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Re: Star Wars Elements
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Date: 
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 02:29:15 GMT
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On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 20:55:39 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote:

In lugnet.cad.dev, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 01:30:10 GMT, "jonathan wilson" <wilsonj@xoommail.com>
wrote:
i think that the light saber blade should be called minifig light saber
blade so that it isright next to the light saber hilt, where people would
think to look.

No, it should be called 'Bar 4L'.  That is the best description of what the
piece *is*, rather than what it is currently being used *for*.

I think it's highly unlikely that this new element won't show up in other
places completely unrelated to SW and light sabres, and it probably will
even show up in opaque colors.

IMHO, calling this element a light sabre blade is like calling the white 3x3
disc element an umbrella table.  (Not that 6543 Sail N' Fly Marina was the
first place that this element showed up, but it's probably the most "famous"
place.)

I agree with Steve.

--Todd

I agree. Naming pieces by their theme use is a bad idea. Usually.
And Todd's mention of the "umbrella" is a good one.  It, and the the "Umbrella
stand" should have been given descriptive names based on their physical
characteristics, not there one-time theme use.

-- Terry K --



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(...) I think it's highly unlikely that this new element won't show up in other places completely unrelated to SW and light sabres, and it probably will even show up in opaque colors. IMHO, calling this element a light sabre blade is like calling (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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