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Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 06:41:08 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
[snip]
>     I was one of the few whom dared to say I like the new colors, however I
> definitely agree with all of you who say they don’t like them as replacements. I
> have seen plenty of new colors come to light in the last few years most of which
> I really like to use however I have far too much invested in my light and dark
> Grey to be able to over look this. Currently I have probably 4+ thousand dollars
> worth of these colors.

I'm not here for the money issue. I consider my lego as a stress reliever, not
as an investment :)

>   The new colors are nice but unrealistic for sidewalks or other realistic
> objects due to their blue tint. To make things worse I am at a loss for what to
> do. Do I hoard the old colors or do I sell my current inventory and replace it
> with the new colors. So with this:

it's not that the old dark gray was realistic for the rails, but, imagine the
rails with a blue tint to them ...
as I told jake, either make them brown (the old one) or light gray (old or new),
so as to be more realistic (wood or concrete)

> IF YOU AGREE THAT NEW COLORS ARE GREAT BUT REPLACING CURRENT COLORS IS A BAD
> IDEA, PLEASE REPOND TO THIS WITH YOUR AGE AND ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
> By responding to this post you are adding your name to a petition that will
> eventually make it’s way to the Lego Company it’s self.
> 
> OnDrew Hartigan, 20
Amaury Jacquot, 28



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  Re: Petition against permanent color changes
 
(...) Same here.. which is ironic, considering how a lot of people are reacting. But for just the record, I don't think getting rid of the old colors is a good idea either. New colors are a great idea... replacing old ones is not so good without a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)

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