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To LEGO enthusiasts everywhere: We hope that we are the bearer of some holiday cheer for you all. For those of you who have felt that your love for LEGO was unrequited, this is a new day. With this missive, the LEGO Company asks to open a dialogue (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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Brad, Well, this is interesting, but I have a hard time believing this. Maybe I am too skeptical. I think the majority of AFOL's here are frustrated with TLC's lack of attention to us and our needs / wants / desires. I was rather flabbergasted the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well let me be first to give you a warm welcome. Good to know you are listening. I am sure we will be listening to you. Now I just have a few things on my list.......Oh, well, perhaps I will wait until everyone has said Hi first. regards (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) of (...) Let me say Hi, Howdy and Welcome!! We would love to actually have an ear (and voice) from LEGO involved in our rants and raves. Feel free to join in where ever you like. See you soon, Aaron>maniac@vol.com (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Well hello! I didn't think you guys really cared about us AFOLs, but I'll be the first to admit I was wrong and am glad to be. Welcome on board the LUGNET juggernaut and get ready for a wild ride. This is one active community with many different (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Welcome to Lugnet! Everyone here will be very happy to hear this, I'm sure! (...) I, for one, will be glad to have you here. It has been a long time coming, but once everything gets rolling, it will be a grand day in the history of that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Waaahoo!!! Glad to hear from you, Brad, and Happy Holidays to you and yours!! This does indeed mark a GREAT Day! Thanks for letting us know the Plans and Welcome to Lugnet!! John (...) [<snip>] (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Welcome! This is a very smart move for TLC for many reasons. I look forward to seeing this develop into an effective feedback/customer service/direct marketing and sales operation (and more!). I think this is a win-win proposal. KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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(...) ...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)
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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)
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(...) =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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) [snip] (...) Hurra, Hurra, Hurra!!! My 2c... Get twice the sorting, packing and shipment structure you have in mind. It's gonna rain orders. I am ready to do my part <grin>. Thank you (and TLC etc) DaveG (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes!!!!!!!.........I'm glad to see TLC taking this step.....I suggest making a Train/Model Team doors and windows pack, AFOL's and some KABOBs have been ranting about that for years. Bulk ordering of bricks would REALLY help us out (Many a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I concur. Greeks and/or romans, with roman soldiers etc. Just imagine lego doing the greek gods. a lego zuse (how do you spell it?) with a bolt of lightning. mabie a lego minotaur. how about some disvoery of australia type stuff like the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I won't be the first to say welcome, and I won't be the last... but I have to say it! This is great. My one wish? Let me put my money where my mouth is. I've shot off about how your sites can be improved in the past. Put me (and the firm I work for) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Greetings, Brad, and welcome to LUGNET! What I love about Lego is the freedom to create. What I hate is the lack of available resources for materials, not only bricks, but also instructions/plans. What I'd most like to see? I'd like to see Lego make (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Are you hiring? If you start offering bulk sales i'll need to find a new "Job", so it might as well be with you guys! (For those that don't know, I currently make my money parting out lego sets on the auction sites.) Troy Brad Justus (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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33rdly, I'd like to say a HUGE hello and welcome! Christmas has come early this year!! I am finding it hard to be composed.. words which describe me are: exited, happy, amazed, hopeful, joyful, inspired, gladdened, and I'm not too ashamed to admit, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, Awesome, simply AWESOME ! (...) Sounds like S@H is going to be migrating into this new structure, yes ? (...) The brick & most everything else that goes with it. (...) o Missing that 'last copy' of a classic set that the store had on the shelf (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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PPS. Are the train windows in the FUTBOL buses and the ressurection of Castle the result of reading our online wishes, or just coincidence? :) :) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is the coolest thing I have ever read... |:-> (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is the coolest thing I have ever read... |:-> (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Guess I just got my birthday present a day early. Great news, can't wait. