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(...) In the interest's of furthering this intellectual discussion here is my contribution. If we have beams we need connector pegs, luckily lego know how to put a set together(even if they don't have such a great idea of what set's to make). (...) (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have wished for something like this for a long time as well: it would be really cool to have a separate tub for each colour of technic elements! The vast majority of pieces should be mainly beams, (without overly many small ones) and technic (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I most emphatically did NOT suggest anything regarding a universal set. While I also have more than a few copies of both the 8277 and the sub - and paid an obscene amount for a some large vintage sets, this is NOT what I had in mind. I WANT, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Universal Sets (was: How about "Technic Tubs")
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(...) I must say, I don't treasure my universal sets *that* much!! (...) And I dont really understand that - I think there were some great parts in that sub - I have 2. (...) Yes, that would be nice. But I think universal sets fill a different (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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"Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message news:a05001913b7ee47...226.51]... (...) Great analyses of the current state of LEGO! All three peoples' comments were excellently crafted. Kudos to Allan (and to Jeff, though I don't recall (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Bill and Allan I brought that point up with Brad Justus at Brickfest 2001 when I asked about single color 3033's. I, like alot of other people, assumed (never assume) it was a loss leader also. Brad said it "was not a loss leader", however the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Sorry... let me rephrase.... There is not $19.95 worth of raw materials, packaging and costs of distribution etc. in that tub. I don't waver from my point. I still don't believe that was a loss leader for LEGO. Regards, Allan (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Didn't you read the part in parentheses? --Bill. (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've heard that too, but I suspect they are just talking about production costs. ABS is cheap, and there's no retooling needed to make basic bricks. So from that end it is certainly profitable. But when you include the distribution costs, I'm (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I doubt anything LEGO makes, now or at any time in the past, could be classified a loss leader. There is not $19.99 worth of raw materials and packaging in that tub. (...) I think an argument could be made that it might also be a staple for (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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