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Re: Whatever happened...
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:53:55 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
> 
> The future I see with the Lego community, at least from my view, is that we'll probably end up in more regional groups.  It's happened already:  The rtlToronto NG is filled with in-jokes that people only get if you're with us at dinner at Swiss Chalet every second Friday of the month.
> 
> It's no longer special just to like Lego, because that's pretty common.  That's only the foundation.  The rest is friendship and banter, and that's just starting to get good.
> 
> Jesus, it's 3AM.
> 
> Calum

Well put Calum.... I feel the same way.
Personally, all I ever read nowadays is rtlToronto, loc.ca, and technic
sub-groups.

Everytime I have ventured into the main group, and scanned some of the topics
(the great dumb grey debate, people accusing Jake of lying, "collectors", and
now the Maersk ship) I walked away disgusted, and sadly, almost ashamed of being
a part of LUGNET and calling myself an Adult Fan of Lego.

I think that in rtlToronto we have a cool and unique group, and I'm happy to be
a member of it.

just my 2 cents

John



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  Re: Whatever happened...
 
(...) I wouldn't say that. However, the Lego community has changed. It's no longer what it was when I joined in like 1995--it's...I dunno, more mainstream. Key items that happened: 1. Todd and Suzanne create Lugnet. Key outputs: -Now people have an (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !! 

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