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Re: ... and a bad, bad new year!
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Tue, 8 Mar 2005 18:34:21 GMT
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In lugnet.color, Burkhard Schloemer wrote:
> "Let me openly state that had the decision makers in this color change process
> been aware of the negative impact on the AFOLs at the time the decision was
> made, these three colors would not have been changed."
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> Just in case someone missed this mind-boggling part of The Answer.
> It's really tragic, isn't it?
> And shouldn't it read "former decision makers"?
> Anyway, The Change made 2004 the year of The Disaster, which totally wrecked the
> company management's reputation, as far as I'm concerned. Ruined by The Change
> itself, the way it was done, and the apparent lack of reasonable consideration
> behind it, not to mention an even more painful lack of respect towards the
> company's own quality standards (color standards, compatibility).
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> I believe my appreciation and love for LEGO elements is well-documented at my
> website, but I'm still done with the company. Maybe in ten years, when I'm
> getting into the "new" colors (via Bricklink ...) eventually, things will slowly
> start looking different ...
> However, it's documented somewhere at 1000steine.de forum I wished TLG some
> really, really hurting losses in 2003 and especially 2004. Clearly, the curse
> worked spectacularly good, better than anybody would have expected ;) I don't
> even remember what upset me so much in 2003, but it was easily dwarfed by The
> Change in 2004. Now let me add "and a terrifyingly rough 2005, as well".
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> "Primus" Burkhard
> Brick Commander (LEGO & BattleTech)
> Official BattleTech & Mechwarrior Fan-Site
> http://www.BrickCommander.com
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> PS: in case somebody feels inclined to respond "come on Primus, stop being an
> a$$.
Personally I think you are being exactly that. Wishing that the Lego company
does poorly is very selfish. I see very little good that can come from
continued financial troubles and may serve to hurt existing and next
generation Lego fans who don't give a darn about the colour changes.
- Jeff
> The ambassador program proves TLG IS listening now!": I can only respond
> "Yeah, that's great, now that most of their new product is of very, very limited
> use to me. But thanks for listening, anyway"
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