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(...) Besides the "MyOpinions" site being all but visible, I daresay the most successful legend could be the return of the old colours. Nuff said. Christian (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Be careful what you wish for. 90+ percent of all the toy brands in the US are owned by two companies that are essentially in the junk business relentlessly trying to make lower cost product with maximum point of sale appeal. Quality and play (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Well, I have finally got updated roller coaster pictures on line. These are pictures of the coaster in its latest rendition, as shown at BrickFest PDX last month. Check www.insidethevault.c...ercoaster. I am still looking for a good video of the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.market.auction) !!
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(...) We've got the Hot Wheels catalogue at home. There's some interesting and fantastical cars in there - much moreso than the Matchbox cars, which tend to be acurate models of real cars - I've used it several times for inspiration for Lego models. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Huh? 15x15 baseplate? Did you mean to type 16x16, or were you referring to the 15-inch by 15-inch X-Large baseplate? (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Jake, I discovered the 'My Opinions' section of the Lego website because of your message. I couldn't get there except through your link, I searched the Lego Club but evidently not so well. Once I got there I tried to do the surveys but in more than (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Jake, always a pleasure to help some one who works for TLC out. I took my survey. I think that futuron would be a great space series to bring back. That had some good peices that have made it through the years. I would like to make a request (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) In my case it's a mom-and-pop toy shop. Very old school. You go in and the staff practically begs you to play with the toys or let them show you a magic trick. If you sing along to the chorus of the right song you even get candy. It's a small (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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WHERE'S THE MINDSTORMS?!?!?!?!?!...?!?!?!?!?! WHERE'S THE TECHNIC?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! If you are not going to list all the "core" themes to select from, at least allow us to input our own like you did on some of the questions. Not once did I see (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'll get my mom to help me. ;) (...) Does *pure* mean sold by the LEGO company? Or does *pure* mean manufactured and sold by LEGO? Or does *pure* mean made from ABS by LEGO company? For me it's more the third one than anything. Other than (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Funny, I'm trying to make an effort *to* order from S@H rather than purchasing LEGO, from Walmart especially, to try to cut out the middleman and support TLC. (especially after reading the article Lar posted a while back in off-topic about the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yes, they are blister packed, with plastic on both sides. This makes them a bit hard to open but also is quite tamper resistant. (...) No doubt, but it wouldn't be *pure*... :-) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't think it has been mentioned in this thread, so good to point out. I'm trying to be really patient and not order that way. Not for any reason really except to support a local retailer who I know is getting them. They have treated me (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wouldn't it be nice if this became a strong seller.... even for a couple of years? Maybe some Bionicle-like sales figures.... only with system pieces instead of theme specific parts. I'm not knocking Bionicle (I own a few) but rather I'm (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Cool. (...) Also cool. But, I must've blinked and missed it. I did notice they've brought out a Syd Mead design recently, but it's a rather poor likeness. Nothing like the golden era...(sigh) Hey, I don't recognize this neighbourhood any more. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In case no one has mentioned, these are also now available through S@H (the sets, that is, not the strap AFAIK). Maggie C. (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) The local comic shop actually has a Matchbox display case that they keep stocked with various vehicles. I'm doubtful, but it's entirely possible that they might have some old pieces in there (they don't seem to sell very often). (...) Hey, Hot (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They are! (I got a set at Burlingon Mall in MA last week, and another red one just last nite at Mall of America in MA) (...) Nope, you aren't. Nik is agonising over whether to buy the set off me outright or wait till his birthday in a month (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) However, like so many other American and Canadian owned companies the product is MADE IN CHINA. Steven Weiser (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, but your 5 y.o. is the son of an AFOL, and we'd expect no less. However, I daresay the average parent shopping is paying more attention to the price than the logo on the box. It's usually the kids who know the difference, if they care. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Indeed they did. Matchbox cars were made by a British company called Lesney. They brought out their Superfast line in response to the upstart Hotwheels. I still have my collection of both lines including many pre-Superfast Matchbox cars with (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oops, um, nevermind. I should have checked a picture first. So, I started thinking of legends I'd like to see and 565 Lunar Lander and 371 Sea Plane came to mind, but they have gray jets and a gray propeller respectively. So, again, nevermind. