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I agree with this letter. The new greys will NOT change my buying behaviour (up to US$3000 a year - for me, my child and our friends' children). What does affect my buying behaviour is the quality of the great new Designer sets (me) and the good (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I agree and sign. Mike McKee. Chesapeake, VA, USA. 2003 LEGO expenditures $500+ usd. 2004 expenditures approximately $150 usd (due in part to color issue). (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I have to agree with Bob here... Y'know, sometimes the consumers know better than the management William! That, and your whole brown-nosing here smells like @$$ What's so productive about giving TLG praise? They're a company, they don't need (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Richard Noeckel (24), Toronto (Canada) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I too agree with the content of this message. Contrary to another post, there is a "real message" here: That there are AFoLs who respect the people who are earnestly trying to return the Lego company to success, and that not every decision is going (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [snip] (...) I agree with the above letter. Bob Hayes, Silver Spring, MD - pre 2004 a lot, 2004 sets not much - I really like the new Millinium Falcon design, but not the color - I can not buy it. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I must request that you rewrite your introduction page. While I'm on a high-speed ADSL connection, nothing puts me off more than having to wade through all your miniature shots of MOCs on the front page of your site. When you have revamped it so I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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Hello! (...) Why do you (not you, Bill, in particular but all you disagree.ers in this thread) not even give a chance to the thought that Grey (old) is not necessarily dead? Why do you (purposefully?) attack this attempt to use the last chance to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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(...) hello! this is a wonderful ship you have here. you did a very nice job. 7 center sections is huge! i must echo everyone else in saying you did a great job widening the hull, i have thought about trying to widen a hull, but did not come up with (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Like changing "DUPLO" into "Explore" into "DUPLO"? (...) Mr. Plougman was from Bang&Olufsen, he wasn't successful, but fired. Mr. Knudstorp is from McKinsey. Why should he know the "LEGO Business" better than we do? Of course, I also would (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [snip] (...) The letter that Ben presented is trying to send a real message. This one is just an amazing suck up!! Did you apply to be a "Lego Ambassador"? I have to go throw up now. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I figured that, but 2 wrongs rarely make a right. ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Normally I wouldn't have, but Ben's was crossposed to all those groups, so I thought I should do the same. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This is a typical example of where a collective whole with the potential to make real changes can destroy/ridicule itself.We've already seen several postings recently which make us look like a bunch of saddos at a Fight Club! Ben – Sorry for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi All, WAMALUG Dinner: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:00PM - 10:00PM EST (GMT-05:00) a few months back we started getting together once a month during the week for dinner gatherings. Not everyone has the time to spend a full day playing with LEGO. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) I agree with the content of the letter, but I don't like that you chose to cross-post so heavily. Ross Crawford, 40, Australia. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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To Mr. Jørgen Vig Knudstorp CEO of LEGO Company Billund Denmark Dear Mr. Knudstorp, We are writing to you, the highest authority of the LEGO® Company, to affirm our support of LEGO despite the recent controversial color changes to light grey, dark (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.color) !!
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(...) So what is the status of the LCD? I haven't heard from it for quite a while. /Tore (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Whoooooohoooo I have a new sigfile. Janey "Red Brick" will now known as.... Janey was right... -CT (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ooops. I forgot to update the link. The new URL is: (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I've added .technic to the groups cos I think they'll like it over there too! Can't wait to see the finished robot - I remember Short Circuit from when I was a kid. One question I have, how smoothly does it move on those treads? I found my (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You should try and merge/append this with the connection database, e.g. model behavior vs. part behavior. No sense coming up with two different ways of doing basically the same thing. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad)
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Nice to see that you're still working on this! I thought version one was great as long as you tread carefully to keep the program from crashing. One suggestion: Could you include some example models/animations (e.g. a minifig walking, car wheels (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Ldraw Minifig "Machinima" POVray include file
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I was wondering if anyone else had released similar include files? (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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You do not represent me! I deeply resent the wording "We, the signatories of this letter, form the group of Adult Fans Of LEGO® (AFOLs)." You and your undersigned do NOT form any such group! You form a small, but regrettably vocal MINORITY of the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) To quote a previous post I made: "A little more civility and politeness and a little less vitriol go a long way to having people respect your opinion instead of writing you off as a ranting troll." -Orion (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You shouldn't look at your mirror while posting on LUGNET... René (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) There was also a great pic of it in the Arts section of the Australian yesterday. The lego is actually staying longer now it is so very popular. I have even built a tower (although incomplete as my son dragged me away to see tubby the robot) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I DO NOT support or agree with the above letter. I DO support the notion that you are in fact a big wank. Iain Hendry (23), Toronto (Ontario, Canada), ~$500 pre-'04, ~$500 post-'04. I think LEGO is fun! (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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| | FA: SW, adventurers, and others on eBay - couple of days left!
