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| (...) As an AFOL who complains long and loud about TLC actions that I disagree with, I feel I have a duty to chime in here: I will not think less of TLC for moving production to China, and I will not buy less from TLC if they move production to (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: A Question
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| (...) How about Johnny Thunder vs. the Martians? The first year would revolve around the Adventurers' struggle against the Martian invaders - imagine the whole line with an H.G. Wells/steampunk interpretation: Steam-powered truck Professor (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.796) |
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| | Re: A Quick Question
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| (...) I asked Jake the same question at Brickfest Q&A - you can read the transcript (URL) here>: Q: Universal colors been finalised yet? A: Not yet... it always comes down to last minute. Danes go on vacation in the summer... a lot.... maybe next (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: lattice windows
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| (...) Wow - Those are great windows! I had been using the 8x8 lattice for windows, but it never occured to me to put stained glass in them. What an improvement: (2 URLs) When (if) I ever get my (URL) church> finished, I will be sure to give you (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.795) |
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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| (...) This is good news! All we have to is find a shipping company whose trademark color is old light or dark gray, and convince them to subsidize a run of old-gray 10152s. Simple. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.795) |
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| | Re: My First Train MOC - Red Boxcar
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| (...) Thanks! (...) I might give that a try. I'm planning on doing another boxcar in the same style so I can take more detailed pictures during construction. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (20 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.794) |
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| | Re: Can we help?
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| (...) The force-FUT power of admins was a really bad idea. LUGNET is about posting what you want where you want (within reason). If I wanted a place where a bunch of admins told me where I could post and what was "on-topic", I would post at (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.794) |
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| | Re: I love lego
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| (...) You're reinforcing my argument. No one thinks the color change is going to sell more sets to kids (1). It has certainly caused many AFOLs to decrease their purchases from TLC. So what was the point? And why not change back (since the kids (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Library Scenes
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| After seeing the great library-themed creations from (URL) Hietbrink> and (URL) Hoffman>, I was motivated to take pictures of a couple of MOCs based on scenes from the library where I work: (2 URLs) I'd love to know what you think (especially any (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.793) |
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| | Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big!
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| (...) I also had problems with lining up pieces. Here are some things that helped me: Adjust the mouse sensitivity in the LDD configuration program. This will help with the "floaty" feeling of the pieces. Wait a second before jiggling the piece (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.792) |
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| | Re: Library Scenes
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| (...) Thanks for your feedback! (...) Depends on what part of the library you're in. Let's assume the page is in hardcover fiction... yeah, that's the ticket. And, um, my coworker and I are only scanning the paperbacks. Yup. Seriously, you make a (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.791) |
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| | Re: I love lego
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| In lugnet.lego, William R. Ward wrote: snip (...) The (URL) numbers> (25%-30% drop in sales since 2002) don't support your conclusion that TLC is in touch with their market. That can't be blamed entirely on the color change, but does anyone here (...) (20 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | South Baltimore Rowhouses
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| Here's my first entry to the (URL) LEGO Factory> contest: (2 URLs) LUGNET page> It's three South Baltimore rowhouses, complete with marble stoops and Formstone (sorry, no women in housecoats) This is my first 'virtual' model, and only my second (...) (20 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad, FTX) !
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| marc, nelson (score: 2.789) |
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| | Re: Lego kiosks in malls?
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| (...) Yeah, I remember returning at least 50 (URL) 4708s> from our kiosk alone. At least I got to sell LEGO at least once in my life (until they open a Brand Retail store in (URL)!). Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing Classic-Space Forums
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| (...) Now THAT is a great feature, and something I'd love to see on LUGNET. I only mentioned the under-13 thing because the new people that C-C.com brags about bringing in seem to include a large proportion of non-adults. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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