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| I was in Joplin, MO this AM, and stopeed in the TRU, where I met the (one of the, anyway) LEGO rep. I asked when the new sets were due, and she said, "Not until next year, sometime in January." She DID say that she was only on temp, until Christmas, (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| Robert M. Dye wrote in message <365B7A93.453C@writeme.com>... (...) So, in other words, she has no idea what she's talking about, since even in tiny Grafton they were always in just after Christmas... (...) Well, at least she's honest. And a big (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| This raises an interesting question. We have people from all over the world on this newsgroup and not one works for Lego? I know I'm on the net all the time to see whats going on in my field. Isn't it hard to believe that not one employee with info. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) <ramble> Think of what would happen if such an employee disclosed that information here: such a person might be beset with questions, suggestions and criticisms. Even if such people do read this newsgroup, rtl, and/or other ng's, it really is (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Man, that sounded scripted... you don't work for TLG do you?(Just Kidding) You may have taken me a bit too seriously. I was doing more anxious anticipation than complaining. You are right, they owe us anything. But as an excited consumer, (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I try to issue well-thought out responses. I've almost instigated flames because at times I've been something less than articulate. (...) I'm Enfield's Human Resources Director. Want a job? (Just Kidding) (...) I didn't mean to come across (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Of course, it's entirely possible that someone on LUGNET and/or R.T.L actually DOES work for TLG and isn't just lurking, but is starting discussions, participating in them, and reporting back to marketing and product development, and just (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I dunno about THIS group but I know at least one person who works for TLG that posts to RTL. (1) I also know of at least one person who has done contract work for TLG that posts. (1) And finally, my favorite S@H employee (1) is a lurker on RTL (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| "BOB!! Williams" wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Actually, I've thought about this at length. I guess there's a part of me that is paranoid and very skeptical. It would be a great coup if, after having gotten a lot of people signed on to LUGNET, Todd (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) This is especially true if profit is 1% of sales. Make your voice really stand out by buying only direct from S@H. DJ Zorn (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) There was a time back in the fall of '96 when we contemplated approaching TLG about the project, but we decided that the only way we could be certain about anything ever coming to fruition intact was to do it independently. We also worried (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) You have a devious mind, Thomas. I love it. :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Maybe so. I certainly hope somebody official would monitor the wants/needs/desires of all of us and do something constructive with that info. So far, I don't see it happening. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Kidding about which part? Steve (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) That whole line, except that I wasn't kidding about the kidding. Even if did have the power to offer a job to anyone anywhere, I wouldn't do it over a newsgroup. Email? Sure, but not here. From Tom McDonald Anti-spam block in place. (URL) what (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) world on (...) here: (...) Even if such (...) their best interest to (...) participation (...) This is 100% true. I do actually work for a major software company (not hard to figure out which one if you spend (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I was kidding. (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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