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Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 15:56:43 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Allan Bedford writes:
Absolutely.  And a combine provides for ample opportunity to make a
complicated model.  Lots of machinery makes good Technic models.  But again
the question has to be, "will they appeal to kids?"

There are certainly less farmers. The FFA has renamed itself to, well, FFA,
and dropped Future Farmers of America. In a typical club nobody will
actually grow up to farm--much like Boy Scouts won't actually need to
survive in the wilderness. Instead these organizations aim at creating an
appreciation for the craft.

Anyway, there are lots of John Deere toys at Fleet Farm this time of year.

-Erik



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  Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
 
(...) I didn't say they _are_ boring. I said that I used to _think_ they were boring. Back when I was a kid. That was just a childhood memory talking. That's why I asked the question about today's kids. Sure, I think they're interesting now, but do (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)

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