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Subject: 
BURP, POOP, SPUD - Was Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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Date: 
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:47:32 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Shifflett wrote:
In lugnet.general, Frank Filz wrote:

"D. Shifflett" <shifflett@redshift.com> wrote in message
news:IJI1ux.63s@lugnet.com...
Oh yes you do need the larger bricks and plates.
You could never get good structural integrity out of only small
plates or bricks.

Some of the "juniorized" parts are also done for various structural reasons.

I'd also point out that the BURP can not be made of other parts. There are
LEGO sets that utilize the hollow nature of the BURP. These sets could not
be built the same way with bricks.

I'm not really convinced juniorization is a useful term. It's all too often
just used as a derogatory term for a part the speaker feels is useless,
ignoring that there might be valid design reasons for that part (which may
include creating sets for younger kids).

Frank

My ignorance is showing,
what does BURP mean/stand for?

dave

Concerning acronym, check http://www.lugnet.com/~88/acronym_faq/all

You will find :

"BURP: Big Ugly Rock Piece - either of the mountain pieces, appearing usually in
grey shades, but also tan, yellow, white and green."

curiously "LURP : Little Ugly Rock Piece" ( http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6083
) is missing.

about Juniorized theme discussion part you will also find

"POOP: Piece [that can or should be made] of Other Pieces."

and

"SPUD: Special/Single Piece/Purpose Ugly/Useless/UnLEGOish Design/Decorative.
Many people think that the many meanings of this acronym make it a great one, as
it is not Single Purpose at all."

Are Juniorized parts POOPs and SPUDs ?

Didier



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  BURP? - Was Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
 
(...) My ignorance is showing, what does BURP mean/stand for? dave (19 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)

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