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Re: historical gap for themes
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 5 Nov 1999 16:58:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Selçuk Göre writes:
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> Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ...
> > In lugnet.general, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> > > > b) there's enough of a connection to other popular media (movies, TV) • that
> > > > there's a connection for the kids to make to other forms of • entertainment
> > > > they've seen
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> > > I see. kids are exposed to guns in the movies and on tv all the time, • therefore TLG
> > > making modern guns just reinforces the fact that guns are ok.
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> > > --
> > > Jonathan Wilson
> > > wilsonj@xoommail.com
> > > http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
> >
> > But, Jonathan - do they really make "modern" guns? I've not seen any gun • that
> > looks like a modern gun... I'm thinking of a revolver like James Bond or
> > Mulder/Scully would use.
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> > And I was thinking of Indiana Jones movies and shows when I wrote that :-)
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> > Paul Sinasohn
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> Please take a look at the set# 6490.
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6490
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> It is obviously a "modern times" set (a yellow Land Rover type jeep) and
> this set includes a rifle as a trophy gear. Human Skull and bones in the
> mouth of the alligator is another issue for this set, maybe..:-)
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> Selçuk
Perhaps the rule is - guns for fighting always happens in the past or future.
Guns in the present are NEVER for fighting other 'figs, just for hunting or
target practice, as this set seems to represent. i think lego is staying away
from modern war toys more than guns in general.
Chris
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| <snip> (...) First I want to thank Selçuk for bringing this set to our attention. I know that I have ranted about this before so I won't go into much detail here. I just want to reiterate that I don't really like TLG's apparent stance on guns. I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: historical gap for themes
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| Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) that (...) entertainment (...) that (...) Please take a look at the set# 6490. (URL) is obviously a "modern times" set (a yellow Land Rover type jeep) and this set includes a rifle as a trophy gear. Human (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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