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(...) TLC has already issued a (URL) statement>: Lego complains about UN anti-racism poster 21/03/2006 - 14:34:47 Danish toy maker Lego today said it felt wrongly accused of being racist by a UN anti-discrimination poster showing what looked like (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) I like the older posters the UNHCR did using minifigs a lot better. (from Jacob's site, there are other examples: (URL) ) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I'm thinking that the picture, at least to me, misses the mark. You've got 11 puzzle pieces that obviously fit together to make something (exactly what that something is is lost to me). Anyway, there is this 12th piece that obviously doesn't (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I doubt that the UN is trying to take a stand for the (URL) cartoonists> and free speech, since Louise Arbour - the High Commissioner for Human Rights - is already (URL) on record>: 'I would like to emphasise that I deplore any statement or (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) I just came across this complete and udder BS. If I ever needed a definitive reason why I think that the UN is completely worthless and irresponsible, this is it. I think TLG ought to sue their worthless behinds. Then the US should kick the (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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I'm wondering what other LEGO enthusiasts think of (URL) this poster from the UN> about racism. I'm having a hard time thinking it's coincidental that the symbol they chose for "odd man out" is a LEGO brick, given the recent cartoon controversy. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Ever step barefoot on your bricks??? (URL) Adr. (19 years ago, 16-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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Eric & All, I am glad I did not see this thread until tonight and saw what LEGO came in at. : ) I think number 3 is especially good, and overall, it was a good review outside for the one guy thinking they were from France (Denmark silly!!!) That's (...) (19 years ago, 11-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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...right (URL) This story features comments from Geoff Gray, one of the staff on BrickJournal, among other things. Congrats, Geoff! Joe Meno ed/pub, BrickJournal (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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Ahh cool, thanks, I was watching that the other night and had to leave before the program was over. I was curious about what place (not if) LEGO would come in at. Of course I was dragged away by many large amazonian women. The spirit is willing, the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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