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Regarding the recent color firestorm: The world does not come in exactly 256 colors. There are not just 2 colors of grey stone/metal/etc in the real world. The average child's imagination can see wood colored green, and people colored purple, and (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general) !
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(...) From this I gather that you'd be just as happy if TLG switched LEGO's entire range of colors to dull brown, or perhaps pink? After all, you assert that imagination trumps color, so why bother with those pesky blues and reds and yellows? Some (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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Oddly enough, this post is already about colours...;-) Peace and colourful posts, Professor Whateverly Ps. Yes, you do make some good points. (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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Yep, this got ugly in a hurry. If truth be told, I can see why TLC did the color change. Here is my theory: TLC felt that it should keep its lines fresh; TLC felt that a new vigor should be fed into the toys is made. So, it came up with several (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dave, thanks for your reply. Please calmly think about this: First: Yes, imagination in my opinion DOES trump color... and shape, and minifig realism, and so on. Pieces + imagination = fun. I played with green army men who had maybe five (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Touche, Professor. Well said. Incidentally, I dig the "Peace and [topical remark]" signature line...very cool! Peace and Long Life, Tw0nst3r (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Avery, thanks for your reply! To me what's abhorrent is the hostility our fellow hobbyists are showing over two slightly changed colors. It seems such a small thing for which to relegate TLG employees to goat-herding for the rest of their (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) "Think calmly?" You obviously don't know who you're dealing with here! 8^) (...) Perhaps the doom and gloom *has* been a bit overstated. I think the whole situation strikes a number of nerves at once: 1. "They didn't check with us first." (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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