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what is ALE? (was Re: Brickshelf going away???)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 2 Jun 2005 18:58:13 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> ALE - it is not here - http://www.lugnet.com/~88/acronym_faq/all
> no idea what ALE is, I do know what a AFOL is.
ALE is Adult Lego Enthusiast, a newer (and preferred by at least some) term over
AFOL. It's easier to pronounce as an acronym, sounds less stilted when you say
it in words, and is generally more accurate too. See
<http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=50836> for the thread where it was proposed.
It's also in the Wikipedia entry, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFOL>.
Obviously the acronym FAQ hasn't been updated yet -- I'll send a note to Shiri.
Best,
- Joe
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| ALE is Adult Lego Enthusiast, a newer (and preferred by at least some) term over AFOL. It's easier to pronounce as an acronym, sounds less stilted when you say it in words, and is generally more accurate too. See (URL) for the thread where it was (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| My comments for now: ALE - it is not here - (URL) idea what ALE is, I do know what a AFOL is. How about a free account with a certain amount of free pictures? That way one can have some few pictures there, and sort them if one wants to keep the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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