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) No, see...waitaminnit. They are! What the heck? When I was growing up, those were basically the only two brand-name small-scale toy cars, and the only other ones I can remember owning as a kid were Micro Machines (which were a vastly different (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, no, wouldn't dream of it. I was just listing a few things as examples for why there weren't any Mindstorms sets listed. I currently own two DUPLO bricks. One is the SW Celebration brick, and the other is the Northbrook Court Grand Opening (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) My 5 y.o. son can pick a clone brick at a glance, so it can't be all that difficult. (...) Aren't both Matchbox and Hotwheels owned by Mattel? Allister (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Jake, I am a bit concerned at how useful this survey will be for legends. It seems to be more focused on future theme ideas than individual sets for legends. For Castle Legends - Each Week at Classic-Castle.com we have weekly set reviews. I would (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Same goes for me. Paulo Renato (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Not to mention the 10021 USS Constelation that had this piece: (URL) of this: (URL) surely the color change is a *lot* more serious issue and, me too, I don't think the sentence 'rereleasing Legends' makes sense anymore :-( Another disapointed (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I guess they'll have to stick to just doing Cool Blacktron (none of that Super-B stuff)! Woohoo!. Well, they're kinda stuck on the Message Intercept Base...and the Invader...and the Battrax (which all use LG pieces), and I can pass on the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Except it has light-grey plates used for walkways on the battlements, light grey helmets, a light-grey visor, light grey armor, light-grey shields, light-grey lances, light-grey battleaxes, and light-grey swords (which I think might also be (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) What's the point of making LEGENDS sets if the principal issue about color changes isn't addressed? Sorry, Jake, but I truly don't care about anything LEGO produces until the colors are back the way they were before 2004. Terry (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Seriously, a DUPLO legend? Really? Honestly? Or are you giving me a hard time? :) And designer isn't a legend because... well... it just came out last year and is still on the shelves now. Hardly a candidate to re-release anything under it at (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is true. When I ordered the metroliner legend I was dissappointed to find that the girl hair with the pigtails was replaced with the long straight hair. Jeff (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) On the bright blue side, at least you'd be able to tell the old from the new. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Because they paid for it at the corporate level and some upstart manager is overstepping his authority in not enforcing it? Just guessing here, but don't rule it out. (...) Yep. (...) Unless it's a violation of a marketing or space allocation (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I do know that some products pay for space/location or donate displays in order to improve product placement (end-caps especially). Think about the center aisle pallet displays at WalMart that Lego does from time to time. I'm sure that's (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not sure I agree. See (URL) which is rereleased as (URL) but in different colors. Arguably that's a case where LEGO produced a "legend", isn't it? I think to say that they cannot do it may not be a universally held opinion. I think the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I tend to agree, though they COULD reissue the very first castle, you know, the yellow one. ;-) I fear there may be no end to corporate wrongheadedness. Peace and lost legends, Professor Whateverly (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actualy in my opinion it would be the best thing that could happen for an AFOL is for LEGO to be bought out by another toy company or if LEGO went public. Than any issues we had could be directly raised with the senior management at the annual (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi. I think, the survey is nonsense. LEGO cannot produce any more legends, because the colors needed are no more available. Regards Ronald (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Firstly, all of the themes listed seemed rather minfig-centric, with the exception of "large sculptures". Not TECHNIC, no DUPLO, no Designer (shoot, I just realized I could have asked for Space and Castle X-Pods) Secondly (and this is (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) In the first survey, if memory serves me, someone went through the suggestions, cleaned up, simplified, or combined suggestions, and then added it to the list. There were numerous adds - my suggestion regarding Pirates was slightly reworded, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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snippage (...) Disney had the law changed to get an extension. Disney has way too much pwer/money (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) of good opportunities to voice our opinions. One thing though - why isn't TechnicMindStorms listed? I'd hardly call it "all-new" (though here's to hoping ;) ). -Mike (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Jake, When running these types of surveys, it might help to run them in two phases, due to the way you ask people to add their own responses. For instance, under "castle" your survey then goes on to ask "what type", and gave the options "Black (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the La Crosse & Three Rivers Railroad Club 23rd Annual Model Railroad Show See the the GMLTC's huge ever-expanding modular all-LEGO town/train layout featuring many new trains. As (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.wi)
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(...) The survey seems to have stalled out for me on the "rank your picks" page, Jake. JOHN (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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If you haven't noticed it on the LEGO MyOpinions site already, we're currently running a session to get some feedback on the most desired sets for possible future LEGO Legends. Head over to MyOpinions or go straight to the survey here: (URL) fun! (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) Actually, I thought the same thing for a long time, but here's the relevant bit from the article: "In dismissing Lego's appeal, the [Canadian] Federal Court of Appeal reaffirmed the longstanding doctrine that the protection of functional (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I thought TLC was most recently suing them for trademark violation, as the 2x4 brick is often used as a logo for TLC. Also, what about the tubes on the underside? Copyright on Mickey Mouse should be expired (or nearly so) by now, but as long (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) These are legitimate questions, and TLG has indeed gone after a number of clone companies over the years. Most recently, TLG's lawsuit in Canada against MEGABLOKS for patent violation was thrown out, as discussed here: (URL) in numerous other (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've never, ever understood how TLC's patented product could be so readily replicated to such exacting degrees by other companies (always trumpeting their "compatability with LEGO!"). Because that's the real issue. Instead of going after WM, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) press the 'more' button on the main screen then press then press the 'directory' button on the screen that pops up and choose where LDraw is. i know this is a weird place for it. (...) color of the text or the background of the label? would (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.inv)
