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(...) the barcode truck - the models after it did not give me the urge to race down toys r us with money ;). Technic needs new pieces, perhaps more realistic gearbox parts so a more gearbox like action can be attained, anti roll bar pieces, real (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-07, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Didier is right, TLC can't do it, probably it was their legal office to deny it, but it's obvious that it hurts. In someway it's going on the same thing happened whith the Little Armory vs. the new SW guns. I would very happy if TLC would use (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well after talking with a lawyer today it seems as if I have no recourse, as it's been more than a year since I first announced the double crossover. Quite honestly I think it sucks but, since I cannot go after TLC, TLC should at least be kind (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) Hi Ondrew, I understand your feeling, Maybe aknowledgement is something they would like to give you but they CAN'T simply for legal reasons : they would recognize explicitely that the concept is from you and then they would have to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) We could debate whether it was god who created me all day, but I do know I was the first to create the double crossover. As seen in this (URL) post> dated Tue, 22 Nov 2005 (URL) I find it odd that the only 3 differences that can seen between (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Since when does most of what LEGO does make any sense?? I gave up trying to make sense out of what they do many years ago. [1] (...) I consider the new skelton to be an IMPROVEMENT. The old floppy, fall-off skelton arms were not very good. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ahh, good point. (...) Another good point. So, they retire the old arm mold and create a new one, reuse the droid arm and things come out more or less even. And that's with added playability. Sounds like a good business plan to me. (...) As (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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--snip-- (...) Words to live by. Tim (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Except in this case, they'd be creating a new mold for the skeleton torso. If I remember correctly, the current skeleton torso has ball for the shoulder to fit the socket of the arm, where the one pictured appears to have a bar attachment for (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) The answer is clear to me-- saves TLG $$$. Anytime they can eliminate a mold and "shoot two birds with one stone", it cuts their production costs. It appears to me that droid arms have been getting a lot more use than as just as arms. As a (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) arms, then they'd be holding their weapons *sideways*. The "lead" skeleton there looks like he might have a droid arm for his *right* arm (because his flail is arguably sideways), but most of the rest of the skeletons are all holding their (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:JB0Luo.Bp1@lugnet.com... (...) Why do those skeleton arms look exactly like mechanical battle droid minifig arms? IE part (URL) wonder why TLG would suddenly drop manufacturing of the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) brought to our attention? David Simmons xenobuzz@earthlink.net (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Very impressive. Very impressive indeed. I totally was not expecting the change in quality, but I guess that's what I get from having low expectations. Would anyone happen to have pictures of any of the other new castle sets? I'd be interested (...) (18 years ago, 28-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) never getting one of those seaports pictured! (...) They look to be a mixture of AFOL building & early 90's set design. The Seaport & Gas Station aren't quite as exciting to me personally, but I still can't wait to see detail pictures. (...) (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Dear Lego, You've restored my faith in the company. If you asked me last week, I would have said 1991 was the best year ever for Lego town. (URL) after seeing the new sets, I think 2007 might be better. And that's saying a lot. (URL) left my dark (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) Ahem That warning label should read: ** Warning: Blatant TOS violation follows ** </tweak> JOHN (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Chris- ** Warning: Self-serving blantant promotional plug follows ** Well, we have 84,000+ new Technic bricks in stock in our BrickLink store, the most of any BrickLink store. -Ted Michon Blue 2x4 Bricks (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Indeed, and I believe it already has been touched on there. And I believe any discussion of your assertion will end without consensus, as I believe there is little if any advantage either way. I still prefer using mostly studded bricks, but my (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Here's some irony - Town Jr. is what brought me out of my 3rd Dark Ages all those years ago when it first came out. I bought almost all of them because they were readily available in stores. The race car transporter, the construction vehicle (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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