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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3A99D1EF.5BDE29...ing.com... (...) when (...) Fine, if you're going to be picky about my statement, I'll revise it. Certain poops are a waste of money, and have no business existing. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I'll continue to disagree, and I'll happily take those classic space printed 1x6x5 bricks off the hands of anyone who feels POOPs should never exist. I must say that I get tired listening to folks whining about POOPs when it is regularly (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Paul Gyugyi" <paul@gyugyi.com> wrote in message news:G9C6Fu.3uB@lugnet.com... (...) Ok, my bad. The Single Purpose Useless...thing kinda did me in there :-) Still, POOPs are evil, nasty and very bad things. (...) Ok. (...) I don't know (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi Tim, I agree with you completely, but I must correct you on the use of a term: SPUDs(*) are single-purpose-usele...decorative pieces. Think "rowboat". The 3-high 2x4 brick is not a SPUD. POOPs are pieces-out-of-other-pieces. I used to call these (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) One thing which needs to be taken into account for the X x Y x Z bricks where Z is greater than one is that I think they were generally introduced for printed bricks. It's far cheaper to print a single brick than have 2 or 3 or 5 separate (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Check out Shiri Dori's Scronym Guide: (URL) As for the Bridge issue, I can only say the 2x4 3HBCs (triple-height brick (...) I can't see the composite pieces saving money. If you are already producing the individual pieces in great quantity, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Mike, I think you letter was 'well spoken'. I have a few points and questions of my own to voice. While it is a good idea to engineer sets made for smaller children to enjoy, they should be able to use pre-existing parts in the sets they buy to (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I agree with almost everything Tim stated. If people are critical of TLC or Lego Direct it's because I don't think that it necessarily follows from anything that we already know that TLC has to continue to plod along like a dinosaur with a 3 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You are correct. I have to say that I agree with this message on all points and that I too believe that LD is doing all they CAN to satisfy what this growing community wants. Heck, if it weren't for the efforts and communication we have (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) news:G98BDD.92q@lugnet.com... (...) buy (...) deserve. (...) audience. (...) are (...) on (...) that (...) is (...) so (...) too (...) le (...) whole (...) be (...) to (...) that, (...) like (...) would (...) the (...) quality. (...) want (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Completely correct. I think this sums up the sentiments and ideas of the last several years quite nicely. Now if only Lego will listen. Then again, it DOES take time for large companies to change. Maybe they are re-structuring in that direction (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Timothy D. Freshly" <timfreshly@shaheenlaw.com> wrote in message news:G95yuH.5Bo@lugnet.com... (...) Not to my knowledge. Same goes for half pyramids, gable connectors(I think that's what they're called, those roof peaks that have an overhang so (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Mike Cormier" <jcormier@stfx.ca> wrote in message news:G98BDD.92q@lugnet.com... (...) But (...) I agree that we've been far too critical of TLC as a group. But, I disagree on SPUDs being any sort of 'solution.' When I chilled at Erik Olson's place (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brown 2x4 roof peaks are available in 3756. </alan> (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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To all, (...) Indeed. Not only for buildings, but for space creations as well, maybe blue too! : ) Scott "I'm dreaming of a white slope pack.... just like the ones I used to know..." S. -- ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Out of sheer whimsy and for the sake of novelty, I would *Love* to have available the full range of slopes/roof peaks/gables in white. For a life-time legophile, a well-formed roof done entirely in white would be one of those proverbial times (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't think that is 100% accurate because I don't remember seeing 2x4 Brown Roof Peeks in any set to date. I think we are definitely more likely to see parts if they are part of a current production run but I definitely don't think that is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:ajd89tshq1ng2jq...4ax.com... (...) slopes. (...) I'm also wondering if low slope roof pieces will eventually be offered in bulk as well. Which raises the question - was a low slope inside (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Maybe TLC should consider "archetectural kits". That is a pack or even a set that has suplementary pieces (and digrams) for things like dormers and gables. Or style packs like tudor or gothic. (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Right on Eric. I have many tens of the red and black Roof Brick packs. There always seem to be extra supplementary bits left over, when a typical roof consumes the 2x4 and 2x2 from many packs but not all the corners and peaks. It seems like LEGO is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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