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Hello, I just to let everyone know I have a bunch of sealed sets up for auction on eBay: (URL) are some old Star Wars and Adventurer sets and a few odds and ends. Thanks for looking! Eric (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: For Auction: 375 Castle, 383 Knight's Tournament, 677 Knight's Procession +
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In lugnet.market.auction, Jason Bardis wrote: [lots...] Since this is an auction, please post it to market.auction only, to avoid pi$$ing everyone off. :] Thanx. [Trimmed lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade and lugnet.castle.] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi, you still have access to the forum on 1000steine but you are only allowed to post there between 15.00 and 19.00. The forum will be found here: (URL) in the frame of 1000steine: (URL) thread you looked for ist here: (URL) Ronald (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Mattias Martensson (52), Goteborg (Sweden), >1000.00 Eur per year since 1977, 100.00 Eur in 2004 (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The insurance company wants a list. I have no clue what all this stuff is worth. Or how much I paid for the various items in my collection. Any ideas on how to come up with a value that the insurance will accept? (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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(...) Wow! Looks great! You're too good at this. You take the "What would you make?" thing to the next level. You make alternates that look like they could have been the main model. Tell the truth, does TLC consult with you on the parts selection (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Incorrect Links on SW Sidebar
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(...) Maybe you haven't checked many of his MOC postings in recent months. After all the feedback last year that the mouseover interface was a pain to navigate, Amado was very quick to modify his website to provide an alternate interface to a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Andreas Rootzen" <fralst@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IAKEAK.ux0@lugnet.com... (...) snip (...) "Learning by Doing". Det är först efter att man har gjort en sån betalningsresa som man efterhand lär sig att undvika dessa kostnader. /Jocke (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Ugh...
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(...) Actually, I did the exact same thing last week... picked up a Spin and Shoot set... and mine came with 3 red and 3 blue balls ;) John PS. We in rtlToronto may not have as much balls as Steve, but it's not how many we've got, it's the SIZE that (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: January Lugola meeting postponed
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(...) Noooooooo!!!! Arrggghhh, it burns us! Hey, why can't Bryce post here? Did I miss something? --Dan (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) Those are some cute balls, Steve. But when it's time to get serious, I find that bouncing my balls off someone's forehead is the way to go: (URL) knew that these things would ever have a use? Thanks to RTL for de-SPUDing my big balls) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I'm worth a million in prizes...
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(...) I once got a Cowboy key chain from, I assume, Shop@home, for no apparent reason one time. A padded envelope with no return address and a printed address label arrived in my mail box. It contained a key chain Cowboy in it's polybag and nothing (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have one 5206 Speed Computer, companion to the 5206 Speed Computer we gave out at a previous event as a prize, for the winner of rtlToronto18. I also have some fantastic (who am I kidding, it's random crap like neon scorpions and octopusses) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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(...) Now. NOW! :) Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There is now Coke all over my monitor, from imagining how the orange pop all over Calum's monitor is removed when he finds something funny. Derek (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, it IS a blue ball. I picked up a Spin and Shoot, so I have a pair of blue balls, AND a pair of red balls ( (URL) ) and a few yellow ones, thrown in for fun... Steve "I've really got balls" (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (there's no orange pop all over my monitor) Janey was right, we do ask for it. Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RE: Lego water-freezing rapid prototype machine
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(...) For those interested, the current issue of Popular Science has a rather larger article devoted to the ink-jet printer and how it has spawned technical growth in the 3D prototyping arena. The article goes in depth on how an ink-jet printer (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) LOL well it was a nice try, but I believe it is one of these: (URL) your proof is found wanting ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, what more can I really say that hasn't been said before? I guess I could publically state again that these folks are some sort of weirdos who need serious help, but all that would do is further alienate me (and the group) from the rest (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for discussion!
