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(...) I agree that having competitors is a good thing. (...) What I object to is the constant posting of the same old stuff. "Hey! MB is great!" It seems everytime Dave or Rich gets a chance to promote MB, there they are tooting that horn. "Hey! MB (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Never underestimate the competition. I happen to think that competitiors such as Mega-Bloks and the other (legal) clones are good for AFOLs. They keep TLC on their toes, and that is a Good Thing®. That is the free market in action. I'm just (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) MB?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!...!!! I want my bridges to hold up, not fall down. Adr. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Actually, there's very good point to this. But it also got me thinking that if uniformity is what is really desired, you can still achieve a very nice effect by cycling through a small set of colors in a fixed order... say alternate between (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Thanks for taking your time, Jake! As you might have guessed, I am among the people who do not like the idea of a (very common and very basic) colour being discontinued and exchanged against a new one. It (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, but they can respond to the "petition." I think the poll is good, 'cause it gauges the opinion of those who care enough to be "paying members." James (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi Jake, without saying my personal opionion to the colour-change, I want to mention this: (...) At least since LEGOWORLD in Zwolle there is the official percantage of 5% of all customers being AFOLs. Let's say only the half of them is disappointed (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Ondrew posted the US Consumer Affairs number to LUGNET in the petition thread, but I fear it got lost in the fray. So, reposting inside a new thread: 1-800-453-4677 If you are upset about the classic colors being discontinued, please call and voice (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Hey look, the MB marketing department is at it again. Beating that dead horse. -Jason (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Of course its a good thing for collectors - they can charge more for the parts, and tout their collection as being more valuable. That's great, if you're selfish. But, if you just want to keep building in your favorite colors, and don't have a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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