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Oops! Newsreader error? (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"I'm officially freaked out now." :) -TS2 (...) What!? This is only a "little preview". How could this get better? (...) Bricks! Can never have enough basic bricks! Star Wars Lego! Though some of the SW sets need some help. (...) Minifig count per (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Nah, it's probably the coolest thing that I've ever read too, so I'm not suprised if your newsreader agreed :) Richard (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Mr. LEGO Direct I just received my order for 40 service packs of grey bricks. This is in addition to the 40 I purchased last month. I am very thrilled that you are considering bulk ordering. I'd appreciate such a service, especially in a broader (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Snip message Wow Santa Lives My wish may come true BULK BUYS My how a bad day at works gets good when you get home!!!!! matt (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Brad, Indeed you are the bearer of more than just some holiday cheer! Welcome to Lugnet from one of it's "down under" members. I'm very excited after reading this post, and look forward to more from you and your organisation in ALL of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) (sorry snipped this drastically due to my inordinatly long ramble) Welcome Brad Just wanted to add my voice to the thousands of AFOL's all over the world, who are REJOICING right now!!!! just wanted to say that since the new 2000 set (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Wow. Wow. <standing on head and waving legs around> excuse me, I've calmed down a bit now. I didn't reply to this when I saw it on rtl, being a bit of a cynic, but if it's got past the LUGNET checks and balances then I'll take it to be genuine. What (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) miracle (...) Me too. Can you believe this?!?! (...) you (...) to (...) well as (...) for (...) restricted (...) since (...) bulk (...) The demise of auctions? Gee, how sad. What's next, reasonable prices? ;) (...) York (...) We should (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hello Brad; Welcome to Lugnet & rec.toys.lego. Your announcement of LEGO Direct is excellent news, a wonderful Christmas present indeed. Bulk purchasing has to be the single most common desire we LEGO fans have. Providing that service as soon as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What a GREAT idea Ray. Also, I think it would be safe to say that we'd be ok if there were links from current sets to the Lego web site to buy them. Kinda like some of the sets that say\said "You may be able to purchase this set online at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Excellent suggestion. I can't help but think that ldraw technology is necessary for the parts ordering system. This would prevent them from using proprietary technology which may have held up this in the past. There are alot of web developers (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Ooh, ooh, and the LDRAW database. I would like to see Lego's naming convention of parts (meaning the stuff they use) published for the Ldraw community. Ben Roller (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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P.S. I'd like to place an order for 842 1x4x6 trans-lt-bliue Town-Jr windows Dont' ask. KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, Let me join everyone else in welcoming you to LUGNET. Without a doubt, this one of the greatest moves TLC could make. I wish you well in it. Above all, it's wonderful to have AFOL's recognized as a valued sector of the market. Thanks! I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I can second that, hire Craig as a designer! He is a Minifig genius not to be overlooked and he is without parallel for background designs utilizing just a few of the right kind of bricks. He forgot to mention: (URL) there, Brad, you won't be (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Brad and colleagues at LEGO Direct: Wow! 8^) Not sure where to begin... Reading through the flood of positive responses, it seems that with one single post you have given hope to thousands of adult LEGO enthusiasts online and to tens of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think it's a great idea. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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You forgot to note what color frames ;-) And add 50-100 for me ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You're absolutely right! What I need is 1x4x6 three-pane trans-lt-blue or trans-green windows with black frames. KL (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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And I"m not kidding! KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) convention (...) Along the same lines: make your parts available in LDraw format, or some other format that you already use and publish the details so we can convert them to LDraw format! Welcome! I'm a recently revived AFOL (I gave up when (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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If you need them for a skyscraper, remember to get extra for the maintenance man's repair room ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) DECEMBER 9 On this day in history, 1845 U.S. President Polk offers Mexico $25M to buy California (Mexico refuses offer) 1865 The New York Stock Exchange has new home on Broad St. 1940 British launch their first major offensive of WWII in North (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FMHtE5.Kp2@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) These that I've just read are unbelievingly wonderful. I hope you won't forget there are Lego fans living outside of Central/Western Europe and USA, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snip> (The original message DEFINITELY deserves to be in the Spotlight section.) I have never seen so many responses to single a message. Brad, you have come to us bearing great news, and I'm sure we're all excited about it. With this move, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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To Brad Justus and all at LEGO Direct, Greetings! It is terrific that LEGO wants to deal directly with customers and to discover what they want. From the early responses it ought to be pretty clear what the "Top Ten" list should look like (bulk (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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All- Ack! I go out for a night at the bar, and LUGNET explodes! That'll teach me to have a social life, shame on me. To Brad and TLC/LD, welcome. It's been a long time coming (coming as it will just as I'm moving to Europe, darn the timing!) and (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus wrote in message ... (...) towards (...) world (...) responding (...) Please let this infer that LEGO is going to move some of their line back to the center to attract more girls!!!!! Rose (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Oooh, bad precedent. They won't sell it? We'll just wait a few years and take it! (...) The jury's still out on this one. (...) That didn't last long. (...) ...thus dooming Taiwan to the brutal martial rule of a siege state. Granted, this (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) How does this sound as a new charter for lugnet.dear-lego: lugnet.dear-lego: Online communication-to-LEGO channel; formal dialogues with the LEGO Company; suggestions, opinions, likes & dislikes, questions, etc. [Brad, is there anything in the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'd gladly close my auction's door for bulk ordering. I doubt anyone will have to, though, simply because I don't see them being able to do bulk ordering to fit every single AFOL's needs or wants. Still, it would be cool to be able to order (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Selçuk <teyyareci> (<FMIn6q.EDs@lugnet.com>) wrote at 08:21:01 (...) At the risk of sounding like a me too post, I'd like to go right along with Selçuk on this one. *Please* don't forget the rest of the world in your initiatives. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) With ALL the part numbers! if such a list came out it would be the ultimate reference for afols. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) wants 1 old 4.5v train rubber ring? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Wow! This is a major, major breakthrough since the days of RTL just a few years ago when the only place online to discuss Lego was just one unorganized group with no order where spammers lurked every day and messages expired after a short period of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That's not bulk ordering. That's simply wanting to obtain a single part, a part which hasn't been manufactured for many years. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And I'll take several hundred with solid yellow "glass". (obscure Boston reference) followups to lugnet.off-topic.fun (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Brad, Just let me say that what has been said already sums up my feelings perfectly so I won't make this to long. I will say welcome and if there is ever a way that we can help I am sure you will get lots of it and in very clear and well thought out (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I would like to see the folowing cleared up by TLG. 1.their stance on ldraw and ldrawing of parts, including decorated parts whether there are any parts that for any reason cant be done? if there are any rules about this (e.g. all parts made for it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not an objection, just a suggestion... Until now, lugnet.dear-lego has been used as (to quote someone else) essentially a "Dear Santa" group. No doubt there will still be times that somone wants to say (scream, whine, throw) something at TLC (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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I appauld the Lego Company for initiating a relationship with online adult consumers. I imagine that it is very overwhelming to find that hundreds of discussions about a product you produce have taken place in both the LUGNET newsgroups and the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I agree totally :) (...) I think a new group is certainly warranted for this occasion. It would indeed allow a "fresh start" and open a serious channel of communication. I would sugegst a brand-new group too. (...) -- Thomas Main (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Sure they will. As long as you buy the other 99,999 that they need to offset the cost of rebuilding a tool that was probably scrapped many years ago :) Adrian -- (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) sure). (...) Of course all of the pieces are modeled in a high end graphics package. They need to include things like drafts and parting lines in order to manufacture these parts. They certainly don't make tools by hand, ya know! The problem (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) P.S. What do I love? Legos. My life would never have been the same without them. I love everything Lego that is not juniorized. What do I hate? Juniorization. You may have designed it for kids, but this adult has, and will continue to have, a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Eric Kingsley wrote... (...) ... (...) Belville (...) product. I (...) and (...) make (...) I second that and my wife said just the same. // Eric (too) -- "The great thing about Lego isn't that you can build something out of it, the great thing is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I'll second that! Working for Lego? In Manhattan? My dream has been realized. Er, you guys hire geographers, right? Right? Doh! (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snip> Yahoo!!! I am going to be in debt forever now. Should I just transfer owner ship of my house to TLC now or wait and auction it off later to pay my debts? My wish list: 1. Metroliner (Metroliner, Metroliner, Metroliner) 2. Cars for above (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Like for kvetching or a whinging/whining? :-) (...) Hmm, sticky point. (...) If Brad has no objections and could suggest a couple (or more, if he wants) sub-group topic areas that he and/or his colleagues would find most helpful, I'm all for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Let