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| | | I haven't heard this possible explanation before... What's the aspect of producing LEGO sets that has the potential of being the more labor-intensive? It's the manual sorting of pieces -- that's why TLG spends a lot of money on expensive equipment (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Linc Smith
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| | | | | Steve Bliss wrote in message <36792038.10445051@l...et.com>... (...) <snip> (...) I always thought (kids don't try this at home), if you accidentally lodged a small bag, or piece of a bag in your throat, your air supply would not be completely (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | Steve Bliss writes: <snipped good non-burstage/rippage thots> Maybe that explains why Timmy's eyes bug out - he was shoved into a non-holey bag. From Tom McDonald Anti-spam block in place. (URL) what you can, but behave yourself. We'll have more, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Ardjan Besse
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| | | | | Op een zekere dag, te weten Thu, 17 Dec 1998 15:21:23 GMT, klom blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) Good theorie, but I don't think that is the whole reasoning. Other products are sold in closed bags, and (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) That's one of the ways I open bags of chips -- I carefully hit the bag between my hands, with just the right amount of extension. If I do it right, the bag bursts on the seam. If I do it wrong, the bag bursts on the bottom seam. Or I end up (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | Another theory: The amount of air in holey bags can change, making the bags more flexible than a bag filled with air, and therefore easier to grab and pull open. Also, the holes provide texture which keeps the bag from slipping out of your fingers. (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Anders Isaksson
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| | | | | | Bram Lambrecht skrev i meddelandet <19981218.173029.509...no.com>... (...) Also, it's much easier to pack a lot of these bags in a larger container, as the compress better. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Valarie Long
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| | | | | | Anders Isaksson wrote in message ... (...) as (...) Has anyone noticed that recent no-hole bags in lego sets rip much more easily than before? Jesse (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Kevin Johnston
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| | | | | | | (...) Definitely noticed this, just the other day, with the little Space port rover. I was very annoyed, as I am somewhat picky about saving packaging and of course now the baggie (with the pic of the Rover on it) is ripped.... Going forward I'll (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, unfortunately. I'm guessing the holey bags are being phased out because they cost more to produce. Steve (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: New Theory on Holey Bags —Mark de Kock
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| | | | Imho: the holes are put in the bags by TLG for us maniacs to get confused about why they are there...It's really a conspiracy. B-) Mark "WinErr:00A Promotional literature overflow - Mailbox full" (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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