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Subject: 
Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Date: 
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 01:52:55 GMT
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Gary, if they listened to us and started selling bulk, I wouldn't be surprised to see a
posting from you saying you paid to have new classic window molds made ;-)


Gary Istok wrote:

> Steve Bliss wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:29:54 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hell, me and Larry would gladly rent a dump truck from Michigan, drive it to
> > > Enfield, count out the pieces and drive it back ourselves, just to get the
> > > opportunity to "make it easier on TLG" and satisfy our Lego urges....(10,000
> > > windows for me, 10,000 for you, and 10,000 2x2 white cylinders for me and 10,000
> > > for you.......)
> > 
> > Gary, you've got a bigger problem than picking & loading -- you'll have to
> > go into the manufacturing plant, find the molds, and cast your own classic
> > windows.  Then you can count and load.
> > 
> > Steve
> 
> Yeah, I could see me now.  Going to Billund with some pick axes and air hammers and
> dismantling part of the company headquarters complex looking for the classic window &
> door molds. (They dispose of their old molds by incorporating them into their new
> company buildings - that way no one can ever reuse them!)  Although, on second
> thought, I could be more than happy with just 10,000 2x2 windows....... (and about
> 4000 2x2 cylinders .... about 5000 tiles .... and lots and lots of steep sloped
> bricks.)
> 
> Gary Istok

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(...) Yeah, I could see me now. Going to Billund with some pick axes and air hammers and dismantling part of the company headquarters complex looking for the classic window & door molds. (They dispose of their old molds by incorporating them into (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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