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Re: Why do we not see diabled people represented in Lego(R)?
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Date: 
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:12:00 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jonathan Lill writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Alex Farlie writes:
> > 
> > > Surely as disabled people are part of many communited.
> > > Why are they not represented in Lego(R)?
> > 
> > On the contrary, wooden legs and hook-hands abound in Pirates, while a number
> > of minifig heads feature glasses.  Most minifigs don't even have noses--I'd
> > call that a disability!
> > 
> >     Dave!
> 
> BTW, has Lego produced a wheel chair? I seem to remember one, but would like
> to find a DAT or photo of it

LEGO hasn't, but you can find a MOC wheelchair at Suz's site:
http://www.baseplate.com/ideas/minifig-scale/injured/index.html

If you've never been to baseplate.com before, it's only safe to warn you that
you'll lose the afternoon looking at all of the cool stuff... ;)

James



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  Re: Why do we not see diabled people represented in Lego(R)?
 
(...) BTW, has Lego produced a wheel chair? I seem to remember one, but would like to find a DAT or photo of it (26 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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