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(...) Aye, true. But, as I said before, this particular theme is based in something real. This is the first time that TLC has made minifigs based on real live people, and I question their stand on it, because it doesn't make sense to me. They strive (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
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(...) I think the main problem with this argument is "white lego people". Even if Lego people do seem to be living in a totalitarian nightmare of uniformity (look at the number of cops they need), yellow is the colour of all lego humans (whether or (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: News from EJLTC
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(...) --Todd (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
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(...) True, but neither are American Indians or Pacific Islanders, yet those two groups were both depicted as yellow. I don't really pay much attention to the color of the minifig, I look more at how the race is represented. Even though they were (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
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(...) Luke and Han are not alive. Mark Hammil and Harrison Ford just depicted the Characters for our entertainment. :) (...) The minifigs *are* accurate. The Han Solo minifig is a minifig depiction of Han Solo, just as Harrison Ford was a human (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Can I order SERVICE if I live in Hong Kong?
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(...) or (...) Yes, there is an office, but you have to be in the US or Canada to order from it. Sorry. (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.service)
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| | FA : Pirates, Train, Technic, Town, Promo, Divers and more.
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FA : Pirates, Train, Technic, Town, Promo, Divers and more. They are all listed here : (URL) here : (URL) A (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Questions about LEGO Shop at Home [US $ Canada]
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(...) Here is what they have. See www.brickset.co.uk for pictures. 5130-Windows & Seats 5318-Headwear 5050-Airplane Pieces 5316-Transparent Pieces 5386-Antennas 5388-Hinges 5315-Connectors 5033-Lights 5391-Battery Box K5391-Lights & Battery ZBox (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.service)
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| | Shopping Report-Miami
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I was at the Aventura Mall yesterday with my friends. Here is what I saw: KB Kids (next to JcPenny)-5561 (at least one), 6037 (a few), 4022 (one), 6915 (a few) FAO Sch.(next to Bloomingdales, Burdines Florida, FAO Scheetz and Rainforest Cafe)-6037 (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | A simple answer
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Hey all, I think that TLG will avoid dealing with this touchy issue (as perfectly demonstrated by the huge threads this topic always generates) by simply not making the minifigs for these characters. Whether they made a Lando 'fig with a yellow or (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: How many green 2*2 tiles in the football pitch?
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About 50 Ian Bishop <ian@goodlife.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:GLpI8MAk+yC5Ewt...n.co.uk... (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: News from EJLTC
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(...) but the English commentary is the most delightfully garbled I've ever seen. (Not a criticism, understand - my Japanese is non-existent!) Kevin (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp)
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| | Re: Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
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(...) Yep John, I do just the same thing and I've had something similar happen - someone ends up buying several lots which together make up several sets he/she could have bought for less than the price of the lots. I often say where the lots I sell (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | The last time I'll bother you...
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This is the LAST time, I promise!!! These are the final pics of the inn... (URL) more updates, I swear! It's all over! (The idea for the ionic columns was shamelessly stolen from Suz :-) -Shiri (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Lego Soccer Buses, Part Two
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I got my 3406 from S@H yesterday - blue windows, plain blue torsos. BTW, the 1x1 trans-lt-blue bricks are KILLER, they are going to make a lot of Trainiacs and Town people happy for small window details. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Large Gears?
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I cannot find the 40-tooth gears. Can you give me the link for the page they are on?? (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Large Tiles - What Set?
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(...) Several sets - 5542 off the top of my head. (...) 5571, 5541, many others (...) 5533, 5563, several others (...) Hm, can't remember, sorry - possibly a Bellville/Scala set. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Large Tiles - What Set?
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(...) The <set:5848 Belville yacht> has two of these in white. -Shiri (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
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Who is doing the design for the LEGO STAR WARS LINE? Is that being done by LEGO US or is it being done by LEGO (is it holland where there main headquaters is at). I ask this becuase I remeber reading when i was younger that LEGO US only manufactured (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Was P.T.Barnum Right? -Or- Should I feel Guilty?
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(...) I recently struggled with the same thing on a #5788. I ended up asking the buyer a lot of questions to see if they were going to keep buying, were just getting back into LEGO building, or if it was a one-time deal. Turns out that they had just (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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