me be the 52nd person to thank you for looking to us as a legitimate customer base. I look forward to working with TLC to make your products and services the best they can be. Oh, and THANK YOU for bulk ordering. No longer will we have to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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In lugnet.general, James Simpson writes: P.P.S. What would I like to see? Service packs with roof peaks in all possible colors, but preferably in white, dark gray, brown and tan. We need a little bit of variety and realistic colors for our (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Well, let me be the 53rd to say welcome! With luck this will be the unveiling of a new communicative era for Lego. This is something that the Lego fan community has been longing for quite some time, and as the responses have shown, this is quite a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well... ok, so I was 54th! Someone posted while I was writing mine! DaveE (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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As a devotee of Lego for over 25 years, I can only say ... Yeee...eeesss...sss!!!! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't think it's fake. Buffie Shervington of the Potomac Mills Outlet Store made veiled references to the Direct to Consumer effort in (URL) it is coming. Perhaps just a little quicker than she was expecting. Adrian -- (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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HeyHEY! Don't get RID of the pink, just don't expect it to be THE reason a "girl" set sells. I LIKE pink for accent, as do many others. As Gary and I have noted, having pastels in ALL colors would make for a killer Miami layout. (...) -- | Tom (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, Welcome! This indeed is great news! (...) I for one would like to see a dedicated channel. If not here in lugnet, perhaps Lego can put something together. (...) It is definitely encouraging to hear from a company that has been so influential (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) DYA HAD some 4547 Club Cars this morning. Note I said HAD. I tried to order 10 just minutes after they showed on the site, but only got 5 :-( (at least I got 5 4549s and a TON of 4537s). Now I gotta hope for an affordable 4558 one of these (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Brad Justus" <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FMHtE5.Kp2@lugnet.com... (...) Well. I saw your message, read it, and then sat here in a funk wondering if this could be true. So, I'm going to go on the assumption that it is. That some (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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3 Points 1. Well, I'm not surprised. By speaking to "LUGNet" Brad appears to think he is speaking to only US AFOL's. 2. Before promoting the Lego "brand", I'd sort the product out first 3. "we’re not yet able to handle a deluge of incoming e-mail". (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Wow, what great news! A lot of people have mentioned that they would like to have bulk ordering of parts and less juniorization of the sets, so I'm not going to say anything more about that. I would like to say that what I really like with the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I would think as a minimum we'd need: dear-lego.bulk (requests to add a part to the service) dear-lego.rant dear-lego.sets (discuss what sets to rerelease, if that is ever a possibility - by rerelease, I mean the original set OR a remake like (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I did not mean to imply that TLC should get rid of pink. All I meant was that pink or any other color should not be the primary marketing influence for a product. I think pink is great but it should not be a requirement for a set to me (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Just to clarify, my suggestion was meant to inspire the idea that a new hierchy be established (ie, "lugnet.lego-direct", "lugnet.lego-direct.bulk", etc), rather than skipping straight to segmenting lugnet.dear-lego. If the main group in the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Nono - FOUR Stormtroopers, ONE Tie Fighter pilot ;-) Or release a Stormtrooper pack, and other minifig PACKS - yes, plural. The SW universe has plenty of characters to support several packs, all would sell well. Suggestions: 5 Stormtroopers (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Thanks for your willingness to listen and to help us better enjoy our hobby. Much of what has already been said mirrors the general consensus of this group. People in this community like to build, display, organize, collect, and play. We love (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This strikes me as a Good Idea. James (URL) WAAHOO! (people have been looking at me funny since yesterday afternoon - I just can' stop the occaisional WAAHOO! from coming out. :) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I don't see how you get that out of Brad's message. Specifically, he said: (...) Sounds fairly world-wide to me. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) No, but in the case of splitting the group into subgroups, the original charter wouldn't have to change. It's simply lugnet.dear-lego: Open letters to the LEGO Group (not necessarily to be read by anyone at LEGO) and that doesn't necessarily (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I don't know where you get that...(?) He said "global" and "worldwide" in key places. (...) By someone legally empowered to use someone of power's legal signature, or by a real officiant? (...) Ha. (...) Well, one outta three ain't bad. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Brad Justus wrote: [snipped Brad's message] Hi, Brad! Welcome to LUGNet! As an AFOL and father of two KABOBs (and uncle to two former KABOBs, and two more future KABOBs), I'm very excited about the possibilities for LEGO Direct. