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In lugnet.general, Richie Dulin wrote: snip (...) snip I got to about here when I was in tears from laughing so hard... :) Dave K (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Chris, I feel your pain, I really do. But I have never seen real train tracks that are a uniform color. Some of the ties are black. Some are brown. Others are faded in a non-uniform manner. It would seem to me that some color difference in a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Richie Dulin" <rdulin@REMOVEmla.com.au> wrote in message news:HoMKJD.1Lyy@lugnet.com... BRILLIANT. [ j o n ] (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) While the other threads have not captured my amusement, they have well enough captured my bandwidth. Two days ago I downloaded over 100 emails on this topic and yesterday nearly 230. I'm not interested in debating the merits of the greys, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Very Funny! I think everyone needs to chill out a bit, yes it is annoying but there's nowt we can do. I noticed your other posts on this in the other threads with amusement too. On a more serious note, no I'm not happy about it either and in my (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Then when is this muddy and dull black being replaced by a more brighter black? //Niels (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Four words lego may think about "GREY ELEMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM" now I don't have a problem with neo or new colours but when you get rid of your basic's what do you have ,hey really come on it's like saying I'am really sick of the way the the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) And you think the new colours won't be compatible with old? Several people have already said they can imagine the stone effects, etc that they could achieve. I'm thinking of different segments, armour plating etc that I could use on my Space (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Oops, there's a bug here that won't let that link work. If you don't know Duplo is compatible go to: (URL) click on the commemorative box car. Sorry about that, but sorry it's still not a laughing matter.-Ken (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I could pick this apart piece by piece. For instance Duplo & regular bricks are 100% compatible. See: (URL) you need convincing. Technic control center to Mindstorms is growth not change for the sake of change. Lego has had a policy of being a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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Ditto-Ken (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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