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From: "Doug Watson" <doug@watsonfamily.org> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:12:31 -0500 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Doug Watson Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1986 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12 Location: Rochester, Michigan E-mail Address: exarkun@theouterrim.com LEGO/home page URL(s): Marital Status: Single Children: None Occupation: Student On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: a week ago... # of Sets in LEGO Collection: I don't keep track, I only play with them... # of Unopened Sets in Collection: None # of LEGO Pieces: A LOT # of LEGOfests Attended: None # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: None(unfortunatly) First LEGO Set: A pirate ship LEGO Dark Age: Never... First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Always get legos for B-Day and X-mas Favorite Theme(s): Ninja, Space, Star Wars, Favorite Set(s): Launch Pad, din't know the name... Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Ninjas Set/theme you would like to see: Olympics and snowboarding(winter sports) Current LEGO Project: Might start a Ninja Dojo.... Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: I dunno Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Pokémon, Star Wars CCG, From Doug
From: privatewar@aol.com (PrivateWar) Date: 1 Mar 1999 22:41:07 GMT Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Name: Steve Pleasants Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1970 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 9 Location: Virginia E-mail Address:sdp@cstone.net LEGO/home page URL(s): http://members.aol.com/privatewar Marital Status: single Children: just me Occupation: computer analyst On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: weeks # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 15 # of Unopened Sets in Collection:0 # of LEGO Pieces: 250 # of LEGOfests Attended:0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited:0 First LEGO Set:fabuland circa 1973 LEGO Dark Age:1985 to 1992 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Sub-Orbital Commander Favorite Theme(s): Classic Space Favorite Set(s): Classic Space sets before 1000 Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Pre-movable arms mini-figs Set/theme you would like to see: COPS Current LEGO Project: Death Star II Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Got 4 2x4 plates stuck in left nostril at age 9 Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: computers, guitar, rubiks cube
From: dmusetti@aol.comrokenbok (DMusetti)
Date: 1 Mar 1999 23:26:21 GMT
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Name: Mark Musetti
Gender: male
Year of Birth: 1974
Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: about 14
Location: Columbus, Ohio (Originally from Long Island)
E-mail Address: dmusetti@aol.com
LEGO/home page URL(s): not yet, but some friends on the newly forming
Columbus group may help me with that.
Marital Status: married 2 years
Children: None (or else then they'd get to play with my legos)
Occupation: graduate student (pharmaceutics)
On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: Dec. 1998
# of Sets in LEGO Collection: 150
# of Unopened Sets in Collection: if i didn't want to open up sets I'd collect
barbie dolls and precious moments.
# of LEGO Pieces: about 40,000
# of LEGOfests Attended: none yet.. someone take me!!
# of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: nope just a lame exhibit at FAO Schwartz NYC
First LEGO Set: fire truck from a happy meal at McDonalds 12 years ago.
Favorite Theme(s): Town junkie all the way..particularly into high
rise/metropolis
construction.
Favorite Set(s): airport shuttle (just got it via trade for xmas) and a couple
of
buildings i've created myself.
Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): would love to see blonde female minifigs.
Also like 45 degree slopes bricks in black/red.
Set/theme you would like to see: Metropolis sets... i have built several good
prototypes... would like to see the old 7-12 basic building sets
back.
Current LEGO Project: tore down my 120 sq. ft. city and brought it to ohio in
hopes of reconstructing a high-rise 200 sq. ft. metropolisduring the next
year.
I am also re-starting a Columbus, Ohio lego group along with about 6 others..
**Any central Ohioans that i haven't written please respond if interested**
Meetings to be scheduled saturday afternoons starting this or next week
(1/8/99)
Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: My skyscrapers.... will have 8 or 9 in my new
city
including a 10 story mall with indoor monorail entrance on the 2nd floor
crossing
a street. Already 3 completed.
Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: bowling, snowstorm and hurricane tracking, italian
cooking and big-brother mentoring..
HAPPY BUILDING!!! Mark
mark musetti: dmusetti@aol.com (disregard rokenbok spam block)
Look for my ultimate metropolis on my web page coming
this spring to a computer near you!!
