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Subject: 
Re: Color Change - Final Update
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.lego
Date: 
Wed, 5 May 2004 15:37:56 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Bryan Kinkel wrote:

But I would also be interested in what kind of "good thinking" went into
this. Why did Lego do this? Why take something that has been stable for 25+
years and suddenly change it?

Well, somewhere in all the "good thinking" you will probably find the word
"Bionicle".  Not even Jake would be able to put enough spin on that for us AFOLs
to swallow it...  ;-)  Hence, the reasoning will remain a mystery to us.

At least I have Classic Coke,

Mark

BTW, you can buy train track in dark bluish gray now:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2865
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2867



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  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
(...) But, I know it's a blasphemy, but I think for Bionicle and Technic the new colours will look better. I've got new Toa Nuju and it looks good with the new colours. (...) Anybody knows why Peeron is calling the new colors DkStone and MdStone? (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
(...) I'm going to be answering some of the questions brought up in this thread as best as I can throughout the day and week. But let me say that I take issue with that idea that I "spin" anything. I don't try to, nor do I feel like I spin or in any (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)  

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  Re: Color Change - Final Update
 
(...) change (...) Jake - get ready for some more griping. I hope you will continue to forward these gripe emails to the decision makers on this matter. Yes, this did open new wounds and I'm still astounded that TLC does not get it. But I would also (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

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