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(...) I've been here since the beginning, but honestly, I only read LUGNET a couple times a week now. The only reason I read this is Duane's post hit my radar screen on a private list. It's just not worth my time anymore to read a bunch of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color) !
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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(...) Amazing work on all your alternate models. Wow! If not full-blown instructions, have you considered doing pics of your model during construction/deconstruction? I know I wouls love to try out some of your designs so I could see them in my (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I also have this problem. There used to be a FAQ telling you to send them questions through e-mail. I sent two emails, one in Sept/Oct and Another in late November. I never recieved any response. Please let me know what they say if anyone (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey, Chris! Good to hear from you! There was some discussion of a rapid prototyper started a while back by Steve Baker and I believe he was going to attempt to use expanding 3M insulation foam, laid out in drops as the material. Discussion of other (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No, that's the our NLSO's job. Steve (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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I seem to recall seeing a creation someone made of a Lego-based rapid prototyping mill that deposited water droplets that froze on contact to build shapes. Was I hallucinating? I can't find it using Google, but I suspect I'm not searching for the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Really impressive for a limited parts pallette. Is this an official alternate model? Or just proof that Lego's alternate designers need to work harder? :^) -Stefan- (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) We want to dispel that notion that age and skill and parts are interrelated. I'd say it's more the ability of the person and their character. I'm only 17, but I've got more bricks than some of the adults I know (85k to their 60k). He's a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) I'm a bit late to this one but I think you missed an opportunity here. We could of had soldiers cutting loose down the hallway. ("Holy ---- man, they're everywhere!") These megaphone guns are useless man! Holy Brick man! What do we do?!? (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) He most certainly does, that Lamborghini is pretty nifty! (...) "Why is your room always messy!?!?" "I'm building." "*sigh*" It's always neat to have a parent sit down and try to build with their kid. My rather meandering and random 2 studs, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I agree with the general intent of this letter and I don't care for minor mistakes caused by translation or for minor differences of opinions. René Hoffmeister (D); pre-2004: $3000 p.a.; 2004: $78 (DUPLO Castle) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Holiday houses
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A couple of months ago I asked - in the forum of 1000Steine - if anyone could give me an e-mail adress or internet-adress of a touroperator that has holiday houses in the neighbourhood of LegoLand Gunzburg (because we want to plan our next vacation (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | Re: AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: so someone took all the image links of some babe I had posted on my website, and put them up on some 'see babes daily' website that has like thousands on thousands of hits daily. so about 6 p.m. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Before I continue building alternate models of the new designersets I still wanted to build another one of the 'old' 4100 Maximum Wheels designerset. I tried to use as many bricks of the set as I could and this is the result: (URL) (Click the pic to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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HEY, can ~I~ do my own open letter? AN OPEN LETTER TO CALUM --------IMPORTANT------- Calum, let it be know that we the undersigned.... (inset what you want here) I speak for EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE WORLD!!! and some day I will CHANGE the text of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:IAKu8G.nH2@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, reminded me of a song lyric --> "You're too old. Let go; its over. Nobody listens to techno". I've got a techno remix of that mixed in with a Moby song. It's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) "Neal":-) Ross, I daresay, is quite a good builder, but he has never had the interest to read LUGNET or even browsing Brickshelf for that matter. JOHN (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Miklós Hosszu (26), Budapest, Hungary (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Look at (URL) What is the small spherical BLUE object I see.... could it be (URL) in blue???? Steve DOES HAVE blue balls!!! This proves it! -Rob A> (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: "Found at Last" Vignette
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(...) The eyes, while not planned did give a fun look and feel to the scene. It gives the feel that "mom" is not too happy. (...) Overall thank you for the compliments. I did enjoy working on this vignette. I have a couple of more planned in this (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Microscale battleship
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Thanks guys, I'm guessing that the "military" theme was the problem. I didn't start working on it until after the other non 16-square designs had been accepted (16x16 area... wow, if you are going to have non-lego® lawyers write your rules you could (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Yes - the entertainment value of LUGNET continues. On the plus side, the Jonny-five robot *is* nice, especially the driver, and the second meeting of the Fellowship of the GBC looks *great* (AAAAaaargh! One Of These Days, I *WILL* make it down (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's that time of the month when Calum gets soft. (...) But it passes quickly. Derek (...) Have you seen one in person? (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) Well, my guess is that many of the people who are discussing it in this thread didn't see the other one. I know I didn't. I saw this in the spotlight sidebar, and saw lots of replies to it, so I read it. It only said "no discussions here (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Maersk Ship