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Agreed. And as for LUGNET representing only the USA, I should say not! Although I would argue that LUGNET mainly represents English-speaking countries (but there has been a growing activity in Italy and Denmark... and maybe some others that I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Let's make a lugnet.rant group, then, for people who feel like ranting at nobody in particular. I think lugnet.dear-lego is just too perfect to pass up as a channel to LEGO direct. -Laura's 2 cents (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Eric Kingsley wrote: <snip> (...) Your spin on TLC's marketing to girls is interesting. Although you and your wife find it objectionable, I and my daughter don't. In fact, I would say that the vast majority like it, or otherwise TLC wouldn't have (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hey now, I think Paradisa line was pretty good, I just took out the pink, and painted parts I couldn't get anywhere else. It still beats out Clinton Center, Crash City, or whatever Town Junior is called now. :) I still like my Black Corvette (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FMHtE5.Kp2@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) day. A new day, indeed! (...) set, (...) I consider myself all of the above (well, it's not actually the _first_ DUPLO set I've purchased, but . . .) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:PjVROBTCF0KtBWC...4ax.com... (...) Steve, What's up with this annoying large type? -John Van (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) OTOH, my daughter (now 15) looks with scorn on the "girls" Lego sets. She likes space themes - realistic ones, not sci-fi. In fact she also scorns the Lego female faces, calling them "lipstick babes". (She also scorns Barbie and other "girls (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Brad (I'm a little verklempt right now.... talk amongst yourselves..... OK I'm back now, with tears welling up in the corner of my eyes). WELCOME!!!...!!! And thank you for the best Christmas present that that many of us have had in a long (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) James, you and I can take on site selection for future Legoland parks, LICs, Outlet stores, etc. etc. I was Geography at UCB, class of '80. WHere were you trained? Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No, you see, BOYS have beards and such and GIRLS have long eyelashes and lipsticked lips! That's what I think he meant. ;) Seriously though, I'm a "boy" with long hair, but I don't keep it combed straight down and the other long hair pieces (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's okay....She's *15*. The sets are geared toward 7-12 year olds. (...) lol Good for her. Anything beyond the classic smiley is too much, IMHO:-) (...) It *is* interesting. Girls and boys *are* different. Is that so surprising or sexist? (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) wife (...) the (...) it. (...) I'm a boy and I like building interior more than exterior (you'll see some of that in Seaborn Brick) I once built a recreation of the dinning room in the movie "THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE" Down to every (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hello Brad, (...) Your message could not have come at a better time for me personally. It was just this week that I was wandering through the busy stores wondering what's going on with LEGO. The shelves seem somewhat cold and empty compared to your (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I don't mold plastic for a living but I think when you design plastic parts you have to design what you want to actually get, to a very high tolerance, and then you have to design the mold, which will have DIFFERENT dimensions than the desired part, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) wife (...) it. (...) girls (...) rather (...) unsuccessful (...) Vice (...) Well, the midi / maxi -figs part for girls might be true, but unsuccessful paradisa line? Maybe it's just me, but I was between the 7-12 range when Paradisa was (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Oops, sorry. Must have been a bad shift-key reflex. I *know* better than to mix-case LUGNET that way. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Paul: I'm a geographer in training. I'm a senior at Sam Houston State University, and I hope to go on to a master's (somewhere) in either Urban geography or Geomorphology. Geography is my greatest passion, even more so than Legos, but to be a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi Brad and LEGO Direct service team, a huge welcome to lugnet - oh this has been said already? Who cares, this is one of the most important days in history, a dream coming true for all of us (mostly AFOLs). All I could say know has already been (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) (mabie even ldraw format) would have only a few digits of precision as opposed to the many digits that a compeditor would need to make the elements. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Gotta call you on this one, man. (: I *love* Paradisa. I wish I hadn't been in my Dark Ages while it was available. I wish I could get ahold of it -- I need the pieces-parts to build my town, Southern-California style, but there's no way I can (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) TLG had some great storage devices in the past. there was those red and blue drawers, great for storing smaller pieces. there were various boxes etc and also those drawstring bags. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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To attract a bigger share of the market, look at the popular figures and toys and either liscence them (pokemon lego???) or make something similar. e.g. power rangers were (or are) proplar so make something similar. -- Jonathan Wilson (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) and (...) When I was 12 I made the ENTIRE LINE of Thundercats (now on Cartoon Network) on mini-fig scale. Nothing could touch my Thundercat Tank or my Cats Lair Fortress. My Mummra was EVIL and my Liono was authentic. If LEGO could team up (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I like the helicopter skids. