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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
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> > 2. Here's a chance to design a set that has *great parts* in it--
> > think of it as an exercise in bulk management and a community service:-)
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> I think this is supposed to be point 3 rather than 2. I know you mac users
> have trouble counting and stuff, but still. I haven't seen the catalog so • I
> can't say what the rules say but from what Mike said I don't see any
> implication that the set is going to be released for purchase, just • published.
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> So if I put neat and rare bricks in the design (fulfilling your suggestion
> to do community service (perish the thought)) that by rights ought to win
> (because it was submitted by me and therefore is superior to all the • others)
> either it won't win because the judges will choose some design with lots • of
> City Center pieces in it to justify their Jr. theories, or if it justly • wins
> despite containing good pieces, it will frustrate a lot of AFOLs who don't
> have those pieces in their collections.
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My guess is that the winning design(s) will not include rare parts. It
wouldn't make sense for LEGO to publish something that few people can
actually build. Looking into my crystal ball, I think the winning entries
will be constructed primarily from 4561 components and/or the bulk
components (3734-3737). In fact, there is a statement on the contest page:
"Need help getting started? Use pieces from your own collection, or use
LEGO Train bulk bags on page 44 or LEGO bulk bricks on pages 30-32!"
Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
PS: There is a statement in the fine print that reads "Winners agree that
all copyrights for the winning designs in this Contest become the sole
property of LEGO(R), and winners, as well as the parents or legal guardians
if the winners are under the age of 18, agree to sign a copyright assignment
as a condition of being awarded the Grand Prize." Yuch!
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| (...) Interesting... So all non-winning entrants get to retain full rights to their designs? That I didn't expect. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'm not yet convinced it's an honor to have TLC turn my design into something weird and unrecognisable... their track record points to that. (...) Previous practice with prizes has been at MSRP. (...) I think this is supposed to be point 3 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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