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A new basic color seems to have been hit by the "color shift syndrom": yellow. When I opened my brand new (URL) 8455 Backhoe Loader>, I noticed that some parts ((URL) RC Race Buggy'> and (URL) 'Technic Liftarm 1 x 7 Bent'>) had a slightly darker, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Not Really About 2004 Castle Products
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(...) Laughs out loud! Where O where did you get the O Fortuna idea from? Anyway, as soon as you have some pics of these sets, I will start to believe in them.... (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Constructionary game - anyone bought or played this yet?
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A co-worker pointed out this item on the web today: (URL) (1) It *appears* to be a new LEGO based game, in the vein of the Creator game. It doesn't yet show up on the official LEGO website (that I can find) but does seem to be available through a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: an idea for the new colors in the 2004 sets
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(...) My vocabulary and my talent to express my opinion on it in english are not enough, so maybe somebody could translate it if you're interested in? Was John hier vorschlaegt, nennt man in Deutschland "geschaeftsschaedigend", so ein Aufruf kann (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Update on color issue
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In lugnet.lego, Scott Lyttle wrote: snipped (...) I certainly did not have the 100,000+ bricks I do today but I certainly had enough of an idea to make my creations color coordinated as a kid (as did many of my friends and cousins who played with (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Old Color Changes
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Peter F. Guenther wrote in message ... (...) Halloween (...) There are several distinct shades of orange. Bricklink calls them Orange, Medium Yellow Orange (these two are very close, but definitely different - the second one is lighter), Light (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Update on color issue
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(...) Tim, You work at one of these stores????? And you didn't tell me??????? Hey buddy!! Buyddy ol' pal ol' buddy... ;) Dave K -trimmed .lego 'cause they don't need this headache anymore :) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Update on color issue
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(...) I was just at the LIC in Orlando yesterday and I can say that the PaB was doing quite well with the general public, I had to keep pushing those pesky kids away so I could get to the bricks I wanted ;) jt (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I've seen many, many more parents and kids fill cups than AFOLs. Though we do have a handful of AFOL regulars who come in and pack cups. -Tim (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Care to venture a guess as to what percentage of sales TLC projects from the Pick-a-Brick walls in the new Retail Stores? From what I've observed in the stores, these sales are driven almost entirely by the AFOL market. And I'll tell you that (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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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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| | Re: Update on color issue
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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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| | Re: Not Really About 2004 Castle Products
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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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| | Where to find info on inlays?
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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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| | Re: Update on color issue
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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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| | Re: Old Color Changes
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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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