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(...) I agree. one of the cool uses for the 'old' hinges is that by attaching a 1x2 two 'fingered' & a 1x2 three 'fingered hinge witheach piece's studs in opposite direction (one 'up', one 'down') you could easily make a plat thick assemly with (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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Look at it like this. Coke knew that 1 in 12 of its customers in focus groups was rabidly, militantly opposed to messing with the flavor. Coke also knew full well that that 1 in 12 had a way of swaying the other 11 in the room, who liked New Coke (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) It doesn't matter which 'color' of 'grey' you're talking about, you're still going to find someone who doesn't like the new 'gray' 'colour'. ;) But seriously.... Bruce, your post is a welcome bit of reason in all of this kafuffle. (...) This (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HooJFE.6BG@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] It is funny that you mention this as I had this very same thought not 10 minutes before reading your post. I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) Are you saying I got the color wrong? :-) (...) I'm somewhat amused at the apocolyptic visions some have placed on the color changes. I rather imagine it is reasonably close to what you outline above. Sometimes you have to do things for your (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with this. Not so much for the investment factor, but because I think if the old colours were good until now then they are good, period. There's a use for all of the shades... Pedro Silva (aged 21) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Actually, in 2003 the old school hinge appeared in the T-16, the Jedi Starfighter and in the UCS snowspeeder (holding the canopy)... so they're not completely gone, just a little more rare. It'll be ok folks. I promise. (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) It's 'grey'; learn to spell, colonial scum! :P (...) Very well said. I'm not too fussed by the change, but it would be good to have a comprehensive answer to the reasoning behind it. They don't owe us that, though. From what little Jake says (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Hey all, WOW! I check in after a few weeks and the whole world ended! I'm adopting a wait-and-see approach to the color change, although having so many different grays will be annoying and time-consuming purely from a sorting standpoint. The change (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm 28... woopdee really, but what about if we convert our eyes to black and white? ;) that could solve loads of problems :D Mel (sometimes, ya just gotta 'ave fun) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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