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So I saw on the news today that Bush signed his "economic stimulus" plan into law today. This means that many of us in the U.S. could be receiving rebate checks starting in May. How does this relate to LEGO you ask? Well, with Brickworld coming up (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Meta Question
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(...) Agreed - it also makes good business sense. What is your basis for assuming the former possibility and disregarding the latter? (...) I was responding to "I have my doubts that anyone even could [turn a profit]" - by sourcing all my figures (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And there I was thinking it might only be for themes lots of people were interested in. (...) Well (URL) MOCpages> breaks even but (URL) CSF> has, until quite recently been run purely out of pocket. I realise that research is a bit slower than (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) That seems to be the consensus. But I don't see any Rock Raiders offshoot sites, which from my external perspective makes it look less about format, and more about cherry-picking... BICBVW! (...) Well, I don't think it's that hard considering (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) --snip-- (...) I'm not exactly sure that anyone has attempted to start a new site 'to make a few bucks'. I have my doubts that anyone even could. I believe the first offshoot sites were started due to disagreements about the running and format (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Thanks for the detailed recap! (...) I agree (although that's probably a bit off-topic for off-topic.debate) - I have quite an irrational fondness for this little corner of the internet. Richard (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Meta Question
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Adrian Egli wrote: A good question! For certain, RTL did not make a comeback. The theory I've heard is the growth of theme group sites like Classic Space outside of Lugnet have drawn readers away from Lugnet. I always (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I think the problem was that LUGNET didn't respond enough to people's desires. The administration was either inactive or unable to comply, thanks to various reasons. Essentially, LUGNET's software was all custom made to follow an NNTP design (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Meta Question
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(...) A good question! For certain, RTL did not make a comeback. The theory I've heard is the growth of theme group sites like Classic Space outside of Lugnet have drawn readers away from Lugnet. I've also heard people express the opinion that (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I haven't been around in a while, but I remember Lugnet being a bit more.. well.. alive. The wiki page doesn't illuminate much, and catching up on four years worth of posts doesn't seem terribly feasible. So I was wondering really, what happened? (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Yeah, you know what you can do with your 'America's the best' mentality...
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(URL) she was a Canadian, or for that matter Cuban even (along with almost any other non-third world country in the world--except the US), she'd be alive today. Seriously yankees--grow up. I'm not saying we're the best or we have all the answers, (...) (17 years ago, 21-Dec-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - Civil War, Polygamy, Murder, Decaptitaion, and Mutilation
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(...) Brendan, I am appalled. Are you suggesting that mass genocide and wanton destruction are morally worse than homosexuality? What kind of a heathen are you? -Lenny Hoffman, Expert on Heathens (17 years ago, 27-Sep-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Still no answer, but the new piece rule is nice to hear
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(...) Nice trolling yourself, Ted! I just re-read the entire thread and you contributed much more negativity than I did and you're revealed yourself to be a bigger and more obnoxious troll for continuing to attempt to bait me with such needless (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
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(...) Heh, we'll have to agree to disagree there. I just don't think they mesh with the System at all. (...) Wouldn't it be nice? I think one of the reasons that there's so little traffic on Lugnet these days is due in part to the fact that a (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
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(...) Agreed but also remember we now have Skeletons, Star Wars and Market Street. And I like seeing Bionicle parts in system sets so long as they go (which I agree can be hit and miss). (...) Well put. I just wish both camps would spend more time (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: 9/11
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(...) (URL) Here>, I believe, is the first posting about it in OT.Debate. (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | 9/11
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(URL) Some postings from that sad day: (2 URLs) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
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(...) Yeah, there's been a lot of complaining lately, and I'm certainly guilty on that score. However, I believe most of the major complaints are all justifiable, i.e. the color change, click-hinge replacement of fingered hinges, Bionicle parts in (...) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
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(...) "Sometimes it feels like TLG is deliberately trying to break with the older fanbase" is close enough for me. (...) Excellent news. (...) I worry because by virtue of sharing a hobby there may be some perception of crossover between your views (...) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
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In lugnet.ambassadors, Timothy Gould wrote:> (...) Hey Tim, I've always noted the change in the style of roof bricks, from the circular pattern to the rougher bumpy style to the hopefully current more-smooth-but-still-bumpy pattern. That never (...) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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