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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)
 
  Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
 
(...) 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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