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| | | | | Re: There can be only one —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | (...) Capitalization is irrelevant. You guys need to go make your own LEGO personae and quit trying to sponge off mine. Sheesh. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: There can be only one —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | (...) Jeez, I never claimed the title. I was just trying to make a small joke. I'm gonna retire from .space... everybody's getting nasty here. I'll just hang around in .Castle. (2 URLs) >> (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | (...) Wah. It's hardly gotten nasty in here. There has been a bit of stern language with some of the relative newbies, that's all. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | New vs. Old —Nathan Wells
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| | | | | | | (...) I get the impression you 'old-timers' (the first 500 or so people to join LUGNET) don't like us 'young whippersnappers' invading .space. Just my two cents, (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Trevor Pruden
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| | | | | | | | | (...) It's not like that at all. I assure you, most of us don't even realize the ages of the people we talk to in this group. Half of us are under the age of 18 probably. We really don't care about ages here. Or titles for that matter. Like others (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I certainly hope that is not the case. I have been a reader/poster since the decline of readership from the older newsgroup RTL. I don't know if that classifies me as an 'old-timer' or not compared to some others. Anyway, I don't have a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I think it's not so much a matter of old-timers vs. newbies as it is a matter of signal to noise ratio. Signal quality MOC posts and constructive replies intelligent discussion of concepts, inspiration, and ideas new building techniques, etc. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Trevor Pruden
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Hey, you just made a good point, Bram. Is my FTX sig too big or a pain? Just some feedback. I know this was not directed specifically at me, but I'm just curious since I started to use this feature only a couple of days ago. Yes, my posts are (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | | | | | XFUT .publish (...) I wasn't really going after sigs in particular...I was more concerned with things like: (*fffffffssjjsshshsh...hhtttttt*) which show up as an even bigger mess: (*fffffffssjjsshshsh...hhtttttt*) when you're reading in plain text, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | | | | Just so you know, I'm a young whippersnapper, and none of the old timers seem to have a problem with me :) I'll be making my first moonbase module soon! :) .space rules! :) -Anne (...) -- Conformity: Proudly (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. serving (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) That's because you rock. Sometimes I wonder if a lot of this complaining is just sour grapes. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) *salutes Grand Admiral* (...) Nah, too many .castle people heading over here to see why we're so cool ;) ;) <-- for the humour impaired. Ensign Stripes -- Conformity: Proudly (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. serving painfully boring >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Pressure on sour grapes always produces whine. (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) As well as being one who rocks, Anne is a total class act. Take a look at not only her posts for her own MOC's (which are amazing), look at her comments and critiques on other's posts and models. She offers compliments, suggests improvements (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | | In lugnet.space, Nathan Wells wrote: snipped (...) Yikes - I guess this means I'm officially an old-timer (Lugnet Member 404)?!?!? But I still feel young.... Bob (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Bobobob, yer never old :) -Anne -- Conformity: Proudly (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. serving painfully boring >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. people since time began. (v_," ; `,-\ ; : ; \/,-~) \ stripes at tigerlair dot com `--'_..),-/ ' ' '_.>-' (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I'm sorry but you'll have to speak up - I can't hear you since I'm old. ;-) Bob PS - Thanks for the reassurance my friend! (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New vs. Old —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well, you are entitled to your opinion. I don't think being a LUGNET© member has anything to do with being an "old timer". There are people who participated way before becoming a member and thus have a higher number. There were those who got (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | | | (...) Okay, okay. Lets just forget I posted that post and get on with building MOCs. That's what counts, right? (completely rankless) (2 URLs) >> (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Back to the MOCs! —Nathan Wells
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yes! Will do! (URL) (who's editing some photos of a MOC this minute) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Dan Mattia
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| | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | | | | (...) I don't think he was reffering as much to me as some 'newbies' that he thought infringed his old nickname with debates and such over sigs. (2 URLs) >> (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Dan Mattia
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| | | | | | | | (...) Still, the world was created equal. Whether someone was here for 10,000 years or for 1 minute, they are equal, regardless of age or amount built/shown. -Dan P.S. And I don't like when people are bashed. (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | | (...) For the record, I was not bashing JHK. He's one of the kids around here I think show a lot of promise. That is all. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Sean Devolites
