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(...) I don't agree with that statement. It clearly means that AFOL input WILL be taken into consideration. Clearly that does not mean that TLG won't make changes contradictory to the wishes of the AFOL community... nor should it. TLG will make its (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) It is my unresearched opinion that the Bracket 1x2 - 1x4 2436 has NEVER appeared in dark gray. Perhaps that's a quality that could nudge it up in the list? Constantine (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set?
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(...) I'm surprised they allowed you to take (and post) pictures. When I was there in 2002, I was asked to put my camera away. I only spent a little time inside. It was only one part of a perhaps hour-long personal tour of the Idea House. It must (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Jake did well. Thanks!!
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Jake did well, not good. :) "Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> wrote in message news:Hx9DrH.JCy@lugnet.com... (...) Jake (...) market (...) (and (...) who buy (...) know a (...) of (...) That's (...) that. (...) Coca (...) that (...) your (...) old (...) (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set?
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(...) I've been there in Marz, und I have to disappoint you. The trip from 'outside' to 'inside' is very well pass-protected. And some quite difficult doors too. And this beautiful woman won't help too.... the archivist is married.... a married (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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What colorblind IDIOT named the New Dark Grey stone? It is anything BUT stone in color. I haven't seen a single person liken it to natural stones. All liken it to metals. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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It's not harsh. It's just a clear statement of what *could* happen. Judging by this color debacle, it's not much of a stretch, either. I have yet to see a clear Business Case answer for the color change. Everything stated to date has been pretty (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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"Ironic that the brick packages in Old Grey made available for fans was the first time those packages were available in several years. Also, making a minfig pack based on fan suggestions is only now being proposed. It's as if only now, when TLG does (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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I have the answer: Castle Wall Pieces that are mixes of old grays and news. No, not four types of pieces. ONE wall piece that contains all four colors in it. Think about it, if you make the wall pieces look like bricks made of all four colors, you (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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Yes, and release it in an "Old Gray" colored tub, as pictured! Better yet, use the OLD glue for the labels - the new stuff doesn't peel off easily like the old, resorting to chemical use to remove them, resulting in dull sides to the tubs. None of (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I don't want to start a flam war but using color to identify track geometry is probably a bad idea. This is mostly because it breaks up the continuity at least in a color sense. A better solution would be to mold an identifying mark on the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Wow! looks like I missed all the fun! I guess there's disadvantages being upside-down after all... (...) I think the main thing most AFOLs are worried about is unintentional changes, and bad quality, as seen in the new Knights Bus. Also I'd be (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:Hx5y0C.22KG@lugnet.com... (...) Give me a few weeks (It'd be a few days, if t weren't for upcoming finals), and I'll have at least something instruction-wise put together on MLCad. -- (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) No, the only thing that would make sense would be to shift the handful of truly "cool" colors toward the warmer end of the spectrum. That way {[NO]} colors would look good next to the bleys. Looking through the various colors I have on hand, (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Given your position, that would pretty much require having to resign, wouldn't it? (...) So did the thought process... (...) I hereby dub this the "Understatement of the Millennium". (...) Clearly "dark purple" is not a "universal" color. ;) (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jake, for once again reaching out to the community. I understand how the company works, and I am glad to hear that they are allowing some parts to be continued in the old colors! Having said that, I think the following would be great to (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Just in case you haven't had enough, there are now 78 more photos from (URL) SCLTC>'s display at Fullerton Railroad Days! (URL) Follow this link for more pictures: (URL). Enjoy! - Thomas Michon Webmaster, (URL) SCLTC> (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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<snippage> (...) I agree. I careless for this color change issue more as I see what the colors look like. The only thing that I really find irritating about the colors is the decision to go with pasty skin tones instead of classic ones. That, and a (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Jake & All, (...) First, thanks for posting information for us on this subject, I am sure you feel like drinking pink fluid sometimes when you do. : ) Seriously, I know a lot of people in the clubs I am involved with are upset about this, as I think (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Jake: I recall a somewhat controversial (as always!) survey that you announced in the past few months. The main focus of it was Legends. We were asked to rate possible future Legends releases. There were also questions about potential future (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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