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  JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
Here are a few new JLUG slogans.... JLUG - The end of an error.... errr I mean era. JLUG - Been there, done that, cant be bothered to do it again. JLUG - The "sandbox" is condemned. Sadly during the recent crash we (JLUG) got hit pretty hard. Our (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate) !! 
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, C. L. GunningCook wrote: snip (...) Janey, Thank you for all the effort you and ross put into JLUG. It will be missed. You ran a fine site, and stuck to your values. thank you. Chris (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Thanks Janey, and Ross too- it was a blast. See you 'round. (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I just can't stop crying. Where do I go to curse and post bondage vigs now? I even took a picture of a couple cranes, a Halal Pepsi can, and a robotic cat to share with everyone... (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) And it died before ITC could be implemented. <Single tear>. I hope the much loved JLUG statistics can be published somewhere for posterity. Cheers Richie Dulin Former JLUG Community Overlooker. (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Didn't you guys keep back-ups? I gotta say I'm pretty upset by this news - it's as shocking as it is unexpected. I feel like I've lost a dear friend. (...) From my perspective, I think it was enough fun, but I expect I wasn't on the receiving (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Nooo...ooo! :-( (big sigh) Even though I never post on the site. I did lurk on the site a quite few times every week. I am bummed that the site...has let's say...is taking a LONG vacation or in other words... in a coma. There is a movie title (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Doesn't seem fair, does it? It was one of the good ones. (...) I feel much the same way. I was contemplating setting up a website called save.JLUG.com, to provide a forum in which fans of JLUG could work to save JLUG. We could have provided (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) We could form a committee to discuss it, and then all resign in a fit of petulance. That'd be fun. They could run the server from a handcranked laptop in Africa. It'd probably be more reliable than those shonky Northstar servers. (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
It is a sad day today, I really enjoyed relaxing in Jlug, not needing to worry about watching what I or other would say. to be able to post irrelivant topics about nothing at all, or just smacking each other silly. for old times sake :wiz: :'( (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Yeah, like it's so hard. (URL) is just a sample, and I've only put 15 minutes work into it. worker201 (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I feel your pain. Today our community became slightly less warm, and slightly less embracing. But JLUG was a tour de force to be reckoned with, while it lasted. It rawked. Cheers Richie Dulin Former Unofficial JLUG CTOP List Administrator (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Goodonya Leigh. Who knows what you could achieve in an hour. At this rate, we'll have ITC by the end of the week. (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) that would of been :wiz: (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Nice work, CM Worker! (Or should I say CL Worker?) Hopefully, my prompt registering will result in a low member number (not than numbers mean anything). Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin Future JLUG2 Community Overlooker (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
I forgot to add Thank you Janey, and thank you Rosco, for all the work you put in to give us a sand pit in the sun. If something else eventually gets off the ground, I hope you 2 and all the other who helped make it a grand place come back into the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Thanks for registering and all, guys. However, this is just a sample, and I'm not sure I'm the one to be administering or hosting a forum. I really just wanted to prove to Allister how quick and easy it was to set up a forum. Perhaps more (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) You know what the really wierd bit is? I don't even know who you were (on JLug) Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) CM TheAzz (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
--snip-- (...) This information makes me weep. I hope that one or both of you will get blind drunk and reconsider. Thanks for the JLUG that was, it will be missed. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) No. No discussion. Why not register us, and see how it goes? Will it collapse in a mountain of anticommunitarian trolling? Will you collapse under the admin load? I suspect neither. But carpe diem and all that. You have built it, they are (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) WOW, CL worker, you ARE a RATTC! the list of people who have registered is VERY impressive. Kudo's to you, and your new team. as a side note, and I am NOT a lawyer, but i think you might need permission from CL janey, and/or CL ross to use the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Setting up is one thing. Maintaining and administering? ... Well, you'll see. Allister (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I'd be satisfied with chat. I'll create a #jlug IRC channel on espernet but I seem to remember some of you have troubles getting in during work hours. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) <snip the unbelievable news> Thanks to Mistress Janey and Ross for all of their effort. Can we now have a JLUG newsgroup on LUGNET? Please? The conspiracy must live on. Where else am I going to post all of those jokes? Jude (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Yeah, with lugnet.jlug.jchat Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