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| | | | | | (...) newbies? That's supposed to be the name for the people who are like here for a week isn't it? Either way, this thing has gotten to where the 'hierarchy' of Lugnet, the original members, have established this 'little world' in where there are (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Dan Mattia
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| | | | | | | -snip- (...) As have I. The reason I do not post my MOCs is not because they are CAD or microfig, but because it is a waste of time to post. I know I'll get maybe one or two replies, so therefore I don't waste my time. I have proven this. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | | | | (...) The size of a collection or a MOC has no relevance on the number of replies it receives...People respond to posts of unique, interesting models that look cool or do cool things. You can't expect everyone to get excited over yet another small (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Trevor Pruden
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Remember guys, no one *has* to respond to anything. We all respond when we do because we simply want to. It's a free continent. You shouldn't be looking for responses to feel accepted within the community, but rather only post because you want (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Keith Goldman
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I've used to think there was an evil cabal of old-timers who sat in judgment on projects, and refused to comment on anything by a newbie. Until I made so many cool projects that they couldn't ignore me. But for every jerkoff who refuses to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —George Haberberger
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Thanks Keith, but you're too kind. I would have a hard time recognizing new talent from the old entrenched cabal, I mostly just look at MOCs, and if they move me and work is not too crazy, I try to drop a few nice words. On a real good day, I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Andrew Saada
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| | | | | | | | | | | Well said Keith. I wanted to add some comments; I realize though this is just a noise post. (...) Heheheeee...You da man! (...) sounds good (...) no comment (...) YES Sir! There is no escape from the clutches of the brick! Either that or it's too (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Felix Greco
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) No one is being burned by a lack of respone around here, in my opinion. This is a community about sharing ideas and information. If people are here seeking attention and apporval, they're here for the wrong reasons. Keith, you've posted plenty (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Feedback (Was Re: There can be only one) —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback (Was Re: There can be only one) —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I know I can always count on Paul to give me constructive criticism. Speaking of which, I have a long-promised Hopcraft redesign coming up. (It got stepped on) That new Wild collection set has lots of yummy brown slopes. (...) I am in 100% (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —James Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Excellent post, James! One thing I might add is this -- I have built quite a few MOCs I've never posted. It just doesn't do it for me. Sometimes I show friends pictures, or more often I bring them to LUG meetings and fests. It's partially (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —James Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.space, Tim Courtney wrote: -snip- (...) OMG, Tim liked my post!!!! (that was sarcasm, people) -snip- (...) (My emphasis added) AMEN BROTHER - try it with a webcam, or the "snapshot" feature of a camcorder :( (...) Okay, is that a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Do I have a history of not liking your posts? I guess I don't remember :-) (...) Nah, it's supposed to be some funky space drink. Welcome to the Spacebar. The plan is to build the building so it will fit in on the NILTC train layout as well as (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Spacebar (was Re: There can be only one) —Tim Romine
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Spacebar (was Re: There can be only one) —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —James Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) No, too many people around here have a history of totally freaking out when an 'old timer' is critical... -James (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Aah... I'm a pretty critical 'old timer,' so you don't gotta worry about me :-) -Tim (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback (Was Re: There can be only one) —Travis Matheson
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| | | | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | Re: There can be only one —Travis Matheson
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| | | | | | Re: Nasty —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | Re: Nasty —Trevor Pruden
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| | | | | | Re: Nasty —Travis Matheson
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| | | | | | Re: Nasty —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | (...) Thanks Travis. I really consider that the highest compliment. (snif) -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Nasty —Travis Matheson
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| | | | (...) Heh, I've been guilty of coping other people's designs and crediting them to you. There are so many styles here on lugnet.space it has really pushed me into directions I had never realised. I just hope that some people see the tricks and (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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