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(...) I think this is exactly why TLC will NOT re-release old themes. Only a few dozen want it. Second reason: Re-releasing old themes would be like admitting defeat. TLC would have to acknowledge that present day themes stink when comparing them to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) It could be worse...RE-VAMPING old themes... They could turn Space sets into a joke and Town sets into 2 bricks w/ wheels... Worse yet... They could bring back one of the most venerable themes like Castle and incease the price and give you (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) And bulk orders are doomed to fail, right? That's what TLC probably thought before the advent of Lego Direct -- presently, demand has exceeded all expectations. (...) Why not? Aren't you asserting it as a fact that they SHOULD acknowledge? I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Castle jr. succinctly describes my opinion of the 20 Castle series... (...) Another theme I missed while in college...for the most part...I am happy with the few figs I have, but I dream of a Battrax once in awhile... (...) I am not a train (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah, in the first month. Let's see what happens in siz months. See if the bulk ordering demands are still that great. Remember that we had to wait for bulk sales a _long_ time. Everybody got psyched up and started buying as soon as bulk sales (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I've got 5 or 6 (I forget, exactly) already. Who needs more than that? Just sell me the doors and windows and wagon plates and slopes in bulk and I'm fine. Sure, a rereleased metroliner at 150 USD would be nice. But I'd rather see better NEW (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Uhhhhhh, me? If I found some laying around for $150 or less MISB, I sure would add to the 5 I have ;-) (...) True - I'd MUCH rather have a ton more grey windows and doors WITH glass (my "spare" 37 windows and 9 doors will be used up in no time (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Isn't the club car door endowed? I forget. But if you mean baggage doors, yes, I agree. (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I *didn't* know that. JohnG, GMLTC (you can reach me at gmltc_j1 @ yahoo.com ) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Markassius wrote: <snip> (...) I need to chime in on this one: 6474 ROCKS! The reason: It' isn't that juniorized. Their are separate axle plates, not a one piece body like the juniorized sets. It doesn't have the 1x3 doors, which sucks, but the toe (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not paying attention, that's all. Here is a proof for you: 1. You design better sets than TLC does. 2. I design better sets than you do. 3. Therefore, by transitive closure, I design better sets than TLC. QED :=) (this german keyboard is (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Easy there Lar. This is supposed to be a friendly group where we are forget our differences. Chris Hey, "ptui" rhymes with "GUI"! Sorry, I was amused by the rhyme...I guess I haven't gotten much sleep lately. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes: yboard is driving me nuts and it is a (ptui!) Mac besides. ) (...) our (...) Yes, the Mac is the computer for the "rest of us" whoever they are! :-). Actually that was the longest I've ever used one and it (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1: I would never claim that. I build stuff with *one* idea in mind - realism. I don't worry about piece counts, or difficulty to build, or price points. Lego would probably never use one of my models as a "set", because they would be too (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right on, brother. (...) Oh, and Dan Siskind (who is also a better designer than TLC... for adults) does? (...) Well, you just proved #1, not that it needed proving. :-) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe not enough substance to qualify for .debate, but I would give the nod to J-1, because he has braved 8wide waters! Sorry Lar, but you are about 2 studs short....or should I say narrow>;^D -John (J-2) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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