Hinckley Posted July 25, 2007 Help us coin a new term for LEGO's brick color reddish brown: StarWars for Justin calls reddish brown rown because red + brown = rown I, hinckley39 call reddish brown frown because fake + brown = frown (plus it makes me frown :-( ) Which term do you prefer? :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Col. Thok Posted July 25, 2007 Rown seems the more sensible choice- why would the new brown be fake? The Lego company distributes it, so... :-/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted July 25, 2007 Rown seems the more sensible choice- why would the new brown be fake? The Lego company distributes it, so... :-/ because it doesn't resemble brown in any sense of the term... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Moff Viceroy Posted July 25, 2007 It is better to say frown, but I disagree on the fake part, so I chose rown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starwars4J Posted July 25, 2007 bwahahaha, the tables have turned >:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted July 25, 2007 bwahahaha, the tables have turned >:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Dillon Posted July 25, 2007 Hmm. I like "frown", because I dislike the new brown, but the new brown isn't necessarily fake, so I think Rown fits better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirNadroj Posted July 25, 2007 Frown on, I guess! *n* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Miner Posted July 25, 2007 "frown" is really bias. the term implies that you don't like the color... so theoretically, i should choose "rown." however, to me "rown" is not the combination of red+brown... "rown" is "brown" without the "b." so really, the combination of red+brown should be something like "rebrown" or "redrown." so because i don't read "rown" as red+brown, i voted "frown." - BM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueandwhite Posted July 25, 2007 Well, the phrase bley wasn't meant to be derogatory. It was simply a matter of blue+grey = bley. It was simply a way of describing new grey which has a blue or cool tinge when compared to the earlier colour. I don't like calling the new colours fake or inferior, so for me rown is the better choice. Of course, I'll probably simply continue to call the new brown reddish-brown as I have been doing for 3 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starwars4J Posted July 25, 2007 Oh you just wait until I'm back with my bricks >:-( Whack a fig? More like torture hinckley >:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Miner Posted July 25, 2007 Well, the phrase bley wasn't meant to be derogatory. It was simply a matter of blue+grey = bley.ya, that is why "frown" doesn't work for me.it is perfect how "bley" sounds bad though when describing bluish gray :-D - BM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted July 25, 2007 ya, that is why "frown" doesn't work for me.it is perfect how "bley" sounds bad though when describing bluish gray :-D - BM Yes, because it is reminiscent of BLECH! :-X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Privateer Posted July 25, 2007 I didn't vote for either one. I usually call the colour 'reddish brown,' but if I was forced to give it a nickname, I've always thought that 'bred' was pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobo Ihi Posted July 25, 2007 I didn't vote for either one. I usually call the colour 'reddish brown,' but if I was forced to give it a nickname, I've always thought that 'bred' was pretty good. Bred... I like that name. It sounds much tastier than Frown or Rown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Moff Viceroy Posted July 25, 2007 Rown dominates, because the only fake brown is the old brown. X-O Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holodoc Posted July 25, 2007 rown? - mathemathical problem? frown? - Is that a surname of a hobbit? bred? - hungry anyone? *wacko* What about rewn? X-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Dillon Posted July 25, 2007 Rown dominates, because the only fake brown is the old brown. X-O 8- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Moff Viceroy Posted July 25, 2007 I've come to the conclusion, Grand Moff V, that you are simply instigating people for your amusement. :-P Sadism on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Dillon Posted July 25, 2007 I've come to the conclusion, Grand Moff V, that you are simply instigating people for your amusement. :-P I feel you're on to something! X-O Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted July 25, 2007 I feel you're on to something! X-O have a look around... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Moff Viceroy Posted July 25, 2007 have a look around... I don't know what you're talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites