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Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Joel Kuester

(...) Hi, this topic has crossed my mind a few times in the last year or so, but I guess I have a slightly more accepting view of it. I don't think that the changes that have happened to Lugnet could have been avoided. I started like many of us did, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general) !!

RE: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Bram Lambrecht

(...) Unfortunately, I think this applies to MOCs too. We're so used to seeing amazing MOCs from people that it gets harder and harder to impress us. (Maybe I should speak for myself...) There are so many great, ultra-detailed MOCs out there that (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

RE: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Suzanne D. Rich

(...) Yeah, I've noticed this too. probably not much we can do about it, though. Ok, now it's time for -my- flashback... ;-) I remember being -quite- proud of myself, about 6 years ago, as I had just built a little house with 4 walls and a sloped (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —John P. Henderson

In lugnet.general, Bram Lambrecht writes: <lil' snip> (...) Yes, you hit it dead on with those comments. There are many builders (myself included) who simply have yet to learn all they can from other people's experience (some because of being (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) I don't either--this was really an incredibly open forum, the likes of which I only see on 'blogs and Portal of Evil anymore (and trust me, you don't ever want this to become either of those things). The gateway Todd put in place is really (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.general) !

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —James Seibert

I don't post very often, but I have been a lurker for years since the heady days of Fibblesnork. I understand the comments of people who reminisce about the old Lugnet, but didn't Lugnet evolve from frustrations on RTL? I don't know how many people (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Maggie Cambron

(...) Well, it *could* happen. When I was in college a friend of mine knew a fellow student who bought a large bag of lentils once a week and lived all week on lentil soup. Toward the end of the week when the lentils ran out she went hungry, so my (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Dave Low

(...) I'm pretty sure that it's an abstract noun (so by itself "kudos" should be article free). But was it okay for Lindsay to break that rule to make his point clearer? (...) !!!! ...we are not worthy... --DaveL (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Maggie Cambron

(...) Heck, I wasn't even sure if he HAD broken a rule. The dictionary also said it was a colloquialism, particularly in academia, and since my copy is an edition last updated in 1974, I figured if anyone was up on the latest on the evolution of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) Not necessarily. I didn't do it to make the point (which would have been wayyy off topic), I did it to imply that I was saying kudos. I think you're right that it's abstract; I should have put it in scare quotes, but I dislike them enough that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Erik Olson

(...) Indeed it is, and plural would be "kudH" (that's an Eta) but I can't use it in a sentence. Webster's (1968) reports that the English plural is also "kudos". Was it the candy bar that brought in into the mainstream? The word means "glory, fame, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Maggie Cambron

(...) No need to be apologetic-- that (along with an email in which the writer idly speculates about whether he could get away with burying the women he knows under the porch) is the most amusing stuff I've read all day! Alas, my real-life (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Christopher L. Weeks

(...) I had a room-mate in 1991 who would buy a big package of bacon every two weeks on the day he got paid. He'd fry up the bacon and eat it all day the next day. For the remainder of his two-week pay cycle, he would reheat some of the bacon grease (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Maggie Cambron

(...) What a terrible way to live! I hope those complaining about the $10 cost of a Lugnet membership can appreciate this example of real suffering. I mean, imagine living for three months with the smell of rancid bacon grease permeating all your (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

(canceled) —Amy Hughes

Re: Lugnet can always grow; it's up to us to make it happen. —Tim Courtney

"Amy Hughes" <lugnews@public.atreides.org> wrote in message news:GMCA6M.I45@lugnet.com... (...) not (...) ads, (...) Even if (...) not, (...) Tell me about it! However, I take my stance on being 100% against invasive advertising to the technology (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Allan Bedford

In lugnet.general, Joel Kuester writes: <Heavily snipped> (...) True enough. Since this is essentially a site whose content is driven by its users, then change should be anything that any of us can imagine. (...) Well, since I'm a person who's (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Joel Kuester

(...) One of the more untapped ideas I think we could try and play with more is to think of it more as a database, and bring those aspects forward, like what Jon Palmer did with .space discussions on his Galactic Shipyard. I thought that was a great (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Dan Boger

(...) by (...) to (...) what (...) thought (...) major (...) unless (...) I think that's a great idea, and the curators of various themes should indeed keep such links active on the theme page. :) Dan (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Kevin Wilson

Dan Boger wrote in message <200111050436.fA54aM...on.com>... (...) So have curators been appointed for some/all themes? Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Larry Pieniazek

(...) I know SOME have but I wasn't clear on whether they have moved from prototype/debug mode to full production. As I suggested before, if you're a curator, you ought to consider modifying your page(s) to say so and give a mechanism to contact you (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Frank Filz

(...) I'd love to do this for Pirates (actually, I've mostly done it, I've only got about 150 lugnet.pirate posts not processed (most of the posts aren't directly indexed because they simply point to web pages which are indexed). I've got a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Allan Bedford

(...) I think the main reason that some of it is so negative (and I'm guilty of that) is that some of the products are plain and simple crap. I've made this analogy before, but I'll make it again. Not telling the LEGO company how bad some of their (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Steve Bliss

(XPOST & FUT off-topic.debate) (...) This is a tangent, and I'm not commenting on your analogy. But... 'The bottle of beer in his hand' is *not* the alcoholic's real problem. It's *a* problem, and it certainly needs to be dealt with. But throwing (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet —Allan Bedford

(...) All right..... I'll give you that one. :) I wasn't really thinking the analogy through completely. Regards, Allan (I'm not a LEGOaholic, I just play one on the internet) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet) —Scott Arthur

(...) Is there any basis for this, or is it just speculation? (...) The current series actually makes quite a good toy. I think the play value is quite high. I'm just sorry that we largely have Jack Stone at the expense of town. Ultimately, Jack (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet) —Allan Bedford

(...) I think this was just wishful thinking. :) I know that this is all I want for Christmas. (...) It might make a good toy, but I think it makes a poor LEGO series. Just my opinion; not based on any facts. (...) I think this is the biggest (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet) —Scott Arthur

(...) I agree. The parts are mostly poor and a little oversized, but it is a great introduction to Lego. I just wish my youngest kid is a little older... although Duplo is plenty fun too! (...) You mean Jack Stone II? :o Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)