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Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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lugnet.lego
Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:33:07 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, James Trobaugh wrote:
In lugnet.lego, Dave Schuler wrote:
In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:

From May until the last couple weeks, this small [{_AFOL_}] group has been
giving feedback on the concept, as well as tips and tricks, and inspiration
models for the site.

I must make a point to thank that for their hard work and incredible effort
in helping push the concept of this "micro city" thing.

**snip of several names**

Ross Neal¬
John Neal¬

Hey John, is that your son Ross?  Not to pick nits, but does he actually
qualify as an AFOL?  I thought he was younger.

Not that there's anything wrong with young kids--I myself am quite fond of
one in particular.


I was glad to see Ross' name on the list. After seeing his micro city with
working train so many years ago, I think he was an obvious choice to be a part
of the team.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=339270

Well, having seen Ross' other work, I theorize that he's actually John's older
brother, whom John forces to sleep in a small bed to preserve the illusion of
youth.  I conclude this logically, because *I* certainly wasn't producing stuff
like Ross' when I was his alleged age.

Dave!



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  Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
 
(...) I've met Ross, he's a great kid. The standing joke in the GMLTC is every time we see his Dad displaying some of of Ross's work we ask "Does his mother build with Lego?", feigning that there's no way he could have gotten than talent from his (...) (19 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
  Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
 
(...) Well, not to belittle Ross' building ability (heck, it's way better than mine even though I'm probably much older than he is), but how many teenagers have access to the motherload of parts that Ross has access to?! :) -Bryan (19 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)

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  Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
 
(...) I was glad to see Ross' name on the list. After seeing his micro city with working train so many years ago, I think he was an obvious choice to be a part of the team. (URL) (19 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)

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