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(...) Huw, many thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed looking at the photos. Calum (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) I mentioned yesterday (but has probably gotten lost in the multitude of posts) that I'm working on getting this. I hope to publish an update today, but it may be Monday as there is a Danish holiday tomorrow, and it's already getting late in (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) I don't know how I missed that. Anyway, I'm really hoping that Lego decides to let the AFOL community know what colors are "universal" and what colors are not. I personally thought that the grays would be "universal" since they've been around (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Because there were some fires in the top management recently, so it's non-zero probability the person is not there or not in that high position ;-) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Jake did good Thanks!!
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(...) Why do kids have to actually note a color change between versions A & B for it to be a worthwhile product enhancement? Do most kids buy multiple copies of the same set and compare them? So what if the gray doesn't quite match their older (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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My first official MOC using New Grey: (URL) The GREY WARS> (its a spoof of Star Wars, kinda) -Lenny (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Some people won't ever be convinced - but I'd like to say this: The very fact of this question, this thread, and this discussion all supports one thing: TLG listens to the Fans. Jake is a paid professional who's sole job (it seems) is to argue (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego) !
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) One word: Yes. Yours, Christian (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Just don't make them so damn exclusive. I'm among the lucky people who have a brand store in less than an hours drive away, but even *they* don't carry the sets that I'd like to buy there. Take bulk packs. The PAB in Cologne has a mediocre (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | RE: Color Change - Final Update - Track
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<SNIPPAGE> (...) the 9V (...) hobby! (...) but (...) was (...) that (...) I'm sorry, I just don't get this, When I look at a train layout, I'm not looking at the damn track... I'm looking at what's running on the track. And when you think about it, (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Or TLC's concept of it. I do plenty of shopping online, but usually when I get notified of a 25% off sale so I know I'm getting at least as good a deal as walking into a store. SAH used to have more unique items. But now most of that is (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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(...) SNIP Would that be "Classic" brown or the new "Universal" Mega-Blok looking brown? -Ken (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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<big snip> (...) I do (...) First Jake, it is not something you can do. It is something that Lego as a company has to do. Return to the original colors and make them the "universal" from this point forward. Accept and realize that this mistake is on (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Agreed that there's nothing like putting your hands on it. But since 99.9% of retailers wouldn't carry the ISD, for instance, would you prefer that we simply don't do it, and concentrate only on things that a retailer *may* decide to stock? (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Bah... I'm simply leaning towards finding a different hobby to spend my money on. I've got enough bricks to continue to build for a while, but after that maybe I'll just stop buying your products. There are a few sets that I think are pretty (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) So it's really nothing to do with S@H, but has to do with the concept of online shopping in the first place? Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Development (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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(...) All that was very good. Thank you! But you do realize the color change makes all those good things less compatible with your new products. Right? (...) I'm curious. I'm not sure I caught it in all the talk, but what exactly is the mistake (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes, you listened to us in this respect, and we are thankful for what TLC did here. And it propably sold good, too. (...) Because the mistake itself, the way how the issue was handeld, the results that have been drawn and the suicidal "we (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Why should I? Too difficiult, too expensive (plus shipping!), and it is an Online Shop, for heavens sake. There is nothing better for shopping decisions than to go into a real shop and lay your hands on the product. Besides, nobody files, (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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(...) If you accept this theory - then what would make you think Jake is brave enough to publically rebuke said highly positioned ****? If everyone else is afraid, then they have good reason to be afraid (meaning=fired) - and I'd rather have Jake (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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