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Re: My Non-LEGO family experiance (Nice Story)
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Tue, 29 Feb 2000 16:05:48 GMT
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Bram Lambrecht wrote:

> Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> writes:
> > For anyone who hasn't told others about their LEGO addiction, let me
> > tell you, you will be surprised with the possitive response (unless
> > you happen to be an 18 year old male, who's cool buddies think more
> > about cars, sports and girls - 18 is a difficult age for LEGO).
> 
> (I'll be 18 on Saturday)
> Most of the people I know who know about my LEGO obsession don't make a
> big deal about it, but then again, they already think I'm strange (I'm
> not a US citizen, and I don't have a TV.  Actually, most people find it
> stranger that I don't have a TV than that I build with LEGO...).  I think
> showing people some of your stuff usually helps to eliminate any negative
> comments.
> --Bram
> 
> Bram Lambrecht           / o   o \           BramL@juno.com
> -------------------oooo-----(_)-----oooo-------------------
>     WWW:   http://www.chuh.org/Students/Bram-Lambrecht/
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I hope I didn't offend any 18 year olds with this, it was just a
generalization.  When I was 18 LEGO wasn't even on my mind.  I didn't start
into it again until my 20's.   I'm 46 now, and I still don't know what I want
to be when I grow up!

Gary Istok



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  Re: My Non-LEGO family experiance (Nice Story)
 
(...) I've known since I was about 12 what I wanted to be when I grew up; a Lego piece and set desinger. I've been working on getting that position continuously for the past 25 years. I'm still working on it. Rich-- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** (...) (27 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.castle)
  Re: My Non-LEGO family experiance (Nice Story)
 
(...) No offense taken. What you said is (at least partially) true, but 18 year olds can still enjoy LEGO :) (I don't find inspiration or time to build as much as I'd like to, though...) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (27 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.castle)

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(...) (I'll be 18 on Saturday) Most of the people I know who know about my LEGO obsession don't make a big deal about it, but then again, they already think I'm strange (I'm not a US citizen, and I don't have a TV. Actually, most people find it (...) (27 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.castle)

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