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(...) Right. It was just a thought, albeit not necessarily a good one. MLM wouldn't work with lego because as you indicate, it's a toy: it couldn't generate enough cash to float because the product line is too narrow. Amway is really for people who (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Rich Thompson wrote in message ... (...) Dacta: Please, somebody do this and tell the rest of us what the adapter really is! BTW: I use a 9VAC 500ma wall wart from an old modem. Seems to work OK. (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36abdc17.2168556@lu...et.com>... (...) Sure, but TLG isn't a pyramid scheme, so there's a big difference. Amway has to hit a slump, because there's only so many people willing to sign on as salespeople. TLG is a toy (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I find this to be very cool, if it actually works. I say this only because probablity dictates that there is not a 100% success rate. But nonetheless if TLG is anything like the Amway Corp., that's great. On another tangent, wouldn't that be (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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ok, massive stupid moment. ris = robotics invention system -- Chris "Moron" Stanley cstanley@usit.net (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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umm... what exactly is a mindstorms ris? -- Chris Stanley cstanley@usit.net (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36abd9eb.1613122@lu...et.com>... (...) I'll second this conclusion. Now they can claim they care. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I've got a little bit of authority to speak to this. My employer, Amway Corporation, has (from the organizational side of things) some similarities to TLG[1]. They are family-owned, multi-national companies. They have both been in a slump (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Partly. I wouldn't expect them to do something customers have requested, unless they expect to see some positive benefit. Either more profit directly, or indirectly from benefitting sales in other ways. BUT, I don't think they just said "Hey! (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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To make things things simpler, you can purchase an adapter (and a spare RCX, you deserve it)at Pitsco Lego Dacta: (URL) Info: RCX, Robotics Command System #W979709 $110.00 Adapter #W979833 $25.00 To order (USA only), call Pitsco LEGO Dacta at (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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