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Re: AFOL? Please don't call me that.
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 17 Mar 2001 00:15:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Trobaugh writes:
> When I hear the word "Fan" I think of 14 y/o girls with rooms covered in
> N'Sync posters. I do not have my room covered in LEGO bed sheets or, big red
> logos on the walls. I read LUGNET to share ideas and see how others are
> using the bricks to build their creations.
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> I know it's a thin line, but according to dictionary.com "fan" is short for
> "fanatic" and is defined as "A person marked or motivated by an extreme,
> unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.". I agree that I would fall into
> that category, it's not the LEGO product itself that I show extreme
> enthusiasm for, but for what you can do with the product, and the effects
> that are produced.
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> Yeah, it's probably just a game of semantics...but it was just something
> that crossed my mind this week, not a big deal either way.
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> jt
I disagree (that it is not a big deal). Your point is valid. I think most of
us are AFOBs (Adults Fond Of Building) more than AFOLs. We all grew up with
Lego and appreciate the products, but in the end, building, creating and
expressing ourselves are the reasons we chose this hobby/pastime/obsession.
Maybe that's just me...
KZ
#142
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| Since I have seen several people on this thread using FOB to describe themselves, I just thought I would throw this in. I am a 'ham," or amateur radio operator (see my page on that: (URL) Every ham is issued a call sign, kind of like the call (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
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| When I hear the word "Fan" I think of 14 y/o girls with rooms covered in N'Sync posters. I do not have my room covered in LEGO bed sheets or, big red logos on the walls. I read LUGNET to share ideas and see how others are using the bricks to build (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
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