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Re: Whats all this about?
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001 05:34:53 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Santosh Bhat writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Dave Low slices,dices,analyses,disects,seperates,then
> remoulds,groups together,combines and concludes:
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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).
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> It's great as a joke. Especially as an insiders joke.
But not for outsiders.
> > 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.
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> We'd like more people involved wouldnt we?
My whole point.
snippage...
> > 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.
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> 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)
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 thought up ?
pete.w
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| (...) I've often wondered about that. Perhaps we should formally ask them. Who was it that has been corresponding in email with one of the managers, Kev? Perhaps he could ask on our collective behalf (if he wishes), get something in (electronic) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Dave Low slices,dices,analyse...rates,then remoulds,groups together,combines and concludes: Very well looked into Dave! (...) It's great as a joke. Especially as an insiders joke. (...) We'd like more people involved wouldnt we? (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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