From: "DJA" <dastolfo@NOSPAMglobalserve.net> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:24:31 -0500 Organization: Globalserve Communications Inc. Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Dave Astolfo Gender: M Year of Birth: 1971 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 16 Location: Burlington ON E-mail Address: dastolfo@globalserve.net LEGO/home page URL(s): http://www.globalserve.net/~dastolfo Marital Status: soon Children: none Occupation: Systems Analyst On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: Aug 98 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 20 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 - curiosity gets the better of me always.. # of LEGO Pieces: ~ 15000 # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0 First LEGO Set: Tractor LEGO Dark Age: from 13 till 26 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Lego Submarine Favorite Theme(s): Technic Favorite Set(s): Mindstorms Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): gears Set/theme you would like to see: Have it - Robotics Current LEGO Project: Barcode Multiset combined with Mindstorms Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Sigma Communications (Lego Communications company ants to use some of my pics for their website. Will know for sure in April 99 Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Mountain Biking
From: stacia@io.com.guacamole (The Avocado Avenger)
Date: 2 Mar 1999 02:47:12 GMT
Organization: Illuminati Online
Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2)
Name: Stacia
Gender: female
Year of Birth: 1971
Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 15
Location: Manhattan, KS
E-mail Address: stacia@io.com
LEGO/home page URL(s): http://www.io.com/~stacia/ (no lego on the page
yet)
Marital Status: yes
Children: no
Occupation: educator
On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: Feb 1999
# of Sets in LEGO Collection: 25
# of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0
# of LEGO Pieces: no idea
# of LEGOfests Attended: 0
# of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0
First LEGO Set: space shuttle in a McDonald's Happy Meal
LEGO Dark Age: until about 18, then 21-26
First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Samurai warrior minifig
Favorite Theme(s): castle
Favorite Set(s): Black Monarch's, Sea Serpent
Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): maiden in Forestmen's crossing
Set/theme you would like to see: Barbie. Just kidding.
Current LEGO Project: sorting, sorting, sorting
Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: I gotta Forestmen's Crossing and Black
Monarch's castle
Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: usenet, music, old movies
Stacia * The Avocado Avenger * Life is a tale told by an idiot;
http://www.io.com/~stacia/ * Full of sound and fury,
Remove the guacamole to reply! * Signifying nothing.
From: Adam Yulish <bwappo@ee.net> Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 22:06:01 -0500 Organization: eNET Inc. Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Adam Yulish Gender: male Year of Birth: '74 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 14 Location: Columbus, OH E-mail Address: bwappo@ee.net LEGO/home page URL(s): http://members.ee.net/~bwappo/lego Marital Status: none Children: none Occupation: Computer Doctor/Techie/Support On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: August '98 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 40+ # of Unopened Sets in Collection: none # of LEGO Pieces: 4000+ # of LEGOfests Attended: none # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: none First LEGO Set: 114 Universal Building Set LEGO Dark Age: early 80's to June 1998 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: I don't remember; I got flooded by some old space Favorite Theme(s): Space Favorite Set(s): StarDefender "200" Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): don't have a fav yet Set/theme you would like to see: Please oh please make a lego AT-AT walker! Current LEGO Project: Space station and research base; probably moved back to September '99 Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: none yet. Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Writing, everything to do with computers, reading, practical philosophy (it's not an oxymoron! :) , computer games, Kenpo, electric bass, tarot, and lately--shooting my mouth off about anything. Somehow I've gotten more opinionated.
