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It sounds to me like all the ISS that are left are going to disappear off the shelves. Is there any way to know before buying a set whether it uses the new or old greys? It would really suck to spend $300 on an ISS only to find it used the new (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Well if you actually READ the article, it is clear that they mold whatever they wish, as the granules are used in the standard process. And the colors are grey and black. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Not well played. Dr. Terrible (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I swoop down from yonder mountain top on my Mecha to dispense justice for all. Jon Palmer and Richard Marchetti are hearby banished to .duplo and .primo respectively for the period of no less than 24 hours as is custom here on LUGNET. They may (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: (snip hilarious, but soon-to-be deleted part) (...) Amen. Call Shop at Home and tell them how much the discontinuation of colors sucks! Do it every day! Marc Nelson Jr. (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) -I consider myself a fairly openminded individual, but this definintely falls into the "it's been done that way forever, don't change it now" column. I think this is the single worst move the company has EVER made, up to and including Galidor. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: snip. To quote Kyle Beatty, "Every kid I have ever seen in the Lego aisle has behaved in a more mature manner than the author of this post. And that includes the ones that were bawling their brains out. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: Ohh Potty Mouth Alert! (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I thought that the basic tenant of Lego would have been a minifig.... Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Colours have a purpose? Cool. So why is blue? Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(murfl) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) None. Although, if you skip down to some of the less common definitions of 'obsolete', you might be able to claim some.... but while you're claiming obsolescence for your greys, you might like to consider what else in your collection is not (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I note that people have asked in the past for reissues of classic sets in different colours. So some people [will] be excited about the possibility, although this might not be quite what they had in mind. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Aesthetically they go together very differently. Looking at a wall of grey with a few off-color bricks will cause your eye to be drawn to the ones that are different. Just as 3 red bricks in a wall of white would be instantly noticable. While (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) There are two ways to take this explanation: 1. TLC is lying to us The real reason for the color change is that the new colors save a few bucks. TLC gave us the customer complaint story so they wouldn't look like heartless pennypinchers. I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jake, thanks for getting us the info promptly. Here's my take on the color change. Its not earth-shattering to me personally. I have a small collection of the gray's, like them a lot, and have a low LEGO budget in comparision to many of you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Jake, Thanks for your reply! As the person who inadvertently started this entire thing, I feel a little guilty. I appreciate you taking the time to answer our concerns and giving us a straighforward explanation. I think it says a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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richard marchetti wrote: ... [ranting deleted] ... (...) ... [more ranting deleted] ... "We"? If by "We", you are referring to AFOL's, I am almost ashamed to consider myself one of that group if this sort of raving is what is typical of that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) That was my initial thought on seeing the new dark gray, too. Now it won't be so obvious when Lego and Mega Bloks are blended together in a MOC. :-P Mark (ducks) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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