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Unfortunately, I haven't used my Geography in about 5 years - and it was always as a part of special projects. Right now I'm a curriculum developer/trainer for a software company. There are so many opportunities now for geographers that I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) not naiming names but the australian stores of one of these chains use a giraffe as a mascot :) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You mean like launch command for example? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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They didn't have a storage SYSTEM. The blue and red drawers I have don't have tops - better not tip them over... Can you imagine sorting through 50 bags piled in a corner?... Bucket tops don't stay on worth a damn... Dacta tubs were random X by Y (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Open dialogue *and* bluk ordering? There *is* a Santa Claus! (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) They weren't all that cheap then, either. I liked the theme as well, but I think overall it was a flop ie no one bought it. (...) You have a point. I'm thinking of Polly Pockets. Now they were downright tiny, and my daughter loved them. We (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yes, although she uses the parts to build her own stuff - deep space ships, or space stations. Kevin (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actually, that's not what I was refering to. Your messages were appearing in my newsreader (MSOE) in double-sized font. They look fine on the web interface I'm using now though. Wierd. -John Van (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus (legodirect@lego.com) wrote: : To LEGO enthusiasts everywhere: : We cannot tell you how excited we are to be working with you all. We hope you : are equally encouraged by the renewed commitment we are making to you. We look : forward to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is great! I want to tell you this: I live in Sweden, and many things in the U.S. are not available here. I´d like a more even distribution of LEGO everywhere and not just the US. Brad Justus skrev i meddelandet ... <SNIP> But here’s a little (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) and (...) POKEMON LEGO!!!?????? *runs to bathroom, comes back wiping mouth* urrgghh....just the thought made me barf.....I don't think TLC would want to do Pokemon.....It's just a fad and will probably end up like POG (hopefully).....*shudder* (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) and (...) POKEMON LEGO!!!?????? *runs to bathroom, comes back wiping mouth* urrgghh....just the thought made me barf.....I don't think TLC would want to do Pokemon.....It's just a fad and will probably end up like POG (hopefully).....*shudder* (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah, I'm usually not a big fan of "me too" posts, but this is gonna be one, because I'm too tired for anything else. So: Yeah, me too. (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) In other words, the 12V features + DCC to the 9V line. I want. Badly. Jasper (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Uhm.. Uhm.. can we play? I've heard of at least 6 confirmed memberships from the Netherlands. Jasper (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi Brad, Welcome, this is indeed a big moment for us, so lets hope that something will come out of this proposal. First some good news : A local newspaper wrote that Lego was the most sold toy in the last century !! Now the question : Will those (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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As a first step, we at LEGO Direct want to participate actively in these newsgroups from now on - that is, if such participation is something that you want. Please realize that it will take some months for all our new efforts to be fully visible - (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not to mention that, especially for people here, it simply Won't Work. If the US prices are cheaper than EU prices by more than shipping (shipping, BTW, is reasonably constant across all countries for service sets - food for thought), there (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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First of all, welcome! It is always a positive sign when a company should choose to engage in dialogue with its customers. It is futher encouraging that TLG recognises that AFOLs are a significant part of their customer base. Many of us, no doubt, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Wow! Sounds like you guys are trying to take over the world! Starting in 2005 inhabitants of Earth must restrain themselves from the use of their elbows and knees (like 50's B-movie robots). Just joking! GREAT news! Yes, I've got the gall to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) My wish list: a c-3p0 minifig a chewbacca minifig a stormtrooper minifig some "army men" an emporor minifig more film licences e.g. ghostbusters saving private ryan titanic apollo 13 tron and more... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah, yeah and Finland too! Windows and doors for trains and buildings, transparent, gray, dark gray, brown, orange and green coloured basic bricks, please! Mika (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I do not know where you are from so I can't make any assumptions based on your market but in the US you almost never see either Belville or Scala in stores and usually when you do see it its in a specialty store (in my experiance anyway). I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actully, I think your last sentence captures the issue more than the first point. The problem with Paradisa isn't that it was marketed for girls. The problem is that it was a weird pink and has strange architectural stuff going on. I think (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) For the architectural stuff, we would need a second TLC motto: 'build well' :) (...) TLCs motto (IIRC) is 'play well', not 'build well'. A large portion of the existing sets have to do with battles or adventure (Castle, Pirate, Star Wars, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah, but just think, with a Pikachu Lego Piece, you'd have a new "Evil Monster for Knights to Slay(TM)". :) Although, I think I'd save that spot for Jigglypuff. On the upside, I'd have a Jesse Minifig(1). ;) (...) Ick. Is that show still (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Wow. You think it is such a bad idea you had to let us know twice? You must really hate the idea, then. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A good point. And arguably (perhaps unfairly, but that's a further debate) a traditional male testosterone-driven worldview. Why does "play" mean "conflict"? (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Eric Kingsley wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I know I'll prolly get lit up good for this, but here goes. Generally speaking, I don't see LEGO as being a toy sought out by girls. Now before you ignite the torches, let me explain. First, take an (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Part of my frustration is that it's difficult to _find_ Lego system toys that are generally appealing to girls. Almost all of the sets are fire trucks, police stations, race cars, or space/castle/pirate sets, and as someone else mentioned, all (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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TLC has produced some non-conflict sets, the one that comes to my mind is 6595 'Surf Shack'. I somewhat suspect that this set was sort of a prototype-Paradisa set, although without the pink. Train sets would also fall into this catagory. Ray (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(donning flame-retardant attire) When these young people walk out into the real world, they will find that not everyone is testosterone-driven, regardless of their gender. Gender and aggressive behavior do not line up evenly. I have known aggressive (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well I am not going to light you up at all because I agree with most of what you say. I actually think that other than a few slight differences our views on this subject are very similar. I agree that LEGO is not sought out by girls. I really (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I guess part of my point is that not only are the Lego Company's current efforts not a part of the solution, they are ACTIVELY a part of the problem. Their "for girls" line is their least problem-solving/building oriented, and conversely, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Bill Katz <billk@wald.wald-kramer.com> wrote in message news:944898283.20338...mer.com... (...) Brad: Bricks, slopes, plates and tiles are the place to start with bulk ordering - all colors, all sizes (personal plea - gray 1x__). Next, I would (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) "Only You, the LEGO Maniac, can determine what color dress Shala will wear to the dance." -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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And in fact when I was a child (not that long ago, born in 1974) Lego sets weren't all that conflict oriented either. The space sets of the time had no weapons for instance. The first set with a fighting theme that I can think of is the yellow (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) OK well an AFOL mother of a boy(2yrs) and a girl (10yrs) I guess I'm qualified to add something to this discussion. My daughter, would've actually loved the pink cutesy themed sets when she was three to five yrs old. That is when she started (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You're right; I didn't mean to say that. Note my distain for the Scala line. I'd like to see the better non-conflict oriented sets for boys AND girls. But I also have a hypothesis that these sets would sell really well to girls. And when I'm (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Oh, I dunno. I'll take a few 100-300-normal-brick pokemon sets (though pikachu wouldn't be first in line, despite his usefulness in the game itself). Jasper (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad, THANK YOU (and the LEGO Group) for opening the door! I plan to be among those AFOLs you'll be doing business with in the near future. Some of the items I'd like to see among the offerings are retired pieces of great interest [to me - and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi John and everyone, Before I respond to John's letter, I'd like to say this: As a girl, not so long ago fitting in the Scala and Belville age range, with three (both older and younger) sisters and three girl cousins, I have to say that I agree (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)
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(...) - (...) Shiri, I hope you are right. So far my little girl is showing some interest in lego. I am a little worried that she isn't interested enough. Although my wife encourages me by reminding me she is only 10 months old. ;-) Steve (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)
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(...) LOL! :-D Thanks for making my day! -Shiri (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)
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In lugnet.general, Steve Martin writes: <snip> (...) LOL too! Give her time, Steve, and she probably won't need very much, with your encouragement... my just-turned-two-year-old has lots of Primo and Duplo, and she continually asks to "build a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)