From: Rob Butera <rob@butera.org> Organization: butera.org Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 22:37:32 -0500 Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Rob Butera Gender: M Year of Birth: 1968 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 23 Location: Rockville, MD USA E-mail Address: rob@butera.org LEGO/home page URL(s): http://www.butera.org/planetbrick/ Marital Status: M Children: 1 awesome 5 month old daughter Occupation: computational neuroscientist On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: January 1995 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: ~130 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 13 # of LEGO Pieces: ??? # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: just the silly truck that toured the US in 1998 First LEGO Set: some Universal Set (400?) LEGO Dark Age: 1983-1995 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Enchanted Island 6278 (wedding gift!) Favorite Theme(s): pre-90s town, classic 70s, train Favorite Set(s): Moon Lander 565 Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): 2x4 brick Set/theme you would like to see: decent town sets again! Current LEGO Project: getting my daughter to appreciate Primo! Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Planet Brick -- build a globe! http://www.butera.org/planetbrick/ Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: skating and biking, Linux, electronics, Avigo
From: James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 05:21:46 GMT
Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2)
Name: James Brown
Gender: Male
Year of Birth: 1972
Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12+
Location: Edmonton, Ab, Canada
E-mail Address: galliard@shades-of-night.com
LEGO/home page URL(s): http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
Marital Status: Yup.
Children: Nope.
Occupation: Computer Hardware/Software support (aka: trained monkey)
On R.T.L Since: August 1998 (lurking)
# of Sets in LEGO Collection: 65 by instruction booklets, about 15 more
in buckets. if service packs count - 200+
# of Unopened Sets in Collection: none
# of LEGO Pieces: 20,000+
# of LEGOfests Attended: none
# of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 1 (Windsor), 2 by July '99(Carlsbad)
First LEGO Set: (...that I can remember) 928 Galaxy Explorer
LEGO Dark Age: ~1980-1998
First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Rain Dance Ridge ("hey neat, a stump!")
Favorite Theme(s): Castle far and away in the lead, Technic (Mindstorms)
Favorite Set(s): 5145! 6067 (sigh), 6080, Mindstorms
Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): basic bricks, arches, plates & tiles.
Set/theme you would like to see: Medieval Town, basic brick pack for dark grey!
Current LEGO project: Medieval MOC's to minifig scale pretty much
always applies
Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: <shrug> Nope.
Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Live gaming, computer stuff, pool & snooker,
SCA, most music, curling up beside fireplaces with hot cider (& Lego) on
cold winter days.
From: "CHARLAND, SEBASTIEN" <sebastien.charland@bellsygma.com> Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 08:24:52 -0500 Organization: CGI Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Sébastien Charland Gender: Male Year of Birth: may 27th, 1975 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: around 9 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada E-mail Address: Sebastien@Charland.com LEGO/home page URL(s): www.sebastien.charland.com/Lego (no there yet, but will be soon) Marital Status: Spoken for... Sorry girls. Children: Not yet Occupation: Computer scientist On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: may 1998 (thanks Michel :-) ) # of Sets in LEGO Collection: ~10-15 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 # of LEGO Pieces: ~10k # of LEGOfests Attended: 1 downtown when I was around 7 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: none First LEGO Set: I don't remmember, I was 1! And it wasn't those big block either. LEGO Dark Age: started aroung 14 until may 1998 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Got the 5561 for xmas 1997, but the first one that really got me out was the 8459 and 5571 Favorite Theme(s): Technic and Team Favorite Set(s): in order; 5571, 8840, 8459, 5542 (long storie), 8880 (the alternate model) Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): The green brick seperator! Set/theme you would like to see: A 3-4 feet, 12 wheels, low-rider w/ pneumatic itch trailler for my 5571, a kenworth T-2000 w/ a realistic Catepillar C-12 inline 6 engine and maybe a 6 speeds transmission, a snow plow / sand distributor truck. They should all be at the same scale as the 5571, ie same tire. I would also LOVE to build a 15mx15m replica of middle heart based on Tolkien's works. Imagine: first 3 year, you buy the land, afterward it gets populated by treebeard, tom bombadil, Sauron, the Elfs king and subject, etc. Then some building like Elrond's castel. Don't forget the boat and the Eldar. After 10 year and a lot of $$ latter, you pretty much have middle heart. Then it's time to follow Bilbo and Frodo in there adventure and build bag end, the Prancing Pony. One set per chapter from "The Hobbit" and "Lord Of The Ring" trilogy. I would be more than happy to put 150k over a 30 year period :-) Current LEGO Project: Trying to build a 1m low-rider trailer w/ pneumatic to transport my 8459. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: I got enough wheels to build a 10 wheels 5571 and a 8 wheels trailer to go with it. Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Photography, cycling.
