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(...) OK, to phrase things more accurately, of all the activities that AFOLs do, train shows are the most visible to the public. Joe made an interesting point about BrickJournal, but I've always assumed that BrickJournal was "preaching to the (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) Actually while I would not support "needlessly complaining" if it is still an issue, and Save9VTrains is the HQ of the effort to actually do something about it, then yes they should have some sort of updates on a regular basis. For instance (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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In lugnet.ambassadors, Joe Meno wrote: <snip> (...) *cough* (URL) *cough*... :) Dave K (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) Stores used to carry LEGO train sets on shelves, too. However, I don't know if they were big sellers -- I got a 4561 Railway Express at Target for 50% off. TRU always has a good LEGO selection, but I haven't even seen any of the RC train sets (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I'd be curious about hard numbers as well. In the past couple of years that I've been involved with train shows, we've probably shown to a couple thousand people at each show. This is just based on my estimation though, as I'm not privy to any (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good point. The question then becomes where can you blend a certain theme with an already existing Con or event. LEGO did it in what I thought was a spectacular fashion at Celebration III, with a huge display of SW ships in LEGO (including (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) Why? Your thrust seemed to be the PR value of the 9V trains line - and PR value is to the public, not just AFoLs (in fact, AFoLs, as has been discussed, seem to make up a small percentage of the sales... although I personally seem to be (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) As someone living in such a country, I must confirm this. I am here talking about Norway which, ironically enough, is one of Denmark's first neighbours and which, for many years now, hasn't been on S@H's list. Needless to say that the (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) It's potentially a large audience... I wonder if the community, and the campaign to save 9V trains wouldn't benefit from gathering a more solid understanding of some of the numbers involved. For example: How many people have viewed LEGO train (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have to take issue with the statement also. BrickJournal has become pretty visible to the public eye, as it now averages 50,000 downloads an issue. In terms of visibility, the magazine has gotten inquiries and news releases from places such (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) Well, saving 9V trains does seem to be the purpose of the site, so short of a "Mission Accomplished" posted prominently on the site, I think it's reasonable to assume that the saving of 9V trains remains a concern of the site and its (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Children. Sorry I wasn't clear. I was talking about AFOLs. (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) Your original post seemed to imply to me that you a) considered 9V trains to be saved and b) did this because you had seen no further information on the issue (which I perhaps mistakenly thought meant from TLG as opposed to from secondary (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Sorry, I have no idea what you are saying here. I said nothing about a lack of information from TLG. I just find it over the top for someone to get so upset about something that does not appear to be a big concern for the community. If 9V was (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I have noticed, in the last six months or so, that retailers like TRU that used to carry things on their website like train motors and track, are no longer carrying train motors and track. First the items were marked 'sold out' or 'not (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I agree. I would also point out that there is a well established mechanism for reporting problem parts, and, to my knowledge and experience that whenever a part is genuinely defective it is replaced. (...) Some people feel upset if the full (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure you should see a lack of information from TLG as confirmation of anything... I certainly wouldn't. Tim (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) That seems a bit harsh. As a non-trainhead (organizing our clubs first train show for September) I thought 9V was SAVED. The save9vtrains website has not been updated in months the last time I looked. The Hobby Train (K10183) set came out and (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) What really apalls my wife who is a big-time Lego fan is the insulting way in which Lego sets are marketed to girls and women. Stroll through a well stocked Lego specialty store. If you are female, sets start out with Duplo Brick princesses. (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I fail to see how the ambassador program increases such control at all. Every fan is still free to contact LEGO with their issues exactly as they did before, and leak^H^H^H^H post any information they find around the place. It appears to me (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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