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Re: Whats all this about?
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Wed, 21 Mar 2001 23:32:09 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Dave Low slices,dices,analyses,disects,seperates,then
remoulds,groups together,combines and concludes:
Very well looked into Dave!
> On a less hopeful note:
> > [1] SYDLUG - my suggestion to resolve the Studs/Slugs debate, It might be
> > boring, but it isnt ambiguous.
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> My take on it is this:
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> 1. I'm a member of STUDS (capitalised, isn't an acronym, just funny in a
> non-PC non-genderspecific in-joke kind of way).
It's great as a joke. Especially as an insiders joke.
> 2. Modular bricks have studs and we aren't studs -- that's why it's funny.
> Non-members of STUDS, including prospective members, probably won't get the
> joke. That doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humour or are unsuitable
> for membership. It might mean they won't join.
We'd like more people involved wouldnt we?
> 3. STUDS is the Sydney Lego Users Group (SYDLUG). SYDLUG is an alternative,
> bland description of the club. This name takes the LUG form.
STUDS is great as an acronym for Sydney Lego Users Group. It takes some
scratching of the head and some thinking music, but trust me its correct!
> 4. LUG is a widely used term, cf LUGNET. Many other local clubs have the
> Back-yard LUG (ByLUG) form. LUG is a TLA (Three Letter Acronym) in imitation
> of Linux Users Groups (http://www.linux.com/lug/). Key elements of the name
> include LEGO and the TLA joke.
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> 5. Other regional groups in Australia include MUGS (is that really what they
> call themselves, or is it LegOz Victoria? (see 6.)), and BUGS. These names
> are derived from the ByLUG form, but don't strictly comply.
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> 6. The nationwide association of LEGO fans is called LegOz. This name is
> generally accepted, vaguely funny, and only offensive in its spelling and
> perpetuation of the Oz=Australia synonym.
Perhaps If there ever is a need to display a banner/offical name etc. The
LegOz name is shown. That way there's no ambiguity, and the STUDS is a
reference that is used internally within ourselves. If we ever are going to
do displays etc, using LegOz around the country would be more exposure-isive
(uhmm grammar check please) than each of our groups using individual names
(we aren't that big a group - honestly, to need the subdivisions externally)
> 7. Bi-monthly gatherings of STUDS, the SYDLUG, are variously
> (a) STUDSfests (because they're our fests and we're members of STUDS) or
> (b) Studfests (because the bricks we play with have studs on them).
> I prefer STUDSfests, as it refers specifically to STUDS.
Ditto. hence my head scratching at the posting a few weeks ago.
> 8. Ross has proposed that LegOz get-togethers be called Studfests,
> irrespective of location. This follows 7(b), and depends pretty much on
> people understanding the joke in 2.
> See http://news.lugnet.com/org/au/?n=1467.
Yep thats the post *scratches head*
> 9. SLUGS is a vaguely derogatory/self-deprecating term (depending on who
> says it) that refers to the members of STUDS. It's a formation along the
> lines of 4. and 5.
If we HAVE to go LUG then SYDLUG would be better, can I throw another
spanner into the works? AUSLUG. No dismiss that immediately. LegOz Is much
much better. It'll be interesting to hear people say LegOz - methinks the
Americans will be saying it correctly (*wow*)
> I have some quibbles about the LUG formation: there's a fairly high clone
> brand presence in Australia (cf Port Block, not Port LEGO Block), and by
> LUGNET standards we don't seem to be an especially techie group. On the
> other hand, it's widely used and bland.
It's by far the blandest thing on the menu.
> STUDS is funnier, more generally applicable, and not a bloody acronym. But
> it's also a bit obscure, potentially unappealing, and leaves open the whole
> "well if you belong to STUDS you're saying you're a Stud. You're not, you're
> a Slug" can of worms (or should that be... never mind).
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> I'm happy to compromise on "STUDS, the Sydney Lego Users Group".
Thats if anyone asks for that much detail. It'd be enough to just say you're
a LegOZ AFOL (Australian Fan of LEGO)
> Just to make things even more confusing, how does this sound:
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> Blockheads.
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> It takes the [mickey] in a typically .au way, it's fairly obvious what the
> joke is, the double entendre is totally innocuous, it's not in current use
> by any other group, it's not location specific or dependent (so it could
> replace STUDS or LegOZ or both) and it describes our decision making process
> admirably.
>
> Let's just hope Art Clokey doesn't mind... www.gumbyworld.com
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> --Dave
Blockhead sounds like what happens to me when I try and think too much. Its
perfect ! ;-)
Santosh
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| From: "Santosh Bhat" <santob@ihug.com.au> (...) This reminds me of the name for acronym for the INTERCAL programming language. Taken from the INTERCAL primer; "The full name of the compiler is "Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym", which (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) But not for outsiders. (...) My whole point. snippage... (...) The more I think about it, the more I think LA or their parent will come-a- stomping on LegOz. At this point LegOz is only a label of an idea. What was the train acronym James (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Perhaps we could talk to Michael from ozbricks.com about a LegOz frequent buyer scheme... He seems to have the parallel import thing happening okay. On a less hopeful note: (...) My take on it is this: 1. I'm a member of STUDS (capitalised, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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