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Grey, bley, stone, md stone, maersk grey, whatever. But these flesh tone figs make me throw up in my mouth. -nk (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color)
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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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(...) That word is slang and has several meanings. to m******ate. -- an act or instance of m******ation. something which belies self-indulgent or egotistical behaviour a person exhibiting self-indulgent behaviour; a wanker. wank off, (used (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I DON'T agree with this letter and I think sending it from "the group of Adult Fans Of LEGO® (AFOLs)" is misleading. David Arnon, who will buy the new 2005 Technic sets in a heartbeat. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: An alternative open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company
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Some snippage. (...) I agree with Peter, I think excessive crossposting is something to be avoided. And I'm not the only person that feels that way. I'd also remind those thinking of crossposting excessively (for shock, for humor, to make a point, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I wonder if we should all put away our toys (or dump them off at the local children's hospital, donate to the tsunami children) and go outside for a bicycle ride, or grab a book or something. -Patrick (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with the above letter. Partick S. O'Donnell (39) Lancaster County, PA, USA Loosing much interest in purchasing LEGO as a direct result of this color change issue. Purchases off by 80% in 2004 as compared with the average of the past 12 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Lets be nice here! - big wank, "eh" would have been kind Canadian thing to write as it would leave it up for debate or disagreement. I see no "facts" to support Ben being a "wank". -Patrick (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Civil War!
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(...) All right, Brickwars it is! We can have a massive battle at Brickfest, the color-fast against the color-less. um, are there any bley minifigs out yet? (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Andrzej M. Szlaga (25), Warsaw (Poland), approx. 1500 PLN before 2004, I haven't purchased any sets containing new colours (and I'm not going to). (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I read that paragraph slightly different to you. Its hard to explain, so here's an illustration of how I read it: General: Tomorrow at 0600 we storm Omaha Beach. Private: I trust that you and the rest of the general staff you have arranged air (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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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 think the main reason the dissenters spoke up is that on first glace (and the CEO of LEGO will probably only skim it if the letter even gets to him) this letter purpost to represent the entire AFOL community. The opposition want to make it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: MOC4100: Cranetruck
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(...) Hello Nathanael! I'm so glad you posted this pic/link for people to see. I saw it earlier today on Brickshelf and was hoping that it would get the attention it deserves. I'm a big fan of your all of your work, not just this model. I hope when (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: -snip- The post was incorrectly crossposted. Okay, it's an issue of great concern. You claimed to speak for all AFOLs. Okay, it's an error in translation. You called for "no discussion" in a group (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Civil War!
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Let's do this! I'm tired of this debate. I'm sick of the contention between individuals. Enough!!! Let's just 'throw down' and go to war. Let's just put the civility aside and flame the hell outta each other. C'mon, bring it... I like the old grey, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Y'know, what you wrote was o.k. Iain, an' actually kinda funny. But in general, it seems like rtlToronto is against any attempt to resolve the color issue that is paramount to some people. I really, really, honestly do hope that one day TLG (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: An alternative open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company
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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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| | Re: Incorrect Links on SW Sidebar
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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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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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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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| | Re: An alternative open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company
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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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| | WAMALUG monthly Dinner
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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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| | Re: AN OPEN LETTER TO.....was (Re: Ugh...)
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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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| | Re: Spline-based Road Creation
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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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| | Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
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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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| | Re: LDraw Animation Behaviour .dat Files?
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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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| | Re: LD4DModeler 1.1
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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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