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Subject: 
Re: What would it take?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:08:17 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Kevin Zwicker writes:

> And I agree that some of the negative responses to the train contest were a
> little extreme. However, I believe they are more indicative of people with a
> true passion for their hobby that feel that they have let down too often in
> the last 4 or 5 years.

  This is a good point. Folks are responding, I think, not out of
beligerence or because they're mean people, but rather because they feel
strongly about the hobby and have certain ideals they'd like to see advanced.

> We often accuse TLC of dumbing-down their products, catering to those who
> aren't patient enough to put together a complex set and those who want
> instant gratification. Yet, we are guilty (myself included) of wanting the
> same thing. We want everything from TLC done right and done now.

  That is a *great* point!

     Dave!



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  Re: What would it take?
 
In lugnet.dear-lego, Dave Schuler writes: <snip> (...) <Snip> I think alot of us are still bitter over the introduction of juniorisation nad the change in marketing strategy. I think for many, it came as a total surprise. Most of us grew up during (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

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