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Re: historical gap for themes
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 05:53:19 GMT
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Matthew Wilkins wrote:

> In lugnet.general, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> 
> > I want a sheep piece so that I can use it with my shearer.
> > 
> > --
> > Jonathan Wilson
> > wilsonj@xoommail.com
> > http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
> 
> ...must...restrain...sarcastic...comment...about...sheep...and...personal...hab
> its...
> 
> **whew!**

Sometimes the unsaid is worse than the said.  That said (or unsaid), at least we've
got a polar bear to shave in the new Arctic theme.

> Personally, I've always found it interesting that TLG has such animal
> diveristy in some areas (spiders, snakes, scorpions) and so little in others
> (cows, pigs, chickens). When I was a kid, playing with farm toys was de
> rigeur. Now, apparently, no self respecting child will play with *any* set
> which doesn't offer thrills of violence and potential death (says the man who,
> as a Little Legoleer staged enormous Classic Space battles).

You do have some of them in Duplo, but they're a little out of scale.  I used a
Belville Dalmatian once in a theme..."Giant mutant dog!  Run!"

> If I may, why do we consider the pistol-grip thingy with a cone barrel a gun-
> shape? When I was a wee tyke, I used these as megaphones. (Sure, they weren't
> very useful in vacuum, but it was *fantasy*.)

Fantasy, fantasy, Space, space, or Sci-Fi?  ;)

I've never considered them a "gun-shape."  There are pistol shapes for that!  Now,
when mated with a pistol shaped piece, they do make handy SMGs...

LFB.



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(...) Yes! Now my College Student minifigs can go Polar Bear Tipping! Hmmm... Maybe that's not such a good idea... Jeff "Gravity is a harsh mistress!" (27 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

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(...) diveristy in some areas (spiders, snakes, scorpions) and so little in others (cows, pigs, chickens). When I was a kid, playing with farm toys was de rigeur. Now, apparently, no self respecting child will play with *any* set which doesn't offer (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

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