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Subject: 
Re: The sky is *not* falling
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Date: 
Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:39:09 GMT
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> "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.pobursky.com> wrote in message
> news:HrEFoo.1Don@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.lego, Gregory Muri wrote:
> > > No, the sky is not falling.  Instead it is just raining these disgusting
> > > blue-grey colors and chuncks of this red-brown stuff.
> > > 
> > > The new color changes SUCK!!!!  Change them back, and fire whoever thought
> > > them up in the first place.  Fix this problem before you ruin future sets,
> > > like the Millennium Falcon!!!!
> > > 
> > > An unhappy AFOL,
> > > Greg
> > 
> > 
> > ...begin sarcasm...
> > Oh look!  It's a dead horse!  Lets beat it!
> > ...end sarcasm...
> > 
> > -Orion • In lugnet.lego, Gregory Muri wrote:
> You know Orion, it may be a dead horse but that certainly doesn't make the
> problem go away.  Keeping it in the forums every once and awhile is a good
> thing in my opinion.  You are not required to agree with me and neither is
> anyone else.  However, I am certainly not going to offer TLC or any of their
> representatives any kudos whatsoever until this problem is solved.  Feel
> free to disagree with me, I don't mind.

   Agreed.

   Sorry, Orion, I can't appreciate a sarcastic tone belittling
   what for the large-scale builders is an *extremely* serious
   issue.  You may not find it so, but trust me, if you own 500lb.
   of dark grey, it is *very* serious indeed, so I want it to be
   placed before the Lego folks at every conceiveable opportunity.
   I have already had to explain the color change to my sister and
   a cousin who asked if I knew anything about "the quality problem"
   with their new LEGO bricks.

   This is going to give LEGO a black eye--and it will be the worst
   kind, the kind that won't be immediately apparent because it is
   a simple black eye of confidence and brand perception that may not
   garner direct complaints but will damage satisfaction and kids'
   enjoyment of the product.  You'd be surprised at how unhappy a lot
   of kids are when things don't match quite right--it's why my
   niece and nephew like building with their Duplo more than with
   their MegaBloks.

   Oh, and some non-kids aren't happy about mismatches either.  :)

   best

   LFB



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  Re: The sky is *not* falling
 
You know Orion, it may be a dead horse but that certainly doesn't make the problem go away. Keeping it in the forums every once and awhile is a good thing in my opinion. You are not required to agree with me and neither is anyone else. However, I am (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego)

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