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| (...) Names aren't covered by copyright -- that's what trademarks are for. (...) I e-mailed Jake about this, actually, and he said that AFOLnet was simply done to make the comic more generic so that interal people don't just assume that Lugnet is (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Wait a minute. I thought I was imagining this. What elements have appeared in cheaper plastic? I thought some of the plastic in the $10 Harry Potter sets with the cheesy cardboard backdrops seemed to be made of cheaper stuff. The sound that (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) Yes, but Megabloks (page 7), Playmobile (page 13), Target, K-Mart, Sears, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart (page 12), Brickfest (page 14), Cylon & Battlestar Galactica (page 17) and Jar-Jar (page 26) are copyrighted by somebody. Personally, I hope Greg (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) ROTFLMAO!!! It burns ussssss! Congrats on a great job! I can't wait to see the finished copy! Nathan Wells (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Jake, This brought smiles and smirks to my face, and considering I've never been to a Brickfest, and haven't seen the new grey, that's an accomplishment. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Article text
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| (...) Nah, I doubt it was the lighting so much as the questions they were asking. Warmer colors are more likable and inviting, but cooler colors are, well, cooler; they're perceived as newer, more high-tech, and exciting. I'm trying to find the post (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) (snip) (...) This is a great segway tool Jake...if this was circulated in an effective manner and to the right audience, I think the results would be excellent for the community and the company. This new turn towards 'back to basics' and (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) I got the feeling that the "Brickwarz" spelling, like "AFOLnet," was a move to avoiding stepping on anybody's copyrights. But I'm sure that it wouldn't be too hard to get usage permission from the copyright owners, for use in the comics? (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| Really nice! I printed a copy and put on a table in the brake room here at work, reactions will be interesting. (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| "Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:HtnwFt.qC@lugnet.com... (...) thoughts on (...) Jake & Greg, this is great work. And I'm sure it will go a long way towards describing the AFOL community to your colleagues at LEGO. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: 40 DKK / 100 gram
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| (...) These outlets are available in all Legoland parks, AFAIK. The price in Günzburg (Germany) was EUR6.00/100g in the last season. (...) Sadly, there is no inventory (yet). Availability varies, especially on special pieces. Bricks and plates in a (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) Just quote price and availability, and bring some (enough!) to 1000steineland in Berlin. Pre-orders? Bulk-orders for user groups? (...) First of all: Great stuff. The repeats and spelling mistakes have already been mentioned, so I skip that. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) As the discussion forums at the LEGO site are moderated, I'd bet that a a new discussion area about the new grey will never happen, and that postings about this topic in other areas will not be moderated and made public, except when they are (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| "Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrnc3qmpt.ij6.....bu.edu... (...) I've spent a good 10 mins looking for a piece I know I've just seen, to find it was held in my other hand all along!! (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
| | | | | New version of part 32064
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| I just bought set 7045, World City Dock 13. I noticed that the part 32064 "Technic Brick 1x2 with Axlehole" was in a new version, with the axlehole itself completely redesigned. Does anybody know if this new version has been used in other sets (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Article text
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| (...) What a bucket load of %$#*... Sounds like someone had her mind made up before the project was off the drawing board. (...) Translation: I've made up my mind dammit...now go along with the program. (...) Load number 2... It's been tested over (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic! ideas
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| (...) Jake, I like the comic. I think it is a good idea. Whilst reading it, I thought of a few more strip ideas: A AFOL meeting a family, and having more to talk about with the 8 year old kid than with the parents. Sigfigs (minifigs that look like (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: New trans-'electric'-yellow, kinda flourescent and neon-lookin'
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| Ah yes, I'm aware of the trans-antifreeze variant. You can really see the difference if the pieces are exposed to UV. This color appears to be a trans-yellow base with a neon edge to it, just like the new trans-light blue we've been seeing. Dave (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: LUGNET T-Shirts
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| Wow, lots of interest in the shirts! :-) Okay here's the low down... These are the T-shirts you may have seen at the DC Brickfests. They are silk-screened Beefy-T's, a 6-color print of the LUGNET logo (to Suzanne's exacting standards) on both black (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Demographical Question
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| In lugnet.general, Luis Baixinho wrote: -SNIP- (...) Shouldn't you have used Leia and Han? L&L are siblings... (shudder) Mike (22 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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