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Hello, Brad. I am one of a LEGO enthusiusts in Japan. I have a strong request for you. Please open the door of the LEGO Direct to Japanese LEGO enthusiusts, preferably from the beginning. We have been barred even from the LEGO Worldshop. It is not (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I realy hope, this includes the WHOLE world. (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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In lugnet.general, Aaron West writes: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> Aaron, get out the bucket, then look at this auction on eBay :-) (URL) heh heh Paul Sinasohn member 115 bearitone@my-deja.com (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) LOL!! Now *that* is funny!! Jeff (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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First off, I would like to say thanks to Brad for recognizing the AFOLs, it has been a long time comming. Echoing what Wayne Hussey just said, I to have always longed to know some information on parts made past and present. I have always hoped that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) _completely_ gratuitous figs thrown in. Ignoring for the moment the absence of "Lego" and the conspicuous presence of "TOMY". Jasper (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) They have multiple resolution models of (some of?) the parts. Releasing lower resolution versions shouldn't be a problem. Not that I ever see it happening anyway... Steve (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Me too. I live 49 miles from Billund and still have to buy sets from all over the World. Using my creditcard would save me a lot of money. Christian Adventurers website: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Superheros, (...) favorite (...) scale (...) I'm sorry but I personally would have to respectfully disagree with modelling millatry items on ethical grounds. Modelling classic items maybe. It is one thing I admire about The Lego Group is that (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) TLC lost its moral high ground on not modelling war toys a LONG time ago. Otherwise we wouldn't have six shooters and rifles (that are essentially the same today as they were a hundred years ago) in the Wild West theme. Spear = sword = musket (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) **snip** (...) Maybe there's no ammunition in the Lego universe, though we still have to deal with the blades and light sabers. And I guess you could make a tank with no ammo... Do you suppose the new, smaller treads on the Arctic sets might (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) We (rest of the world) are probably pretty ignorant of what went on in World War II as it relates to Denmark. I wonder what TLC chairman KKK's father (GKC) and grandfather Ole witnessed in the war. Perhaps what they saw when Nazi Germany (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Minor correction: Those treads are not new. They were featured in the 1999 set 6456 Mission COntrol. (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) For what? Rifles, six shooters? Why would you want LEGO ammunition? 1x1 cyl. bricks are great for multiple ammo for various applications. (...) Unless it doesn't use ammo and uses lasers, missiles, etc. (...) I know I am going to use them for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) It was more a light-hearted speculation than a comment on what bricks can and cannot represent. (...) with (...) See above! 8^) (...) foreshadow a (...) Me, too, probably, though I've already got about a gross of "conveyer belt links" waiting (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The same size? Cool! I'd love them to be available via a service pack. Dave! (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That's 'cause you're listening to Wagner. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I have been thinking along these same lines. One curiosity is the Playmobil set I noticed the other day at a TRU. Playmobil actually made a small Civil War set. I believe it had one soldier from each side, a confederate flag and sevel guns & (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Mike Stanley <cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote in message news:slrn85va6k.4aj....utk.edu... <snip> (...) Just to support that, Look at the pages from brickshelf: (URL) are pages from 1997 Turkish catalog. And these below are the translation of the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) These are some feeling in relation to the followups to this message. I belive that The Lego Group should not model war-toys. Some people claim that variou elements within current range go against this, I don't agree. Castle,Adventures, Wild (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not to sound too harsh but try telling the Native American Indians that the Wild West theme is based on Fiction. What happened to the Native American Indians was very much real and we should not forget that. What I really think you are trying (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Not to sound too harsh but try telling the Native Americans that the Wild West theme is based on Fiction. What happened to the Native Americans was very much real and we should not forget that. What I really think you are trying to get at is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) For what it's worth, when we have kids, Karen and I won't buy Lego sets which have guns in them. And if we do currently get a set which happens to have some, we give them away. Little pointy things on the spaceships are ok. Swords and other (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Since I was the one that brought up the question about whether TLC no war toy policy was possibly based on WWII and the Nazis overrunning Denmark, I wasn't asking for any explanations from the family. First off, KKK was born well after the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) My point was they took the time to reply. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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