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| (...) Well...I thought about it, but decided that BUB would have eaten her, not saved her. So, no maiden. :) Josh (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) For those of us who are concerned about this colour change issue, Thomas message is pertinent enough to deserve belonging to this thread (or any other for that matter). If the old greys/brown are in fact being replaced (yes, there are some of (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| How about "I'm conscracting my head over some of these new sets". Or "What I can build is constracted by these new sets". ;) -Aaron "Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HozCIn.16HF@lugnet.com... (...) Those (...) "action"... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) When I see the word "constraction" I don't think "contructible" + "action"... I think "constriction" + "contraction" + "distraction"... But that's probably just me. As in, "My stomach goes into constractions thinking about Galidor." :D --Todd (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Updates on addresses of sites under ozBricks
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| Hi everybody, Due to few changes under ozBricks server, I wanted to update everybody regarding my sites: 1. The ozBricks links sites new address is: (URL) Links might not work for a while (until the entire changes will be done). Please updates your (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) Woohoo!!! Thanks Jake!!! Jen (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| Since it's been brought up again, it was this: (URL) this: (URL) provided me with the original inspiration to create these: (URL) now you know. :) Alan (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| You know what annoys me the most Jake? ALL THE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NEW COLORS & SETS! "Lego doesn't care about us" %^$& THAT! If it doesn't go your way, its wrong? WOW calm down, deal with it, THEME'S ARE NEVER "dead". Josh (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| Hi Jake, I was so excited when I found out there'll be new HP sets! I LOVE Harry Potter! Can I ask if Lego plans on asking rights to make HP merchandise like you do with Bionicle & Star Wars, etc. Like the pens, keychains, sticker books, backpacks, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yes, if you have read book five you will know A) why they are clear and B) why they are skeletal. Go read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Aaron S (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
| | | | | Re: Sticker Shield 'Box'
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| (...) Didn't I lose my teaching gig last May? ;) I don't have it, but I've heard that the Town Square (URL) stickers on the shields. Can anyone confirm or deny? (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.castle)
| | | | | Re: Pictures of 'Bionicle-Castle' sets, from UK club magazine
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| "Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HoLBJJ.6LK@lugnet.com... (...) I like them! I hope they have some new/interesting parts for MOC's and MODz! brickmodder (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) What, no fair maid held captive inside the cave to be resculed? :-) Or did I overlook her somehow? With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
| | | | | Re: 2004 Castle Products
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| (...) Thanks for the consideration. (...) Now this is interesting. What is TLG capable of? We've seen the quality of Castle sets progressively get worse every year since about 1992. We've seen Bionicle cannabilize the Technic line. We've seen the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (snip) (...) After the color change announcement (Rocco, this one's for you) I think there will be a lot of wild theories floating around. The train of though goes like this "If Lego will discontinue core colors what else are they capable of?" (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) After the stupendous success of Galidor, I have nothing but great optimism for this product line. (...) I'm sorry, but very often this is exactly the case, at least for several years. The inclusion of juniorization equaled the demise of good (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Yes, Tom does raise an important point. However, it is the same point that was raised in all of the "color change" threads, and it is off-topic in this thread no matter how far he wants to stretch a tangent that connects them. Personally, I am (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yes it does, just in the form of a certain mouse¹... Jason Railton ¹ I'm still curious how much it costs to license a trademark that, according to the law at the time it was registered, should have expired two decades ago... (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Well, I can only second that. Even though I have the next LEGO shop more or less around the corner (half an hour drive+searching for a parking lot ;-), I usually do not buy there. The more interesting sets have been available only through S@H (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) In case you haven't noticed - Gray is one of the primary colours when it comes to castles ;-) Seriously - Tom raises an important point here: "How reliable is TLC?", and I see close connections between changes in bricks/colours and changes in (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| In lugnet.castle, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) snip While I greet this news with some relief, I would like to voice some concern over this, some of the recent posts (no, I'm not going to bring them all up again) mentioned that castle has had some (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I was convinced after seeing the set numbers on the pirate sets (7070-...) that the sets would be minifig scaled, because recent minifig-themes (orient expedition, world city) are all in the 7-series, whereas the new 4-juniors sets (formerly (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| I agree. It's nice to see a company like Lego pay attention to the less than 200 adults who build plastic castles. I hope the new sets in 2004 are worthy of the special post! -Aaron "Rocco J Carello" <rogue27@mac.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: 2004 Castle Products
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| (...) I want to say that it is very cool to have a representative of a large company personally post responses to the concerns of a minority of a minority. (Castle builders as a subset of adult builders who themselves are a small percentage of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Did the existence of Jack Stone prevent LEGO from ever making regular minifig scale City sets again? I would guess that there will probably be regular minifig scale pirate sets again someday. However, they have to give the 4 year olds (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) There are already a bazillion threads about the color changes. This isn't one of them. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) YES!!! Stephen (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| Please don't take this as a smart-*** response. It may seem that way, but it's to get you to think about something here... (...) <cough>grey, dark grey, brown<cough> (...) "Hey, grey is one of our core, classic colors - do you think we're just going (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hey Bruce, Thanks! I actually had something like this in the works (meaning rolling about in my head) when the contest was announced. The BUB was kind of a surprise. I had another beasty all ready (not as effective, but ok). I just got an Ebay (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey Chris, Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't offended. I also like Spinal Tap and I knew the reference, I just was a bit, ummm, surprised that you compared what I said to what they were saying. If I was offended, I wouldn't have put the smiley in (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) So what you are saying is... that... F-F-FABULAND LIVES!!! :) ;P ..Heehee, seriously though, thanks for your words on all this. The Harry Potter vs System-Castle concerns have been here for some time. It is nice to here at least some (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| Hey all, thanks for responding. Personally, if I had all-encompassing power over time, space, and Lego, I would keep the colors the same as they've been, to keep my collection like it is. But, since I only have all-encompassing power over time and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey Yaron, Thanks for the comments. It was a lot a fun to build. I am wondering if I need to make a series with Bub. You know Bub destroying a town, Bub devouring people, etc. :) Josh (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey Josh, Great MOC! The Classic Castle contest was just announced, and already you've raised the bar. I like the cut-away view of the interior, also the use of the printed baseplates to make the meandering stream. The BUB itself is cool--I didn't (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Hi Josh, what's up? Nice MOC. I really like the cave inside view. Cool beast too. Good luck in the contest (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| Cool. It'll give the castle folks an opportunity to start collecting castle poops in the new grey :) Adrian (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) OH, BOY! This leaves me just tingling with excitement! I can imagine it now, making up for all those years of missed classic sets... But I think I'll just keep my speculations to myself! Andrew (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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