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 09:22:08 -0500 From: chz1+usenet@cornell.edu (Hank Zimmerman) Organization: IgLou Internet Services, Inc. Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Hank Zimmerman (3/99 update) Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1976 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 14 Location: Louisville, KY E-mail Address: chz1@cornell.edu LEGO/home page URL(s): none Marital Status: dating same person for 2 1/2 years Children: just me Occupation: student/teacher On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: Since Nov. 1995. I mostly just read/lurk anymore. # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 150+ # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 3 (don't got the time!) # of LEGO Pieces: 50,000+ # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0 First LEGO Set: A small red airplane (?) LEGO Dark Age: Never had one! First LEGO set after the Dark Age: n/a Favorite Theme(s): Technic, Model Team, Tech Play Favorite Set(s): SuperCar, Bungee Blaster Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Universal joint Set/theme you would like to see: More bungees! Current LEGO Project: Trying to scrape some more money together to buy more. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Never had a Dark Age. The only person that I know of to have run speed tests with the Bungee Blaster (timed trials using different wheels and combinations of weights). I have almost every single floating boat. Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Camping, computers.
From: Patricia Schempp <pschemp@clemson.edu> Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 10:48:13 -0500 Organization: Clemson University Name: Patricia Schempp Gender: Female Year of Birth: 1974 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: depends on the day... Location: Clemson, South Carolina E-mail Address: pschemp@clemson.edu LEGO/home page URL(s): Don't have one yet...but hope to soon. Marital Status: Single and loving it. Children: Never (haha!) Occupation: Graduate Student/Slave (Textile Science) On R.T.L Since: January, 1999 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: Twenty-five? # of Unopened Sets in Collection: Three. # of LEGO Pieces: Five Thousand? I never have tried to count pieces...too lazy. > # of LEGOfests Attended: None yet... # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: None yet... First LEGO Set: Homemaker Family Room LEGO Dark Age: ages 15-23 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: City Folks...I wanted the little kitty... Favorite Theme(s): Trains, Pirates, Wild West, Adventurers, Castle Favorite Set(s): #6280 Armada Flagship Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): My 1970's big head people with interchangable hair! Set/theme you would like to see: All clear ice palace... Current LEGO Project: Thinking of a LEGO project.... Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: When I was 6, I convinced my neighbor to to swallow a red 2x2 brick! His mom was really upset with me. Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: My 2 cats, keeping the cats out of Legoland, reading, guitar, caves, art stuff.
From: Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 11:05:50 -0500 Name: Gary Istok Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1953 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 17 Location: Suburb of Detroit, Michigan USA E-mail Address: gistok@umich.edu LEGO/home page URL(s): http://my.voyager.net/lar/gistok.html Marital Status: Single Children: 6 neices and nephews and the kids of all my friends who are amazed with my LEGO. Occupation: Computer Consultant for University of Michigan On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: July 1998 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 2400 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 15 # of LEGO Pieces: 400,000-500,000 (who really knows?) # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0 First LEGO Set: (#700/3 - Basic Set in 1960 from Germany). LEGO Dark Age: 1967-79. First LEGO set after the Dark Age: (2) 1958-61 German LEGO Dealer Windows & Doors individual parts boxes found near Coburg Germany (where I was born) in 1979. Favorite Theme(s): TOWN!!! Favorite Set(s): Town Plan #725 (1963), Junior Constructor #717 (1963), Thatcher Perkins Locomotive #396 (1975), London Bus #760 (1975). Set/theme you would like to see: Service Packs, a better assortment (in 1963 there were 138 different, today about 20). Current LEGO Project(s): Finishing my new Gothic Cathedral, working on 2 1920's Art Deco Movie Palaces, building an Art Deco office building with green and orange brick accents. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: 1) In 1985 I was in Detroit Area local newspaper The Grosse Pointe Advertiser, for a LEGO display I did in a toy store called Mom's Toy Attic. 2) In 1986 I was on TV in USA, Canada, Germany, Austria for a TV short on LEGO (it's not just for kids!). 3) In 1987 Henry Wiencek, author of THE WORLD OF LEGO TOYS, interviewed me for his book (see page 30). 4) In 1989 I wrote Peter Eio, a letter about their Bulk Sales Policy (or lack of it). Mr. Eio wrote back saying it would be investigated, but the policy has not yet been reinstated. 5) In November 1998, my site was chosen "Cool LEGO Website Of The Week". 6) Somewhat knowledgeable about LEGO's early days (1958-1976) and the evolution of the early bricks and other elements. 7) Possibly have the largest private collection of classic windows and doors (over 4000). Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Historic preservation, do guided tours of Downtown Detroit's fabulous old Movie Palaces, love to travel to Europe, collect coins, large architectural book and print collection, great fan of architecture. Favorite LEGO quote: "In the beginning ... there was TOWN" - Gary Istok. Favorite quote: "Architecture - the legacy our civilization will leave to the civilizations of the future" - Frank Lloyd Wright.
