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Re: TLG press release - not a crisis?
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Fri, 22 Jan 1999 18:26:49 GMT
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On Fri, 22 Jan 1999 11:29:00 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
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> I read this, and as you know, I guess I feel I have a bit more exposure
> to companies undergoing change than some of you, as that's what our firm
> does, help companies change.
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> I found a lot of positive things in the message, but trying to get the
> entire firm to be as efficient as the best groups within one year (which
> is the way to read the Kroner 1BN part) is very ambitious.
1BN? Is that a million million, or a thousand million?
> It clearly may mean the end of things like the Consumer Affairs part
> replacement service!
I don't know -- I almost always get charged by CA for parts replacement.
Which is OK with me. Free was wonderful, but it is a service worth
paying for. Especially when they send the right parts.
> Also I was a bit surprised by this paragraph (second to last)
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> LEGO Group has a set of strong values. The conditions under which
> children live, the strengthening of children's creativity, their
> development
> and their ability to learn more are values we have supported for many
> years. These values are now being adopted in the wider community as
> never before. In the LEGO Group's value set we have an inheritance which
> we should preserve and build on. The Fitness Programme must strengthen
> entrepreneurship as a central element of the LEGO spirit.
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> I wasn't sure what was meant by that. In particular, I don't think the
> US shares this perceived change toward LEGO values... that's part of the
> problem. Kids are less interested in long payback time activities and
> more interested in instant gratification.
I agree. I think KKK needs to look more closely at the number of guns
(and other weapons, but especially guns) included with certain sets.
Steve
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| Steve Bliss wrote in message <36a8c26e.21838254@l...et.com>... (...) One billion is a thousand million. A million million is one trillion, which you never have unless you're talking about the US Debt. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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