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(...) Nope... I'm thinking of building *huge*, *massive* castles and citadels, with *really* *thick* walls, ... [flashback actor="billy crystal" persona="grumpy old man"] the way they were made in the *good* old days, where a castle would last (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) You may well get your on production run. Hang on a second, would 5000 burps not be just as good? Scott A (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Mr. Justus, Thank you for your post. Bearing in mind what you wrote, about basic bricks only for starters, I'd have to say that my most probable request for my first order would be -- depending on the actual final costs, of course -- a lot/order of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Agreed 100%. I think we are looking after sought after volume parts which are in current sets. I'm thinking of parts like castle walls, 4561 thin wall windows and the like. I doubt you'd ever get parts like 4561 nose as those parts only have (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well yes, I am pointing to the parts I want, but I didn't list all colors because we don't really know if, when we pick a piece, are we restricted to a single color? Or will they say "OK 2x2 tiles it is, in what colors do you want?" Too early (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't think so, and here's why: doing one part in different colors is (probably) treated as a different production run for each color. And it's doubtful that LD will want to stock an entire production run of a single part in a single color. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) Besides that I think we might want to wait and hear more of what Brad has to say. He said he should get back to us in a couple of weeks to let use know more about how we help to decide which 12 or so special parts get to be (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) ...Seems reasonable... perhaps have the tally thing track actual parts wanted _and_ how many of each part potentially will be ordered... That information will likely be more useful to LEGO direct anyway. ...you can go back to ignoring me (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary R. Istok writes: <snip (...) I would agree that just to get a few 2x2 windows the Dacta and service packs are not the way to go. I actually bought 2 of the Dacta packs mostly for the 1x4x3 windows so I lucked out and got (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) be answered: If everyone gets one vote, and if 90% of the people are NOT train folks, I would assume that the train people are going to get out-voted. If voting were done by say - how many parts do you want of a particular piece, then you may (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Brad Justus wrote in message ... (...) many of (...) I've (...) Convention (...) This would be very exciting news. (the Lego Club convention) But there isn't an existing Lego club. Usually clubs form before they decide to have a convention. But (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Comments below - Gary Istok (...) Some sets in the 1960's had over 100 clear bricks!!!! (...) Yes but to paraphrase a famous quote, "you can have it in any color, as long as it is red". Also, the current window packs (both regular and Dacta) are top (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I thought that was what you meant. I would like to build a 20-30 story minifig scale skyscraper. KL (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Nick Goetz (<Fqp333.MwC@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:06:32 (...) I hadn't noticed that. Do we have to wait till late summer? (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, of course you are correct Kevin (my classic scale bias showing through). But as one of the few people who currently has the LEGO windows (but yes! that will change!!!) to build tall skyscrapers, I have to tell you that a 25 story (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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How about having a checkbox by each part in lugnet.cad.ldraw.parts.ref for voting? KL (...) what (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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With all the desire out there for non-common colors, I think TLC sees the potential for profit. But in the beginning, I think they will be comming out with already produced color/part combinations. The easiest way to get the bulk parts to begin (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I think light blue and orange 2x4 bricks should be a possibility. Obviously the 2x4 brick is an option and light blue should be because it is in a current Throwbot/Slizer set. ((URL) However I can easily see how this type of request would fit under (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) of the LEGO brand but of your high expectations. This, of course, demands much (...) Spending time on the product rather than the hype? Hooray!! FYI: I recently compiled a list of ideas from LUGNET postings(I included names)- This was sent (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm. Not the way I understood his meaning. Others? -John (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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