From: ffilz@mindspring.com (Frank Filz) Date: 3 Mar 1999 03:37:35 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Name: Frank Filz Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1963 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Location: Raleigh North Carolina E-mail Address: ffilz@mindspring.com LEGO/home page URL(s): ffilz@aol.com (no LEGO - YET) Marital Status: single Children: none Occupation: Software Engineer On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: a few days (March 1999) # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 8 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: none # of LEGO Pieces: about 2000 # of LEGOfests Attended: none # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: none First LEGO Set: ? (we were introduced to LEGO by a German coleague of my father's who came to the US for a year or so with his family - when they went back to Germany, they left us their LEGO) LEGO Dark Age: teens to 36 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: 9719 - Mindstorms Robotics Invention System Favorite Theme(s): not sure yet Favorite Set(s): not sure yet Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): RCX Brick Set/theme you would like to see: Advanced Robotics Invention System with new more powerfull brick and a larger variety of sensorts/ Current LEGO Project: have fun Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: none Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Computers (almost all aspects), Model Railroading, Role Playing Games, Music, many others
From: Veritech1A@webtv.net (Rod Stuberg) Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 08:10:13 -0800 (PST) Organization: WebTV Subscriber Name: Rod Stuberg Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1977 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: in Id stage Location: Bellingham, WA E-mail Address: Veritech1A@webtv.net LEGO/home page URL(s): coming soon Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Programmer On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: March 1999 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: lost count, but most are Castle, Pirate, or Ninja series # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 # of LEGO Pieces: bricks: unknown, Lego Warriors: about 40 # of LEGOfests Attended: none # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: none First LEGO Set: the Castle series peasant wagon (I forot the name) LEGO Dark Age: 1995-1998 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Samurai Stronghold Favorite Theme(s): Castle, Pirate, Ninja Favorite Set(s): Dark Dragon's Den Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Castle Falcon-Crests (not to be confused with the sow of the same name) Set/theme you would like to see: Bring back Castle! Current LEGO Project: need to buy one Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Invented a combat system for them Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: RPGs, anime Visit Rod's World: http://members.theglobe.com/saga_asellus/rodworld.html
From: "Jonathan Van Matre" <jvanmatr@io.com> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 16:05:12 -0600 Organization: Illuminati Online Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Jonathan Van Matre Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1973 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Inner child well-fed, well-cared for, and well-supplied with new diversions. :) Location: Austin, TX E-mail Address: jvanmatr@io.com LEGO/home page URL(s): none at present...too busy building Lego to build a webpage Marital Status: Single Children: none Occupation: Computer guru-of-all-trades On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: About a week ago (2-27-99) # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 7 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 # of LEGO Pieces: about 3800 # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0 First LEGO Set: Can't remember exactly, but I recall it had a red 16x16 baseplate (or baseBRICK, actually--it was brick height). It had some of the little red cellophane windows, and a couple of Esso / Esso Service 1xN signs. Also, the red wheels with grey tires that plugged into the white brick, and a lot of basic bricks. Some kind of 60's/early 70's service station set maybe, or else just a grab bag miscellany inherited from a previous owner. Now that I'm thinking about it, this question is gonna nag me....guess I'll pester the parents for clues. LEGO Dark Age: 1981ish to late 1998, when I first laid eyes on the Mindstorms RIS First LEGO set after the Dark Age: Mindstorms RIS. First non-Mindstorms: Technic Turbo Command. First Lego System: 641-piece Freestyle Bucket. Never had many theme sets as a kid, and they were always small, so Freestyle is definitely what's in my blood. Favorite Theme(s): Isn't it sad? Just rediscovered Lego and I think my favorite theme is the discontinued Pirates. :( But soon Star Wars will be out to fill the void. Favorite Set(s): Love that Mindstorms. Drool drool drool. Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Tempted to say Mindstorms RCX, but to avoid being a one-trick pony, I'll go with arches. Any excuse to use an arch is fine by me. Minifigs: The monkey from Time Cruisers was cool, despite not being able to remove his head or legs. Set/theme you would like to see: What I would really *LOVE* is to see *themed* Freestyle sets. Especially since themes come and go pretty quickly these days, I think it would be great if, for example, they made a big tub of freestyle bricks and plates matching the color schemes of the various themes. So, when they phase out your favorite theme and you're looking at all those preformed pieces wondering "What do I do now?", you have a big tub of imaginative opportunity waiting to be taken advantage of. Current LEGO Project: Assorted proof-of-concept stuff with the Mindstorms, in preparation for the masterwork taking shape in my head. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Not famous yet....but I'll get there. :) I'm going out there a lego maniac, and coming back a star! ;) Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Music (acoustic/electric cellist), writing, swing dancing, film, avoiding the computer when not at work (except to program the RCX).
From: blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss)
Date: 4 Mar 1999 23:38:33 GMT
Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services
Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2)
Name: Steve Bliss
Gender: M
Year of Birth: 1965
Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 10/quiet and alert
Location: Lowell, MI, USA, North America, Earth
E-mail Address: blisses@worldnet.att.net
LEGO/home page URL(s): home.att.net/~blisses/index.html
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2 boys
Occupation: Software developer
On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: late 1995
# of Sets in LEGO Collection: 100+
# of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0
# of LEGO Pieces: more than some, less than others
# of LEGOfests Attended: 0
# of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: no parks, but I went through LIC@MOA
First LEGO Set: can't remember
LEGO Dark Age: never had lego as a kid. Started as an adult around 94
First LEGO set after the Dark Age: DUPLO bucket
Favorite Theme(s): Divers, currently.
Favorite Set(s): Explorien Starship
Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): 1x2 plate. In white or black.
Set/theme you would like to see: Theme buckets.
Return to Universal Building Sets
Current LEGO Project: Improving LDraw Add-On;
writing parts for L-CAD updates
Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Grand Prize Winner in 1998 LEGO
Christmas Challenge, the lighthouse advent contest on www.lego.com.
Won five sets, all very cool. :)
Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Family, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Odyssey
of the Mind.
From: manjingo@aol.com (Manjingo) Date: 6 Mar 1999 21:13:24 GMT Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Jay Jacinto Gender: Male Year of Birth: 8/5/79 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 13 Location: Riverside, CA E-mail Address: RoboTrekk@aol.com LEGO/home page URL(s): Trying to work on one Marital Status: Single Children: 2 Dogs Occupation: Tired Physics Major(Junior) On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: Mid 1998 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: Probably a hundred sets more than ships, from the seventh fleet, that were destroyed by the dominion. # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 # of LEGO Pieces: 5,000-10,000 # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 0 First LEGO Set: I think it was a little red fire truck, sorry no numbers. I later turned it into Captain Indigo's car. LEGO Dark Age: In 1991 I had a period when lego was not part of my life First LEGO set after the Dark Age: A mail order lego set I order from the back of a fruit loops box. Favorite Theme(s): space Favorite Set(s): 8680 Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Any Ice-Planet Torso Set/theme you would like to see: Temporal Enforcement Agency: The New Breed of Time Travellers. (Sets designed in space like manner) Current LEGO Project: Making L-Draw instructions for most of MOC's. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: I wish I had one Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: HP Calculators, Dave Matthews Band, studying Physics, oh and Star Trek.
