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In lugnet.general, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
> On Sat, 8 May 1999 19:26:03 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote:
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> > I think (for me) it comes from hunching over the instruction booklets --
> > which are shiny and always curling and hard to see sometimes. It's also a
> > real PITA sometimes (for me) to put together a large set when the pieces
> > haven't been pre-sorted. And I never have the discipline to pre-sort the
> > pieces on a set that I'm about to build -- only sorted when they go into the
> > storage bins later for real building projects.
>
> These days, I will sort and build simultaneously. As I'm looking for a
> piece, I will sort out a few other pieces I notice, until I find the piece
> I'm looking for. Then I'll build some more, until I get stuck on another
> piece. Then I'll hunt'n'sort some more.
Ahh -- I'll try that next time. :)
> > Wow! That IS weird. I wonder if it was Lucas's people who required the
> > BURP to be split up...(since some rumors reported that the LFL/TLG contract
> > required non-juniorization of sets...)
>
> You heard rumors about that? I know I made a 'supposition' about it, but I
> never heard anything that could be considered a rumor. Then again, I'm not
> as well connected as some people.
It was more than just a rumor, actually. I'd call it an "account" from a
reliable source. There is also rampant speculation on the subject too, of
course, since the results of it are so clear. It's *so* wonderful that the
SW sets are not juniorized -- not even a BURP!
--Todd
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| (...) subject (...) wonderful (...) The hinge bricks are a bit large and the rear landing gear on the X-wing sucks, but the rest of the pieces make up for it. Otherwise, I agree with you completely! --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| Todd Lehman wrote in message ... :It was more than just a rumor, actually. I'd call it an "account" from a :reliable source. There is also rampant speculation on the subject too, of :course, since the results of it are so clear. It's *so* wonderful (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| (...) These days, I will sort and build simultaneously. As I'm looking for a piece, I will sort out a few other pieces I notice, until I find the piece I'm looking for. Then I'll build some more, until I get stuck on another piece. Then I'll (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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