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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: some of the old colors (like (...) I tried giving this a couple days to sink in but it makes less & less sense every time I read it. In fact you've talked in circles with out really saying anything. Grey is supposed (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Eastern Block Sends Ship to Try to Rescue Jon Palmer
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(...) Oh I know, it was just fun and besides he's my hero and I want to be sweeties with him. "= e (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) Excellent! Now we're getting to the core of it. For me (and many others it appears) it IS like TLC going out of business, or rather putting me into severe danger of entering a new Dark Age due to disappointment followed by lack of interest. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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Ditto-Ken (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) I don't think so. (...) If you are really emotional, that is. (...) I dare say that I have spent more hours sorting, more hours creating MOCs, created more MOCs, and spent more money on LEGO than 99% of AFOLs. Dedication is not the issue. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) Could it be you just lack .. dedication? Changing the color palette is no minor thing. It opens a can of worms. It is outrageous and a sound reason for becoming emotional. If you're really dedicated, that is. If you don't feel that way, you (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Harry Potter sets and the new colors
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(...) Good points. Lucas supposedly exerted a lot of control over set design for the Star Wars line (by having his kids play test the sets, supposedly). however there are two minor points that ought to be taken into account 1) it's not certain that (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) Well said. Of course, attention is attention. One has to wonder in this case whether it is the message that is the important part of the post in question, or it is the attention that is. Angry Young Men often tend to be in a "look at me, see (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) Hey Jake - Look, I know you, I respect you -- but you sound like a used car salesman there. I know you are just telling us the already-made decisions so its not your fault. You did a good job at trying to put a positive spin on the news. But (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) You are going to have to keep up, Marc! The cheer is now "Play On" (as in "move on";-) (...) If they did, what should I do? Wring my fists and scream expletives? There are no guarantees in life. I try and look on the bright and positive side (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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