From: "BOB!! Williams" <ender@pinn.net> Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 18:48:13 -0500 Organization: CAIS Internet Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: BOB!! Williams Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1967 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA E-mail Address: ender@pinn.net LEGO/home page URL(s): http://www.pinn.net/~ender/piratepage.html Marital Status: Single Children: I support the LEGO habits of 3 nephews and 1 niece Occupation: Naval Intelligence Officer On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: # of Sets in LEGO Collection: ~170 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 114 # of LEGO Pieces: ~30,000 # of LEGOfests Attended: none # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: none First LEGO Set: 6268 Renegade Runner (and miscellaneous hand-me-downs as a child) LEGO Dark Age: 1967-1994 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: 6268 Renegade Runner Favorite Theme(s): Pirates Favorite Set(s): 6277 Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Imperial Guardsmen Set/theme you would like to see: Bring back Pirates Current LEGO Project: Completion of ongoing set inventory/part census, followed by completion of coastal fortress & village (larger than Imperial Trading Post and El Dorado Fortress) with docked Imperial Ship of the Line, under attack by pirates. Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: Neighbor kids all want to come play with my toys Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: Federal Writers Project Guides, Hiking, Camping, Canoeing, Baseball, Role-playing Games
From: fozboot@my-dejanews.com Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 22:17:27 GMT Organization: Deja News - The Leader in Internet Discussion Rec.Toys.Lego Roll Call/ De-lurking Form (Version 3.2) Name: Chris Ernest Hall Gender: male Year of Birth: 1968 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 14 Location: SF Bay Area E-mail Address: fozboot@best.com LEGO/home page URL(s): none yet (auction site coming soon) Marital Status: single Children: 0 Occupation: Software engineer specializing in user interfaces On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since: 1998 # of Sets in LEGO Collection: 504 # of Unopened Sets in Collection: 0 # of LEGO Pieces: 75,000 # of LEGOfests Attended: 0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited: 1, original Legoland, 1978 First LEGO Set: July 11, 1972 (4th birthday), 348- Mini Wheel Car & Truck Set LEGO Dark Age: 1993-1997 First LEGO set after the Dark Age: 6442 - Sting Ray Explorer Favorite Theme(s): Blacktron I, Divers, Ice Planet 2002, Mtron, Airport, Adventurers, Ninja, original Castle Favorite Set(s): Blacktron Message Intercept Base, Galaxy Explorer, Galaxy Commander, TGV Train, Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins, Deep Reef Refuge Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s): Set/theme you would like to see: Adventurers in Shangri-la, non-ninja feudal Japan, Victorian Adventurers (Sherlock Holmes/HG Wells era), Arabian Nights Current LEGO Project: mountain with castle and train tunnel, Ninja fortress, dark grey & beige classic space-style spaceship like Galaxy Explorer Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame: hopefully my forthcoming auction Other (Non-LEGO) Interests: software development, interface design & usability engineering, music, writing
From: "John Matthews" <jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:44:39 -0500 Organization: Time Warner Communications Columbus Name:John Matthews Gender:Male Year of Birth:1963 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child:Alive and well Location:Columbus, Ohio E-mail Address:jmatthew@columbus.rr.com LEGO/home page URL(s):coming soon/TBA Marital Status:single NLgirlfriend Children:none Occupation:Architect On R.T.L (A.T.L) Since:Sept 98 # of Sets in LEGO Collection:~50 # of Unopened Sets in Collection:0 # of LEGO Pieces:~10,000 # of LEGOfests Attended:0 # of LEGO Theme Parks Visited:0 First LEGO Set:Red Bucket LEGO Dark Age:1988-1998 First LEGO set after the Dark Age:MindStorms Favorite Theme(s):Technic/Town/Train Favorite Set(s):6463 Lunar Rover (right now) Favorite Piece(s)/Minifigure(s):2 to 4 angled stud changer/Super Train Conductor Set/theme you would like to see:Technic beam and plate bucket (with 1x2 plate bricks) Current LEGO Project:beverage delivery system Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame:none yet :) Other (Non-LEGO) Interests:gaming, darts, beer, Architecture
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