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"General"?

davee123davee123 USAMember Posts: 804
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So... maybe I never noticed it before, but there's a specific forum for "General", with a single post in it now?  I can't post to that group by default (I think I might be able to guess how to finagle it to post there, but I won't), should the BrickFest post that's there now be moved to "Community & Events"?  Or is posting to "General" going to start being a thing?  If so, what's the differentiation between "General" and "Everything Else LEGO"?

DaveE

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  • Bricklover18Bricklover18 PA, USAMember Posts: 720
    Showing up as the same on mobile (iPhone 6s). 
  • davee123davee123 USAMember Posts: 804
    Showing up as the same on mobile (iPhone 6s). 
    Yeah, my mobile version shows me the same thing-- a forum called "General" with a single thread in it, above all the other "General" sub-forums.

    I guess I'm assuming that @brickerone added this post in a non-standard manner, and it shouldn't be in that forum category.  But asking just in case.

    DaveE

  • snowhitiesnowhitie BelgiumMember Posts: 2,768
    Same here - moto 3 gen
  • MatthewMatthew Cheshire, UKAdministrator Posts: 3,734
    edited May 2016
    Not sure what happened there. General is a category header, like Shopping and Brickset, so it shouldn't be possible to post to it. I've moved the discussion to Community and Events, and the balance of the force has been restored.
    Coolguy5000kiki180703madforLEGOsnowhitieSumoLegodougtsbobabricksLego_Star
  • CCCCCC UKMember Posts: 17,197
    And I was hoping for a General General thread :-(
    legomattTheBigLegoskiSumoLegoLego_StardougtsPitfall69
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Amsterdam, NederlandMember Posts: 1,282
    ^Generally speaking, a general general thread, will be way too general. Even a general, when and if you can find one, I am sure, will concur with that generalisation.
    legomattmessykiki180703Lego_StardougtsPitfall69
  • legomattlegomatt Member Posts: 2,541
    TheBigLegoski said:
    Even a general, when and if you can find one, I am sure, will concur with that generalisation.
    Like this, you mean? ;oP

    TheBigLegoskiOldfansnowhitiekiki180703SumoLegoLego_Star
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    CCC said:
    And I was hoping for a General General thread :-(
    I'm waiting for a Specific General thread.  

    (Where we can discuss Grievous, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Motors, amongst others.)
    dougtscheshirecat
  • MattsWhatMattsWhat Studley, UKMember Posts: 1,643
    edited May 2016
    ^you're thinking of the Specific Generals thread.
    Im looking forward to the Specific General's thread (and I checked - no one has that username).
    But really not looking forward to the Specific Genitals thread.  (The General Genitals thread on the other hand...)
    SumoLegoToc13Pitfall69
  • AllBrickAllBrick UKMember Posts: 1,402
    edited June 2016
    Looks like General Chaos has arrived to this thread.
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    edited June 2016
    ^^ Grievous General Grievous Genitals?

    ^ There's some very specific chaos happening...
  • SMCSMC UKMember Posts: 1,544
    edited June 2016
    .
    kiki180703bendybadgerTheLoneTensorPitfall69MaffyDSumoLego
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,216
    ^That's the best point you have made in awhile...and you got a "like". It's a win!!!
  • bendybadgerbendybadger 127.0.0.1 ::1Member Posts: 1,141
    ^now got 2 likes so it's now a win/win
    Pitfall69kiki180703
  • TheLoneTensorTheLoneTensor MericaMember Posts: 3,950
    See, it's not hard to get likes :)
    bendybadgerMattDawsonPitfall69
  • MaffyDMaffyD West YorkshireMember Posts: 2,422
    Steady on now. This isn't Reddit!
    thebeermonkeykiki180703
  • SMCSMC UKMember Posts: 1,544

    Hi all, I delete that post because I was afraid of the response I would get and didn't want to derail this thread.

    I don't find the likes/comments funny as it feels to me like you are laughing at me rather than with me.

    Sorry if this is not the case but thanks for your understanding.

    This might be a be a more appropriate place to discuss it if you want to: 

    http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/23782/can-we-close-general-discussion-threads#latest

  • dougtsdougts Oregon, USAMember Posts: 4,112
    Don't take this the wrong way - but maybe you need to grow some thicker skin?  This is pretty jovial community.  We like to poke good-natured fun at each other.  If people are doing it to you - it's a good thing.  it means you are being accepted into the tribe so to speak.