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(...) I've wondered about that, as well. Honestly, why should TLG have any authority to dictate where Wal*Mart and TRU choose to place their product? I mean, sure, TLG could elect not to distribute via those two retailers, but who would be hurt more (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Do you know there is one good thing about all of this? Mega Bloks is a Canadian company :D. I saw their products, they do stink, they are 'juniorized' but damn, they do appeal more to kids. When I saw the Dragons sets from Mega Bloks on (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just wanted to add a clearification for our LEGO friends worldwide. The three letter combination KKK has a very, very, very, ... negative connotation in the United States beause it is associated with a racist organization known as the Klu (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, it is not even every week I spend time with my lego - during summer I have other things to do, but during the winder (sep-mar here) I build, the colder and darker the more I build. But it also depends on inspiration, waiting for (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, the K-mart I work at (I do restoration (cleaning up shelves and putting stock in the right place) for some odd reason, has all the lego in exactly the right place :D the M*******s are behind the next aisle! cheers, Matt (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, just divide your number per week by seven... It's not rocket sience ;) /Henrik (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) OK, I filled out the survey honestly, thanks for the chance to input again. But where _can_ we make a statement about color change that might help the AFOL position. I have already called Customer Service and mailed a long letter to Susan (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Indeed. A WM toy dept manager I know, told me about an encounter between her and a LEGO rep... Rep: I want to take all that LEGO product down off the riser and replace this (other-branded) stuff with it. WM-TM: ahhh... you don't sign my (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) April is the official rollout, and that's generally the best you'll hear until your eyes tell you otherwise (I bought the TECHNIC R2-D2 two weeks before the official release month, and when I called Consumer Affairs to get an incorrectly (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It's not as difficult as it sounds. Well, assuming your recycled material maintains a consistent color (clearly, that's not happening). Plastic colors are minutely fine-tuned, so as long as you know the specific color of the batch (a lot less (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) First of all, they don't go after LEGO fans for simply using the word on their website. They go after them for illegally using a trademarked word in their domain name, and rightly so. Use of a trademark within the domain name implies that the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, Kmart is worse. In the stores I visit, the few Lego sets are interspersed among the vast quantities of MegaBloks, BTR, and K'nex. Not just on the same shelf, but with the competition above and below Lego product, and sometimes on (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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I would like to respectfully request that when posting, don't refer to Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen as "KKK." Thanks (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Excellent, I can make labels for those parts that Jeff Boen didn't make. How does Parts Catalog detect the LDraw directory? Maybe I missed something in the program but I had to manually edit the PartsCat.ini file in order for Parts Catalog to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.inv)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:Hup0CC.16w4@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) stock. So (...) things. (...) that has (...) I brought a couple of these (the red one and greenone) home from the LEGO Store (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) make Onyx-style labels, but it seems to have disappeared. I'll have to use this this weekend (when I visit my parents, they-who-have-a-printer). There are some additional features that would be nice: The ability to customize each label (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.inv, FTX)
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(...) I've noticed the same thing. I generally take a minute to spread the offending material as far as possible from the good stuff, so it's clear what's what, but it's a losing proposition in the long run, since it gets mixed up before I leave the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Since TLG is family owned, I would presume that this is referring to whomever TLG has lines of credit with (banks, etc). What happens in DK... is bankruptcy there at all like the US ? (peering over the edge into the abyss) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You're not alone. The TRU stores in the Vancouver area (BC, Canada) are like that too. LEGO used to take up one entire aisle, but now their space has decreased to about 50% with the remaining space being taken up by Megabloks or Best Lock! (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've been bugging stores in my area to find out when these will be in stock. So far I'm being told April at the earliest. I am giddy about these little things. They just look like so much fun. Am I crazy to think that kids will appreciate not (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) TLG needs a better Lego police force. Here in upstate New York, my local North Utica Walmart has both Lego and megabloks sets on the shelves. The thing is, unlike a year ago, when there was a clear distinction between an aisle of Lego sets and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Go up (to (URL) )and you'll see that the owner of that page doesn't give credit to much of ANYTHING he has in his collection of links/images. That doesn't make it right (far from it) but at least BPS isn't being singled out. ++Lar (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) This is something I've been debating about. The only 2004 sets I've bought so far are the x-pods. They are just way too cool to pass up, new color or no. I have not integrated them into the rest of my collection though. I've kind of started a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) (URL) as far as I can see, any attribution of credit. Bruce (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) This is what I think is happening here: Even though MB has nowhere near the quality of product as Lego, they have improved somewhat over the years. At the same time, there has been a perception among Lego fans that Lego quality has been (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Parts Catalog 0.0.37 can now make labels for your part bins. i just finished adding label printing to Parts Catalog. Incase you don't know Parts Catalog is a program used to make inventories. it imports and exports lots of different formats and is (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.inv)
