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Dear Lego, Can we get an outlet store in the Pacific Northwest? Please? (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) Companies have every right to protect their public image. This is part of the trademark issue and has been thoroughly discussed on this site previously. Suffice to say that I feel LEGO has to make sure that they project the image they want (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) Yes, and if that were the only issue then it would be a good thing. But like I said in my post in response I fear two very serious things that out weigh that. - ALL the 'lesser quality' instructions would be removed since it's a corporate (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) I expect the opposite would happen. Remember that ultra low-res unreadable 8458 alternate model instruction? (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) Isn't that a good thing? Wouldn't it be better to have them available to anyone who wants them? Exposing them to more fans would result in more folks renewing or embracing an interest in LEGO bricks, wouldn't it? Regards, Allan B. - Expert (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) Yep. If the instructions were on TLCs site, there would be much more exposure and probably more utilization. 100GB/day ? Who knows. (...) Hear, hear. That motion is seconded. That or for TLC to buy enough of the banner ad space to make it (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Help Get Brickshelf Instructions on www.lego.com
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(...) While I applaud your sentiment I suspect that I'd rather the instructions stay on BrickShelf(tm) and that Lego(r) fund the bandwidth expense of making them available. If they were on the TLC site, there would be issues with quality. Many (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Display Minifig 'Adoption' program
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(...) Yes they are :) You can see them here: (URL) (the Giant Minifigs that you can see in shelves and flying around). I know they have the sculptures... but I want one of the others that you can see above :) Thanks for trying to help though! :) (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Are these different from the ones you can buy from LEGO's internet store Shop at Home, for $149.00 excl. shipping? See Exclusives & Treasures -> Sculptures With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I was just discussing this with a friend the other day... I personally love the Giant Minifigs that you see in some of the stores windows and shelves... (Japan and American stores I have seen via net). And also when you had them for auction on eBay. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Lego this is important so I beg of you read it and respond
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First off I WOULD LIKE TO SAY that I am sending a simalar letter to lego. Dear Lego Inc. My name is Daniel Ravenda. I am 13 3/4. I am writeing to you representing lugnet.castle, in a way. I would just like to say how pleased I was with The (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Brickshelf instruction scans
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(...) I dunno about how IP rights to the concept of hosting LEGO instruction scans online would work. If someone else wanted to host scans online, I don't think there would be anything Kevin could say about it. (...) This is a major point I think (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Brickshelf instruction scans
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However this brings up an interesting dilemma....Brickshelf (now Brickshelf LLC) was founded to originally display the scans of instructions and catalogues....the hosting of MOC's and other stuff was secondary. The compilation of the scans was the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Or perhaps LEGO could host the scans on one of their servers, so that BrickShelf LLC wouldn't use as much bandwidth as before!? Just a thought... JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Brickshelf instruction scans
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Dear Lego-- Please authorize Brickshelf LLC to continue to display the old instruction scans that had been available on that site. The scans are a vital resource for the Lego community and are badly missed. Having scans of old sets available only (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Is "traditional" Technic being killed off?
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(...) Another example of the use of the new smooth technic beams is the Caterham Super 7 replica by Neil Everett. If you look at the pictures or DAT files of the chassis, or the front suspension/steering assembly, you'll see what I mean. I've built (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | "Marketing strategies"
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Just back after a short trip down to VA. Of course I stopped at the Lego Store at Potomac Mills. Now this place is a Lego Company Store - right off a major interstate in a location that generates tons of foot traffic. You might expect it to be a (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Is "traditional" Technic being killed off?
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(...) Not wanting to be too argumentative, but most of the ways listed use parts that conform to the "traditional" technic model - something that mounts to studs on a brick or plate and then uses a connector or pin to interface to the "newer" parts. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Is "traditional" Technic being killed off?
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Some great points have been made here. I actually really like most of the new parts (particularly the various axle connectors), but it does seem that the functionality of the average Technic model is less advanced than that of five years ago. The (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Is "traditional" Technic being killed off?
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(...) I would agree, looking at the new technic, where are the big machinery type sets of old, like the "claw rig" and "crane"? It just seems to be lots of trendy styling with not a lot of functionality as with the old sets. These new styling bits (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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