I'm not sure what my own feelings are, but I'll be interested in seeing what comes out of a serious discussion (assuming there are folks interested in (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <grin> (...) Hehe... I'll keep that in mind when you put up pics of the new 2001 sets ;-) I agree with what has been said here, that the hoaxes are all in fun, and even give us something to talk about. Still, there were a few people who (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the people saying they wanted it for the BURPs were joking. (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wouldn't be totally sure. At least one of them has asked me in the past to trade for BURPs. :-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think your idea has merit and is worthy of discussion. However, these debates can veer off-topic quickly (the blue hopper debate, IMHO, quickly degenerated into an anti-American/anti-wealth diatribe.) Would that mean that you'd have to move (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think we've seen some confusion in this thread between two different kinds of pretence: (1) parodies/gags/jokes that are designed to point out the shortcomings of sets and themes by exaggerating their flaws (2) hoaxes that are designed to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know, I didn't expect to fool anyone, especially since I had posted other pics of the model to LUGNET earlier...but people still asked if I had them for sale... --Bram Bram Lambrecht.........Br...L@JUNO.com (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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In ?" 95% of (...) antartica right.and Autralasia is an awfullybig place! (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sorry for any confusion Ravi -- by Australasia I only meant Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. So roughly 10% of the world's population would have the same cultural background as 95% of Lugnetters, and there's still a fair range in (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Huh-iwas just kidding!-note phrase awfullybig (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's cool, and it's also cool that it demonstrates my point. Communication, especially humour, can easily be misunderstood in a forum where people come from different backgrounds and read in different ways. --Dave (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 1. (...) would (...) It also happens to pple with similar backgrounds! (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, David Low writes: <snippage> (...) Greetings, Yes , I ,too, have noticed a difficulty in conveing Humoristic comments via a typed out entry into a newsgroup...he says wryly.... it seems the vebral tone doesnt carry well into (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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Frank Filz wrote in message <394A294B.3F78@minds...ng.com>... (...) worked (...) Set 666 "BURP Adventure" didn't make me laugh - I like BURPs a lot, so my reaction was, "Cool - if I saw a shelf full of those on clearance I'd buy all of them!" ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) thought (...) No way, BURPs rule! Go on then, spend fifty grand on dark gray bricks from LD, I'll spend five and have my mountain built five years before you've even started ;-) Then again, unlike me you'd (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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Having watched this debate with some interest, I have a thought. How's this for good hoax etiquette? If you do post something as a hoax (AT-AT not withstanding) you must afterwards post the directions for making your phony lego product. Then all (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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