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Another fan effort that needs more publicity is (URL) Wiki-Brick-Links> by Klas Schöldström. This is simply a fan-updatable link database using the wiki format. Ultimately an interactive site is the only solution to the constant problem of outdated (...) (18 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickiWiki
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(...) I concur wholeheartedly. On principle I personally will never use it, and I would encourage all other AFOLs to avoid it as well, sticking to the homegrown original (URL) Brickwiki>. In fact, I think that there should be a frontpage link on (...) (18 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickiWiki
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(...) Also announced (URL) here>. IMO this is not a legitimate effort but is an attachment. (URL) Brickwiki> (no extra i) has been around for quite some time, is quite comprehensive and is most definitely an AFOL effort. To be honest, I'm really (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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This link arrived in my mailbox this morning courtesy of Google Alerts: (URL) this a legitamate AFOL effort or a company attaching itself to the LEGO brand? -- Bryan (19 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Customer-Made report
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(URL) two references to LEGO: one about LEGOFactory, and another about LUGNET - specifically the lugnet.dear-lego newsgroup. - Kelly (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Interesting AFOL article in NJ paper
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(...) IT'S AY-FOAL, NOT AWWWWWWW FUL!!!!!!! Peace and Bricks!!!! M (19 years ago, 10-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Thanks for posting, Jeff. It reads like a TLG interview. It's too bad that the first pic is of Nathan holding Corey Sanders' globe design as if it were his own. JOHN (19 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Nathan Sawaya in Time for Kids
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The classroom-oriented children's magazine Time for Kids had an article on Master Builder Nathan Sawaya recently: (URL) haven't had time to read through it yet, but I thought others would be interested in it. Jeff (19 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | 3 life-size human busts built for Herman Miller "See magazine"
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Hi again, everybody! Back in February I was asked to build three life-size monochromatic human busts. They were included in Herman Miller's award-winning design magazine, "SEE", alongside an article about the humanization of architecture and design. (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Brick Testament in Metro newpaper
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There was a short article on the Brick Testament in the free UK newspaper Metro of Friday 28th April. It featured the last supper and Adam and Eve (full frontal nudity in a national newspaper :shock: ;-) ) Tim PS Brendan, would you like me to send a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) is a pretty decent introduction to AFOLs. Has some interesting quotes from Steve Witt, and mentions BrickFest. One downside: everybody is quoted as saying "Legos". >_< - Kelly (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(...) The glory of fast-passes fix that for the more popular rides such as SM ;) But the rides at LLCA move slowww...www. They have very low per-hour capacity that brings everything to a very slow crawl. And it is only worse when LLCA cuts down on (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(...) Standing in line is not my idea of a fun vacation - especially with short attention span 4-12 year olds. If Legoland purposely cuts off attendance each day to insure small lines, charge a high gate fee, and can still make a profit, I think (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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I think that a better spot in the midwest would be near the major population centers. That would be near the Great Lakes. I think an ideal location would be near Cedar Pointe Amusement Park near Sandusky Ohio on Lake Erie. It would be within a few (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(...) I think there is a good chance for it to succeed in the Kansas City area. If your target attendance is 1.4M a year (which the other 4 Legoland parks average), that is well within the realm of reason if you include everything within a day's (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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(crossposting to .legoland) (...) To re-state what I posted on BL: I think these "tourism experts" need to find new jobs lol. LLCA has trouble getting people from as close as LA and SD to go to the park. The only reason out of towners go there is (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Newswatch: Fifth Legoland Park in Kansas City area in 2009
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Exciting news for residents of the midwest United States! I read this in the 4/28/2006 Kansas City Star. "Joco" is the local shorthand for Johnson County KS: a very well-to-do, family oriented suburb on the western side of Kansas City,MO with (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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| | Re: Bill Swanberg Update
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(...) Yes, probably taken down due to a little 'backlash' from the masses-- (URL) that was just a site I found right off the bat! I will always endeavour to type 'LEGO bricks' and say the same. However, I will not tell people that they're making (...) (19 years ago, 24-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Bill Swanberg Update
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(...) Oops, just realized that www.legos.com simply redirects to the correct website now. For those of you unaware, at one point, the incorrect URL resulted in a site with a bit of a "brand speech" (i.e. how to use the LEGO name properly) before (...) (19 years ago, 24-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Bill Swanberg Update
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(...) What REALLY irks me is the repeated use of "Legos". I can understand that kids might misuse the word, but the media has a responsibility for reporting the news correctly, right? (insert rolling-eyes smiley here) If the media's gonna throw (...) (19 years ago, 24-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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