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(...) Nope..that's exactly the point. Remember that most children don't have enough Lego bricks to make huge color-coordinated MOC like most of us AFOL's. To most children, the fact there are Lego bricks is all they need. Color coordination doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Not Really About 2004 Castle Products
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Rocco, I think you need to reread my original post. It was about the Castle line. I used the color issue to point out that rumors of Castle demise were perfectly understandable. Reread, and chill out. It's not your thread, you don't own it, anyone (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thank you for providing an answer to this question! Believe it or not, I am not going to debate you on this point. I know this discussion became tiresome for all of us a long time ago. The main reason it keeps going in circles is that a lot of (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes yes yes... we know, we know. Colors won't entice kids where color doesn't matter into buying more LEGO than they already do, so this change seems aimless. But I have a suspicion that's not the point of this whole mess. Having thought about (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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snipped the message :) Hey Rocco, Way to go! I agree with you completely! Keep threads seperate, that is the point of having threads. I have been trying to avoid the color threads (that doesn't sound right...oh well) but have been reading the new (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Hi, I recall reading a post where one could find info on what inlays (plastic, cardboard) a certain set contains. I can´t find it when I searched Lugnet, or maybe I was dreaming that such an info existed.. =) Anyone who knows where such info can be (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If the color of the bricks means so little to him, is Little Timmy or his mother any more likely to buy LEGO because one grey is lighter than the other? Regardless of what percentage of their sales we adults represent, I still don't know too (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Thank you Jake, and hi all. I'm sure I might get flamed and/or hate mail for this but..... LEGOs are TOYS, a CHILD'S PLAY THING! TLC is in the business to make toys for children to play with. Yes, the adult/collector base is large, but the child fan (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Changes to Brickshelf?
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(...) The Brickshelf.com Privacy Policy URL: (URL) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Speaking of old color changes, here are two I haven't seen mentioned anywhere: I KNOW that blue changed sometime over the course of its history. I have a fair mix of two very slightly different blues. I first started noticing it about 2-3 (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) All that time could be spent airbrushing as well :D (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Well, but whats the point? OK, a limited run of 4085a had a messed-up grey, which passed QC unnoticed. But nobody ever expected TLC to run a whole collection of brick in this colour. It only - erronously - appeared for a sigle run. The reason for (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, John Patterson wrote: [snip] (...) I'd speculate the same here. (...) I don't know where you're getting your info from. From everything I've seen, both Clikits and NBA are popular series. I believe they are successful lines for (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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I just got my first two sets with the new colors. While they are nice improvements, I must say that it does cause a problem with the bricks that I already have. I wish I just had 4000+ dollars of the old colors. I have a lot more. So probably I will (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I could be wrong, but I don't think it's okay to hijack any thread you want with color complaints. No message is that important. That just seems like simple posting etiquette. What is the point of starting a thread to discuss a topic if the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, try this. Organize all your friends. Convince a local TV station to cover your "color boycott-in" as you arrive at TRU to not buy new Gray Lego. They ought to eat up the idea! It's right up there with TI discontinuing home computers, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Amen, emphasis on the "happily". Peace and Long Life, Tw0nst3r (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, maybe John's idea is not that *brilliant*. At least he's trying something. Anyone has a better one idea that wouldn't mind to share?? Much appreciated, Paulo Renato (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For those of us who are concerned about this colour change issue, Thomas message is pertinent enough to deserve belonging to this thread (or any other for that matter). If the old greys/brown are in fact being replaced (yes, there are some of (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Which law exactly? I'm curious why simply displaying a person's real name is somehow illegal, especially considering that Lugnet {insists} on members using their real names. I'm also curious as to how Kevin's suggested solution is any less a (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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