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Re: If you're an AFOL and you know it raise your hand (WAS: Blacksmith Shop)
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Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:03:13 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Allan Bedford wrote:

> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Bliss writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > 
> > > You win.  Label me a quitter, because I give up on this debate.
> > 
> > (pssst!  You forgot to mention 'Hitler'!)
> 
> Steve, I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your comment.

Maggie's already covered this, so I won't re-iterate her response.

> > > Which is exactly why I don't want to be lumped in with folks calling
> > > themselves AFOL's.  I simply don't have enough in common with them to
> > > warrent using that term.
> > 
> > And I don't use 'AFOL' because when you say it out loud, it's something
> > awful.
> 
> Nor this comment.  Your point is lost on me.  Perhaps you could elaborate a bit.

When I say "AFOL" out loud, it sounds an awful lot like "awful".  Sorry
I forgot crosspost to .pun.

"MOC" is another lugnetish acronym that doesn't make a very good
transition to real life.  IMO.

Steve



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  Re: If you're an AFOL and you know it raise your hand (WAS: Blacksmith Shop)
 
(...) Kinda like "IANAL"? (I Am Not A Lawyer) DaveE (FUT fun) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: If you're an AFOL and you know it raise your hand (WAS: Blacksmith Shop)
 
(...) Steve, I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your comment. (...) Nor this comment. Your point is lost on me. Perhaps you could elaborate a bit. Best regards, Allan B. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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