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(...) I resemble that comment;-) Actually, I was just trolling around the Bay area, but apparently with no luck. I'm glad at least *someone* finally rose to take the bait;-) (...) Uh, I'm not going there, but as far as the 14 wide thing goes, here (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ;-) Hmmm...I suppose then that his next evolutionary step towards this goal will be to complete the engine that Joe Davenport has started :-) Will Visit the Lego Beach Fire and Rescue Service (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree, imagine what a flock of AFOLs in a mall could do for promotions. Give us S@H cards, catalogs, givaways, maybee a loaner model from the TLC builders, and we do the advertising. I'll even bet the malls would be very happy to advertise (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well said, Eric -- very well said! (...) I sure wouldn't waste a second of my time setting up something like that until it was clear from TLC _exactly_ what they wanted to know, and why I should want to do _their_ work for them. --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hmm. Green 2x2 tiles White 2x6x2 windshields White 2x2x2 slopes White 1x4x3 train windows Black 1x4x3 train windows Blue 1x4x3 train windows Red 1x4x3 train windows Trans-Blue glass for 1x4x3 train windows Clear Beer Yellow 2x4 horizontal (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Except I am expecting that there will always be a large number of parts which will not be offered through bulk sales. I don't remember the exact number, but between all the product lines (if that's the right term -- System, Technic, DUPLO, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Dear LEGO, I think every AFOL does have influence on the company, although not necessarily as much as Stephen did with these sheets. Well, whenever I am checking a toy store for new LEGO sets (at least once a week) then there is someone else who is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) How many motors do you think you'd need to pull that? <G,D&R> James (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) John Neal won't stop until he's working in 12"=1' scale... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:38BC1E99.39A872...est.net... (...) With us[1] discussing the possibilities of running 8 wide trains, one would think we would hear a different tune from you, John "I can't build better, so I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Gary Istok (<38BBF30F.5B5ABBE@umich.edu>) wrote at 16:25:52 (...) From a commercial pov, the overheads on distributing to 20 people have got to be less than doing it for 80, so I know what I'd be tempted to do. But then again, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Steve Bliss (<ld7obsggkqkh3cuh77...kh1hsj2@4a x.com>) wrote at 19:38:49 (...) Or we could do it. I can see the potential for cooperatives/syndicates being set up to buy the bulk volume that LD will want to sell, and then (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) <major snippage> (...) I think this would be a successful product. This would be a fun idea for children and adults. My son loves the trapdoors and anything else that is hidden or a surprise in a LEGO set. And adult fans might find some useful (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Right. BUT, I'd also like to see a low-volume purchase option, where we (the insane) could purchase any current parts which aren't availble in service packs (or bulk purchase). This would be buying in small volumes, for a premium unit price (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) UNLESS we could get better doors. The 1x4x6 door frames and doors (used in the McDonald's Restaurant) would be very nice to have, IMHO. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) ALMOST!???? <ripping clothes> -John (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote: <chop> (...) ...I long ago mentioned Games Workshop's 'Outrider Program' as a model that should be copied by LEGO. GW actively encourages and helps out local groups and individuals to go out and champion their (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) So BAYLUG *and* NOVALTC are chopped liver...;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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This is a RE-Post of a previous message Subject: Re: Just imagine... From: "Farlie A" <ba124@city.ac.uk> Alex Farlie Newsgroups: lugnet.town, lugnet.dear-lego Followup-To: lugnet.dear-lego Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 11:02:08 GMT Dear Mr Justus - Some (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) NOVALTC is gone, WAMALUG rose from it's ashes. -Chris (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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