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In lugnet.lego, Terry Prosper wrote: I just think a real AFOL would be better suited (...) If you had ever met Jake you wouldn't be saying this. The way you've been acting, I'm starting to think the "A" in your AFOL means something other than (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I've met Ross, he's a great kid. The standing joke in the GMLTC is every time we see his Dad displaying some of of Ross's work we ask "Does his mother build with Lego?", feigning that there's no way he could have gotten than talent from his (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) These names don't match the names on the above web site. I'm guessing the names are actually the Bricklink names. Is this right? Here are the entries from (URL) that I think are correct: | Bricklink | Peeron | LDraw | Lego Name | | Name & Num (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) brother, whom John forces to sleep in a small bed to preserve the illusion of youth. I conclude this logically, because *I* certainly wasn't producing stuff like Ross' when I was his alleged age. Dave! (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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I really don't think the drop in sales had anything to do with the color change, and if you do, you're not being honest with yourself. LEGO didn't publicize the color change, either positively or negatively, to the consumer-at-large (AFOLs don't (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Terry Prosper wrote: <snip> (...) Terry doesn't speak for me. After reading the newsgroups here at LUGNET, and attending BF, as well as checking out other websites/venues regarding our chosen hobby, and partaking in many discussions (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Wow what a load! It hurt my head trying to figure out what you typed Terry. I had to read it twice to figure it out, once to get past the poor grammar and spelling, then again to try and put together what you were actually saying...after all (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I very rarely post to these threads as they are not directly building related, but.... Not really going to spend time refuting Terry's opinion. It's is own and despite whether I agree or disagree with it, I doubt we'll change either other's take by (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Your message has been sanitized. Please resume building activities. Ed (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) I know that you don't want to hear that it wasn't Jake's fault... but that wasn't Jake's fault. He was just as blindsided by the color change as the rest of us, and so were most of TLC's employees. Some of them still don't know (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Who the heck are you to be giving Jake "chances to redeem himself"? You've got a lot of brass, I'd say, to be coming off the way you do. (...) I'll give you this part. (...) Adult? I have my doubts. Especially when you put up an entire post (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color, FTX)
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Hello! (...) Well, I can only speak for myself. The year is eleven months old and I can count on two hands how many new sets I have bought. No multiple copies of one and the same set, either. What I bought, however, are old-grey and old-brown parts (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yea! More new colours! More shades of pinkish violet-green, 'cause the kids love them! This list, however universal it is deemed now, still has some drawbacks. The main problem I see is with these ugly new greys, which are on the list, and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) The colour we usually call "tan" ist "Brick Yellow", Lego colour No. 5. I ordered some pieces once, and we had some difficulties matching the colours from Lego Speech to The Real World, but we managed by examining some sets, the lady from the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Terry, until you said that, I was saying to myself "Well he's entitled to his opinion". But to say Jake is not a real AFOL is laughable. Just search through his Lugnet messages - you'll find many posted before he even joined LEGO, on so many (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Oh well, I tried. I honestly tried to give it a chance, but seriously, how could I take this whole thing seriously after a post like this? I complain about the way The LEGO Company treats us and all you answer back is that you are working (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I've had problems with the shortcuts as well. You can create a new one by browsing to the C:\Program Files\LEGO Software\LEGO Digital Designer\ folder, right-clicking on designer.exe, and selecting "Send To..." followed by "Desktop (Create (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.cad, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) With all due respect I don't think the color change had much if any real effect on sales. I am no LEGO appologist, actually the change bothers me more and more as time passes but I don't have the time or desire to waist time complaining about (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP I've apparently installed LDD brickmaster on my computer, but double clicking th icon does not launch the program. installing it was a pain too. are there known bugs, or can someon else help? i'm also posting (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.cad, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, I wonder if the newly purchased stores by Sears will have these as well. It was also anounced today the Kmart is buying out Sears, but plans to rename all the existing stores under the Sears brand name. Mat (22 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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