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Subject:	Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct
Date:	Fri, 20 Oct 2000 03:04:34 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John Matthews writes: Since we haven't given any other color a fancy name (light blue and dark grey, and not charcoal or azure, etc) I think that we should stick to something simple like "Dull Green." greg

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		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
(...) I was thinking along those lines too, but I think 'Liberty Green', due to the uniqueness of the Statue and the uniqueness (up to this point) of the set. We may never see these colour bricks elsewhere, though I hope we do. pete.w (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
(...) I think keeping it simple like the rest of the color names is good. Here's a few more - faded green or weathered green. I wonder what TLC is calling it? I mean besides NEW :-) Julie (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
(...) I agree that we should keep it simple. My favorite choices are: 1) Antique Green 2) Weathered Green 3) Dull Green Gary Istok (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
[trimmed lugnet.lego.direct from ng list] (...) Hmm. So far, 'we' haven't really tried to deliberatly name anything.[1] So prior efforts may not be a good guide for future endevours. I feel like the common color names are getting over-used. How many (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)

		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
I didn't write what Greg quoted me as writing. I said, and as any good Architect[1] knows, the color is well known as 'patina green'. Build On! John Matthews [1] When I say Architect, I mean the kind of architect that designs buildings. Greg (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

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		Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
As copper weathers, it gains a patina. This is what gives the copper the green color. I would suggest 'patina green' as the name we use for the color. Build On! John Matthews Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

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