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(...) (URL) I absolutely love it. Calum (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) {snip} (...) I agree with the general intent of this letter- the request to swap the greys back to the old colors. Tony Hafner (35), Seattle, WA, USA www.hafhead.com/lego (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I saw that last night. Ugh is right. Oh well. I guess this really bothers some people, perhaps more than it does us. (...) That new forklift kicks ass hard! Calum PS-I now agree, the real Ferrari Enzo is an ugly car. (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Incorrect Links on SW Sidebar
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(...) Dude, how is it funny to insult someone to their face in a public forum? Context is everything. I must be getting really old and boring. --Todd (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) And, this is what it's like when people try to not talk about my balls. Maybe I'll send some balls to people in the color NG, then, let's see what they talk about... BTW, did everyone see the latest video(s) of my balls? (URL) "I still have (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've got my forces started. We are the Ritvik, "resistance is useless". This foul army is made intierly from Ritvik(Megabloks) "Dragon" minifigs, as are all of the castle bits. Colors: black washed Ritvik plastic Leader type: Grand Pewba (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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Hello! (...) Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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1. Why are you making me look at this crap. 2. After several weeks of amazing MOCs finaly making it into the top stories, we have to go through this crap again. 3. If they are that disparate for crap old gray why don't they just do what Maersk did (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In looking up how to spell Maersk, for my previous message, I realized I never actually looked at all the Maersk sets. 10152 Maersk Ship is nothing. This one is awesome: (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I did the same this morning .... .....followed by.... <rolling my eyes> ... .....followed by.... <trying not to bang my head against the wall>.... .... so, how about that new large Technic crane ??? or .... how about those round black and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello! (...) You ain't in charge of LUGNET. The one who is already wrote (URL) this>. Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) We really should not start complaining about color threads getting hijacked. ...Or, it may be interesting to look back over the last year, and see just how many threads turned into debates of color. Did everyone see the new Johnny-five robot? (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think the estimate is about 5% of sales are due to AFOL consumption, and far fewer than 5% of Lego customers are AFOL's, since AFOL's spend a disproportionate amount on Lego compared to the average consumer. So, if 100% of all AFOLs stopped (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Don't get me wrong. Story based is exactly what I have in mind. (...) ... (...) The Siggraph movie is exactly what you see it is, showcases of models. Specifically, they are a collection of animations that are showcases. No attempt to tell a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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I agree with the letter above and sign it! Seth McCarus (27), Nashville, Tennessee, USA (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I step out of .rtlToronto, .robotics and .technic for 5 minutes and trip over this: (URL) Wow. -Rob A> (climbing back into the safety of his happy place...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd posted before but here a couple more from my old comics (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I agree to petition the LEGO Company to bring back Classic Grey, Classic Brown, and Classic Dark Grey. I also agree with the request to purge "New" Grey (aka "Bley"), with Classic Grey being returned to the fold as the "main" shade of grey used in (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I agree with the letter and sign it. Terry Prosper Montreal, Quebec (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This letter is offensive in that it attempts to usurp the label AFOL and turn it into a special interest group with a particular agenda. Not all AFOL's agree with the postitions taken and by implying they do this letter is deceitful. If I wrote a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, here is where I place the old Lego ads I find when I dig through all my old kids' cartoons magazines. Hope you like them. (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle)
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Greetings! This is one of the last items I saved from Dragonstar before sending that starship to the great intergalactic scrap yard. Although my gallery did include some pics of the main engine, they were all shot from above. So I kept the engine to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) So, out of curiosity: 1) Knowing just what you know, would you have made the color change? 2) Would you change the colors back? Personally: 1) No. I wouldn't have. There would have to be some pretty big undisclosed reasons for me to vote yes. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) For some it is the whining that has tarnished the reputation of Lugnet. For others, it is beligerant posts like this one, and the people who find it necessary to spotlight posts like this one, that have forced people to filter their reading of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Probably for the same reasons they aren't still producing the old colors alongside the new. Just because Jake managed to get a small batch through the system doesn't mean the same button can be pushed again and again at the same costs. Since (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) There's gonna be a lag between the old and new system. Think about it for a second: it's a new system residing concurrently with old results. It might even need tweaking. :-) I don't let spotlighting and highlighting determine which posts I (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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