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(...) - snip - (...) If enough people decide to take that approach, it would ultimately be self-defeating. There wouldn't be a LEGO company around to produce new bricks in any color. Boycotting the company due to the color change is of course your (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hah!, Try getting into pneumatics in any significantly meaningful fashion. They redesigned the switches and released a couple of set with them, but they are still $3-$10 in lots of <10 for the most part and Shop@Home wants $4.50 (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(snip) (...) (snip) (...) Where has LEGO officially stated color standards? All I'm aware of is part compatibilty standards. I understand your love and appreciation with the elements, but it's like having a sibling--you have to take the good with (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) As a past manufacturing and process engineer with some business management background, I'd say you'd have to factor in the supplier agreements for X amount of color concentrate, cancellation and breach of contract penalties, contract (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Well, I don't think anything they CAN do short of forcing the company into bankrupcy would satisfy color purists. They can't afford to bring back the old colors. You guys want the old colors. Either way, someone's going to be sad. (...) While (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Given that Gary possesses probably a longer view and better expertise regarding past production matters and parts availability than anyone on LUGNET, I think this post ought to get more attention. My statement, when it became obvious the (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Actually, I agree with Christian. Admitting to a mistake and then stating that you aren't going to do anything to resolve the issue isn't the best way to regain lost support. For many fans, LEGO ceased to be a viable product post-2003. From my (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Although I have no problem accepting the CEO's apology, I do agree with Christian about one thing. That is besides the "sorry" from the company, there is no tangible goodwill, as shown with the Maersk Blue controversy. At least with the Maersk (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) cool beans my only question is: if the only thing holding the company back from going back to the old colors is money, how much are we talking about? a million, 10 million? 50 million? ondrew now if i only knew tonights lotto numbers =) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Personally I think you are being exactly that. Wishing that the Lego company does poorly is very selfish. I see very little good that can come from continued financial troubles and may serve to hurt existing and next generation Lego fans who (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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