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(...) They're fine. I look forward to getting hold of some (because they don't seem to be available at retail in Australia yet). I have enough 'old' grey to be going on with, and I'll use the new colours as highlights.... until I get enough of the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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BrickFest PDX 2004 Commemorative Oregon Convention Center model To celebrate the BrickFest PDX 2004 event, we are pleased to announce the availability of a 66-piece display model of the Oregon Convention Center. This model features the OCC in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
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Hello, I found another variant among my parts: 3058 Plate 6 x 16 with Motor Cutout (URL) The right one has a narrow gap for a plug to the motor, while the left one has a gap in the size of a 1x2 brick. As I have the wide-gap-version one also in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I knew you were going away for a bit, but 2 months??? You better take some LEGO with you, man! (I'm assuming you'll have access to some tools so you can do that nefarious modding thing you do) Or maybe arrange for care packages? Presumably (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) To be honest with you, that's not the most effective tactic. In the era of high-speed reprographics and internet petitions, identical letters (and sometimes any machine-produced document) are given a lower priority in terms of their importance (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You are quite correct and I admire the level-headedness of your thought. If by 'futile' you mean 'no effect whatsoever' then we are much in accord. The color change discussion took on a shrill, panicky note from the beginning and has left me (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yep, got a reply (dated December 1st), too: "Additionally, I'd like to let you know that we appreciate your feedback regarding the color changes that are being made to some of our LEGO elements. Your comments have been forwarded to the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I'm leaving for the Bahamas Wednesday to work on an electrical project. Not all fun and games like you're thinking. Imagine an isolated town surrounded by water and NO LEGO!!! I'll be back sometime in March. All work and no Lego will make Rob a dull (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Jake, thank you so much for soliciting feedback. There are a number of aspects to this topic for me, so I will try to be a succinct as possible: 1. Adding new colors is *always* a good thing. The reason is simple in that it spurs new creative (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New element (Was: Re: New x-pod sets)
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(...) Or use a 1 x 1 Technic Brick with a half pin in the first place... :) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, I did. And got no really helpful answer, and no answer to my follow-up-question at all. Nice to see though that the "news" of the colour change has reached customer "service" (propably more through the customers mouth than through (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Kyle Beatty wrote: (snip) (...) I'll bite: that's unfair. Ofcourse we all have a life besides the LEGO hobby. If you'll ask anyone around here (well, most of them :-) they'll acknowledge that there's more to life than any hobby. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:HrInyA.22B1@lugnet.com... (...) to be (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) For the most part, I have stayed out of the color debate. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this topic, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Jake, Thank-you for asking. I am very much in favor of TLG bringing back the old colors. The cornerstone of the Lego System is compatibility. The idea that set elements can be combined. Colors are every bit as much a part of the Lego System as stud (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I bought all four of the new SW mini sets just so that I could comment intelligently on this topic. I couldn't afford the sets with the new brown, so I will restrict my comments only to the greys. I tried with the other colours. In every case they (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Along the same lines, how about someone writes a polite complaint letter and posts it on LUGNET? Then everyone could copy it, print it, sign it, and mail it. Would LEGO's receiving hundreds of identical letters be as influential as LEGO's (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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First off, thanks for putting this out there, Jake. Now, to answer your question: Personally, I LIKE the new colors. I have amassed a lot of "old" light gray and I build a lot of spaceships in that color. I like to use old, worn and faded light gray (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) One can hope. As someone on brickish.org said, these are an excellent way to do portable bot builds too... I think this may be one of the more clever things they've done lately. I like the different ways the case pieces interoperate.... you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.basic, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Overall, I like the new colors INDEPENDENTLY, but I don't think they are better than the old colors, and I do NOT like the fact that the old colors aren't going to be produced any more. Per (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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