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(...) i just had another dream: there were new Lego sets pre built on top of red & blue small buckets. surprisingly, none of the sets had missing pieces. one building in particular was a gray 2-story townhouse with white trim & flat roof (on a red (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Set #271 Policemen
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(...) Hi Ronald, I have seen that page. I believe that there is an old Netherlands catalog that shows this as well. I even have some old 50's parts packs with the extra "1" (written with Danish "System i leg") that were sent to Germany. The problem (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Set #271 Policemen
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(...) ...snip... Hi Gary, thanx for the additional infos. In one point I cannot agree to you by my current knowledge: The extra "1" was also used for sets in Germany. In an old German catalog sheet from 1957 (Jan Beyer from TLC got the date from the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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(...) If you insist on going at this, why don't you do a petition from a more representative group of LEGO's customers, namely parents? (And they can sign on behalf of their children if you want, as you probably don't want to be "using" children for (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't confuse not getting everything you want and them not being concerned with you. It's impossible to please everyone (including themselves), so they have to make tough decisions. It doesn't mean they're not concerned with the people those (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) And you have evidence from inside the company that the net result of all the pros and cons of this change shows that this decision was a poor one? KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I Just Don't See It
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(...) I encountered one of these tubs at a CVS store today and picked it up. All the 'orange' 2x2s and 2x4s are the color that BL calls 'Medium Orange'. A few other parts in this color were found in the recent Walgreens boxes. (...) The greens in (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Weetabix Sets
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(...) Dave, The castle, in all those colors, has the unfortunate resemblence to a MOC that kids would make up if they didn't have enough pieces to build a big building all in one color. Like Eric said, the castle was earlier than the other Weetabix (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex / Double Concave
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(...) A (nearly) complete roof system is available in blue, yellow and white, and possibly gray. They can be purchased on Bricklink. Some parts, such as the yellow 1x2 double/inverted (what I used to call the "gable connector") are only rarely (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex / Double Concave
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(...) Not really answering your question, but for the longest time I had no idea what this piece looked like. Even the picture on Peeron was a LDRAW picture, and I still couldn't imagine its shape! But now, Peeron has a photograph of the part so I (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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(...) OK. If someone manages to write up a petition, I'll see to have it translated in German for the next larger AFOL event over here (Frechen, January 8th and 9th), and round up some people to get it signed (Which should not be a problem at all, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is not only a valuable achievement, but also a valuable information. Thank You! (...) With the upcoming AFOL event in Frechen in focus, I'll do my best to get something (i.e. list of signatures) done right there. Give my lack of (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) True, but new grey is locked. I suppose you could argue that we do not want to change clours, we want to reintroduce old ones. New grey would still be a core colour, it just wouldn't be used in any sets. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex / Double Concave
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Thankyou for the info Gary. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This seems a very valid argument to me indeed. (...) Taking the risk of repeating myself too often, that would be, indeed, the only necessary but yet sufficient move from TLC that would make me believe that they are, sincerely, concerned with (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex / Double Concave
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(...) Oooops, I made a typo, The USA/Canada spare parts pack from 1961/62 to 1965 was actually #280/3. Gary Istok (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex / Double Concave
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(...) This piece was made from 1958-72, and only in red or blue. When Lego sloped bricks first came out in 1958 (in red, blue slopes came in production in 1960), it was one of a 13 piece roof system. The other 12 pieces are still in production, but (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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(...) Amen, and ditto to that! And that is all I have to say. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) If the community is dead set on giving me a migraine over the color issue bringing it up time and time again, do me a favor and listen to Jake. Write a petition and get it signed at brick events [1]. I would be more than willing to put my name (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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(...) has anyone ever thought that TLG could simply reintroduce the original grey? could be an easier solution. I like a lot of the new colors, but I just don't like the new greys. I would get involved in something like this, my time is very limited (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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