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    Latest update from LEGO Direct Jake McKee
   Greetings! I have finally gotten caught up after the holiday break and then the mad rush to get back up to speed when you get back to the office! Anyway, I have been sorting through the lugnet.lego.direct newsgroup and wanted to respond to/update a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !! 
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Mark Sandlin
     (...) That's funny, I've been able to buy them at my local Toys R Us for about 3 weeks now. Thanks for putting them in the store, however. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct Jake McKee
     (...) Mark, I was pointing out that *online*, they can only be purchased through shop.LEGO.com. Jake (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Mark Sandlin
     (...) Ohhh...hhh... Hyuk. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Ryan Cassell
     (...) I know that up here in Canada the Zellers stores have the new LoM sets while Toys R Us has the new Star Wars sets. Not sure if that helps you or not. :) Ryan Cassell (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Todd Lehman
     (...) Thanks for clarifying! BTW, I thought the agreement said that by submitting an entry, the entrant agreed to sign over the rights if he/she won. Would a winning entrant be allowed to change his/her mind and keep the rights (giving up the prize, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Aaron West
     (...) Thank you Jake! The era of friendly communication between the consumer (AFOL) and the producer is at hand! Glad you could clear things up and very impressed to see that you read the stuff that appears here on Lugnet. Personally, I haven't used (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jonathan Mizner
     (...) Thanks for the info. But wait, what about the "unknown" LoM sets? The back of the Alien DIscovery pak clearly shows two more small LoM sets, but absolutely no one has seen them. I know you probably cannot reply to this, but will we every see (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Brian Osborne
     I recently saw these two packaged with the small, alien, flying thing in a 3-pack at FAO Schwartz in Las Vegas. I wonder if it's an exclusive or not. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Ross Crawford
     (...) Hi, Jake! [snip] (...) [snippity snip] (...) You've mentioned Europe, and the site now supports several European countries, but I was wondering what the plans are (if any) for Australia. I don't know about actual sales, but if Lugnet's (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Deidre Rushton Brumby
     (Crossposting to loc.au) (...) Last I heard they were talking about the second half of 2001. Are we really going to have to wait that long? Any indication from Jake or his colleagues would be greatly appreciated (please?!!) (Non) availability must (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Benjamin Whytcross
      (...) Hear hear... It would be nice to be kept informed of what progress is being made in this area, as happened at the start when the announcement of this happening was made, and followed up with 'updates' occasionally...all we know in Aus is that (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Kevin Hall
      (...) Deidre.... there's 2 Silver Champions on the shelf down here in Gosford, at the Toys R Us store.... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Ross Crawford
     (...) Yeah. Having lived in Tassie till about a year ago I know what you mean (though I was still in my "dark age" back then). BTW if you actually want silver champions or power pullers, dont hesitate to ask. TRU in Melb seem to have a lot of SCs (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Deidre Rushton Brumby
     (...) It's not just Tassie though, it's anywhere in Australia that's considered to be "regional", and from what I've heard over the last year or so we often get Lego before SA and WA. Actually, about a year ago there didn't seem to be any Lego (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jason King
     I know what you mean, Stores say a set is out of there price range and that their customers won't buy the bigger sets.. This offends me, why do i have to suffer because they think they know what i want... What can it hurt to have maybe 2 of the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Peter White
      (...) Of course the independent toy stores' claim to fame (eg.Toyworlds) is that they can order individual sets in for customers, but of course at RRP. Regional Lugnetters should look to the capital city Lugnetters for spotting good deals and (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
     
          Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jason King
       Yes I agree Capital city lugnetters can be a great help, I know i have been able to get some good sets and very reduced prices.. Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G70nLz.I0n@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) what i (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
     
          Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Deidre Rushton Brumby
      (...) In Hobart, "independent" stores that sell Lego number 2. Toyworld and Bridges Bros Toy Kingdom. Never ever order anything from the latter unless you've got heaps of extra cash in your pocket and enjoy being ripped off big time. Toyworld are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
     
          Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jonathan Wilson
       Definatly the best place I know of to find lego is Toys R Us, do they have one of those in hobart? They almost always have most of the current sets (the perth one had just about everything except the falcon, including the silver champion and power (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
      
           Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Deidre Rushton Brumby
       (...) Unfortunately, no. The closest we get to Toys R Us is using their Toys R Us Direct service which is a Canberra store, and doesn't ever seem to have much of a Lego range (well, at least not what I'm after), and can't or isn't willing to try and (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
      
           Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jonathan Wilson
        (...) I have been to pertty much every myer store in perth since xmas and most of them are looking pertty bare at the moment. (23 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
      
           Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Ross Crawford
        Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G78Jqu.4zo@lugnet.com... (...) If you stop, they'll never do anything about it!! (Well, OK, they probably won't anyway....) ROSCO (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
     
          Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Peter White
      (...) Hmmm...I have never put TW to the test myself. The above was usually their response when I asked if they had 'any' Lego. Note: this was always outside the metropolitan area of Sydney. (...) Maybe I should have said capital cities with a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Paul Baulch
      Jason King wrote in message ... (...) You know I think when they say that, it's total rubbish! I've found that the larger sets are almost always the hardest to find. I've seen a large numbers of smaller sets from discontinued lines like Town (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Jason King
      Good point.. the numbers don't lie... -- Jason King LugNet #665 jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:G71wC1.1op@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) I've (...) Town (...) and (...) not (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Deidre Rushton Brumby
     (...) Just before Christmas a Hobart store had King Leo's Castle marked at $279 (RRP around $208) and it apparently sold for that price (this particular store will not price match). Over recent months this store has had a few other large sets all (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Bryan Kinkel
     "Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:G6x2KK.Fo@lugnet.com... (...) 2001 (...) Jake, Thanks for mentioning this about the train line. I suppose I should start saving my Lego budget for later in the year! Can you clarify (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         2001 Creator Max & Tina sets (was: Latest update from LEGO Direct) —Ben Gatelle
     (...) pages 36-37 Of course the web link <www.lego.com/creator> printed in the catalog is not yet available. I don't know why TLC keeps promoting web site URLs before they are active. On a positive note, I was able to find some of the Creator sets (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Gary Istok
      (...) Thanks Jake, Any idea about when there will be new additions to the Bulk Items list??? Gary Istok (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct Jake McKee
      (...) Gary, I am personally not sure what the release schedule or listing is/will be. I will do some digging and see what I can find out. Jake (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Matthias Jetleb
     On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:04:18 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote: Actually this rantlet is directed at everyone: I'm leaving this as-is just as an example ..... (...) Is it really, really, reeeealy necessary to quote all that just to add one (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Gary Istok
      (...) Matt, You are ooooohhhhh sooooo correct! I was in a hurry (like always), and I just read the whole thread, and replied to the original post without thinking about the long original post. Anyway, I'll do more cut and pasting in the future :-) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: Latest update from LEGO Direct —Andrew Lipson
      (...) ... [huge unedited three-level quote followed by...] ... (...) Was this a joke? Andrew Lipson (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        (canceled) —Amy Hughes
   
        Re: wish list —Kevin Zwicker
     (...) Don't forget round trees and flowers. KZ #142 (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: wish list —Aaron West
     (...) OH! AND the broad leaf groundcover plants. Heck, all LEGO plant life including REAL (ie sectioned) palm trees and leaves and tree foliage (big and small. And brown tree trunk material like the branches and corner sections from Dark Forest 6079 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
    
         Re: wish list —Mike Petrucelli
     (...) I would really like the foilage pieces (Forestman style) in red, orange, and yellow. This would be good for Fall scenes in Town and Castle, aquatic life for Aqua-zone, and other world plant life for Space. Of course I doubt I will buy any bulk (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: wish list —Bob Parker
   (...) (lots o' snipage) (...) How about the following in multiples of one: <set:5158> <set:5159> <set:6710> - Bob (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
   
        Re: wish list —Adrian Egli
    "Bob" <cg47@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G6z029.Dy6@lugnet.com... (...) Let's not forget Technic like 5235 and 5228 in colors other than black, like say light grey, dark grey, white, green, etc. Adrian (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 

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