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Re: The Knight Bus has arrived... but it's not all good news
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lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general
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Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:55:54 GMT
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Yes, you are right, I didn't catch that part. I guess it was so realistic I
did want or need to read any more. :)
Still, I think you really have something here. Seems a lot more logical
explanation to me than what has been officially provided so far.
Sorry everyone!
Greg
"TooMuchDew" <wtoenjes@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Htworq.GsL@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.dear-lego, Gregory Muri wrote:
> > I wonder how much it costs them to assemble a focus group that will say • a
> > quality reduction is exactly what they would buy! This is absolutely
> > ridiculous. There are so many different colors in the Lego color • pallete
> > that it is absurd to think that even kids would get bored with them. • What
> > kids and adults get bored with is the fact that some of the new and
> > different colors are next to impossible to use in the limited quantites • they
> > are available.
> >
> > "Bigboote predicts that casual LEGO "maniacs" and collectors alike will
> > purchase multiple copies, if not
> > dozens, of the same set, in order to build the model in a single color."
> > So, this is the approach Lego has to take to get the sales numbers up. • If
> > we keep the colors ramdom then people will be forced to buy lots more • sets
> > if they hope to use the colors we decide to release. What a low down
> > business practice this is. With every new press release that comes out • of
> > these people I get closer and closer to dumping Lego all together.
> >
> > A completely and thouroughly disgusted customer!
> >
> > Greg
> Greg,
> You missed the words
> "DISCLAIMER: The above is a parody. It is not true. I made it up."
> I shudder to think what craziness is going to be posted on April 1st :)
> --
> Bill
> (TooMuchDew)
> "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are"
> "Put the schleim on the track, John O'Connor"
> "Laugh while you can, monkey-boy"
> ...from the movie with more Johns than the GMLTC
> and it's pronounced "BigbooTAY"
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