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(...) blocks is: (...) ~1960) to build something. The 'modern' bricks I have are much better. I *did* like the effect, though, when I built a roof with a mix of old, slightly curved, CA slopes, and modern bricks. It looked more 'live'. -- Anders (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) As I remember my Lego start (about 1960), there was only red, white, yellow, blue. I don't remember any blacks until much later. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG displays at 11/03 Greenberg Train Show in Wilmington MA.
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(...) See people this is why homeowner's associations exist, so you don't get homes painted in these colors :) (URL) like the fall leaves on the trees, nice job. jt (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Color Change - Call Consumer Affairs
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(...) Thanks! xposting to lugnet.loc.nl. -Tim (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: If It Ain't Broke...
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(...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) If I may be permitted to speak on the issue of clone brands, I offer the following: You pose a valid question, and it actually describes something quite distinct from (and better than) pure brand loyalty, which can be self-defeating. Your (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) "I enjoy this hobby probably as much as anyone. But Lord knows that TLC doesn’t make it easy for us. That’s the nature of my annoyance. We who should be the first class customers are often treated as if we didn’t matter at all. I may be more (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Color Change - Call Consumer Affairs
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(...) The Netherlands 076-5871906 (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) Ok, now go and read the body of his post, and also read his first post in the line, he is giving his opinion on a very unpopular belief. Very few hold this belief, and some will attack other to defend their own (See John Palmer, I'll get to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | NELUG displays at 11/03 Greenberg Train Show in Wilmington MA.
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NELUG showed one of its most changed layouts at the 11/03 Greenberg train Show in Wilmington MA. About 80% of all the buildings were new to the layout. Pictures can be found at. (URL) Kingsley (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) As a test, I sent a friend of mine a copy of the picture of the greys that started off this whole topic, minus the "old" and "new" labels. This friend is NOT an AFOL, just a regular, average parent/consumer...he played with LEGO as a kid, and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | The direction of the company and the average consumer (Re: Petition against permanent color changes)
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(...) Fair enough. I used to think that way, and admittedly I still have a strong brand preference for LEGO, but those MB navy ships were too much to pass up IMHO. I personally feel the main LEGO company is a boat teetering on the edge of a (...) (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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(...) <snip> (...) Man, that jogged my memory of the same thought. That was one of the first sets I ever owned and I too remember all the blue slopes. (I also seem to recall that the model wouldn't stand up to too many "landings" before the legs (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) It's brand loyality and 30+ years of doing business with LEGO (never a dark age). I still hear stories from many friends who have had troubles with MB. So I figure "Why spend my money on something people say is starting to work when I've been (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | What about the Master Models Builders? was Re: New colors and other info
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(...) Once I got over the initial surprise, the cynic in me is starting to take over. Legoland parks and their Master Model Builders would fall into the category of "people with already large amounts of grey," wouldn't they? I would really like to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Is it that big a deal??
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(...) Yes, it's a big deal. LEGO has been a rock. The bricks today still mate with the bricks that say PAT PENDING. The 1st red is today's red. Change for the sake of growth is good. Change for the sake of change is very bad. They can come up with (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) Well, the obvious suggestion is that you not read my posts, since you've correctly identified my opinion re MEGA BLOKS. And let's be fair. My post was a rather obvious jest meant for John, an avowed clone-shunner. Anyway, I usually only post (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) Please see (URL) here> If your only complaint is the quality of cohesion then this is no longer a real issue with Mega Bloks. If you are insistent on LEGO brand just for the sake of the name than I respect that. For the record I do not mix the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | If It Ain't Broke...
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The best (only?) good thing anyone has managed to say about the impending color change is that it will open up new building possibilities. I fail to see how a very slight change to a color does this. The limited LEGO palette has always been an (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is it that big a deal??
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(...) Uhhhhhh . . . if there are like 100 + colors, what are we angry about?? Sure, only, say, two and an half dozen are produced at any given time, but that's alot. I think it should be okay to alter four or so, it won't totally bring down a line (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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