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Lou, I think you should post this brilliant, honest, heartfelt piece of written work to a webpage all by itself. That way, we can all say to TLG: "If you really want to know how the AFOL community feels and what they want? Go read Lou Zucaro's (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I totally agree with everything you said Lou. My name is Nick and I am 17 years old. I remember in the late 80's and early nineties when I would buy a set and look through the catalogs. The way that LEGO used almost every type of theme and (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not to mention the 20+ people a day who come into the Potomac Mill Lego Outlet store and ask if there is a kit for the Capitol building that they could buy. Yeah, I know, you've heard it before... Just thought I'd mention it again. Rich -- (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) How bout a winter type set for michigan(an SUV in a snow drift?) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Cool idea! If they made a Columbus, Ohio set, it could consist of various orange and yellow cylinders and cones and maybe have a construction minifig or two with a fractured road plate like in the movie maker set. I'd buy one. Greg "So you'd (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I just had an idea today. What if LEGO sold small sets in airports and travel boutiques that were themed according to their location? Example: You visit Seattle, and you get a little set with a minifig holding a coffee mug, and perhaps a little (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snipped more great commentary> (...) <snif> That's beautiful Lou - It brings a tear to my eye. Great to hear from an old RTLr again and to read another piece of excellent constructive (pun intended) advice for TLC. SRC L#765 StRuCtures (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Sean, I know that the message that i'm responding to here was posted a little while ago, but as I read more of the HP novels, the more comitted I become to advocating Belville scale HP sets. Before reading on, you may want to refer to a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.belville, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Thanks Bill. Hopefully I also got across the point that it's not "too late" for LEGO, and not just "what's wrong" with the products right now. We may not like where things have gone in the last few years, but I think anybody in the business (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) More importatnly they encouraged us to imagine the wonderful environments similar to the ones pictured in the catalogs. Those sets were actually fairly simple, coarse interpretations of what they were. They had just enough detail to switch on (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [lots of great commentary snipped] I agree wholeheartedly - you have an excellent way of describing "what's wrong with LEGO." I doubt very much that "maxifigs" will ever return, but I think the Technic figures might fill that bill nicely. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Amen!! Amen!! Nice to see an old name from .rtl days. I was wondering where you went. Snipped a great article which pretty much sums up the feelings of a lot of old-timers. I too have been pretty much ignoring the current offering of sets by LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GA2u41.7Jp@lugnet.com... (...) Absolutely But I dont have to like it. And we shouldnt just accept it. If no-one complains then guess what happens - the prices will go up even more. Consequence (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The market sets the price. Retailers will charge just as much as we are willing to pay. Scott A (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:GA27FI.7AB@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) check (...) The question is WHO is doing the ripping off. In the magazine case there is probably some importer who is marking up the prices, over which the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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OK, so you guys are being ripped off when it comes to Lego and Cars. You get the best computer and music magazines at decent prices. Ever cared to check what overseas rates are? Q magazine: 2.80 in the UK, which is 8.63 DM. Q in a german shop will (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Example 1 pack of 4515 (Straight Rails) on the UK shop @ home is £12.99 Today on Expedia 12.99 British pounds sterling = 40.06 German Deutsche marks So how come 1 pack of 4515 on the German shop @ home only cost 29 Deutsche marks Also 12.99 British (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Lego, This morning I watched a program on PBS on scenic train rides. Over and over again I saw the trains crossing bidges. Some were tressel and others were arched. Pictures from GATS and Greenburg Train shows show how much a bridge adds to a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Sean Harrington" <harrington@macgenius.com> wrote in message news:G9y2yq.4HE@lugnet.com... (...) rollercoaster (...) Definitely a cool idea :-) A LEGO Direct exclusive?? -Tim (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Yes, the car is way cool! I'd love to see a larger guage Flex Tubing used as a part of this rollercoaster set. MAN, THIS WOULD BE GREAT! A WHOLE NEW FRANCHISE FOR LEGO! It would kick K'Nex rollercoaster's butt! Allow it to interface to one or more (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.dear-lego)
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