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Hi all! I am not in to lego robotics myself, but I want to share this: At the Robotex 2003 ((URL) ) competion, the winner was the Lego robot. I did not follow the show that much, but I did notice how efficient the Lego robot was, how fast it found (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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(...) Well I didn't say that they didn't ask any AFOLs, but they apparently didn't ask Jake. I am certain that he could have very quickly and inexpensively given them an idea of the kind of dismay that this would cause for a significant majority of (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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(...) Do you know for certain that AFOLs were not involved in the market research and focus groups for this? It's been pointed out that supposedly there are many AFOLs that aren't online here. Just because no one on Lugnet knew beforehand... I don't (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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(...) Yes, and when he found out it appears he made those internal calls and relayed the information to us. The point I'm making is that I don't see why Lego PD would have to call up Jake to inform him every time a product change is made or (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) For some reason that struck me as an odd statement :) o well. Add my name to the list as well. Allister McLaren - Age 34, and breeding a crop of little Lego fans. (2 and counting) (22 years ago, 21-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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(...) I know, bad form replying to myself. I got a request, however, to increase the size of the images. I nearly double the size of the images on the web site so if you need a little more detail it is their. Eric (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) The following is my personal 2 cents, and nothing else. I am perfectly happy that lego is rereleasing old sets, and I hope they continue to do so. For those of us who don't either want to spend our life savings on a misb or get a second hand (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) How, exactly, are the replacement colors "better?" I really would like to know. - Chris. (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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(...) Exactly. Jake is in charge of Community Development. If LEGO wanted to do some market research, why didn't they tap into his direct contact with the community? Jake is a walking focus group in daily contact with their most avid consumer base. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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(...) R O F L M A O ! I for one won't stop buying LEGO's untill one of the following happens: -my wife forbids it (yeah...right) -I have to choose between paying for food and paying for Lego -LEGO returns to wooden toys (URL) goto-lab> (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: question about Spider-man set 4851
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(...) Well, that was just the push I needed to walk to the toystore and buy this set :-). In my copy of 4851, the 1x2x4 panels are clear - just like in the instructions and on the pictures on the box. I guess you should contact your Lego customer (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: If It Ain't Broke...
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"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hoo1Fs.1E9C@lugnet.com... (...) color (...) how a (...) always (...) yellow (...) new (...) Grey (...) change (...) so why (...) this (...) existing (...) of (...) entirely (...) (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Why I support LEGO through thick and thin.
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(...) I welcome innovations that add to a product. But nothing about this is innovative. It is just going to solidify the myth among American kids that LEGO is a baby toy. Perhaps this is just a ploy to spur us all into a buying frenzy to match our (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | question about Spider-man set 4851
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The instructions for the set and the peeron inventory show the "spider tank" has having clear 1 x 2 x 4 panels. However, my set came with "smoke" 1 x 2 x 4 panels. The 1 x 4 x 4 panels are clear like they should be. Is this a 1-off error or has it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) I found the gray 50x50 baseplates on Lugnet Guide as early as 1965 (URL) Also the 1965 trainset 323 (URL) contains gray plates. Are the garageboxbottoms the same shade of gray? These I found on Lugnet as early as 1963. What shade of gray were (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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(...) Please add Aaron F. West age 30, father of three children and advocate of coffee tables featuring LEGO bricks. I'd like to add my voice to this. I have purchased nearly 400,000 LEGO building bricks since I first came to love the building toy. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) Yet another reason proving that LEGO really is out of touch. I have compared the new colors in the new Star Wars 2004 sets that I have purchased to the original and it is not a good thing at all people, unless you happen to have a beginners (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Is it that big a deal??
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(...) Actually, today's red is much different than '70s red. This color shocked me when I exited my dark ages and compared my '60s-'80s bricks with my '90s+. The old bricks are a deep rich color while the new ones are brighter and more transparent. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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(...) LEGO is not that big, however Jake is supposed to be in the know and when it comes to a product that is now on the shelves it can hardly be a development classified hush hush deal. What ever he needs to know is a phone call or email away. Lego (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Traumatic Events in the Life of a Lego Fan
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Richie; thank you for succinctly, sarcastically, and eloquently (with chronologically referenced examples to boot!) saying what I'd been trying to say. Which is, in a nutshell: complain all you want about the replacement colours; if they're better, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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