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(...) And this isn't such a bad thing. The original thread is now so large as to be difficult to follow. (...) Let me share my point of view with you... speaking only for myself. I agree with you when you use the word 'whining'. I would go so far as (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Only 100? I've read about 500 messages, most of which have been eloquent explainations of how this very subtle color change will cause problems for an apparent majority of LUGNETters. (Maybe you should read the other 400 and see what facts you (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general) !
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Instead of posting this message to all of the related threads, I decided to start my own... Ever since Jake announce the color change I've read about 100 messages whining about how LEGO has betrayed the fans. I say it's the opposite. I think (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general) !
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| | New SW Minis, Peeron, Colors, Thanks and Thoughts
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Well, I'm sitting here in my hotel room in Bloomington after shopping for Legos. I have a lot I want to say and I hope people don't mind the long post, but I feel this is important. I have been an AFOL for 18 years now and loved Legos long before (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Legoland builders can still get Maersk Blue. If they do go through with this we'll be paying 50 cents a brick on Bricklink and they wont even notice.-Ken (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Hello! (...) Oh, it even went farther than 2000. Actually Classic Space was situated a hundred years in the future, that is in the year 2079. (URL) Bye Jojo (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Joseph Kazmo <darkkazmo@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HoMGxz.11EJ@lugnet.com... (...) understand... (...) of (...) are ... Whatever next? Discontinue black, for being too dark? Stop making bright red, for being too bright? Grey should be dull. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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WOW!!! Just as my dark age without touching lego for weeks on end starts... THE WORTHLESS COMPANY CHANGES THE GODFORSAKEN COLORS!! That is cruel and unjust, you really mess up alot of people if you "replace" the greys. The greys are the backbone of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) What interests me is the very similar levels of Type 1 vs Type 2. In a random population sample you would expect about 10 times as many Type 2s as Type 1s. Since Type 2 typically onsets in middle age or later whereas Type 1 is more associated (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, same here. I tried this the other night with several sets I recently bought. Neither the setnumber, nor the number printed on the Nielsen page works. After 8 tries, I just figured "they" don't want my answers. /\/\ark "non o'my two (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I talk to my best friend in Iraq online all the time - it sure is strange. We nearly stopped writing letters back and forth cause he's on M$N a couple nights a week! -Tim (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The easy way around this is simply to not use focus groups, but to poll individuals. The idea behind a focus group is to see how interaction between the participants unfolds so that you can anticipate how general public reaction might unfold. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I never attacked Jake just the unwarrented defence that has mounted. My points revisited. There is no excuse for the service rep who chose to lie to me when I called LEGO. As I mentioned to start Jake is absent not because Jake is a bad man, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) HAW! Now this is truly funny stuff! Humor! AR! AR! AR! This 1979 bit actually has some truth to it...Space never quite reached 2000... --Dave (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) OK, checking closer, I have the gray 10x20, and it was probably there from my beginning. Also the bottom of the (clear) box that contained cars is gray. But no ordinary bricks... -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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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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