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| (...) OK so nobody likes my term "Switched around". Matters not. The point is that they had nowhere near sold the original castle to all the people who would likely buy one. They couldn't keep going with it though because of the color change. So (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) I never suggested abandoning the effort, just that perhaps a comic isn't the most effective means of doing it. And that doesn't mean the comic shouldn't exist either, just not as a propaganda tool. All this talk of 'tailoring it to different (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| Some of you may remember a MOC I made a while ago The Drone Transport (URL) Well, I made a new Flash game starring the MOC and put it on my website. Yes, it's really short and fairly easy, but it's pretty cute and fun if I don't say so myself... Go (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I think you're jumping to conclusions here. All we've seen so far was the version that was used for internal purposes. Significantly different audiences will need versions that are tailored to fit their needs and views. The whole greys issue (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) They did no such thing. The new HP Hogwarts Castle is a 100% new design. The intent was to provide something that would appeal to those who had already bought the original Hogwarts, but that could still serve as a focal set for those who (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Jake, I consider myself a AFOL "Sleeper". Perhaps The Lego Company should concentrate their efforts in developing better designed products rather than comic books. If so you would definitely wake me up from a very long Lego snooze. Recent Lego (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) I trust the guy *driving* the car. But at this point, I don't trust the guys that *own* the car as far as I can throw them. And even if the driver is listening to the passengers, the owners sure aren't. -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) I don't think that's where we're headed. -Greg (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) Laughing at and laughing with are much different things. (...) I guess, you could interpret the "AFOLnet" callout this way, but honestly, that thought had never crossed my mind until I just read it here. As mentioned elsewhere, the point of (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) My dark ages lasted 4 years, now i'm back and building :) just need my parents to find my old collection, it must have at least 2 motors in it ;) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Count me in for Czech one (pdf only, methinks). (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Not at all, she said it would be expensive to "have" both colors. She didn't mention production either, you just assumed it. (...) By the very fact that you can propose that with a straight face, I can tell you've never worked for Billund. I (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) If you need someone for a German translation, count me in. Yours, Christian Treczoks (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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| (...) She didn't mention marketing she said it would be "expensive" to make both colors. Words mean things... don't try to read into them what's not there. There would be no marketing needed. A given model would use the appropriate color and it's (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Yes, laughing does foster fondness and I genuinely applaud your efforts---the comic is good work and the folks here really are enjoying it with enthusiasm. Yet, not that I disagree with your communicated purpose or greater hope, but I feel (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) Indeed, and that's what it's doing now. Seems to me though is that the intention is to make it more 'preachy'. (...) Exactly. This is why I'm not sure that a comic like this is a very effective 'recruiting tool' for Dark Agers. Allister (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) Perhaps we could have AFOLs standing on street corners holding up copies of the comic. ;-) Peace and recruitment, Guru Baba Ding and Starflower (URL) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) It sure wasn't that empty when we were there.....(2 years back) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| LOL.....having just taken down the section of Pinewood Derby Track that had been set up in my living room...... Actually, my own kids (and numerous friends) have done just this on their own. With the first few sections of the Pinewood Track (an (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) It serves little purpose if it's just a funny joke. Comedy has been used quite effectively as a means for social, political, and religious commentary without having to get preachy about it. (...) Jake may have other ideas, but I'd define a (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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