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(...) [...] (...) (URL) here: (URL) being the producer for Cool Kids, probably did a much better job of succinctly describing her project than I did in my four-word blurb, quoted above. I mentioned it as another example of a "cross-product-line" (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> Yes, that's a very germane comment, and not really off-topic at all! You'll be glad to know that we consider the current Builders Gallery contest to be just a modest start, much like the rest of the Build section. We have plans and (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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(...) I think it's the special-kid/not-special-kid aspect that rubs me the wrong way rather than the precise meaning of the word "cool." (...) When LEGO Direct announced the area[1], it was described as being "profiles of amazing kids." Now, I don't (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I share your viewpoint, to a large extent. Question: Are you suggesting that it is wrong to post a follow-up asking whether a particular portion of a post was an official statement or a personal statement?? I would love to see TLC officially (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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No offense but, for cripes sake man... In lugnet.lego.direct, Todd Lehman writes: [...] (...) [...] (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Kevin Loch writes: <SNIP> (...) I think this is what needs to be done, us adults can say what we think all we want, and be 100% wrong. I would be interested as to the feedback outside of Lugnet to this "cool kids" section. I (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jake McKee? Hello, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the post, it was appreciated. I'll be looking forward to "More soon." Play well!! -Aaron- (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, James Simpson writes: ... (...) At first, my own reaction to your comment was "Well, then, maybe they could split it into adults, teenagers and children, or beginner and expert categories". Until I read the rest of what you (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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James Simpson wrote in message ... (...) competition (...) that what (...) the Lego (...) rather than (...) is (...) actions. I totally agree. I put on a couple of "Lego shows" at my daughter's school - kids brought their own creations in and we put (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Suzanne and I disagree. However, we do plan to make it easier. (...) I wasn't taking a poll. (...) Listen, LEGO is getting a free ride here. There's no _burden_ to make it easier to post. However, I do agree that making it easier is a good (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) So fix it already. Until you do I suggest that what really matters is the *SIGNATURE* on the post. NOT the email address associated with it. (...) Guess what. I decided this was an offical statement by the sig. I didn't even look at the email (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Agreed. FUT admin.nntp (...) Again, agreed. Well said, Kevin. (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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(...) I'd like to make a comment about the Build.com section which is a little bit off-topic, but which is, I feel, nonetheless germaine. Part of me has a problem with the section where people can vote for their favorite fan MOC; I just don't think (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) Did anyone notice the modeling clay holding up the tailwing of the Spirit of St. Louis? I guess that gave the photographer a better picture-taking angle. I've heard rumors that LEGO has a historical museum of every set ever (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) same (...) when (...) I suspect (though I don't know*) that giving an alternative interpretation to "cool" was part of the intent. (Actually kids around here don't say "cool" now: they say "Sweeet!" instead). (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"LUGNET Admin" <todd@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:3af8cf68.292414...net.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) official (...) use (...) free (...) I read this article this morning and my initial thought was "great, here we go again". Let's alienate (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It is refreshing to read candid (i.e. not press release) posts from LEGO employees. Try not to make it so painful for them. Who cares if juniorizaion is an "official" issue? Everyone, including LEGO knows what it is, why they did it, who told (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What makes a cool kid cool? (was: Re: A new area of LEGO.com: the Build section)
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(...) I can see a problem with the specific word "cool" (if it means the same thing today that it did 20 years ago). I certainly was not "cool" when I was 8, but that meaning does not fit the context of the LEGO page. The page doesn't give any (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Garage Doors Cancelled! (was Re: Trains, Garage Doors and more, oh my!)
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(...) Not necessarily so. I ordered via the web on Saturday, and I have not yet received any packages from those dates. The only items I have received were those ordered last Wednesday and Thursday. I did get one box that had an item "backordered"; (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Availability of Soccer Women's Team #3416?
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(...) Jake, I understand and appreciate that it is still awkward to switch back and forth between two posting configurations via the web interface -- it was never designed with that kind of support in mind -- but that doesn't create an excuse to (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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