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(...) I suspect that the fact that the hinges hold their shape (i.e. can hold the wings of a ship or whatever in some kind of "open" position working against gravity) is another factor here. Much more playability I suspect. (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) I would contend that all LEGO creations are "toyish". After all, LEGO is a toy. - Orion (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) LOL! Now I'm curious to see what else will transpire... nad neat wheat! Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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Hello, I was able to purchase the four new MINI Star Wars sets at my local Toys R Us today. In the back of two of the instruction booklets there is a website address for a LEGO satisfaction survey. The first step of the survey is to enter the four- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hence the furor, the artists at Lego are now content while many artists in the AFOL community have had their vision shattered. Mark (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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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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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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