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Re: `Why Britain needs more Meccano and less Lego'
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:51:02 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, John Barnes writes:
> Steven Lane wrote;
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> > This would be invaluable for people who wish to comment on Lego but do not
> > have the experience we enthusiast's have. It should also address the element
> > of Meccano fans who have a simplistic dislike of Lego.
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> I wonder what the average age of a typical Meccano fan who dislikes Lego is?
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> After all, in Meccano's golden age, Lego was just bricks!
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> If the critic's experience stems from more than 20 years ago, then it is
> the memory
> of what the comparison used to be that is being expressed. And, due to the fact
> that the (unlucky) majority of adults are not AFOLs, they will never get a
> chance
> to discover how far Lego has come, specifically in the area of Technic.
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> So, IMHO, the current superiority of Lego doesn't require any
> justification. It has
> simply outpaced the competition!
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> JB
I agree with what John's written although just because we're right doesn't
mean we can't tell them we're right :-). We only need to justify ourselve's
as much as you'd justify yourself supporting any position. Just enough
justification to convince the opposition that we are indeed right.
Steve
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| Steven Lane wrote; >This would be invaluable for people who wish to comment on Lego but do not >have the experience we enthusiast's have. It should also address the element >of Meccano fans who have a simplistic dislike of Lego. I wonder what the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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