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| | | (...) Well said. Let's review: Someone asked about seeding or using "spotter" parts, questioning the accuracy and or legitimacy of the explanation given by TLC (which explanation, I reiterate, I agree with as being accurate and legitimate. I have (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —James Simpson
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| | | | (...) I for one have no problem getting spotter parts if they are tactfully concealed within the model and don't detract from the design. No bashing from these quarter. That said, Jake voiced opinions (that were not limited to spotting) which I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | (...) Well spoken, James. Clearly I support LEGO in that I buy their product. If I *truly* wanted to bash TLC, I would simply cease to buy any modern LEGO set... an option that I would find frighteningly easy to excercise. My LEGO budget can easily (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) And so you should. As should we all, and as *do* we all, or most of us. I just don't see the value in Standard Product Rants like this particular Town Jr. one, at least not on the 99th repetition. (granted, the retail anecdotes are new (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | | (...) There will always be new users who have not participated in the rant before. Gived that it is something of an Accepted Truth that older models had better parts selection, better design qualities, etc- especially in the area of Town- its a rant (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) True, though part of his assertion was that the alternate models have become more sophisticated, which I take to mean that the designs have become more elaborate, which in general they have not. Your point about the broader palette is correct, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" — Jake McKee
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| | | | | | (...) Larry (et. al), sorry to take so long to get back to this thread. I have been in all day meetings. Yes, that was exactly my point. I truly apologize for kicking off Standard Rant #1 (Town Jr. discussion). I really would like to discuss this (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) Since I was the one who leveled that accusation, I'll step up to the plate. The problem comes not from your expression of your own ideas, nor from your professional expression of TLC's ideas, but rather from an apparent inconsistency in (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | In lugnet.general, James Simpson writes: <snipped well taken points> (...) Or for sticking up for it when it's unfairly maligned, for that matter. OK, here's a question to the audience, then... which group is a good one for discussing the theory of (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: TLG and "Seeding" —Dave Schuler
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| | | | (...) Let's duke it out in the .primo group--it doesn't see a lot of traffic. 8^) Dave! (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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