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(...) Given that the post is in .loc.au I imagine most involved appreciated the irony long before posting. (Chucks another bone) Tim (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Alright, I'll take the bait. Does anyone else appreciate the irony that a thread called "don't feed the trolls" has become a veritable banquet? Aussies are sublime! (Crawls back under bridge to gnaw on that one for awhile.) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) My apologies sir - the winkie was supposed to mean that I don't really want you to elaborate on etc. since I am very familiar with it's meaning. :-) I was just trying to be funny. It appears that I have failed and now I probably must resign (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) You're asking me about "etc"?! Etc is a popular abbreviation of etcetera, meaning a number of unenumerated things. I used it to avoid the combinatoric explosion that results from all combinations of "fail to get the joke", "take offence", (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) And a complete list of the words that we are not allowed to say because there is someone somewhere who disapproves of the word. Many an innocent Aussie abroad on Lugnet has fallen foul of that one, speaking as we do in the vulgar vernacular! (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Frances, They were available at Myer, but it was at least a year ago. It may be worth getting them to ring around to see if any store still has one, but I don't like your chances. Or maybe even get in touch with LEGO Australia, they may (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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A work colleague came to me today, citing me as the Lego expert. She has been looking for a lego table, one of those tables the kids sit at and that have the lego baseboards on them. She has been unable to locate one in Hobart. Anyone know of a (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Building Robotic Cats Oh, wait... It was in some place else... Selçuk (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) It is so nice to see such community building here! It reminds me again we all are parts of a Grande Family at the end..:-) Selçuk (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) What about... Brothers Of Neptunical Knights Taking Revenge On Neptune ? (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Maybe we need an accompanying list of Things To Humourous To Be Serious About. I'll start: The Brick Testament Classic Space Forums Shouting SPACE! www.biomechanicalbricks.net JLUG blue axle pins (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I seem to have gotten into trouble for being serious about something which others thought was a joke ? (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Perish the thought. I'm just trying to help. I know in the past I've gotten into trouble for not knowing whether things are too serious to joke about or not. I wouldn't want new members to get the impression that this community is anything but (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There seem to be some that think compiling lists (either written or mental) is something to belittle or ridicule. I just don't get that. Seems petty to me to harp on other people for such things. It sure reads like you’re mocking him to me. (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Lists of things That Are Too Serious To Joke About ROSCO (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Are you keeping a mental list of them? I would suggest you take that Thought Leadership, and turn it into actual leadership with a page detailing the Things That Are Too Serious To Joke About, so that newcomers don't make the same mistakes we (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I could never support such a banning. People making galahs of themselves is great family entertainment. Why do you think Idol is so popular? Allister (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The Scale Rails Online site has two LEGO Trains forums, one for general LEGO Train discussion ((URL) and one specifically for BayLTC discussion ((URL) which is sponsored by our club. I am a moderator of both forums, and I have been asked to help (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) <shrug> Ahh, I guess it's just another day in paradise down under. JOHN (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Not that phrases mean anything... (...) As well as can be expected from someone who is not member No. 6, but I have read the (URL) Building Roboctic Cat> thread (more than once!) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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