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Re: Juniorization is (somewhat) good
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 22 Nov 1999 03:32:19 GMT
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lpieniazek@noveraANTISPAM.com
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Richard Parsons wrote:
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> Tobias Möller wrote in message ...
> > I like Burps and the castle walls. I like hollow baseplates.
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> Fair enough.
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> > I like the 1*1*6, 1*2*6 and 1*3*6 bricks to use as walls.
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> Bollocks.
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> I can do a hell of a lot more with 18 blocks than 3. And there is nothing I
> can do with the big bits that I couldn't do with the small bits.
Agree with the sentiment but slightly disagree on fact. a 1x1x6 is much
sturdier under torsional or shear stress than a stack of 6 1x1s are. So
it can be quite useful in large structures that have to take significant
loads, especially dynamic loads (think motorized at the top)...
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| (...) hmmm.. except.. we all *know* that lego isn't designing these elements to do us all a favor... helping us to strengthen the structural integrity of our structures... after all, if it's a large structure and it contains a motor, i start to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Tobias Möller wrote in message ... (...) Fair enough. (...) Bollocks. I can do a hell of a lot more with 18 blocks than 3. And there is nothing I can do with the big bits that I couldn't do with the small bits. Its about creativity, flexibility, (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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