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(...) Well, it's nice that Michael and Christian were mentioned, but I'm wondering if they didn't come off as salivating adult geeks by being pegged alone...especially after so many of us were interviewed, and yet no mention was made of LUGNET, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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It was mentioned a couple weeks ago that some AFOLs were interviewed for a Washington Post article - here it is: (URL) also found that WAMALTC was sort of mentioned in the "datebook" section on the 16th - for the Greenberg Toy and Train show this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego in _Computer Gaming World_
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For what it's worth... In the current issue of _Computer Gaming World_ (September, 2001) there is a (somewhat blurry) picture of a battlemech made of Legos submitted by a reader in the "Letters" column. Now if only they'd review "Lego Island 2" :-) (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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RoboCup 2001 Seattle, WA August 2-10 2001 Same story, multiple URLs: (URL) site: (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics.events)
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When asked why his character "Dieter" always danced at the end of each show, Mike Myers said (paraphrased) "Well, we have sponsors, and the sponsors like it when we dance. Legos. The Lego people sponsor us." (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Bionicle (and Jack Stone) sponsor commercial-lite broadcat of Samurai Jack
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(...) For more fun, pick up the September ish of ToyFare...there is a Samurai Jack CD-ROM filled with flash animations, goodies and toys and a long theatrical trailer. It's way cool. Matt (23 years ago, 11-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Imagine how my delight was amplified when, while I came across a great new show on Cartoon Network called Samurai Jack, ads for Bionicle ran _after_ the show. Lego had sponsored the whole show! (The villain, Aku, is an evil shape-shifting wizard. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Here's a short piece about the 'Conexiones' youth technology program at Arizona State University -Suz ---...--- Technology connection Immigrants' children benefit from ASU program Barbara Yost The Arizona Republic Aug. 10, 2001 "Eduardo Reyes was (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: NCE - Debate - and this is the last of it, I'm sure.
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(...) Thanks for taking the lead on this... Strangely enough, the two "sides" presented aren't all that different. The pro Meccano guy is just saying that something practical that gives experience is good without giving any strong reason why it (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Dear all The debate article has been published! I'm not at work this week but James Stacey has helpfully scanned it and it can be seen at www.minifig.co.uk/nce.htm Thanks for all your help. Psi (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Well, I guess it's sort of media - didn't know where else to put it. On this page (I'm not affiliated with the store) (URL) a picture and note about a postage stamp showing Lego, issued in Denmark in 1989. Does anyone have one of these stamps? It (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Aha! I got the interview request, too... and I hardly post here! So now I know how and why I was contacted, and here I was thinking the Washington Post had bugged my apartment. I'm expecting a call later today. Should be interesting...! (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Me here at STF is getting interviewed tommorrow! Kick booty, I mena I never (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Matt, I appreciate your pointing her in my direction, I am a bit flattered that you did so, Many thanks!!! Although, I am not the originator of the Community project. So I really can't take credit there. Actually, she got a hold of me and will be (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I've been interviewed too!!! (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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So it looks like i am not the only one :) -- Michael Edwards Lugnet Member #151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bionicle Island (URL) shop - Edwards Parts (URL) Magazines from the Past and Present (URL) of the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I got an E-mail from Khrissa Williams asking me to do an intereview for the post too! (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) That was fun! I just got off the phone with the Post reporter. I think this might turn into a neat article. Hey Todd! I gave her your e-mail address so you could talk to her about the community project...I also want to talk to you about it. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Cool...I'm waiting for the reporter from the Post to call me back right now myself. She requested the interview via e-mail about 10 minutes ago...perhaps she is speaking to another of our number right now. Isn't this neat? Congrats on the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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