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(...) You missed a few... OY-LEL, OY-BEL, OY-CKK (3 URLs) So which ones are sill in use Last Potographed... OY-GKL - August 22, 2000 OY-GKC - June 15, 2004 OY-EKC - December 18, 2003 OY-LEL - March 21, 2001 OY-BEL - January 8, 1986 OY-CKK - (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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From Irvine, CA by car per Mapquest: 2560 miles (but we are flying, so we start out driving north and west to Los Angeles) and when we get to Dulles we detour to Massachusetts for a week so...) -Ted (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) That's where you're wrong, Justin. TLC is LOSING money. Alienating up to 5% of their customer base is NOT the way to tip the balance to MAKING money. ***** One thing I would like clarified, that Jake nor anyone at TLC seems to have done - are (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Dear LUGNET Users, One of the main goals of the LUGNET Tranisition Team is to make LUGNET more open and friendly to new members of the community. In that spirit, and full-filling my role as Content Coordinator, I am putting together a team of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq, FTX) !!
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On 10:48 07/20/2004, Doug Eaton wrote (...) Rent it for just little round-about sight seeing hope... I wonder how many AFOLs would pay for a flight around the city in the LEGO jet :-) --- wubwub aka stephen f roberts wildbrick.com - Jain's Guide : (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Many companies also lease out their planes when there is a period where no activity is forseen. Which brings this back to the subject again. Is there a way to charter one of these jets :-) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) From Santiago-Chile to Washington DC there are 4993 miles (8036 km) (4339 nautical miles) according to (URL) we calculate it in hours it is a 15 hours flight to New York plus 5 hours drive and couple of extra hours if we consider inmigration (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) Yep. Also it may be a cost issue, these tags aren't cheap. But the deadline for doing this is still some months away. XFUT -> .lego (and forceFUT the previous post too) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Using explicit, removable RFID tags to track kids in an amusement park is not the same as using hidden permanent tags on items that people take out on the street and into their homes. (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not to mention the cost of maintaining just one of these planes. The owner of the auto dealer I work at just purchased a used Citation III for 2.5 million dollars. A new one can set you back starting from 5 million, and depending on (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) That's a Lear, most of these pictured ones seem to be Citations, which are a bit newer, but they certainly may have had a Lear in the past and used the same scheme, it's a natural to put a red stripe and tail logo on an as delivered aircraft (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) This looks amazingly like set 455. Has LEGO owned this plane for the last 29 years? (URL) Doug (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Wouldn't you like to fly on LEGO® Airlines? :) Have you ever wonder what the LEGO Group private jets look like? Fly anyday, anytime, anywhere in the world. The CEO of LEGO and Sr. manangement use the jets. Sometimes the family use the private jet (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (URL) I dont think that is it. Kyle (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) easy dude, let's keeep the anger to a minimum. remember, this is a positive commnity (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) From Pensacola, FL, about 964 miles. I might have to make it a 2 day trip, as I want to try to do it in less than 20 gallons of gas ;-) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general)
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Here, to make the list more complete : Lunteren, Netherlands to Arlington, VA : 6271 km Zeist, Netherlands to Arlington, VA : 6248 km (Not counting the Zurich, 1500+ km detour ;) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) Well from my part of Ontario (Owen Sound) Map Quest informs me my drive will be ...... Distance: 561.12 miles Total Estimated Time: 11 hours, 14 minutes Factoring in all the times I will get lost (which will be, no doubt - numerous times)..... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) From 4921 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311, to 4301 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington: 4.51 miles.....seems a lot longer that..... How far is it to BrickFest? See you there!!! M (geographically challenged, on a bus all the time.....) And NO, you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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From Boulder, Colorado: 1700 miles, about 25 hours of driving. Soren (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) How close is BrickFest? As close as www.dc.brickfest.com! Attendees are invited to post their mileage here! Joe Meno (261 miles)¬ Assistant Event Coordinator, BrickFest 2004¬ See you in Arlington!! From St. Louis: 851 miles Don Cox GtwLUG (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMOKING? They still have Lego on their site and it still comes up in the search engine and it is still listed in the toys section. (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well I'm cheating this year and flying in from LA. But if I were to drive again: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA to Arlington, Virginia, USA: 537.5 mi. It was a great drive last year, I'm going to miss it. -Orion (who was bummed that it (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) Just keep your hands in the vehicle, this time! My finger still hurts when I think of (URL) this episode.> Ouch! Dave! (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, FTX)
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(...) You're not going to hit the new coaster at Hershey Park? (URL) PA ~105miles, 1 1/2 drive (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har)
