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What with the prelims being over now, and the proliferation of Lugnetters on the list, I thought it would be kinda cool for the finalists to share their experiences. As for me, it was a far more terrifying thing than I expected. I knew about the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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| | Re: Spiyeti, anyone? (short comic)
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(...) That puts it on par with your source material in that aspect, no? (...) Mmmm... Spiyeti-o's... (...) I heard that they changed the formula for white, so I ran all my white bricks through a shredder. Except the Yeti pieces, of course. (2 URLs) (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) odd, i thought i read somewhere (maybe last year?) lego was doing well, and that creator and bionicle were expected to help sales a lot. did lego have their first gain in several years last year? maybe that's what i'm thinking of. Jeff - happy (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Spiyeti, anyone? (short comic)
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I think that story had a good lesson in it for everyone. I'm just not sure what it was. But I enjoyed reading it over a warm bowl of Spiyeti-o's. Hey, where'd you get all that LEGO snow? ;) -Brendan (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: My favorite Minifig
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(...) WOW! I thought your other torso stickers were good! this new one makes the minifig look exactly like a real dog! ;)) Jeff (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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So pirate captain Plougman leaves the leaking ship? Good riddance! And Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen takes over? Go, Captain Kirk, go! :D (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego changes strategy
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(...) This mentions reducing the top management structure from 14 to 9 people. Does anyone know where Brad Justice fits into this picture? Steve (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Jan. 8, 2004. BUSINESS NEWSWIRE LEGO® fires two executives, mulls layoffs COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Danish toy maker LEGO® said Thursday it would post a steep loss for 2003 expecting a $237.6 million pretax loss, the worst in the privately held (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO fires COO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) My official dose of pessimism for today: the press release says "In spite of the general decline in sales, sales of Make & Create, the core products, were more than doubled." Well, the 2002 equivalent of Make & Create was, as far as I know, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | My favorite Minifig
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My favorite Minifig (URL) Muffin the Minifig! She's a sleepy girl. --Anthony (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) I dunno-- "Duplo" is a brand name that lasted 25 years. Some of today's parents probably remember growing up with it. But "Explore" was only around for 2 years. Hardly as recognizable. Plus, "Duplo" is one of Lego's great brand names that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) I wonder if this means they may reverse the color issue. I'm hopeful. In part, this is because I have already heard-- from within my own family--concern that LEGO's quality control is slipping because "these bricks don't match." Consumers (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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I can't tell you how many people I have helped in the Lego aisle this past year. People looking for Duplo size Lego were confused. These people were buying products for children that were not their own. (Individuals not familiar with the product (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) I doubt that, Explore or Duplo, still the same stuff. Maybe they're going to kick Jack Stone's butt? (hope so). I think that pre-school is 4-6, and when I was young, I got wonderful sets such as 145 (lots of bricks, some roofs, some windows, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
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(...) In the Danish TV tonight Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen said, thet the change from Duplo to Explorer had been a fatal mistake, as the sales had HALVED!! So, yes, I guess that'll mean that they'll return to the DUPLO branding. Arne, Copenhagen (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Lego changes strategy
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The official TLC announcement: www.lego.com/eng/inf...ressdetail (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Chat with Kate & Jake / translation to English
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(...) I haven't a clue. I got the impression that a newly arrived box full of any one type of brick equals a certain number of sales, so I presume it's based on how many cups you can fill from an average box of average parts. Some people will get (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Lego changes strategy
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(...) (URL) hope we get more designer-like sets in the future! Pedro (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego changes strategy
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(...) Really? I though the HP and Star Wars are good ideas. However, I think moving away from the Galidor castle crap is a good idea. -Anne (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego changes strategy
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I read in the paper today (URL) the director of lego is fired, as he should change it from a negative business to a positive, which (he) has failed. He is fires and Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen will take over, and lego will "go back to the brick", no more (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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