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Re: New Colors... Smell The Glove
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Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:05:14 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Josh Wedin wrote:
> > Ah, excellent idea! I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match
> > my old ones! Problem solved!
> >
> > In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world. But when
> > I read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the change
> > is a good idea, or if you simply accept it. Do you actually welcome this
> > change?
> >
> > I am reminded of the scene from Spinal Tap where the band sees the new
> > all-black album cover for Smell The Glove, and they all start to
> > rationalize how cool it looks. ("How much more black could it be?
> > And the answer is no more black..." "You can see yourself in BOTH
> > sides...")
> >
> > So I really want to know. If you had the power to decide one way or another
> > whether TLC would change the colors, honestly, would you? Or are you just
> > looking for the silver lining to that Dark Grey cloud?
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> No, I wouldn't have changed the colors.
Thanks for answering this question. I didn't mean to single you out by asking;
I've read a number of posts just like yours. I was curious about this because
posts like yours suggest that you support the color change, when in fact you are
apparently just trying not to let it upset you.
Personally, I feel that we should let TLC know if this change is one we would
have made so that they can make an informed decision as to what to do (or not
do) about our concerns. They ARE paying attention to our reactions here, and I
think it is important to let them know how we really feel about it without
obscuring that message behind a wall of rationalization.
> But I have a hard time seeing why people are getting so worked up over it.
> Legos are my hobby, not my life. I build to have fun and relax. I don't
> have strong emotions tied into what the Lego company decides to do with
> colors. I have much important things to be concerned about.
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> Tired of the whole color discussion,
> Josh
Sorry to drag it out. To many of us, this is an important issue that will
severely impact our enjoyment of this hobby. It will cause a lot of problems
for us in the way that we sort, store, and build with LEGO.
Are there more important issues to discuss? Of course! But most of them are
off-topic for discussion here on LUGNET.
> PS. I replied to your post out of courtesy, but in the future, if you really
> want someone's opinion, don't compare their statements to Spinal Tap. :)
I didn't mean to offend anyone by comparing this discussion to a scene from my
favorite movie of all time, but I know that not everybody can read through my
dry wit. I am sorry if you took offense at that one.
- Chris.
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| Hey Chris, Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't offended. I also like Spinal Tap and I knew the reference, I just was a bit, ummm, surprised that you compared what I said to what they were saying. If I was offended, I wouldn't have put the smiley in (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) No, I wouldn't have changed the colors. But I have a hard time seeing why people are getting so worked up over it. Legos are my hobby, not my life. I build to have fun and relax. I don't have strong emotions tied into what the Lego company (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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