I feel like a refugee :-( Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I think you may have unleashed a beast ;-) tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
B****r! Where am I supposed to post ranting b****h-fests about idiots and f*****g morons! What's that you say...stop being an a*****e and become part of the WEC? Oh, the humanity! (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, C. L. GunningCook wrote: snip (...) As an intermittent lurker and appreciator of all things JLug, this is sad news :( I do feel that JLug served a very niche market for the LEGO enthusiast--one which was needed and (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Everyone mail Crown Royal to Mistress Janey, it is our only hope. Jude (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
-snip- (...) You mean no more never ending Robotic Cat thread??!! What the hell will I do with myself now??!! So I guess we'll all trudge over to BL chat now? ;-) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Mistress Ross? Jude, what are you trying to tell us? Chris (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Did I say Mistresses? If Ross takes it that way, maybe there is something he would want to tell us... Jude (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) JLUG is died, Long live to Legnut ! lugnet.jlug would be très vool and :wiz: Well, I just started to read daily jlug three weeks ago... Shitlighted. Erik (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I seem to be able to penetrate through to the one they use on mechahub, but irc, iirc, is a no-go area for me. :( (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) If you can get through to the mechahub one you can get through to #jlug. Come in and I'll tell you how. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) I was wondering why he shaved the beard off. (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Well, thanks for the kind words everyone, for a forum that never expected to reach 19 members we did ok. But it was time to call it a day. The other parts of jlug.net will remain for the time being, it may even get updated occasionally. Wink. (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
--snip-- (...) I disagree with that. (...) Tim (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) My reference to meant collapsing under the admin load is not meant to be insulting toward CL Ross and Mistress Janey. They did do a lot of work behind the scenes. In fact, some of the things they delivered were the most wizard that I've seen (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) This post is flawed. Bryce (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) No doubt because of Dagger Guy. Farewell, JLUG! We'll miss ya. Cheers! "Big Daddy" Nelson (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Seems to me its the one place on Lugnet that all Journeymen could be guaranteed to read sooner or later. Very sad tidings gang. But the fact that its gone does not diminish how much I loved it, which was a lot. Thanks. Oh, and just once more, (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
Phew! Finally got my posting rights back. I've been with JLUG since a few days after it was made and even today it's the one place that made me feel at home on the internet. I remarked to CM Janey the day it was announced here on lugnet that I felt (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) And only a few weeks ago we were flooded by a stream of refugees. LROYWD. I'm sad JLUG's gone. It's been a nice time. OTOH, there's no evidence of that resumé stain now... JLUG2 looks wizard though. (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) :-( (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Janey "Red Brick" Why the heck you did that?.. Just heard the news from Gambort and shocked. Man, I was trying to connect to The Place every other day, still living in hope to see the day my connection problems are solved. Now I know this will (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
Alas, how will I continue my 'debate' with Lar? Thanks Janey and Ross for all your efforts. I shall now doubly cherish my engraved brick. Peace and passing, Professor Whateverly (URL) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Surely you could have summed up all of the above with "Bonk"... ;-) Peace and precis, Professor Whateverly (URL) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Surely you could have summed up all of the above with "Bonk"... ;-) Peace and precis, Professor Whateverly (URL) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Says you. Ley (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Janey-- If I had known of JLUG, I'd have been there. Sorry to have missed all the fun, but best of all new endeavors to you. It sounds like it would have been fun. Especially the robotic cat thing. Play Well and Prosper, Matthew "The Brick (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) Ah,because you my friend know the sad state of affairs. (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
Darn and bugger... Just as I was coming back after a short break. *sigh* and thanks to Ross and Janey you two can have my babies you were so awesome. (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
(...) :whistlesinnocently: (URL) Stajinaria Forum - A New Hope> :-) (URL) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
 
Big thanks to the defunct pseudo admins ! were you able to save my :BP: or :RA: ? Steve (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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