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I think Lego will slowly raise the size of adult minifigures, so by the time Harry Potter comes out, they'll have the normal minifigs to use as children. I Pray not. NICK #(:^\ In 20 years, our decendants will ask "Why do those kids have beards?". (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) It reminded me of kind of a James Bond or Mission Impossible type theme, but what you pointed out is also true. (...) As if we din't have enough licensing from Lego. :D (...) That we be pretty cool, with all his many gadgets and everything. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Hello, all of our LEGO fans! Although you have found out some interested sets in LEGO year 2001 catalogue, it has brought for us a message! Did you find out the minifigure in theme Creator? Lifestyle is replaced of Creator! I think it is a big (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) You have quoted the OED several times in this thread. Do you have a copy, work at a library with a copy, or (hopefully) have access to it online and can share the address? FU to off-topic.geek (though not techno geek, etymological geek) BEN (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) stream, not an inlet since that is the 6416/5978/4291 raised baseplate. (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) [snip] (...) #1 is also related to the color. (Ok, I've said enough on this. I'll shut up now. *grin*) (...) Calling it grey-green seems like calling pink grey-red. :) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) You're assuming 'they' are going to act like a single-minded organism, with a single vision and plan. LEGO Direct would be very interested in supplying train parts *right now*, to respond to explicit demand for the parts. That does not equate (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) I looked up the definitions. To paraphrase, "the color of patina is verdigris". Patina is a surface film. Verdigris is a color. Both are primarily associated with rusted copper, but Patina has broader usage, not related to color or metal. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I couldn't help thinking that with the little water inlet on the new Alpha Team baseplate that it would make a great Pirate/Imperial base. (URL) God, please make LEGO bring back Pirates next year. Thanks in advance... SteveC (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Like the OED. verdigris v@+-Rdigris. Forms: &ia.; 4 century verdegrez, 4-6 century -gres(e, 5 century -greys, 7 century -gresse, -griese, 7-8 century -grease; 5-6 century verdegrece, 6-7 century -greace, 7-8 century -greece; 6-9 century (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Right -- patina is the filmy layer, whereas verdigris is its color. (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) But this Grece story is debatable, despite being reported in common dictionaries. (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) In the circles I frequent, 'patina' is always qualified with a color name, like red patina, green patina, brown patina. Not that Lego is going to come out with all those nice colors. -Erik (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) As an aside, Sunday morning on NPR's Weekend Edition a story mentioned 'verdigris' and 'patina' (and i thing 'aged copper') in the same sentance. Isn't it odd how once you hear or see a word it shows up 'everywhere'? Or maybe I'm just paying (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) How do we know this? (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) *shrug* I don't see any grey in it at all. Plus, verdi means green -- verdigris literally comes from the phrase "green of Greece". (And both dictionaries I looked in said so.) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) If they don't get an accurate picture from the dictionary, that's the dictionary's fault. Verdigris isn't actually a hugely variable shade -- it's just that colors are hard to describe/define in words. Luckily, the definitions in the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Well, verdi=green, but gris actually = Greece. (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) This is a joke, right?..:-) Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) You mean the GRAY GREEN ones?..:-))) Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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