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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Anyone heard of this set before? I scanned the instruction manual:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18721
> --Bram
Arghgggghh!
Please don't post things like this without a disclaimer noting clearly that
it's NOT A REAL SET! Even in the context of this contest, it's still SOOOO
cruel to make it sound real it first when it's not April Fool's Day.
What'll certainly happen (just watch!) is that your article labelled "Classic
Space set 6888" will get marked as "Spotlight" by a few people and it will
appear on the homepage. Someone who's a die-hard Space collector (like me,
or Dave Lovelace, or Matt Chiles) will see it, recognize that 6888 wasn't a
real number, and freak out with excitement. Then they'll click in and see
a beautful set, to be sure, but it's not real. What a disappointment. :-(
That said,
Great job!!!!!!!!! It's wonderful!!!!!!!!
--Todd
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| Oh, BTW -- it's playing with fire to try to pick "realistic" set numbers unless you know the product line REALLY well. A set the size of the one you made would not have a number like 6888, but would have a number like 6924, 6936, or 6945. Put that (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| (...) I don't want to rain on the parade, but does not the use of the red Lego logo on the cover of the "instructions" actually violate the "Fairplay" rules established by Lego? Jude (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| (...) I was wondering how long it would take for you to note the lack of a disclaimer! :) And every day is April Fool's Day in my world... j/k (...) Thanks! Now I just need to try some alternates! Ack! --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| (...) Someone who's a die-hard Space collector (like me, (...) Thanks for your concerns, Todd. Luckily, I'm a jaded lump of apathy in my old age, so no postings like that will ever give me that childlike jolt of hope (I'm not proud of this, either), (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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