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Re: www.brislug.org
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Sat, 3 Apr 2004 23:05:58 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Aaron Coghill wrote:
> I think we should made the move to BrisLUG. This way we would be able to
> attract new members to the group. (I'm sure bugs sounds a bit childish to
> some).

Think yourselves lucky !
You could be stuck with something like STUDS :^p

> So we will need a new logo, in keeping with the launch of the new site and
> the possible change-over????
> 
> I agree with you on the comfort thing Alister. BUGS evolved from our first
> few meetings, the acronym BLUG sounded crap so it was simplfied to BUGs
> (silent and invisible L) to be true is should read BRLUG (Brisbane and
> regional Lego Users Group).

You could also give the LUG acronym tail a miss completely.
The possible sub-group names are endless as well.

What about FLAG - Flubber (of) LEGO Accumulation Group as an acronym tail ?
Though flubber is more popular in some areas.

What about STREP - Strange Technic Re-Erection Proponents ?

What about LOATH - LEGO Obsessed Anal Train-Heads ?

What about BANTIES - Bionicles Are Not Technic It's Especially Silly ?
BANTIES and STREP may have the same members.

What about BOBO - Belville Obsessed Bozos Only ?

What about TANGY - Those Awful New Greys Yada (yada yada) ?

> "Allister McLaren" <Allister.McLaren@Alcan.com> wrote in message
> > 
> > To be honest I'm not really comfortable with the BUG acronym. Not only does it
> > miss out the L for LEGO, but BUGs are also used by bicycle user groups
> > throughout the state (country?)

pete.w



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I think we should made the move to BrisLUG. This way we would be able to attract new members to the group. (I'm sure bugs sounds a bit childish to some). So we will need a new logo, in keeping with the launch of the new site and the possible (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au)

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