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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: <snipped the strident expression of his desire to have sex with Jon Palmer> Now that was mature. :-( I guess the A in AFOL can stand for other things than Adult. John Hansen (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) "Profanity is the parlance of the fool. Why curse when we have such a magnificent language with which to discourse?" -Theodore Roosevelt, United States of America's 26th President I've left other forums on cause of profanity and vulgarity. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, you're getting a lot of 'consumer feedback' now about the change, and that ain't positive either. My questions are - Who are these people that were giving feedback? Do they have no history with building with Lego at all? Why are they (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Wash your mouth out with soap young man! (...) How “unpatriotic”; but I do often share your concern. Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Also; can we have a "bad word" filter or block? Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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Hello all, and thanks Jake for such a speedy response! It seems a majority of people (at least of those who posted) here are disappointed in this new direction Lego appears to be taking. And I can fully understand where they are coming from. But I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Andrzej M. Szlaga, 24. -- shgg. (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:HoL2sG.197v@lugnet.com... <snip> Thanks Richard, that was perfect. [ j o n ] (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As much as I could care less about the colour change issue, I'm really starting to like you Richard. Tell it like it is bro'. It's just a shame all the offense taken over the language distracted everyone from what are very good points you make (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote some colourful stuff. As a person who simply generally avoids .general because of its overzealous insistence on gentility and tepidity of expression, I must say this was refreshing. I've always had a love (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: (snip) Richard should request that this post be cancelled, as it is clearly an egregious violation of the ToS. I would ask that everyone try to exercise restraint in this discussion. Let's not fan the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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If you dare, write to them!!!! As I have seen, petition runs here on LUGNET. Many peole are thrilled some way. There is also feeling of betrayal and some craving that TLG doesn't listen to AFOL's alhough it's 5% of the market. If you dare, spend 80 (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I am in wholehearted support of this plan, but those who are interested may wish to check out my .lego post on this topic. Matthew Jeffery, 16 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thanx to Jake for trying to clarify the situation. Though it's good to know that no changes are being made to the studs, it doesn't explain the obvious difference in the pictures shown. But I guess it'll take some time to investigate where the bad (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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THIS IS THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD… lol ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ I feel an internal war a-bruin’ **Revolution, civil war…everyone take sides…Whahahaha** It’s always nice to have things 'shook-up'… And no, I'm not trooling for trouble, it’s jus’ kewl to see (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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(...) You’re funny! Describing an ‘obscene gesture’ isn’t the same as enacting it. I understand and totally don’t mind Hop-Frogs comments. I'm glad he’s venting actually… a lot of us feel that way. And why are people going out of their way to pick (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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Me too: thanks Jake, for responding quickly and clearly. That in itself doesn't make the color changes less worriesome, though. See (URL) for my concerns. There's one thing that strikes me in your explanation. You say that the colors were changed (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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As I mentioned elsewhere I can't fathom why TLG thought it worthwhile to create a severe compatibility issue just because some focus group said grey should look more cheerful. Not only will this cause a lot of headaches to me personally on a very (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL! All kidding aside... I actually prefer the non-yellowness of the new greys, and I only wish they'd come out sooner (before I stockpiled wings and wedgeplates). However, I do think it's important to keep the old grey handy for matching (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Robin Sather, 38 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(delurking ...) This situation certainly qualifies for a delurk. First of all, I continue to marvel and be grateful for the relationship that has developed between us AFOLs and TLC over the years, and am once again thankful for this heads-up. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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The color change is a great evil...come to your senses Lego and stop this blasphemy. Get rid of this "new coke" and give me my orignial recipe. I need it bad baby...I'm jonesin' for a fix...and those crack-dealers on bricklink are gonna up the price (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) These aren't the sets you're looking for. --Anthony (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Attention: the role of Richard Marchetti will now be played by Joe Peschi. Joe, that was a beautiful meltdown brother! So many F-bombs! Just the other day Palmer was calling Mizner a punk, but you raised the bar my friend. Or maybe lowered it, I'm (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: --whole bunch of diatribe snipped-- You're a mean one, Mr. Rich. You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, You're as charming as an eel. Mr. Rich. You're a bad banana With a greasy black peel. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Same here.. which is ironic, considering how a lot of people are reacting. But for just the record, I don't think getting rid of the old colors is a good idea either. New colors are a great idea... replacing old ones is not so good without a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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From Terms of Use (scroll down to the bottom of the screen, tiny letters on the bottom left between "newsgroup tree" and "feedback"): (do not) Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I quite agree...add all the new colors you like, but stop making the classic colors? Next thing you know, Ferraris won't be available in red anymore, and we'll be changing the American flag to Orange, Bisque, and Periwinkle. (...) Steve Coaller, 38 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: [snip] (...) I'm not here for the money issue. I consider my lego as a stress reliever, not as an investment :) (...) it's not that the old dark gray was realistic for the rails, but, imagine the rails with (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) WHICH grey genius ? READ the thread. (...) In lugnet.general, Adrian Egli wrote: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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It sounds to me like all the ISS that are left are going to disappear off the shelves. Is there any way to know before buying a set whether it uses the new or old greys? It would really suck to spend $300 on an ISS only to find it used the new (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Well if you actually READ the article, it is clear that they mold whatever they wish, as the granules are used in the standard process. And the colors are grey and black. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Not well played. Dr. Terrible (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I swoop down from yonder mountain top on my Mecha to dispense justice for all. Jon Palmer and Richard Marchetti are hearby banished to .duplo and .primo respectively for the period of no less than 24 hours as is custom here on LUGNET. They may (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: (snip hilarious, but soon-to-be deleted part) (...) Amen. Call Shop at Home and tell them how much the discontinuation of colors sucks! Do it every day! Marc Nelson Jr. (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) -I consider myself a fairly openminded individual, but this definintely falls into the "it's been done that way forever, don't change it now" column. I think this is the single worst move the company has EVER made, up to and including Galidor. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: snip. To quote Kyle Beatty, "Every kid I have ever seen in the Lego aisle has behaved in a more mature manner than the author of this post. And that includes the ones that were bawling their brains out. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: Ohh Potty Mouth Alert! (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I thought that the basic tenant of Lego would have been a minifig.... Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Colours have a purpose? Cool. So why is blue? Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(murfl) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) None. Although, if you skip down to some of the less common definitions of 'obsolete', you might be able to claim some.... but while you're claiming obsolescence for your greys, you might like to consider what else in your collection is not (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I note that people have asked in the past for reissues of classic sets in different colours. So some people [will] be excited about the possibility, although this might not be quite what they had in mind. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Aesthetically they go together very differently. Looking at a wall of grey with a few off-color bricks will cause your eye to be drawn to the ones that are different. Just as 3 red bricks in a wall of white would be instantly noticable. While (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) There are two ways to take this explanation: 1. TLC is lying to us The real reason for the color change is that the new colors save a few bucks. TLC gave us the customer complaint story so they wouldn't look like heartless pennypinchers. I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jake, thanks for getting us the info promptly. Here's my take on the color change. Its not earth-shattering to me personally. I have a small collection of the gray's, like them a lot, and have a low LEGO budget in comparision to many of you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Jake, Thanks for your reply! As the person who inadvertently started this entire thing, I feel a little guilty. I appreciate you taking the time to answer our concerns and giving us a straighforward explanation. I think it says a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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richard marchetti wrote: ... [ranting deleted] ... (...) ... [more ranting deleted] ... "We"? If by "We", you are referring to AFOL's, I am almost ashamed to consider myself one of that group if this sort of raving is what is typical of that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That was my initial thought on seeing the new dark gray, too. Now it won't be so obvious when Lego and Mega Bloks are blended together in a MOC. :-P Mark (ducks) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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I'm not convinced of the need to make all the grays incompatible simply because they are "warm" ("muddy", or more precisely, yellow-shifted and not strictly neutral). However, thanks for the update so that we can be on the look out and plan (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for the quick and informative post. (...) I just don't understand the issue. At all. Why change colors now after 20 years? It couldn't have been that big of an issue if you are only noticing it now. And no, I can't tell that the old (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jake, I just want to speak up and tell you that I'm not among all the hysterical folks that seem to think the sky is falling in because a few of the colors have changed (I'm not pointing fingers, that's just a general statement based on the 40 (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Kyle