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(...) Actually she wants to go to Jamaica next. That's a whole nuther kettle. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) <snip> (...) Sorry to tease, Erik...I think it's really cool that you were so bitten with the tropical bug <g> that you wanted to learn more about the cultures you were visiting. I guess the wife knows the general area of your family vacations (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Oh wow, this book I had picked up first is online. (URL) the first page you will get the idea to consider all Pacific cultures as inextricably mixed, although the book is about Ancient Hawai'i. Another book is Teuira Henry, Voyaging Chiefs of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Well, it is one big tourist trap (West Maui.) After a while (2 days in my case) you can freak out because you're surrounded by artificial entertainments. I thought it would help to look under the surface. The most *disorienting* moment was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) <snip> (...) Right, but doesn't that show that LEGO specifically weren't lifting Maori culture and words? It took forethought to decide to give Bionicle a Pacific Island flavor, yet not impeed on any one specific peoples culture or beliefs. By (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I'm not sure what your point is here Matt -- quoting from the recent article: ' Mr Solomon and the groups he represents objected to the inappropriate use of Maori words, and the way the game mixed together strands of many cultures... "We would (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) <snip> (...) But the Maori are the only ones to make a stink, so they are the ones LEGO is kowtowing to...squeeky wheel syndrome, ya' know? You'd think the Maori might notice this, but of course, there's money and press to be had. I still (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Lego has nothing to gain by poking fun of the Maori, but, someone has to tell them that they are not the only people in the Pacific! The original challenge was silly, because they are not exclusively Maori words. "If an agreement can be made (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) It's great to see a positive result from this dispute!! ROSCO (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Well, tomorrow is Super Saturday and I spent the other day taking pictures and making some instructions for the kids to use. I posted them on Brickshelf here: (URL) check them out and give me some feedback. I put them up Wed. but we had a tornado go (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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I was reading an interview today over at Kanohi-Power.com with "Michael," a PR guy with LEGO. His answer to this question caught my eye... Q: Do you think we'll see more story line based sets in the future since Bionicle is selling so well? A: If (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) **bump** Anyone know? Still curious... thanks :) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I don't know what the occasion was, but this truck was parked at a hotel down the street from me (in Santa Barbara, CA) a few weeks back. In hindsight, I should've swiped the mask off the front :). Photo is at: (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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in article GLA40G.Bpr@lugnet.com, Ben wu at borwen_wu@yahoo.com wrote on 10/15/01 8:21 PM: (...) Well, considering that previous Lego software had been released as glitch filled garbage it doesn't surprise me that they were having problems with this (...) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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At LEGO World 2001, a LEGO fair in the Netherlands (20-23th of October) there were rumours that there is a chance that the PC Game of Bionicle is still coming. Data of issue (probably): before Christmas 2001. (25 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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