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(...) <soapbox> Mike, shame on you... First of all, Thad only wrote that the new sets looked "very skimpy" compared to the Ninja sets...that just means smaller or less substantive, it doesn't necessarily mean that Thad likes Ninja sets better than (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) OK, he also wrote that he was hoping for another year of Ninja, but maybe that was because he either liked Ninja (which I would argue is "OK" :-) or because he felt that recent themes like Fright Knights, Dark Forest, and Royal Knights had (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) what was wrong with Royal Knights? KL (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is what I responded to. It appears that this person refers Ninja to more traditional Castle subthemes. I still maintain the Ninja subtheme sucks. I don't see how anyone could prefer it to real Castle stuff. (...) Maybe. (...) I didn't (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ok, so you see I wasn't necessarily (or at all, in fact) responding to the alleged "skimpiness" of the new sets. Cool. Give me basic gray bricks, castle walls, and pitchforks and I'll be happy. I'd agree with anyone who felt that FK, DF, and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not alot, really. It was the current theme when I came out of my Dark Ages, and I think it's the best of the last 4 subthemes. That doesn't mean it was as good as some of the earlier subthemes, but it was good. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I didn't even say that it was a pale imitation of glory-year sets. I said Thad -might- have felt that it was. Just speculation. Me, I'm a Space head, and I hate all Castle stuff anyway, except for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, see, that's your opinion, and that's fine. But when other opinions differ, that doesn't make someone a doofus, right? Whenever I find myself going "oh gawd" about anyone who's excited by UFO, Exploriens, or Insectoids, I remind myself (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) It would appear that way, at least partially. He may also be comparing it only to the mid- to late-90's Castle sets and not to the glory days mid-80's sets...? (...) I don't see how anyone could prefer Pepsi to Coke. I don't see how anyone (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | B5 (was: Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle)
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(...) Hey! I reserve the right to be a doofus but... <..insert long-winded defence of B5 here..> Actually, the reason why I'm not going to write up a long-winded defense of B5 is because to the best of my knowledge the networks over in the US failed (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, aside from the fact that most Mac users ARE doofuses, yes, I get your point. :) (...) That's ok, you're just being a doofus, as am I. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, I like Pepsi :-) Much better than Coke, IMO. It is sweeter. I'll drink either, but when I have the choice, it is always Pepsi for me. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What is the difference between Coke, Pepsi, and any other cola? I bet that if you tasted unmarked samples, you wouldn't be able to tell which was which... --Bram BTW, I have two black falcon fortresses, but that's the extent of my castle (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pepsi is waaayy too sweet for my taste, so I possibly could. It got me to thinking - re the pepsi taste challange.. could you 'feel' the difference between Lego and Megablocks blindfolded? Sounds almost like a LegoFest party-game :) Richard (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No difference, really - they're all horrible. I gave up cola beverages years ago and now, when I end up tasting them from time to time I want to rinse my mouth out immediately. I honestly do see how these companies have foisted these (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Possibly just as sinister, if not more.. I remember hearing something about the proceedings from a Coca Cola shareholders presentation from 30-40 years ago. One of the items was a picture of a national monument with a water fountain nearby. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Every time, without fail. Pepsi is the bad tasting one (to my taste buds, at least). :-) Bruce (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey...Ninja brought me out of my Dark Ages. It's got some great sets, it's better looking (and better value) than Fright Knights...heck, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's better than FK, RK, Dragon Masters, and possibly even Dark (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip> (...) I never understood why Ninja was a Castle subtheme...to me the two series are unrelated and just because the sets represent the same era, they took place in different parts of the world and I don't see any thematic connection (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, they both represent Fuedal periods in their respective cultures, and I assume that is why they are "Castle" sets. When you said "era", did you mean that they were both fuedal, or that they existed at the same time? If the latter, you're (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey, Space stuff takes place on different planets...why can't Castle take place in different parts of the world? :) (...) Well, Ninja *is* a separate theme from the classic castle sets, as well as from Fright Knights, Dragon Masters, Royal (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: B5 (was: Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle)
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(...) Oh, Sorry, those were just stereotypical examples. I don't hate Pepsi or think it sucks, and I don't think Macs suck (even though I mostly hate them), and I haven't watched B5 enough ever to draw any conclusion one way or the other. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Only episode I ever watched from start to finish was one with Chekov as some kind of psychic secret police dude. Mostly sucked. I watched bits and pieces of the show from time to time, but the only lasting impression I got from it was the same (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Compare that episode to set 666-2 "Burp Adventure" (...) That's fair enough - a lot of it doesn't make sense unless you see it in context. (...) That's fair enough too :) But it's kind of like seeing some Town Jr and Ninja sets and saying (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3829ce1e.34753719@l...et.com>... (...) OK Todd, I will grant you that Ninja is a subtheme of Castle, as I have incorporated those sets into my customized Fibblesnork under Castle because of the set numbers. Still, I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I will take 50 shoguns over 50 kings anyday. Heck even 50 batlords are better than 50 of those stupid kings. The new 6026 would have been the set i likely would have wanted 50 of. Not with that @#$%&* king though. Also why dose 6095 have (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I WOULDN'T mind the three kings, but there aren't enough of the regular soldiers at ALL! By my count of "Royal Knights 2" figs: 6026 - 1 soldier + 1 king 6091 - 3 soldiers + 1 king + 1 princess (+2 moo men & 1 skeleton) 6094 - 1 soldier (+1 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) <sigh> Oh how I wish. At least we can make a decent barbarian horde. (Polybag, polybag, come on polybag.) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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This part of the art of Lego. Adding to a theme to increase the size of the army. I took the newest and last armada soliders (green and red) and added them to the Woodsmen and old Lion Armies. They became officers or minor nobles whatever you wish (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: B5 (was: Re: Ninja vs. "real" Castle)
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(...) some (...) Like all of Season One, really... If I had to recommend just five episodes, then obviously they would be: - Babylon Squared - War Without End (Part One) - War Without End (Part Two) - The Coming of Shadows - Z'ha'doum (or however (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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