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(...) After going though my buttloads of light grey I recognize my "very old" light grey (the "engine oil" shown) from my "current" ones bought in new condition (SAH, BL, sets) the last decade or so. That light grey plate ("new" version) looks much (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Chris Yes it is, it works out to about $0.14 per 2x4, same as S@H. Weight does work better and better then S@H retail, the smaller the piece is. If someone can tell me how many 1x1 plates fit in the small and large cups, I would like to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Day..." At least, that's from the '70's... If there was a slogan before that, I don't know it :) I seem to recall commercials, and there's a tune to it, but I don't remember the rest... Dave K (22 years ago, 18-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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(...) Not that kids can't put them together, but to make it easier--just like holes in the minifig heads made them easier to pull off and slots in the technic pins made them easier to pull out. Making a change to make something easier for the user (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I am no expert on this aspect, but I don't think the logic is that sound here. I recall an article in a train magazine noting the 'graying' of the hobby. They worried that the average age of subscriber was like 56yrs old. I don't think (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I guess in an ideal world I want to buy small parts by volume and large ones by weight,then. :-) (ideal for us I mean) But if you only get 100 2x4s for 13 USD, that's 13 cents a brick. That's way over my threshold for 2x4s, a common part, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) So if my math is correct (and it frequently isn't) it is still less expensive to simply scoop 100 loose 2x4's into a cup for $12.95 than it is to pay by weight for the same 100 2x4's. And the same volume presumably only gets heavier when (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) ~204 2x4's to the pound which is $28.00 at LLCA......... = 18.95 for 138...... Thanx, Mark<< WOW! Thanks Mark. Now I know that the 10 minutes spent packing the cup is well worth while. We get 138 2x4's for 50% less than that AND there is room (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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Aside from the perspectives already mentioned, two other issues worry me: 1 Replacing or augmenting existing colors with slightly different colors will cause confusion and bad publicity. - We will have a harder time sorting out pieces and need more (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) minutes of your time to pack an extra 30-40 bricks?<< Mike You are correct, it is exactly a money vs. time deal and here is my thinking. I am 40 minutes from the Woodfield store. I could just drop my 100 or so 2x4 bricks in each of 3 cups and (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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