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| (...) Huh. They might want to clarify/restrict that, just a bit. Unless they really mean for people to write all their code ahead of time, and bring it with them. Steve (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) How about 2 "Touch" sensors? I thought the same thing, the first time I read it (when Jan replied to my e-mail, earlier today :) Steve (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: to LEGO factory : You are not being fair.
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| (...) Probably because it's as much a learning experience for them as it is for the entrants. (Almost) Every dynamic website such as this has "growing pains" when it is first set up. It will get ironed out. Wait, you iron out wrinkles, not growing (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| I got answers to a some of the questions we've been asking from Jan Beyer about the contest. Question: There seems to be two aspects to the competition. You mention registration is required by February "so you can work at home", as well as an event (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
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| (...) Have you ever watched a child (10 and under) play with LEGO? Quite often the brick size and shape is way more important than the colour. Take a look at the "kid creations" in the LEGO Magazine. Things are made of all different colours put (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
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| In lugnet.color, Mark Chan wrote: <snip> (...) I don't think TLC ever made a promise like this. I remember seeing in some catalogs from the '80s that TLC promoted the fact the most elements were interchangeable with one another, and that all the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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| Hi Scott, Out of curiousity, I then ask, why is, for example, the engineer from 'Spiderman's train rescue': (URL) Flesh coloured? Is he a specific character like say, Peter Parker or Harry Potter? Samarth SNIP (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: I love Lego
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| (...) Sorry All, This is not about Lego in General. I feel like I'm a Old Blue Lego Steamtrain,and I'm pulling so many different types of carriages.Some New and some Old.Their are so many different colours. In the past, this train has allways (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
| | | | | Color change: **CEO Draft Letter**
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| I've drafted a letter, and had my wife review for grammar, context and presentation. By way of credentials, my wife has worked as both a full time external communications, and internal executive communications writer in a Fortune 100 company for (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Color change: Let's go straight to the CEO!
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| (...) Actually, The yellow minifig is not dead. I recall Jake mentioning at a Brickfest convention that the flesh-colored minifigs are only done when there's a likeness to a person, either in real-life or as an actor/person in a licensed product. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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| (...) My local K-Mart didn't have the buckets on Friday for the BOBO, but they have them now for the 20% off sale. Priced at $8.49 at one Southern California location. The biggest difference from 4679 bonus parts is that nearly all the left/right (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | | | Re: Customer petition?
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| (...) That's always been my understanding as well. Technically they can street anyone they wish (although it can get tricky without a defensible reason that doesn't appear discriminatory). Anyhow, in a mall you would probably need permission to set (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: I love Lego
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| (...) "Excellent idea! I bet the kids come back years later to thank-you for it. Probably in your sleep, you won't feel a thing." ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| (...) I see. Well, it's something we should look into but that all sounds about right. And I think it's definitely important to conduct the survey/petition as professionally and unobtrusively as possible. (...) Yes. We would have to be clear to TLC (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) I also believe that is correct. I'm not sure that most malls are actually public property though. Although the "public" is invited to shop there, it is still a private business, and you may be asked to leave unless you had permission from the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) I could be wrong but it was my understanding (as a former petitioner for the Libertarian Party) that if you are on public property, permission is not required. However, you can be asked to leave if you are disruptive (block pedestrian flow, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: to LEGO factory : You are not being fair.
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| (...) I'm in the same position - Week 3's (URL) has been moderated, but it doesn't show up in the gallery. Oddly, it's status reads "INSPIRATION Model". I don't know if this has anything to do with it not showing up. This week's contest is the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| Hi Jake, There was the suggestion of a petition to the company and someone mentioned petitioning parents. One thing that came to my mind is trying to collect signatures at or around the Legoland theme parks and Lego retail stores. I imagine that (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: to LEGO factory : You are not being fair.
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| (...) Snip - (...) It appears this issue has not been dealt with. Now is the beginning of Week 3, and I'm feeling the same pain. It does look like your models did get added eventually, Sean, so there's hope for mine. But there's definitely a penalty (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: I love Lego
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| (...) Actually, AZ doesn't need any more saline water. It's already having trouble desalinating the Colorado River so Mexican farmers can use it for irrigation. See the Nov. 2004 issue of Wired magazine for more info (www.wired.com). :-) So hold the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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