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(...) I wish LEGO would not dis-continue their sets from 1995. One set especially... (the 4558... that was expected) But not only that. Animals, farms, pirates, *normal* cities (you know, not everything in a city is an emergency!). Magic stuff. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Just think - if they're locking it into Star Wars for 8 years, they've gotta keep producing sets for that long. Just think of all the parts they'll have to release to keep making those sets. They've already created slightly more usable alien (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Peter, If this is any comfort, the situation in Israel isn't much better. I didn't know by how much it was off until I moved to the US (three months ago). But I know now. For contrast, let me tell you this - I used to buy Lego's through (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Whilst that may be the case with international competitions, TLC has set up regional head offices in all the countries it distributes to, staffed by locals who (I assume) know all the legal pitfalls with running competitions. Why can't they (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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If theres any truth to this ('eight year license'), then it leaves the doors wide open for the other guys (MBs, et al). Heck, it even leaves the doors open for creative AFOLs. All we need are parts, designs & distribution :) Seriously, the SWs line (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Dan, Think of it this way, By the time they are done with the Star Wars license, the next Space line will be fresh and new like that first run in way back when it first began. Add in all the practice the lego folks will have gotten, and it (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Your kidding me right? no real space sets for 8 years? I have to put up with crappy star wars models for eight freakin years with Themes like Rock Raiders as haphazard substitutes?? Please fill me in on what you know on this subject and also where (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Your kidding me right? no real space sets for 8 years? I have to put up with crappy star wars models for eight freakin years with Themes like Rock Raiders as haphazard substitutes?? Please fill me in on what you know on this subject and also where (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com (Richard Franks) wrote in <FLoyHL.Gx7@lugnet.com>: (...) There are a lot of legal issues about how to run a competition in the U.S. Obviously lots of companies figure out how to do so, and end up using all the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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SELL INDIVIDUAL PIECES!!!!!!!! (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Tony Kilaras skrev i meddelandet ... (...) The megablocks are infiltrating the Lego factory! They even have the "lego" printed on their studs, and the "(c) lego" on them! --Tobias (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You know, living in Europe, I see so many examples of this, and I have to agree with Peters sentiment completely. Is there a *real* reason for making it US only, or just laziness, or bad company inter-communication? Because as a company that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that LEGO America, Inc, not TLC, is running the contest. (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'll second that, Peter (hope the toenail recovers quickly) hey what about starting a petition, which we could send to Lego Australia, asking that WE are also provided for stamping foot( I want an Australian Shop @ Home!!!!) After waiting with (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hohum.....Yet another international company ignoring their international customers by running a "US residents only" competition. How many times have I seen that? Hey, you guys at TLC, WAKE UP!!! The rest of the world buys your product, so how (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.loc.au)
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I like the big bricks. They are great for pirate stuff! And the big windows, i love those too! (1*4*6) --Tobias onyx skrev i meddelandet ... (...) do us (...) i (...) base... (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) hmmm.. except.. we all *know* that lego isn't designing these elements to do us all a favor... helping us to strengthen the structural integrity of our structures... after all, if it's a large structure and it contains a motor, i start to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Tobias Möller wrote in message ... (...) These aren't Lego pieces. i don't care what anyone says. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Very nice, I just love this idea (being a truly space fan). Unfortunately they discontinued the classic space line and the Star Wars license will run more than eight years not permitting TLC to launch any new Space Themes. Rock Raiders and Star Wars (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That's not how it goes.. ..Oh there you go bringing class into it again....<troll> -John (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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