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Re: This is Lugnet
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Date: 
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 17:18:59 GMT
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Linc Smith wrote:
Thank you Lugnet!!! For the organization and civility.  With the switch from
a single large newsgroup, we (AFOL) have been advanced light years in what
can be accomplished.

Good!  Now someone can tell me what AFOL means.  :-,

All Full Of Legos?
Anonymous Fulcrum Obligatory Lampshade?
A Fancy Old Lute?
Aardvark Finch Oriole Lark?

Cheers,
- jsproat

--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@geocities.com>
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/5249/
"The world will not perish for want of wonders but for want of wonder"
-- British scientist J. B. S. Haldane (1892-1964)



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(...) It's an abbreviation for: Adult Fan of LEGO It was coined by Matthew Verdier on June 14, 1995 in a post to RTL. I use it from time to time because it's shorter than writing "Adult LEGO Maniac" or "adult," but it kind of gives me the creeps too (...) (26 years ago, 25-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)

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onyx wrote in message ... (...) there.. Thank you Lugnet!!! For the organization and civility. With the switch from a single large newsgroup, we (AFOL) have been advanced light years in what can be accomplished. I just had this thought when I read (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)

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