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(...) What is it about my view that you don't find very becoming? What is it that you think my view of 9V trains is? (...) Exactly!!! That's why I said "But that’s just me as an individual. I can look at the bigger picture, and appreciate that the (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) snipped (...) Well, now that you mention it. Wasn't there an auto chassis way back when??? (URL) and (URL) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Funny! Someone must have been inspired: (URL) isn't my auction) Eric (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) --There's a subjective box size to price point that is present in consumers. Also, you can fit many small sets in small boxes on a shelf--less restocking, and more sales available. We all know how frequently Wal-Mart stocks, and how easy it is (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Richie, I don't like to attack people, but I find your view of the 9V train issue not very becoming of a LEGO Ambassador. Because you do not purchase 9V trains does not mean that everyone else does not purchase 9V trains. I'm sure there are (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) What's wrong with outsourcing to India? (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !
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(...) Your charge was that all the Ambassadors are quiet. They are not quiet. And to clarify what I meant by "wide" - what I do not mean is that Ambassadors should visit sites that they would never had visited in the first place. For example: as (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !
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(...) Or how many in the same community were upset that Lego put out the Barbie Knights in the first season of the Knights Kingdom II line. Ben M. (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I think I am missing something here... this "becoming known as the largest mistake TLG has made"? I think you mean not saving 9V trains - but it isn't actually made yet. And people would argue that the colour change was, or the introduction of (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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I speak to Jipay from time to time when he's online (haven't seen him lately to tell you the truth). I want to say that we haven't intentionally discriminated against EB, but we simply haven't been able to take some of the people who have applied (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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I must say I felt a bit hamstrung when LEGO Fan crashed because that's where the blog I was trying to get established was. it was a bit disheartening to tell you the truth. That's going to change soon and I'll have a specific spot to throw out (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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Its certainly not a bad thing for you to mention Nathan's involvement as he was very valuable to that project. Also speaking about your role isn't a bad thing either, here's the reason why there's usually some hesitation when it comes to working on (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !
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Nelson / Richie, Thanks again for posting this list, and for your diligent work as LEGO Ambassadors. (I hope that you get paid for it) I think I also need to say that I am appalled by 9V Trains not being on the original list. Are you guys (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) A very good point. I was just thinking the other day about how there's no good way to model the most common types of windows one sees in real houses. The only commonly available windows from LEGO today are the 1x4x3 shape, whereas in real life (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Well, the end of 9V trains would mean no change to my involvement in the hobby: no change to my purchasing patterns, no change to the amount of stuff I build, and so on. By contrast, for example, if a portion of the product range is not (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !!
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(...) Well, the end of 9V trains would mean no change to my involvement in the hobby: no change to my purchasing patterns, no change to the amount of stuff I build, and so on. By contrast, for example, if a portion of the product range is not (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !
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(...) I just took a look at the current list (from (URL) right?) and I think there is a good reason to place 9V ahead of all of those issues: If none of those issues are addressed by LEGO, there is no change. If the 9V trains issue is not addressed, (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Somebody else explained it elsewhere in the thread - control. Some people within TLG are still gunshy about how and when and where information is released. And the time that I was able to announce something as an Ambassador, well, (URL) it (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) What's the story with this? Sounds like they're passing up some very cheap, very targeted advertising opportunities there. Allister (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Well, community members have been repeatedly raising all the other issues on the list... So, should we ignore them and put saving 9V trains to number 1 regardless of what community members are actually bringing to our attention and asking us (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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