Beatty" <carbunicle@appleogue.net> wrote in message news:HoKrGu.1MI0@lugnet.com... (...) manner (...) their (...) I wouldn't let it get to you man. Since the dawn of time the only thing I recall marchetti *ever* doing is gripe and post rants (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Good to see the cheerleading squad doesn't miss a beat. TLC was so open to our concerns that they didn't bother to give us a warning before they discontinued 4 colors - even though such a warning would have helped TLC sell more product in what (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Every kid I have ever seen in the Lego aisle has behaved in a more mature manner than the author of this post. And that includes the ones that were bawling their brains out. What a shameful display of bad manners and ill temper. In my (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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My concern is more with brown going away. Brown was a neglected color. For years, Lego did not make a 1x4 brick in this color, and hasn't made a full set of brown bricks available in a bucket or bulk pack. It was impossible to get the right slopes (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Hmm...that means 2004 Hogwart's Castles are probably going to have the new colors...There's plenty of original Hogwart's Castles at the Lego Outlets in Atlanta! Get your old muddy grays while they last!!! Scott Lyttle (who knows that change is (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Adrian Egli wrote: (URL) (...) Wonders what LEGO molds with the new bricks ? Plus what colours are the result ? (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I hate to sound negative in my response but this color modification news is a bit disappointing. Perhaps I am just a little too traditional in my Lego values, but a modification to the color palette doesn’t seem to be consistent with people’s (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the info. But I'm still not happy with this modification. Gray colours are supposed to be dull, somehow I can't imagine shiny and "sharp coloured" tank. Right, Lego isn't making tanks... (...) That means old colours will not be (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Has anyone thought that this might be an entirely new color of grey? Blue-grey or metal-grey? Also that "new light grey" seems like the mosiac color of very-light-grey. (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We now know that this is a moot point, but something worries me about your logic: (...) Your statements are true.... IF we are talking about a product or design that is relatively new... perhaps only a few years old. Then there is the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi Jake, I'm not trying to shoot the messanger, but I want to make sure the LEGO company hears what I have to say. This is an expansion on what I sent you earlier. I'm glad to hear the stud shapes aren't changing. However, I will tell you as an AFOL (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hello All, Many thanks Jake for your efforts on giving us an appropriate and accurate (as far as possible for now) response to our deepest fears. Now, Dear Lego Unfortunately, my fears became true. I really *don't* understand the reasons (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) So, if I understood the boolean logic in that statement .... any additional production runs (due to stock depleted, or whatever) will have all new colors. Or to put another way, if you have to make another prod run of ISD's, all the parts in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"David "Fuzzy" Gregory" <crazylegoman@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HoKLLr.oJo@lugnet.com... (...) or new (...) then I (...) and (...) If I (...) gray (...) I suspect that the bulk packs we have been ordering have all been produced and there (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How exactly does it destroy backwards compatibility? I can't imagine that a new 2x4 grey and an old 2x4 grey will go together any differently than a 2x4 white and a 2x4 red - or any other two colors. James (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Er... to what are you referring, exactly? >> Mark (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This destroys the backward compatibility. I expect to be let down by companies like Microsoft, but not Lego. I thought the basic tenant of Lego was that it was always compatible, old pieces should always go with with new ones. This is another (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ummmmm... It's gray. It's supposed to be dull. Trying to make gray "brighter and sharper" is like trying to make orange not quite as vivid--it defeats the purpose of the color itself. (...) I imagine that S@H bulk orders in regular shades of (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Lame advice -- give up on the Lego hobby whenever you feel ready to do so, just as TLC has "given up" on the traditional colors that they have been producing for going on 20+ years! Yeah, yeah -- we're 5% of the market. Whatever. I have always (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Jeff Szklennik wrote: SNIP oops sory about the bold-i tried to use parenthesis in brackets, but forgot to check that ftx was on. also sorry to post to self Jeff (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Wow, I had heard a rumour about this last year, and was afraid that it was true... LEGO has been going crazy with bringing out new colors over the last few years. How many of us remember when there were only 10 or 12 colors produced? I sure (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) ... and here is the Orlando LIC PaB selection, as of 17Nov2003 Brick 1 x 1 : TransBlue TransDarkPink Brick 1 x 2 : Black Lime Teal Brick 1 x 2 without Pillar : TransYellow Brick 1 x 3 : DarkPink Brick 1 x 4 : LightGrey MediumBlue (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Dear Lego, I don't care why you changed the gray shades (color palette reasons, or because they are more "beautiful" or because you save 1 cent for every billion parts molded - I suspect this is the REAL reason -), but the result of it is that (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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What about his first question? Are bulk packs going to be in normal gray or new gray? If LEGO is going to make bulk packs available in the new grays, then I think they should have new product numbers and be listed in the catalog and website as "new" (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Woo hoo! this made my day! