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(...) We certainly don't. That's why René and I joined forces to continue to run LUGNET in the first place. Speaking purely for myself, I have found LUGNET a highly valuable resource ever since my personal darkage ended in 1999. There are lots of (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jerry, I am glad you have come out and posted this. Doing so tells all of us who have been here since this place started that you don't want LUGNET to die either. Adr. (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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-snip- (...) To say LUGNET isn't as user friendly. I would have to say this applies to every other LEGO fansites. Such as, FBTB.net, Classic-space, Classic-castle, Eurobricks, BrickLink, Brothers-brick, Brickflims.com, Brickshelf.com, Brickfilms, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Just built [LEGOSet 7626] and it has a decent amount - bricks, slopes, and foliage. It also has some sand green tiles. ROSCO (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan, that's what has been keeping us from any big changes so far - the risk of losing something that has peoples' appreciation cannot be taken lightly. Just keeping everything going the way it is has proven challenging at times. (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I like Lugnet. It fills a void in that the listings for the sets are easy to use and link to other sites. It is a straight forward site without a lot of the bells and whistles that make others rather difficult to use. The only complaint is the (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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There is a lot here I would be devastated to lose. Lugnet remains an excellent centre point for news, and one of the few places where different themes come out of their niches and mix. Sentimental value as well... All the best and God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This article might help explain some of that pragmatism: (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) BNSF, for one. Some of the Crystal Skull sets have some nice new pieces, and there are a few Exo-Force sets if you're looking for some of the more angular wedge/slope pieces. (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Adrian, I sort of agree with you as the technology behind the current version of LUGNET was very sophisticated and advanced way back when... ...but there certainly are other ways to provide a lot of the functionality now. That is why of course (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Maybe it's time to face the reality LUGNET is in its senior years and will go the way of RTL. I agree, LUGNET just isn't as user friendly as it was and these days people have more options than just LUGNET to talk LEGO. I suspect if there isn't (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Dave, All of your posts that I've seen are posted to the correct groups, so no worries there. Sometimes people post new MOC's to just lugnet.announce instead of lugnet.announce.moc. Lugnet.announce is a group for stuff like general-interest (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm surprised anyone posts here anymore considering all the hassle involved and the inevitable scolding when you get something wrong. This site is about the furthest thing from "user friendly" I can imagine. I feel for newbies stumbling upon (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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LEGO Artist Nathan Sawaya being interview by CNN ShowBiz and link of the Video: 7:19 minutes. (URL) CNN's Q & A interview with Nathan Sawaya (URL) The Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai, build by Nathan Sawaya a 10-foot version of the hotel (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) David: I notice that when a person posts a MOC to lugnet.announce.moc that it also shows up in the standard "announce" category. Look at the past three MOC's I've posted and you'll see what I mean. I posted mine to lugnet.announce.moc and they (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The new (URL) Stegosaurus set> has a decent amount of dark green. [LEGOSet 4998] David (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I am aware that the Town Plan does, as does the mythical creatures creator set from a while ago. But what other sets (current or old) include any notable amount of the color? (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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Denmark's LEGO(R) to end Flextronics outsourcing deal COPENHAGEN, July 1, 2008 (Reuters) - Europe's largest toy maker LEGO said on Tuesday it would end its existing outsourcing agreement with manufacturing services giant Flextronics (FLEX.O: Quote, (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, that and the price. :) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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BILLUND, Denmark (AFP) July 1,2008 AP - Cloned by the thousands, Harrison Ford's head bobs rhythmically along the conveyor belt at LEGO main factory in Denmark, representing hope that the colourful toy brick-maker will not move all of its production (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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