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Re: Element Count Trivia
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 3 Jan 2000 01:15:44 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> In lugnet.dear-lego, Jasper Janssen writes:
> > On Sat, 1 Jan 2000 19:19:01 GMT, "Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "2,172 is the total of different moulded elements in 1999. There are
> > > 97 LEGO PRIMO elements,
> > > 399 LEGO DUPLO elements,
> > > 157 LEGO SCALA elements,
> > ---- Subtotal
> > 653
> > > 903 LEGO SYSTEM elements,
> > > 357 LEGO TECHNIC elements and
> > > 137 LEGO DACTA elements
> > ---- Subtotal of 'real' Lego ;=)
> > 1397
> >
> > ----- Grand Total
> > 2050
> >
> > This is not a good example to set for kids.
> >
> > Even if the remaining 122 are "miscellaneous" (Throwbots?), it would
> > be good to mention them in a near-exhaustive list.
> >
> > Coming right on top the "february" fiasco mention in .dear-lego..
> > Well, you have to wonder, don't you? Did webmaster@www.lego.com
> > actually complete kindergarten?
> >
> > On another tangent - out of 1400 "original-stud-fitted" elements, how
> > many would be bulk-orderable?
> >
> > Jasper
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> I'm sitting here laughing, had to share this. When I read Jasper's comments I
> went to check the official LEGO Facts & Figures book, thinking the trivia was
> probably pulled from there. I wanted to see if it matched in the book. Well, I
> don't see it there but, on page 1 it states that this is the, "23nd edition."
>
> He he! I can't even pronounce that one.
Gosh...
Someone needs to get their employees better chosen...
(I'm starting to understand how come TLC always does the weirdest things... ;-)
-Shiri
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| People! No doubt many of the people that write this copy are E2Lers and didn't spot that mistake. Me, I'd rather they rushed it out and got it out sooner. It can be fixed later. (although it does detract from the image to make obvious mistakes. Not (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) I'm sitting here laughing, had to share this. When I read Jasper's comments I went to check the official LEGO Facts & Figures book, thinking the trivia was probably pulled from there. I wanted to see if it matched in the book. Well, I don't (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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