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Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II

“For those who want the moon but can't afford it or those who can afford it but like to have fun and work with their hands, I'm willing to give out a recipe for a true high-end 'table which is easy to do, and fun to make as sky's the limit on design/creativity! The cost of materials, including 'table, is roughly $200 (depending, more or less), and add to that a Rega tonearm. The results are astonishing. I'll even tell/show you how to make chipboard look like marble and fool and impress all your friends. If there's interest I'll get on with this project, if not, I'll just continue making them in my basement. The next one I make will have a Corian top and have a zebra stripe pattern! Fun! Any takers?”

The Lead in “Da Thread” as posted by Johnnantais - 2-01-04

Let the saga continue. Sail on, oh ships of Lenco!
mario_b
artd
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I wasn't picking a side Mario. Two sources, including Francois, have told me that whoever deleted the LL files is unknown.

I haven't seen anyone definitively say who took the site down and even if someone did, I wouldn't repeat it unless that person confirmed it themselves.

Regards
Paul
mario_b OP
147 posts
 
Your right Paul,
A public forum is not the place to air this laundry out.
All best,
Mario
oregon
828 posts
 
So, nobody knows what happened to Llovers? all the information is lost, or is this just rumor?
Artd, can you have Francois chime in?
Thanks to all.
hxt1
141 posts
 
This stuff is so sad, I'm not going to name names (or rather 'nick'names) but the idea of grown men engaging in sniping, sideswipes, character assassination,and the like, over different types of turntables is truly pathetic. It is sad that the site was 'hit' because it was a fun site, full of fun people. I didn't know anything about lencos until I stumbled upon the 'despot II' thread. I can't understand how a grownup could see fit to 'take out' the first Despot thread, but to take down Lenco Lovers? If I have a differing point of view with someone on a forum or thread, I try to express my differing pov, and express my perspective. If that fails, then I agree to disagree. It's called being a grownup. Sad. It was nice while it lasted, see you all in another life I suppose. Harv.
bornin50
32 posts
 
Sounds like Lenco Hell

"It seems the Lenco Lovers site was not taken down by the Administration, but was the victim of a very professional hit job. Apparently all data has been deleted and the chances of any being recovered is slight..."

………..this sounds uncannily similar to what mysteriously happened to the ORIGINAL Home Despot thread at Audiogon

It rather makes one wonder if there really is an anti-idler conspiracy, after all!

Two sources, …………. , have told me that whoever deleted the LL files is unknown.
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We have the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster here …….

In true Hollywood style the final scenes show the cavalry on the way to save the day. Read on ………….

Fortunately LL was such an open site – deliberately so as to make the info freely available to anyone, that any net traveller could drive by without even being a member and read the crown jewels Lencology section. Also if they wished with a few mouse clicks they could make copies of all the pages - all 104mb of the info therein. No mean copyright protection here – just freely available info.

Among the rush of new members at LencoHeaven, many have backup copies of the priceless data. Not a word need be lost. Shout hurrah from the streets people!

Just as the data was gathered and annotated by many it has now been saved by the many and delivered back to a location from where it can now be accessed by a new generation of Lenco-data hungry net travellers. The hackers have lost this time! There will be a lasting tribute to Lenco Lovers and its hard working Administrators.

Curtains close and credit roll …………………… :)
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