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I also like the diversity of female faces, from sticking long hair on a normal smiley and the handful we had before to the two or three each CMF series is excellent!

Tesni took the proferred items and stowed them. "Aye, time to move on. Now give me some proper undead or humaniods to hit and I'll be happy."

"Sounds about right. Heck, the guy might have seen it or been asked to write it up." Tesni felt the boots do their work with a grin. She'd not felt so refreshed since her early adventures.

It happens. I find here in the UK there is a lot less brand confusion and no ones says Legos, but I do come across a lot of toy shops that are unable to sell LEGO because of the rules TLG applies to retailers.

*Cracks knuckles* Well, barring being able to run a research programme on this with the target demographic of LEGO and maybe even on a multi-spectrum of cultures and circumstances (I went into the wrong field for that...) I think I can compile my own data on minifig faces and get some stats. I did pretty well in sociology, history and the sciences. Reading the research, I can see the basic data gathering method, while perfectly acceptable, makes a lot of assumptions by using Paul Ekman's work. Human facial expression runs a lot wider than 6 basics with varied intensity. Indeed, his work is from 1975 and a lot of the soft sciences lose support and even face their own counter claims in time, especially a span of over 30 years. Then, the old adage of "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics" the data pool was shrunk from the 1243 heads listed on Brick Link. I do acknowledge that some are duplicates on the BL list, but 615? I haven't seen anything written in the report about removing "alien" faces from the list. Lastly, we reach the research fail: Harry Potter was not the first theme to feature natural skin tone. LEGO Sports: Basket Ball with it's real NBA stars and Star Wars LEGO with Lando had natural skin tones in 2003. Harry Potter was still yellow figs until the 2004 wave of sets. So, anyone interested in a full breakdown? That would take a few days just to get the basics, let alone running a questionnaire and even finding data to rate facial expressions on. Yep, you can see these guys made a paper on an area they are far from expert in...

We can keep it sedated with plenty of beer if you can wrangle it to Billund We'll also maybe have to shanghai a captain...

Mellt crackled with power at the successful hit. With a grim smile Tesni shook fragments from the head and returned the weapon to its place. "Whatever loot you want to share." She turned to one of the actors and made to prod him.

Heh, while you were all waiting outside Fabrik I was on the Ninja ride again Hence the abandoned bag. Also, Heroica players might spot Tesni, Guts and Namyrra taking up station to guard my beers while I gave out the books I had brought for people!

"Why'd we bring him along again?" Tesni shouted, setting her sights on the Door Keeper once more.

I certainly do. The Event was my only real chance for it this year, I am looking into Fan Weekend though.

Hang about a bit and they'll surely turn up as seperated online? I was schemeing to buy more track if it would be needed... Plus, well, this might be a money spinner and everyone knows a money spinner ends up creating a lot of product.

It depends on what you call grumpy I suppose. There are a lot more faces I would call, um... Intense? I suppose... That look of concentration and determination that a lot of the knights and the ninjas have. If you take into account the CMFs, there are a lot of more nuetral and happy faces than angry. Like the motorcycle mechanic guy, he just looks like a bloke you'd see on the street (or is that just becuase my neighbour is big into those hogs?). In series 10 we have: 6 Nuetral Faces (Fielder, Soldier, Mechanic, Captain, Grandpa, Librarian) 4 Happy Faces (Painter, Mr Gold, Bumble Bee Girl and Trendsetter) 1 Intense face (Paintballer) 1 Sad Face (yuh-doy) 1 Monster Face, while a neutral expression, some people might take the fact she is green and turns people to stone the wrong way 1 random expression, the skydiver's windblown face. 1 Grumpy Face (Tomohawk/Mohawk warrior) 2 Angry Faces. (Roman, Amazonian) I am beginning to think this robotics guy (who just wanted to get into the papers?) is making a fuss about nothing. Also, where on earth does he qualify to say anything about faces on toys and child psychology? Methinks a simple study on the actual expressions on LEGO figures over the past few years (or even in the history of figures) to offer a rebuttle.

I have been waiting for this for years! Old experiments with second hand slot cars and MB bricks always ended up with vexing cohesion problems or things getting in the way of movement. I would love to be able to combine this in a layout or Racing Track display

Mine is one small bag at the back!

"Hammer time!" Tesni yelled with glee, hitting out at the door keeper.

As a Highways Engineer I both cringe away at the lack of cats eyes but whistle with appreciation at the distinct lack of potholes! Anyway: So people, MOAR PHOTOS!!!

You know, I'm going to have to practice the rat spitting for next year, if Holodoc really has retired the contest is open again

CMP, allow me to draw yor attention to the line Battle Style.

Tesni growled with satisfaction as her enemy fell. "I fight and opponenet until they or I fall Atramor, is this the first time you have entered battle with a Berserker?" Sheathign her blade she hefted Mellt, the warhammer seemed to frost over and lightning crackled over the head. "Now, lets take on the Doorkeeper eh? Water and Lightning do not mix!" OOC: nothing in the rules says rock cancels out the electrical and this guy is aquatic too! Pokemon this ain't! But I will change if someone changes their mind.

Tesni hit once more.

Uh, stay on topic chaps? We like to keep discussion streamlined according to thread.

"Oh, come on! Tesni hit again.

Back! Well, back a while now! It was great to see new faces and old friends again this year. I repeat my apology for last night, circumstances just combined to make me pretty ill feeling. I got back home by 8, plane was delayed by an hour and twenty minutes and then we had t o get home and fetch food. Now tomorrow is a a day of building and watching Poriot

Back now! Sorry I was a bit rubbish last night, felt really ill. Could have done without the hour delay for the plane home then.