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Re: !!!IMPORTANT!!!-SPUDS No fault of TLG-!!!IMPORTANT!!!
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:46:02 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary Istok writes:
> Mike,  I can't help but agree with you in many respects,
> especially juniorization. Also, I think that Lego Direct
> has been especially harshly treated.  They can only
> do so much as far as selling spare parts.  If LD could
> sell us rare or old parts, I think that they would have
> done so (or are trying to do so).  But they have to deal
> with the home office (Billund).  And part of the problem
> is that they can't talk to us about this problem.  The inner
> company workings are not for public disclosure.

Careful there Gary, you're going to get a rep for being a LEGO
apologist! It doesn't matter that you are right.

> And because they can't defend themselves, we think they are
> being insensitive and uncaring.  I look at the Statue of Liberty
> kit as evidence that they are trying to give us what we want.

I *know* it is evidence of that very thing.

> But I worry that we won't be able to get what we really want
> and in what colors we want.

Because the numbers aren't there. Not yet, anyway. There are advances in how
small a run is economic yet to happen, or so it is to be hoped.

> And LD becomes the "whipping boy"
> when we are unhappy over it.

Some people will lash out at anything handy. Ignore them.

++Lar



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Mike, I can't help but agree with you in many respects, especially juniorization. Also, I think that Lego Direct has been especially harshly treated. They can only do so much as far as selling spare parts. If LD could sell us rare or old parts, I (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)

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