    Just relax and talk LEGO for awhile.  it's not about YOU, and you keep trying to make yourself and your ideas the center of the conversation.  Let it go...
    catwranglerAllBrick
  • bandit778bandit778 Docking Bay 94. Member Posts: 1,887
    @dougts
    After a weekend of "do you want to build a snowman" going through my head, you have to bring up the other one.
    SumoLegoLostInTranslationkiki180703Rainstorm26
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    @bandit778... we can finish each other's sandwiches!
    LostInTranslationbandit778kiki180703Bumblepants
  • workshybumworkshybum UKMember Posts: 64
    @SumoLego That's what I was going to say!
    SumoLegoMattsWhat
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    @workshybum - jinx!
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,216
    Did someone say sandwiches?


    TheLoneTensorricecakeSumoLego
  • workshybumworkshybum UKMember Posts: 64
    @SumoLego - I feel we could go on for a while here...
    SumoLegokiki180703
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    Yes, I figured Scotland Yard would intervene and end this nonsense.  

    (In this case, @Pitfall69 has served that purpose.)
    MattDawson
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,216
    I serve many purposes; I'm like a Swiss Army Bricksetter ;)
    TheBigLegoskicatwranglerkiki180703
  • MattsWhatMattsWhat Studley, UKMember Posts: 1,643
    I am Loki of Asgard @Pitfall69 and I am burdened with glorious porpoise.


    TheBigLegoskicatwranglerkiki180703Pitfall69SumoLego
  • CCCCCC UKMember Posts: 17,197
    Pitfall69 said:
    I'm like a Swiss Army Bricksetter ;)
    Appears to be useful for lots of things but really only any good for opening beer bottles.


    dougtsMatthewkiki180703oldtodd33plasmodiumPitfall69SumoLegoRainstorm26
  • plasmodiumplasmodium UKMember Posts: 1,936
    ^Hey now. I use my (off-brand) Swiss army knife for opening letters all the time. Aaand virtually nothing else.
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,216
    zod.jpg 138.2K
    SumoLegoTheLoneTensorkiki180703
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    I hereby claim all derivative 'likes'!
  • MattsWhatMattsWhat Studley, UKMember Posts: 1,643
    edited June 2016
    ^
    MattDawsoncatwranglerkiki180703SumoLego
  • MattDawsonMattDawson Solihull, UKMember Posts: 1,202

    General, you say?
    ricecakekiki180703TheLoneTensor
  • CCCCCC UKMember Posts: 17,197
    Where's Buster Keaton?
    MattDawson
  • ricecakericecake Maryland, USAMember Posts: 879
    MattDawson said:

    General, you say?
    Where I grew up in Georgia, there is a park (Glover Park in Marietta) with a small version of the General that kids can climb on in the playground. I never knew the significance of it (I thought it was just a train playset) until I saw it on the History channel a couple years ago.
  • MaffyDMaffyD West YorkshireMember Posts: 2,422
    ^ That train is significant? Tell me more!
  • MattDawsonMattDawson Solihull, UKMember Posts: 1,202
    edited June 2016
    MaffyD said:
    ^ That train is significant? Tell me more!
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_(locomotive)
  • MaffyDMaffyD West YorkshireMember Posts: 2,422
    Well, TIL. Thanks, @MattDawson
    MattDawson
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 11,326
    edited June 2016
    This thread is now completely derailed.

    Red General , Standing By...
    MattDawson said:

    General, you say?
    ricecakekiki180703bandit778davetheoxygenman
  • MattDawsonMattDawson Solihull, UKMember Posts: 1,202
    ^ One could say it's been headed in that general direction for a while...
    SumoLego
  • nexandernexander Glasgow Member Posts: 853
    ^and its heading towards the last stand.
  • cheshirecatcheshirecat Member Posts: 5,332
    General Custer,  standing by...
    SumoLegokiki180703Bumblepants
  • PaperballparkPaperballpark UKMember Posts: 3,372
    ricecakeTheBigLegoski
  • Rainstorm26Rainstorm26 Chicago Burbs USA (and sometimes Ireland)Member Posts: 1,004
    ^You should have added "General Lee standing by"
    TheBigLegoski
  • MattsWhatMattsWhat Studley, UKMember Posts: 1,643
    Generally standing by!
    MattDawsonricecakekiki180703
  • MattDawsonMattDawson Solihull, UKMember Posts: 1,202
    Generally sitting by...
  • cheshirecatcheshirecat Member Posts: 5,332
    edited June 2016
    ^You should have added "General Lee standing by"

    Surely "General Lee, flying by".
    Rainstorm26kiki180703sklamb
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