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(...) So why can't you just buy sets and give him only the "approved parts"? (...) A real conviction should triumph over this, hands down. (...) Your argument is divided between building and play. In building, it is impossible to determine what will (...) (20 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Bryan & All, (...) Maersk truck. I also saw the newer Coastal Patrol Harbor there, with the Dolphins. Pretty sad. Shifty indeed. Scott Sanburn -- (20 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Found on (URL) . "Last year, the customs authorities in Finland seized a large consignment of copy products in transit between China and Russia. There were 54,514 sets - totalling 10.5 tons of imitation productions - all of them blatant copies of (...) (20 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I first saw this thread almost as a troll - an article that had legitimate concerns over violent toys mentioned Lego and all the Lego fans rushed blindly to the defense of their favorite toy. But I think two very important discussion points have (...) (20 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Christian Treczoks wrote: SNIP (...) They don't? Your cats must suck. Soren (20 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) A reasonable well thought out book on the subjects of children and violent play that I have flipped through recently is Killing Monsters Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence by Gerard Jones, Lynn, Md. Ponton (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) This point is completely irrelevant. There is always a gulf between the way a toy is marketed and the children play with them. Take, for example, Hotwheels or Matchbox cars. I would assert the that way these toys are marketed to kids is a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Well cats have claws. But they are there for hunting (and destroying furniture), and they are comparably small. Compare the Bionicle claws to the overall size of the "figures". And cats do not use spears or flaming swords... (...) Thinking and (...) (20 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Cats have claws. Does that make a cat violent? Well, it may, but only when provoked... Question--who does the provoking? As much as I don't collect Bionicle, I have found through the (free) comic books and the Lego-produced movies, there is a (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I'm not into Bionicle, but I could not help but notice things like claws, flaming swords, spear-like contraptions, etc[1] on these "things". Items I would usually connect to "violence" instead of "conflict". I noticed a lack of (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Wait until this set comes out: (URL) No, that's not a spear, it's a walking stick. And that other one's holding a telescope. Johnathan (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) SNIP (...) I absolutely agree. Up until a year ago I worked @ W*M for 2 yrs. I would never reccommend it to anyone. If the star were inverted, it would describe the true nature of 'the beast' better. The workers are great, but company policy (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) As I noted in a reply to Larry, I didn't really intend for this thread to turn into a debate, but then I also should have been more careful with my comments. That's what happens when I post early in the morning with my pouty-face, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) My apologies. I think I may have inadvertently spun the thread into a debate mode. In all honesty, that wasn't my intention. I should have just posted the link and kept my comments to a minimum. Regards, Allan B. (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Parts of this thread appear to be veering that way, yes.I probably should have set the FUT myself on my post way back up thread. I'll forcefut the thread or parts, if people ask me to offline. (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) No no no. According to Bricklink (URL) are clearly "handles". This is so your super-strong minifig can pick up the spaceship by the nose and put it away on the shelf. (...) Again, you are misconstruing. Both this and the Alpha-1 Rocket Base (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That's for darned sure. Meanwhile, it's considered un-patriotic to criticize the actual violence inflicted upon innocent civilians overseas (well, "overseas" relative to the US, I mean). I had all kinds of toy guns and knives when I was a kid, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Let's hope one of those things is Canada's own MegaBloks! Personally, I'd like to see Lego produce tanks and battleships and fighter jets. People who are vehement enough to NOT buy violent toys are going to find violence everywhere. Knight's (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) When did this "huge step" take place? I've got a poor grasp of LEGO history, but if you want sets with slightly implicit violence, this "trend" has been going on for at least decades (western theme, with cowboys & indians, guns, bows and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Not to add fuel to the debate fires, but I would like to throw out one point in this discussion. Nothing like starting my return to posting after vacation with a debate! :) Many tend to confuse the terms/concepts of "violence" and "conflict". (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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