 | | Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute
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from BBC news: "Maori take on hi-tech Lego toys" "After challenging Danish company Lego to stop using Maori words for its hi-tech toys, New Zealand Maori are now planning to work with the company to draft guidelines on how to use traditional (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Updates and sorry
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Well all sorry for such long silence but our server computer at home is dead for good. It may be a while before it gets fixed. I am currently using the computer at work for updates and such. Everyone is fine. (URL) has recently been updated. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories?
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(...) Lego is Lego. No one's imagination is going to be impaired by a press release. As long as you're able to put a couple of 2x4 bricks together and call it a cow/spaceship/whatever you'll be fine. We now return to our usual program of ranting (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) Hi Steve et al, I would have to say that, for many of us, it *is* about telling stories. However, if/when TLC forces a particular storyline down the customers' throats, then we have a problem. I think back to the early Castle sets (Gray (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) able to make up there own stories. Another thing that prevents creativity and imagination is juniorisation. We are being given less and larger peices which does not allow us to build what we like from any set anymore. (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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