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(...) Kevin Clague from Owatonna Minnesota 1091 miles (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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From 300 Dogwood Ave NE, Ada, MI. 49301 TO: 3401 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-4411 Total Est. Time: 10 hours, 26 minutes Total Est. Distance: 649.01 miles We did this in an easy day's drive last year and see no reason why not again this year. We (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) just got back from 10 days vacation (no computer access, no lego) and i've noticed a change with brickshelf also. typically, if i've missed that much time looking at "recent" pages, i just use "next page" to continue back to some familiar (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.db.scans, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) From Roanoke: 235 miles From Virginia Tech: 265 miles 4.5 driving hours for me, assuming I-81 is clear. KR (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) From Greenville, MI: 651.13 miles. More than a 10 hour drive - glad I'm taking the train :) -jeremiah- (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) From Lafayette, Indiana to "3401 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-4411 US" is 646.30 miles or 10 hours, 16 minutes by car. That's an easy day's drive. Steve (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us)
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From Baltimore: 55 miles From Richmond: 105 miles From Philadelphia: 156 miles From Raleigh: 261 miles From Enfield, Connecticut: 376 miles From Charlotte: 398 miles From Boston: 458 miles From Columbia: 482 miles From Atlanta: 637 miles From (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us) !!
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(...) In LDraw, we don't put accessory in part titles, at least partly because of the 64-character limit on titles. And because the extra word in the title almost always results in a name that's more awkward to read/use, without really adding any (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) You can also bookmark a query result on Wal-Mart and never see the front page again. (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Its possible that Lego refuses to stuff in the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tags that Walmart has started requiring. Lego may agree with the sentiment that RFID tags in consumer articles are a violation of personal privacy. This might (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I ran into that once, but if you navigate to the top-level Toys page and then select the Building Sets link, you'll find plenty of Lego listed. The Brands page looks to be maintained by hand as it isn't entirely in alphabetical order and it (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Did anyone notice that Walmart - Toys - All brands no longer lists Lego? I have noted that the shelf space for Lego has been shrinking for the last year or so. I do hope TLG and Walmart are not having a spat. Walmart's awfully powerful these days! (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Josh Wedin wrote: (snip) .general is not an appropriate place for this discussion. Josh please see: (URL) (among others) and please respect the FUT. If you have issues with why .general is not a good place, let's talk about them (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) I was contacted by the show organizers who are asking whether or not we will be attending the show this year to put on the LEGO booth again. At this point, based on the feedback to this thread from two months ago, and from a message sent to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi Mark, I appreciated your post. Thank you. I have been trying to avoid this thread as much as possible but that is difficult with the number of times it has been highlighted. I too am sick and tired of the ranting. I understood it when the whole (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hey Anthony, Way to go with the swans! I was hoping you would show us a picture of them all "dressed up." They look great! The cake topper is good as well. The bride and groom are excellent but the red part of th heart could stand a bit of refining, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Well, the wedding is getting even closer now. First off, I'd like to share the finished product of the swans: (URL) Post Mod Gallery (URL) HERE> My mother put in the greenery and ribbon, and while doing so she decided that the girl swan is the one (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Hey, you know, if we have some more "Fed UP!!!!" people on both sides of the issue, spotlight a few more topics in the thread, we can have the entire LUGNET spotlight cluttered with this. It already takes up 4/10 of it, so why not a little more. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) I had the same problem with my 9v train wheels when I moved to RI. I had a nice new basement in my new house. Well, I thought it was nice, until it started raining inside during the summer. (Ok, not really, but there were so many puddles of (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) All organic compounds are, since they all include hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, and many plastics are organic in nature. Many others (like ABS) are also combinations of two or more other plastics, which further complicates things. But that's (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And I'm sure they appreciate it each time they turn around and "discover" it for the first time in their lives. BTW, mixing a 12" pleco and a LEGO pirate ship is a recipe for frustration. If you have any skeletons, make sure they're only (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another hard to find part is the castle goblet (2343). It doesn't even have Minifig in the partname. (URL). As a non native english speaking person, a goblet is not a word I use much. The part is used in other themes than castle as well. Niels (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I think you're right, John - the grade of ABS in the baseplate is different than that of the brick. I'd guess that the masterbatch colorant that LEGO uses for blue requires a unique grade of ABS, and we see differences based on humidity (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote: (major snip> (...) What an interesting post. It had never crossed my mind before, but the circuit board assembly places which use infra-red ovens to melt solder on circuit boards to allow the surface mount (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanx. Niels (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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A few brief stories-- I've had LEGO displays in fish tanks for the little fishes to swim through. After years of staying in the fish tank, I found that the LEGO pieces were stuck together quite firmly, and some pieces took much effort to pry apart. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That one is hard for me to find because it's listed as a minifig accessory, while many of the others seem to be listed as minifig tools. Beats me why. Seems more like a tool to me. Maybe it doesn't come on a tool ring? Actually I guess it's (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Is it this? (URL) Dan Boger dan@peeron.com (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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I have a minifig tool I can't find back on Peeron: (URL) Does anyone know a partnumber and name for this part? Niels (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Geography? US, Canada, just NY, just ON? Thanks. Not sure it's enough to convince me to eat there again but that's a different topic... (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.promo)
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If this issue has already been addressed, then please forgive me. I've searched the Lugnet set database but could not find the answer to my question. I realize that this issue could EASILY be addressed by simply buying one of the sets in question, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.color, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Great post Garry, but I wanted to remind everyone to keep the color discussion in lugnet.color. FUT: lugnet.color Thanks Frank Filz (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) LOL (...) She gets the "building" problem. But does she agree with you on handing in your Lego Fan badge because of it? Does she think it should make you very sad? Ask her. (...) Some are succeeding, some are failing. Some that are failing I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There is a third option: 3. Posts about color issues go in lugnet.color, not in lugnet.general... obviating the need for 1 & 2. (...) Hey man... That's true... But it's been asked of everyone to please -not- post about color issues in (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Terry, I'm still upset about it too. (...) Randall is probably as upset about hearing complaints from people like us as we are about the color change. The best thing we can do to honor requests from Randall and others is to talk about it in (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.color) !
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(...) The problem is not having debates on LUGNET. The problem is having the same debate, over and over, with the same people saying the same things, and the same conclusions. At the very least, these debates should be contained to the appropriate (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) Terry - 1) Please check your attitude at the door. 2) Please set followups appropriately. (URL) -> lugnet.color -Tim (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) Paulo (and others) - Please set followups appropriately. Complaints and reiterations of complaints about the color change belong in lugnet.color, not lugnet.general. See: (URL) -> lugnet.color -Tim (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) <had to snip a bit to fit> (...) Christian, Once again, you are not alone. The color change [is] a problem. Not [was], [is]. Best regards from Portugal, Europe :-) Paulo Renato (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Let's see. Imagine if you will, that I have a problem. Now I see that the fact that I have a problem is a problem to you. Otherwise, if I do not have a problem, you have certainly a problem for stating that I do have a problem. Either way it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Well I see that the color change of 2004 has generated some strong emotions... The first color change (of modern Lego starting in 1957) was that of 1962-70. TLG replaced Cellulose Acetate with ABS Plastic, and in doing so the colors red, yellow and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) I don't agree that it should be forgotten, forgiven and left behind us. I like many others am still very upset about this change. Why should I shut up more than you? You are narrow-minded if you imply that your opinion about this matter is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: standard FAN-NO-MORE complaint form v0.9.3
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(...) better yet, two seperate BLOCS! {Live life and build it!} :-Devin (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Mark Jordan wrote: snip (...) Well, people come here to talk about everything LEGO. This includes all the aformentionned. People also come here to express themselves on everything LEGO. Expression themselves also means ranting if (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general) !
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There is a Spiderman 2 contest happening at Burger King at the moment. They have scratch pieces you can win a bunch of prizes instantly, including a Spiderman 2: Doc Oc's Hideout. I think the contest goes on until July 27th? (If I remember (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) hinges (...) (further resists temptation) (...) she can (...) her, (...) Funny you should mention that, Mark. I did show my wife the difference between fingered hinges and click-hinges (especially in the case of the click-hinge replacement of (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Toy? Hmm... Toy. I thought it was a "WAY OF LIFE!" :-) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not even going to address the color issue, as I have made my opinion known on LUGNET, and I'm making my opinion known to TLC by voting with my dollars. What's bothering me are the repeated demands for silence from those who disagree and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color, FTX) !!