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! Thank you Lego! but please don't (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Jake, thanks for the info. It's a relief to know that the studs aren't going to change. Now, about those colors... (...) In (...) didn’t (...) Where do the "sand" colors fit in this new world of brightness and light? I would have called them far (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Amaury Jacquot wrote: [SNIP] (...) Guess, replying to myself is probably bad practise... I just happened on a picture representing the new brown, and am apalled. there is NO way this new dark pink is going to be appropriate to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Jake, Thank you for the information. It shows a lot of respect to the LUGNET community for LEGO to be this forthcoming with the reasoning behind these changes. I feel compelled to publicly mourn the demise of my absolute favorite LEGO color, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I believe that most of us AFOL's will be able to adjust eventually. After all, if we all love the hobby, what choice do we really have. I for one will try not to complain to much(WAAAAAAAHHHH). But there is no way I am going to switch to MB or (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The only place that "old" gray exists is sets that are a) already produced and b) not 2004 sets. From what I've been told "old" gray is no longer being used in production. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liason LEGO Community Development (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) Yes, thanks for taking the time to fill us in and put many minds at ease. Well, admittedly I'm in the camp that doesn't like the idea of common colors becoming obsolete but it's nonetheless (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Thanks for the info, Jake. As for the rest, I'll just quote myself from Bricklink -- the de facto (last?) source for the grey bricks... Methinks my focus is shifting away from lego hobby-wise -- the price in time, the money, the lack of the needed (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jake, Thanks for the info, but this is simple BAD in so many ways for many AFOLs. more similar colors to sort and deal with to build something consistent will require a new large investment and time inability match old expensive parts will (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) :) Worth a try, anyway. For the record, "Brucey-Wan" is the other Bruce from the San Fernando Valley. Bruce (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: [SNIP] (...) I have noted however some precision problems in the shape of the stud, it seems the logo-carrying part is separate from the vertical part, and they are not allways aligned properly See (URL) for details (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Your Jedi mind tricks won't work on me Brucey-Wan. All I'll say about this is that textual lists of leaked set info often cause more confusion than anything else. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liason LEGO Community Development (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello Jake, Thanks for your detailed answer on this hot topic! (...) (great relief sigh!) - though I really doubted that LEGO could modify such a cornerstone of the building ;o) (...) It would be really great if the new colors came with some (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Jake, Thank you for the quick reply. I am glad to hear about the studs issue, not so glad to hear about the color changes, but I'm sure you've heard much on this issue. One question--are current bulk parts at S@H in the "old" grays or the "new" (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) From what I understand, anything rolling off the line from now on (possible exceptions from previous post excluded) would be in the new colors. (...) Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liason LEGO Community Development (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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First off thanks for the info. (...) Good to know. (...) I personally find this odd. I would think that for everything except "metal" objects the old colors would be better. Especially for landscapes, castles, and buildings. Now I can see spaceships (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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<snip> (...) Thanks for the info, Jake. If all new sets are produced with new colors, does that mean that any future Legends sets will use the new colors? I'm assuming it does. For some reason, I can't really get excited about the fact that future (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: (snip) (...) (snip) Thanks, Jake, for the quick response to our hysteria;-) This is a great example of TLC's desire to be open to AFOL concerns and questions. I especially appreciate the willingness on TLC's part to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks for checking into this, Jake, and thanks for the info! Take care, Dave K (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Wow, it’s been a busy couple of days on LUGNET! My inbox, phone, and Instant Messenger have been going nuts with questions! There have been a great many posts, speculations, comments, and feedback about two different issues. We wanted to make sure (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) When Pick-A-Brick first premiered at LEGOLAND and people were estimating price per pieces, there was a link to a list of LEGO weights that Lutz Ulhmann had put together. We're going to DL next month and I wondered whether we should try and fit (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) While I agree with this, what keeps adults buying Lego instead of the cheaper clones which have appealing set designs than when we were kids? The answer is brand loyalty. The parents played with Lego when they were kids, not MegaBlocks. These (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Now I haven't actually seen the new grey colors in person yet but based on the pictures it looks like LEGO is now matching their light and dark grey colors to the ones Mega Bloks uses. Now if the new colors are in addition to the existing (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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