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(...) I resemble that remark!!! But in all seriousness Richard, labelling purists idiots I find very arrogant and just a little offensive - it is simply a choice some people make, maybe for brand loyalty, maybe for a greater challenge - whatever the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Well, I'd have to disagree and say "probably". My main focus is technic, and several great MOCs have been announced and discussed in the technic group which use modified LEGO, or totally user-created parts (the obvious example is John Barnes' (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Purists are idiots. I can't think of another situation in which someone would have this kind of insane brand loyalty when working with a particular medium. "Get that Grumbacher oil paint out of my studio, it's Winsor & Newton or nothing for me!!!" (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Neither. See: (URL) The face of the tile is 5x5 with no interior studs. The backside has tubes and "pits." The edges do not have a lip, or groove for fingernail gripping -- they are flat down the sides. If such a tile were to be placed (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Terry Prosper wrote: **snip of my clones-ok-in-the-MOC-group question*** (...) Makes sense. That's why I thought a feeler question was a better way to start than with a dozen "Hey Look At My Clones" postings. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I'd say no. This is a site dedicated to LEGO products (IMO), so the promotion of MOC done with clones wouldn't respect that fact. Also, and maybe more importantly, I, like many others, have no interest whatsoever in MOC made with clone parts. A (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Hi All: The MEGA BLOKS Dragons chess set appeared to include a 4x4 plate without the four central studs on top. Could someone who has that set look at (URL) this image> and let me know which design is correct, if either? Thanks for your help. Dave! (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, the same is true of the Alien Agency line. Not sure what to make of it, if anything, especially since the basic MEGA BLOK minifig is available in several colors. Dave! (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Hey, I just noticed something. All of the troops are flesh tone. The odd part of that is they are all "white." Don't know if that has any significance beyond a simple oversight or not, but I am sure some people might take offense. -Mike (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Mike was kind enough to email the pictures to me for posting on an additional site to maximize viewership. Here it (URL) is>. It may be somewhat slow to load. Please note the rail elements in the 1st inventory picture. These first appeared in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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