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(...) You think so? In my own comparisons, I've found that there are only five opaque colors that really go well with dark-bley (not counting light-bley and light-light-bley, of course), which are black, dark-blue, sand-blue, sand-green, and (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) *sigh* I'm doing my best to be optimistic about this, just like when I'm hoping that this whole "universal color" thing isn't just something they came up with to milk free AFOL PR out of the fact that they might never have intended to make any (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) A friend of mine is in a teaching program in Japan, and he's been commenting on some of the more odd instances of culture shock. One of the most interesting ones was finding out that some of the local residents will just cut in line whenever (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) OK... that what is the real reason for the change? Please don't tell me TLC is applying patent for the new colour... :p And why can't TLC switch back for the mean line, but can still produce old colour if needed? If the new colour is really (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Hello Jake, First to respond to your request: At a minimum, I would request all bricks, plates and slopes in all three classic colours. I would further stand behind the requests others have made for specialty pieces. I would add the new pieces which (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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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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