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Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:05:23 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Joslin writes:
> Quite on the contrary, I buy their products and wish them well. If I have a
> negative thing to say here and there about their policies and practices, I
> will.
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 info...)
Moreover, I re-read Jake's comments and I didn't think he was saying much
more than this: "modeling has advanced". He's right, it has. Compare the
ideas in the first train book with what is doable now. A lot of it is due to
special purpose parts, parts which came about because they were developed
for one line or another. Some people like blocky cars and ships, which is
fine, but I like to use all the shapes the palette offers me. Are we very
far ahead (in the palette) now from where we were in 1995? Probably not. But
we are way way way ahead (in the palette) from where we were in 1980.
> If that means some folks feel like I'm "bashing" them, well, that's not
> going to phase me or deter me from expressing my opinion.
Nor should it.
++Lar
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Message has 3 Replies:
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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)
| | | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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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)
| | | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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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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| (...) 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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