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(...) Great Idea, I suggested Haunted houses ages ago... But you might have to tone it down a little. (ie Duckula Rather than Dracula). Alex (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle)
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i think that lego vampires would be really cool for someones lego castle... i thought that bat lord was an attempt at them but they need little fangs like the bats do... if TLG released a minifig pack of them i would buy heaps and have vampire (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Im thinking rolls royce type here. (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A lovely idea, but they have already half-built two Italian motorcycles already with the technic series - just add shaft drive with some bevel gears and you have a Moto Guzzi. This is one type of 'Model Team' set which could combine technic (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I've decided to offer to maintain a "wants" web page in anticipation of Lego Direct. This will be a simple web page, along the lines of the kind of database discussed in the thread (URL) will accept email to catena@xnet.com with your name and email (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego) !
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(...) Yes,I agree.Think to an Harley-Davidson,with many chromed bricks...or a red Ducati... (...) Why not Luna Rossa? (...) Yeeeees !I want 16-wide trains!!! (...) so (...) 6 bis. a vintage (doubledeck,why not?) trolley,electric or horse-pulled. (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: neither sponsored nor endorsed by the LEGO Company? (was : Re: an update -- and an apology)
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:Fu03yK.IxJ@lugnet.com... (...) could (...) unless (...) "usually " "significant" To very vague words. To somebody who is new to LUGNet or not aware of this thread, the welcome could be argued as (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: neither sponsored nor endorsed by the LEGO Company? (was : Re: an update -- and an apology)
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(...) On the contrary, we're very pleased to have received it! In fact, we thanked Brad on the phone a few days earlier when he mentioned it prior to sending it. (...) That part wasn't 100% clear. Here is an excerpt of the letter (I hope Brad (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Todd is right IMO. "Sponsorship" in the disclaimer means a formal contractual relationship, and usually accompanies significant financial support. Since that is not the case here, the traditional disclaimer is appropriate (and in fact still (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:Fu007I.37x@lugnet.com... (...) to) (...) No mystery - I did not like the tone of it. I thought there may have started some sort of angry debate - so to be on the safe side I scrubbed it. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: neither sponsored nor endorsed by the LEGO Company? (was : Re: an update -- and an apology)
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(...) That's absolutely correct, Eric. In addition, the amount of the donation ($5,000 USD) is so tiny that it could not even remotely be thought of as sponsorship or financial support unless LEGO sends these sorts of things often and regularly, (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) shortly after I posted my reply...? (...) I don't see any misleading text there (LEGO still does not officially support or endorse LUGNET), but it can't hurt to add some sort of modifying statement after the legal disclaimer (perhaps a link to (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: neither sponsored nor endorsed by the LEGO Company? (was : Re: an update -- and an apology)
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(...) We hope to change the text on the homepage as soon as we have more information from Brad and his counsel/attorney(s) about exactly what the donation means in his mind. His letter which accompanied the donation mentioned that it was "made with (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I think I agree with Scott. It's not that I think LUGnet's integrity has been compromised (or anything even close to that), but given the situation I think the disclaimer is inaccurate through omission. [Followup-To .admin.general] (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) From : 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary 2. Cambridge International Dictionary of English Sponsor: 1 One that finances a project or an event carried out by another person or group, especially a business enterprise that pays for radio or (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Scott, Why do you think this necessary? From what I read of Todd's letter to Brad it seems to me the gift was accepted graciously but with the knowledge that it did not constitute sponsorship or any control over LUGNET itself. If thats the (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I missed this - and only just found it by chance : (URL) think you may need to update the Homepage - either by removing the misleading text, or by clarifying the matter. I think the latter would me more appropriate. Scott A I hate replying to my own (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Bingo fredrik. That is what I was thinking of, I didnt know lego had already done one. (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:Fqny47.CtG@lugnet.com... (...) conversation (...) to (...) not (...) Todd I think, as you run LUGNET, you are free to take money from more or less however you wish - and do with it as you see (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Mabie something like this: (URL) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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