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In lugnet.general, Rob Hendrix wrote:
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ALE is Adult Lego Enthusiast, a newer (and preferred by at least some) term
over
AFOL.
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Renaming be damned! I like old-school, old-time. (Eddie Shore!)
Signed,
An AFOL who builds MOCs who also may be a Curmudgeon,
JOHN
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| (...) Methinks he doth protest too much. Out with it-- that dirty little secret will eat you alive, Dave! <snip> (...) It may have been a little wily, but I categorically deny any nilly! If it ain't OT yet, I'll make it so, number 1! (FUTOTF) JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) OK, that was a low blow, I apologize! (...) Heh, true in that case, but that's because trains have become widely accepted as an adult hobby. LEGO has not. (...) Yes, and they'll be thinking: "This guy plays with LEGOs? Does he still live with (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: what is ALE? (was Re: Brickshelf going away???)
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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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