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Subject:	More LEGO anniversary geekiness...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:25:26 GMT
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As seen on Geekdad-- http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/01/50th-anniversar.html And linked from Gizmodo-- http://gizmodo.com/349509/lego-brick-timeline-50-years-of-building-frenzy-and-curiosities The only issue I have is with the image they used. More specifically, the image states that in 1978 "the LEGO minifig is born. Without arms or faces! (Thank God this was solved a year later)" We all know that the minifig (with arms and legs) came out around 1977, and the ones without arms or legs were around in '75! Get it right, Gizmodo!!! :) Dave K

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		Re: More LEGO anniversary geekiness...
(...) Bricklink agrees with you on the 1975 issue, but not on 1977 for articulated minifigs. Peeron does, however, list a whopping four sets that included articulated smiley-figs in '77. Of equal significance is the fact that they show a Castle from (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: More LEGO anniversary geekiness...
(...) And God had nothing to do with it! Unless God is just short for "Godtfred"... ROSCO (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)

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