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(...) But we Do have town back! World city is the new town. While it may not be quite the same as what we had as kids, it is town nontheless. Police, Fire, and trains all fit into that catagory. I doubt we will see the other things related to town (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. On the other hand: (URL) before anyone howls that I'm just pouring salt on TLG's wounds, let's reflect: TLG is suffering massive losses while is casts about for the solutions for its waning market (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Following on the heels of the press release announced in this LUGNET article, (URL) a piece in the _Financial Times_ about the latest restucturing at Lego: (2 URLs) quotes: ""This is our last chance. We are at risk of losing our independence," said (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Have you guys called the LEGO S@H service? I talked over half an hour with a lady from LEGO and filed a complaint regarding the new colors. She said that they knew of the situation but they didn't get many complaints. I think that if more people (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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I filled this out, thanks for giving us the chance to give you some input. One question though, why on the "What events do you attend" page in NWBrickCon not there? Mark (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Allan, for bringing this topic to lugnet! It has been one of the most interesting threads concerning the gray-topic since long time. I myself have bought the 2004 mini ISD set for reference purpose, but I will not buy more 2004 sets, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Chiming in late, but then my biggest concerns are only just arising.... New colors good - retiring old staple colors bad. That said, while it may change things, it's not something I'll discontinue my hobby over. In fact, I'm looking forward to (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Jake, I have filled out your questions. But some important remarks: In the last years I spend aprox. 1200 Euro each year for LEGO. This year I will spend 0 Euro! I will definitely do not buy an discoloured bricks! Most time I spend this year with my (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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This was a little fun and a good description of historical situations. (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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It even works in .mediawatch! (3 URLs) Galdang what they put on computers these days! (thems jokes, kids) (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) zemi.net> (URL) moonbase> (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Andy Evans" <evansar@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HuoBqr.15oL@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) is (...) also (...) much (...) etc). (...) distraction. (...) main (...) Perhaps (...) It's been a few years since I worked in a toy shop last, so things (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Greetings Earth Mortals! Looking forward two days hence A time for fun shall then commence For grown-up kids, no work, just play Some IDOL time will fill our day March 18 2004 International Day Of LEGO How will YOU celebrate? Peace and Long Life, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ne.oma)
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(...) The interesting thing is also, that "per day" is not correct for me - more like per week. It depends on a number of things, some days I might spend most of my day on lego, but mostly I do not spend time on lego, that is some days I spend (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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This is Hal. He enjoys eating all things train. He was 18 pounds. Now he's a skinnier 15 pounds but whines a lot more. (URL) Mike (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well they do carry many things that regular retail stores don't carry. Like Track, Legends, and MOC series. Also they seem to get new products before the regular retail stores. (Like I picked up an X-pod this weekend, but last night I was at (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I think there's another point that is clear if you read between the lines. I suspect that the vast majority of TLC's revenue comes from sales to retail outlets (TRU, Walmart, Target, etc.). It would appear that retail channel is not making (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Apart from what's already been mentioned; I had trouble with the hours per day question. There were alternatives like 1-2 and 3-4 but I estimate it to 2-3 hours per day. I took the lower number here. Hope to see the results later on! (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Great conspiracy theory, but I think it would be too difficult in practice to get the same amount of each color in each batch of recycled ABS - otherwise you'd have variation in the new colors from batch to batch. Oh, wait, haven't we seen that in (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I have now answered as I think it is my duty. Though a few things are not clear/uncorrect: 1. Member of a LUG? I said yes, as I am using lugnet. Or do you mean a local club? There are not enough around here for a club. 2. Radio/TV/Prints (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) That would be nice. The phrase I find worrisome is this one: "Later in the year the LEGO Company will be evaluating the role out strategy of the company’s own brand retail stores." I'm hoping these stores do well, because I like shopping (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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