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(...) Although TLC itself is having problems, the total financial background of the owners is quite sound. I even doubt that a switchback would drive LEGO out of business. The brand is so valuable, even _if_ TLC would go down the drain, the brand (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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Hey Jake, Well, now that we have a definitive answer from the top, I'm curious as to whether any news has come your way that you can share with us as to which colors will be "locked" AND, almost more importantly, which colors will be cut. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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Once apon a time, (somewhere around the early 80's I think) Coke-cola changed their formula for Coke and introduced "NEW" Coke. Needless to say it didn't go over very well. The public had a fit and profits plummited. Coke eventually realized they (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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Hey all, Well I got board today so rather than doing laundry or something else productive I decided to answer a question I have been asking myself for months. Actually I think it was John Barns that put the idea back into my head recently. Anyway (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I agree. Sorry, I interpreted that as a "what can be done now", as opposed to "what can be done regarding next year's sets" -Scott (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) true true. most of what you mentioned could be taken care of at no cost by doing the switch back with new sets rather than redoing current sets[1]. other than that i really couldn't say since well i just don't know what there contracts/and (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) - snip - (...) If enough people decide to take that approach, it would ultimately be self-defeating. There wouldn't be a LEGO company around to produce new bricks in any color. Boycotting the company due to the color change is of course your (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hah!, Try getting into pneumatics in any significantly meaningful fashion. They redesigned the switches and released a couple of set with them, but they are still $3-$10 in lots of <10 for the most part and Shop@Home wants $4.50 (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(snip) (...) (snip) (...) Where has LEGO officially stated color standards? All I'm aware of is part compatibilty standards. I understand your love and appreciation with the elements, but it's like having a sibling--you have to take the good with (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) As a past manufacturing and process engineer with some business management background, I'd say you'd have to factor in the supplier agreements for X amount of color concentrate, cancellation and breach of contract penalties, contract (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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