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SNIPPY (sorry bout the late reply, I missed this post when the uncivil war started, and then my net connection got lost, too) (...) Well, IMHO, whether we like it or not, thats the way it is. My logic is that a builder who's been around on planet (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) No, that's the our NLSO's job. Steve (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) We want to dispel that notion that age and skill and parts are interrelated. I'd say it's more the ability of the person and their character. I'm only 17, but I've got more bricks than some of the adults I know (85k to their 60k). He's a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) He most certainly does, that Lamborghini is pretty nifty! (...) "Why is your room always messy!?!?" "I'm building." "*sigh*" It's always neat to have a parent sit down and try to build with their kid. My rather meandering and random 2 studs, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) "Neal":-) Ross, I daresay, is quite a good builder, but he has never had the interest to read LUGNET or even browsing Brickshelf for that matter. JOHN (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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In lugnet.people.teens, Thomas Jollans wrote: snip (...) snip (...) Hello Thomas, I read this thread and thought about my own son, pushing 15 and his friends. Of course, just being his "Mom", I have no clue what they say at school (and truly, I'm (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) Oh no no! course not! what I was talking about is merely a contest that would allow teens to feel comfortable in displaying their MOCs, and not necessarily exclude others in the process. I only don't want the builders with higher skill levels (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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would you be interested in working offline with me on a (...) Are you talking about holding a teen only contest? I'm not sure if this is such a good idea. Most contests are held around a theme and reward building ability alone - including age as a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) Wonderful Idea Kevoh!!! A small addition to that: We should also allow dioramas too, and put a size limit on them so that teens with insane piece counts can't rule the roost. The reason I say this I so that anyone wanting to be more ambitious (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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In lugnet.people.teens, Kevin Blocksidge wrote: Something about spaceships Small addition: If you want to see budding TFOL's, mocpages.com is THE place to be, IMO. Now I don't have facts to prove it, but I do know that a large chunk of builders (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) Vignettes should be good. They cover all themes, and the small size allows people of any collection size to participate. ~Kevoh (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) Yeah right. Easy for you to say. We need something which will encompass ALL themes. Teen builders lurking in all themes need to be woken. Else, I could just as well say TRAINS! and someone else would say CASTLE and we'd all be in a fine mess. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) Spaceships. ~Kevoh (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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SNIPPY (...) SNIPPY WAIT! Your'e a teen??? and here I thought you were older :-) (...) Yes, but it seems like there isn't much to say; I come here everyday, but hardly ever post. (...) I agree. Maybe some sort of a contest? which is open only to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) Ever heard of Ross Neil? :^p Even besides him, many of us TFOLs, I should daresay, are as good as the adult builders in some cases. And for me at least, I make no qualms (or however you say it) about being a Lego fan. Not that anyone ever (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) Hi everyone, I couldn't agree with this more. Probably the only reason this happens is because the mind of a 6th grader if far more sensitive to peer pressure and teasing in general than a teen. Getting older as a person, a teen becomes more (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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Does anybody know of LEGO Mindstorms competitions for teen-agers in Germany/Europe that don't impose any limits on the used programming language? FFL looks O.K., almost no limits (except motors, RCXs and sensors), but that's only fair. RoboCup (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.people.teens)
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Thomas- As a member of SCLTC, I can tell you there are plenty of teenage Serious LEGO Builders out there (forgive me, I dislike the term AFOL). I meet a lot of visitors at our LTC shows who are teenagers and/or in college. The teenage issues are (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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These are just a few thoughts that I have had: You can easily divide LEGO fans into groups. first of all, the little kids from about 0-9 that just play with LEGO. this group is becoming the only group LEGO (r) cares about, if you look at the impact (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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(...) Participating the state FIRST LEGO League Tournament is a great idea. However, the challenging effect varies greatly. I guess it really depends on who holds the events. I went to one held in my state, I was completely disappointed. It turned (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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