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(...) We both know that the grays do not fare well with time-- they yellow, and many times older grays look crappy anyway. In the same vein, I would never build with white from the 70's. (...) We must consider the possibility that the apparent (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Here's the second case design I've built around a mini-itx VIA EPIA 800 mainboard: (3 URLs) The BrickCase is entirely made of Lego bricks and uses no glue whatsoever (but does make use of several nylon washers, nuts, bolts and miniature screws) and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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(...) Pic snipped; see original post. (...) This is in actuality, NOT a 'dear lego' letter as it is a COMMAND to Lego: If this cheaper quality is the new standard, I, as a Customer who is absolutely correct in this matter, ORDER you to cease & (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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richard marchetti wrote in message ... (...) building. (...) bricks (...) be (...) OVER! I think this is crucial. IF it's really so that there will be not-quite-matching replacements for some of the standard colors, and IF the new stud design is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Spare parts - or - Harry Parter part duex (was: Castle Nightmare)
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Well said, Anthony. I wish I'd said it. Alan (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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Three things: 1. I don't think anyone objects to additional colors, they object to color replacement with a different colors. 2. You might well be in a minority in not minding a mottled look to your MOCs, I think many others would be more than (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) enjoyable to read even as it drives the point home. Thanks for sharing that. >> Mark (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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(...) One idea did pop to mind: What if we have a batch of "lemons" here? Maybe it's just some bad bricks that slipped through the system. We've seen elements of poor quality gone to market before; remember the first batch "hydrolic" cylinders that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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I think it's fine if LEGO wants to ADD more colors to their spectrum, but REPLACING colors is a bad idea; especially staple colors like light and dark gray. Those 2 colors are heavily used by everyone--space, town, castle--we all need gray. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: New York and New Jersey LEGO Stores Now Open!
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I thought all Lego employees were yellow? (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.general)
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