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(...) I know some people are still thinking this is bad news, but I disagree. Thanks for providing this list to us, Jake. Of all the news you have given, I think this may be the most healing. Now we can look forward to some degree of stability (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) OMG, ROTFL! That absolutely is the most funny reply I've seen in this thread :D (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) You assume that the monorail will be coming back. Do you know something I don't know, or is this an example of whishful thinking? :-) I'd love for the Monorail to come back. I've got the expansion track set (bought long ago at a Toys R Us on (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Boy... you folks just don't get it do you. Changing colours is a business decision!!! The fact that TLG decided to keep the new colours simply can not possibly indicate that they did not listen to AFOLs... only that they believe the new (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Now that you mention it, that's just how I feel as well. The product is still fantastic despite the poorly selected new shades of classic colors, but the company can no longer be trusted to maintain any of the values that make the lego system (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: snip out humorous sarcasm list (...) Unfortunately, the stores Jason mentions (Target and TRU) do not have branches here in New Zealand, and apart from 2 Pirate ships re-issued several years ago, I have seen (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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(...) You can ask this, after they switched dark grey, just to make it look WORSE with virtually every other color made? -- 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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In lugnet.general, Jason Spears wrote: Snip (...) snip Hi Jason My "Area" happens to be New Zealand - no Targets, no TRU, not much of anything (unless you count the sheep), so I think I am right in saying that all of these specials are (for the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Agreed. This list blows chunks due to the last 3 listings. Replace "new" with "old", and it's Golden. (...) -- 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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(...) This question simply proves that you aren't. This thread has had several people mention that the problem isn't that you're refusing to admit the mistake. The problem is that you refuse to back out of it and switch back to the old colors. (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) What kind of club leaves out members with long standing and a proven track record in favour of some 'wannabe upstarts' with no standing in the community? It amounts to identity theft. The new colours do not belong in the club. Peace and (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Oooo.....I admire your great work. May the LEGOLAND® be with you, Master-Lenny. ===...=== EARL-0 Kotaro Ono (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I have to say I am not happy with the final outcome. But, if Lego is serious about makeing a select few parts avaible in the old color schem I could live with the followling: 1) train track 2) 1 x 2 brick 3) 1 x 4 brick 4) 2 x 2 brick 5) 2 x 4 brick (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I think 9V track should NEVER be made in New Dark Grey. If 9V track in the old colors is discontinued, switch to Brown instead. --Bill. (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) It's unfortunate that you are unable to adapt your hobby to these changes. I've been eyeing some of my mocs that I actually want to change over to the new colors to improve them. The added bonus is this will free up some of the older colors (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I think Jake is honest with us and passes along any information that is important to the community, whether good or bad. I'm sure he believes it. (...) Well, let's put this into perspective. LEGO is a hobby to most of us. We usually can't make (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Jake has said many times that he doesn't lie to the AFOL community. (...) Have you had business dealings with "far east" cultures like the Japanese? If you ask them to do something, and they aren't going to do it, they don't tell you "No" at (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Hi, get me right: Jake tries his best - I know, but I cannot imagine he is really believing what he is writing. Then he could not be an AFOL. For him it must be frustrating. So this was my intention to give him the hint to look for a new job. No one (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Oh wait, I think I get it now. Maybe the first question was too specific. Let's make it a game of it and see if we can gather a few more "official denials". How about 20 questions? Was there a cost savings component in the decision to change (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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I don't believe your ranting is serving any useful purpose. I personally think that Jake is doing everything he can to help. That's a [hard] thing to do. When you're in customer support, it's a very difficult thing to keep certain customers happy (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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