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Subject: 
Re: congrats, j0n!
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lugnet.space
Date: 
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:22:14 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Didier Deses wrote:
> I must say that after reading the posts on ./, I don t quite understand why
> there is so much intolerance...
> 
> why do some nerds tell someone who's building lego's to get a life?

I agree totally. I just read a good portion of the /. comments, those people
have serious issues. I think its cause a lot of geek/nerd culture is based on
put-downs, finding someone who's different, and therefore nerdier and less of a
person than they are. I feel sorry for them.

> I've been around the web a while now and i must say the pple i found on LUGNET
> and Brickshelf are quite nicer than most of other posts or user groups...
> 
> some the posts on ./ i've read dont really convince me to bring my MOC out to
> the large audience, I'll think we should wait some longer and prepare for the
> day minifigs will conquer the world ... ha ha Ha Ha HA HA!

Heheh. LEGO's about having fun, plain and simple. The geek hierarchy thing
*really* wears thin on me.

Peace, love, LEGO.

-Tim



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  Re: congrats, j0n!
 
I must say that after reading the posts on ./, I don t quite understand why there is so much intolerance... why do some nerds tell someone who's building lego's to get a life? I've been around the web a while now and i must say the pple i found on (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)

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