 | | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
hi, brad! what overwhelmingly great news you've brought us!! ed's words sum up my reaction/ feedback as well... except where you can give ed a job in your new york staff; hire me as a designer! later ~ craig~ (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Welcome Brad. With LUGnet's policy of verifying e-mail addresses, and the fact that you have a lego.com address, I'm going to assume that this isn't some incredibly cruel hoax. (...) *drool* Train windows, please. Lots and lots of train (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Sounds good, but in advance you should be warned that being the direct contact for Lego, you will probably get sent some angry, nasty, and otherwise distasteful stuff. While most people do keep a sense of decency about network communications, there (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Now, after reading your post 5 times, I have my jaw back in place. This is incredible news. You have no idea how many people appreciate this. For us AFOLs that have been posting to RTL for years and now LUGNET, this is a miracle come true. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Hi Brad, Welcome to our little discussion group. Make yourself comfortable and stay awhile! Build On! John Matthews Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FMHtE5.Kp2@lugnet.com... (...) those of (...) day. (...) set, (...) some (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) =o0 Wow! Very cool, indeed! Great news -- just wonderful -- not unlike Xmas morning at age 7! Even though I suspect such a greeting here must have been long planned, I cannot help but feel that my earlier message on "Proof of TLG's Concern for (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Glad you like it;-) I was feeling (understandably) rather giddy at the time... -John (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) ...lots of cool stuff, including limited bulk sales, snipped... Wow! Hmm. No, its not 04/01. Hmm. Still breathing. (...) It might be true! Great news, and of course, welcome! John "you have how many unopened sets?" Boreczky johnb@pal.xerox.com (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
John, You are sentenced to walk barefoot over a football field covered in 2x2 bricks piled 6 inches deep for that pun! (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Yay! me like Lego bricks. I buy liberally from all the themes and my only rant is- "How come no Storm Troopers for two whole years?" Chris (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Brad, THANK YOU! Comments below... (...) Suggestion - STOP the "this set only available in country X". That would stop us from having to ship sets all over the world. Make a set available from Lego Direct no matter what country you live in - a TRUE (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Although I am not the first, WELCOME! <rubbing my eyes, and lifting my jaw after reading your post> I am glad to see TLG (or LD) recognize that AFOL give birth to CFOL and future AFOL! If there is anything we can do to help you in your endeavor, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Brad, As an adult LEGO enthusiust, I would like to thank you for making my day. We are truly happy to hear that you are accepting input. Allowing bulk sales of parts (even in an extremely limited manner) would be a tremendous step that would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Welcome Brad! It is great to have you. My one and only rant is the recent changes in Town. Why so simplified? Why not offer the "Town Jr." sets and real classic Town sets as two seperate collections? Or, how about re-realising old LEGO sets from the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Three words:
|
|
Sell individual pieces!!! (All of them)(or most would be good) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Brad: Welcome! I'm sincerely glad that both you, and The Lego Corporation, have joined our dialogue. I hope that you feel welcomed...and know that for all our (my) complaints and occasional spells of angry zeal, we are all united by a fierce (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Wow. Thank you. (...) This is a huge step forward. (...) You have just given a positive response to the single-most asked for "wish" we have from Lego. (...) Listen - hear that? It's the sound of several thousand AFOL's staring at their (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
(...) Big Brother, he speaks! whooho! (...) Lots of it :-) And welcome! . (...) Could we please have some space stuff like the trans-color quarter domes? :-) (...) I would really like to see rereleases of older sets. Especialy space and castle. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
Welcome to Lugnet Brad! This is very exciting news for any lover of the brick. What you are bound to hear the most from people in Lugnet is the need for bulk orders. I came out of my LEGO darkages because of Mindstorms, but what really got me back (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Introducing LEGO Direct
|
|
There *is* justus after all!!;-) Brad, I can hardly believe what I just read! This is wonderful news! I applaud your foresight and willingness to cooperate with the AFOL community. I think you will not find anywhere a more devoted customer to any (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
|
