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Re: New Colors... Smell The Glove
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Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:46:23 GMT
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> Ah, excellent idea!  I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match my old
> ones!  Problem solved!
> 
> In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world.  But when I
> read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the change is a
> good idea, or if you simply accept it.  Do you actually welcome this change?
> 
> I am reminded of the scene from Spinal Tap where the band sees the new all-black
> album cover for Smell The Glove, and they all start to rationalize how cool it
> looks.  ("How much more black could it be?  And the answer is no more black..."
> "You can see yourself in BOTH sides...")
> 
> So I really want to know.  If you had the power to decide one way or another
> whether TLC would change the colors, honestly, would you?  Or are you just
> looking for the silver lining to that Dark Grey cloud?
> 
> - Chris.

No, I wouldn't have changed the colors.  But I have a hard time seeing why
people are getting so worked up over it.  Legos are my hobby, not my life.  I
build to have fun and relax.  I don't have strong emotions tied into what the
Lego company decides to do with colors.  I have much important things to be
concerned about.

Tired of the whole color discussion,
Josh

PS.  I replied to your post out of courtesy, but in the future, if you really
want someone's opinion, don't compare their statements to Spinal Tap. :)



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(...) Thanks for answering this question. I didn't mean to single you out by asking; I've read a number of posts just like yours. I was curious about this because posts like yours suggest that you support the color change, when in fact you are (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)

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(...) Ah, excellent idea! I should take up smoking to make my new bricks match my old ones! Problem solved! In all seriousness, the color change is not the end of the world. But when I read a message like yours I have to wonder whether you think the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)

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