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I am very pleased to invite YOU to participate in the Hobby Show, this Nov 2nd, 3rd and 4th, located in Toronto at the International Centre on Airport Road (Dixon Rd). The OBB, (Ontario Brick Builders - an informal group of Lego builders) will be (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
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(...) Nope, I like building (OK, I'll correct that, I like the idea of building but rarely get any done!) and I like talking about it with other AFOL (or KFOLS), people who are interested. I have no interest in what other people think. (...) Again, (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not particularly. By wider I am referring to the general public. There are those people that "get it" and those that don't. To each their own. I'll admit I get some funny looks when I tell people I still play with Lego. It's funny how fast (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not sure which community you mean here. Do you mean the wider hobby community (people who participate in other hobbies)? Or do you mean the rest of the world in general? :) (...) I believe it already is. I have no problem discussing my (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) People seem to think I am out of my mind when they see my Lego room. When I was building the room the neighbors would ask "What are you building, another bedroom?" I would say, "no, a Lego room." At that point I got strange looks and they (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
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(...) Only when that opinion is positive. (I mean the people at work who see the stuff I build) (...) Around here, it's become accepted as a valid hobby. (...) Doesn't matter outside my head, except that I've encouraged a few people to buy Lego (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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Hi all, One issue which I see brought up on LUGNET quite frequently (mostly but not exclusively in relation to trains) is the perception of AFOLs/ALEs by the 'wider' community (where wider has various meanings). So since I'm a curious fellow I'd (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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I was recently interviewed by Peter Day for Radio 4's In Business programme in the UK, to go out on Thursday 20:30-21:00 BST (19:30 GMT, 21:30 CEST, 15:30 EDT or 14:30 EST, whichever you're on) and repeated Sunday 21:30-22:00. This contact was (...) (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Hi all toysRus have a competition if you spend over $100 on lego and send in proof of purchase and an entry form for your chance to win one of 100 metalic gold lego C3PO figures. (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
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It really is bright blue and red! I'm not so sure on the yellow, what would tan look like? Tim (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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