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| (...) Is this a worldwide recall, or does it only affect the US market? And was the recall really only caused by the reactions of a single consumer? Fredrik (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Hello from Canada, Just called the LEGO store at our local factory outlet mall to see whether they were in stock. The young lady on the phone immediately told me the sets were pulled off the shelves. When I asked whether I could get one, she gave me (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| I just came from Target, and these are still on the shelf. The only thing I could see on the box, is there is a small graphic on the back of the box, where one of the bad guys is looking at a map of targets, and it appears New York City is one of (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Wow! Glad I picked up four last week on K-Mart's BOGO. Too bad I already sorted them out, a MISB version might be worth something... It will be a shame if this is not re-released in some way. It actually is a nice set, and at least on BOGO, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) If you want one, Frank, I know where I can get two of them at 20% off. Since I still owe you money, that is. Drop me an email. best LFB (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hello, Along with the picture posted on Brickshelf, the cartoon section of the directions depict Ogel's flying craft heading across a body of water towards a high rise city skyline. Subsequent pictures are of Ogel's "bombs" dropping into the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| On Sat, 22 Sep 2001, Fredrik Glöckner (<qrditebv9u8.fsf@ti...t.uio.no>) wrote at 09:44:15 (...) I just tried to buy this set in a TRU in the UK, and it was coming up as 'not authorised for sale' on the till. Fortunately, they had no idea why, and so (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Tony Priestman" <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:0PB49CA6vfr7Ewa...n.co.uk... (...) I agree the entire theme is certainly seen as bad taste presently. Unacceptable, I don't know....it could get rather PC (yuk). I think the theme (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Hey, does anyone have a picture or so of this?? I don't really believe that one person showing their disgruntlement that would make TLC recall this set world wide. Thanks alot! ~Evan (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I don't think the "bombs" from the set are conventional bombs. If I've understood the storyline correctly, they're some kind of mind control units. Still, the image on the back side of the box showing the choices between an office block, a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Tony Priestman" <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:0PB49CA6vfr7Ewa...n.co.uk... (...) Be a bit kinder to them. If you take a walk around TRU, you will see that the LEGO isle is pretty placid compared to a good deal of the rest of (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) See: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Is there any Official Word/Announcement from TLG on this? (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) <snip>I've always had (...) I agree with this comment, i've veiwed the growing violence theme in lego themes over the years with sorrow. Admittedly it started a long time ago with castle but the emphasis was never on violence, the fighting was (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| To All, (...) It isn't really bombing, in the sense of destruction, though. Mind control orbs. (...) It might have not been mentioned per-se, but if you look at any of the pictures from old catalogs, or idea books, it was clear they did not just (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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