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Subject:	Re: ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 7 Nov 2001 01:17:34 GMT
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> In lugnet.general, Scott Arthur writes: > In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes: > > > In lugnet.general, Joel Kuester writes: > > > > > They seem to be cooling off on that stuff, and they have an amazing classic > > > line running, with more and more high-end master level sets. I think they > > > know what they did wrong, and while Jack Stone may suck *really* hard, I > > > doubt we'll have to suffer its presence long. > > > > The fact that Jack Stone may be retired soon isn't all that comforting. > > Is there any basis for this, or is it just speculation? I think this was just wishful thinking. :) I know that this is all I want for Christmas. > > What > > I want to know is who was the person that gave the go ahead in the first > > place for this series? I'm serious, I'd really like to know. This series > > clearly looks more like Megablocks than anything LEGO represents. > > The current series actually makes quite a good toy. It might make a good toy, but I think it makes a poor LEGO series. Just my opinion; not based on any facts. > I think the play value > is quite high. I'm just sorry that we largely have Jack Stone at the expense > of town. I think this is the biggest problem. If the young kids are wise enough to understand Bionicle (and I hear from parents that they are) then surely to goodness they can understand good old fashioned LEGOland town sets. > Ultimately, Jack Stone may be what the market wants - Lego would be fools > not to meet that demand(?). But... what if there were something better? Allan B.

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		Re: ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet)
(...) I agree. The parts are mostly poor and a little oversized, but it is a great introduction to Lego. I just wish my youngest kid is a little older... although Duplo is plenty fun too! (...) You mean Jack Stone II? :o Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

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		ta ta Jack Stone? (Re: Perhaps Lugnet can grow into something better? was: I miss the old Lugnet)
(...) Is there any basis for this, or is it just speculation? (...) The current series actually makes quite a good toy. I think the play value is quite high. I'm just sorry that we largely have Jack Stone at the expense of town. Ultimately, Jack (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)

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