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(...) I blame TLC for this man's sadness. 2003 just raised everyone's expectations too high. Along with some truly inspired set designs, I think 2003 saw a genuine change in direction closer to the "true" Lego values as I see them, and I haven't (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Mark Jordan wrote: (snip) XFUT --> lugnet.lego (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I think not. Sculptures, Legends (now renamed Classics???), My Own Train, My Own Creation series, bulk bricks, My Own Train, ISD, the Maersk Container Ship, (ie anything with set number 10000+) and associated with Lego Direct were probably all (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Lego is not "just" a toy. But it is a toy. Lego is sold and marketed as a toy to children and adults who are buying toys for their children. It competes with other toys for shelf space in the toy department, and is sold in the price range typical (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Before the color change issue popped up, the 'A' in AFOL used to stand for 'Adult'. Not so anymore. 'Antagonistic' is the nicest word I can think of to describe the complainers these days. Build well... (22 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.general)
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This is a friendly reminder that the newsgroup lugnet.color exists for discussions about LEGO color issues... (URL) for rants and complaints about color issues. lugnet.general isn't the right place. Please do your best -not- to start or participate (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general, lugnet.color, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) Reminder... (not picking on you in particular, Daniel) There is a group lugnet.color for discussions about color issues. (URL) please take color discussions there, because the color-related traffic here in lugnet.general is getting out of (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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Lego is the best damn toy ever made, and it will remian so, no matter how many colors they change! Ranting about this is like the stupid FCC trying to censor stuff on the radio and in music. If it offends you, then don't listen. If you don't like (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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After the recent LEGO bashing that has gone on on LUGNET since the color debacle a while back, I was ready to recind my membership. I'm glag other people are Fed UP!!!!!!! and saying so. All I can say is that LUGNET is one of the primary sites for (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi all, I was wondering how many individuals out there make all or a large part of their income from free-lance building with the brick (as opposed to actual LEGO employees)? Okay, Eric Harshberger has been doing this for a long time: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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In lugnet.general, Nathan Wells wrote: (snip) see (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Ditto BIG TIME. LEGO rocks. Jake Rocks. Fans of LEGO rock when they aren't complaining about an issue that has been worn threadbare. Let's get back to 'playing well'... Nathan Wells (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Ted Michon wrote: (snip and not picking on Ted in particular) I will not dispute, and *have* not disputed, the validity of the color topic as a topic that can and should be discussed on LUGNET. However I dispute that it is an (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Oops--FUT to colour I should know better... (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) People can wax poetically all they want about how dumb it was for Chevrolet to stop making '57 convertibles. There comes a certain point, however, when the rant, tirade, tiff, eloquently posted and well thought out with corresponding bullet (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Randall et al- Ah, but what is "the good of the community"? Certainly "the community" is not the same as LEGO's core market. Our community is a niche of serious LEGO builders, both kids and adults, who prize the value of the highly flexible, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jindrich, For me, your statement read as you meant it. Everyone can see usefulness of studdless beams. I've been pondering this studded/studless discussion for a while now, and I think I understand my handicap. There are two technic (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Good logic. That's exactly like saying, if you hate the whining so much, stop reading LUGNET. (...) How do you know? They may respond if enough people voice their opinion. (...) Yes, I think Jake is doing a great job. Thanks, Jake. That said, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) XFUT --> .color (please!!) ++Lar (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) Me too. ...SNIP... I agree with your entire post. Thank you for putting it so eloquently. Dean (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) [...] (...) XFUT --> .color -Tim (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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(...) So the people who are still concerned should shut up - just for the single reason of you being fed up with hearing critical voices? Who the **** do you think you are? OK, back to normal. While the american AFOLs have mostly surrendered, there (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) How about a program to automatically write rants, you click on easy buttons which automatically enter commonly used phrases. When you have finished, it gives you a rating based on how many times you have used caps lock, underline and italics. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) [snip] Randall, though I'm also starting to tire of the colour issue, I would like to say that LEGO is whatever you want it to be. TLC call it a toy and target kids (mostly), but that's just their marketting - whoever buys it can use it how (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Randall Lee Crabtree wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- (...) -snip- In lugnet.general, Michael Harrod wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- Ah, the irony... Even more so that the call to "GROW UP" isn't directed to .color. ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color, FTX)
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To LUGNET users: I would just like to say, for the record, that I totally agree that Jake's doing the best job he possibly can. I have not, would not now, nor would I ever blame or flame him for any problems I have with the company since they're (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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