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OLPC’s Negroponte Honored by LEGO® Group By Wade Roush, April 13, 2010 It seems only fitting that the creators of one of the most popular children’s toys in history would want to honor the creator of the most successful children’s computer in (...) (16 years ago, 14-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Toy Maker LEGO® Sees Profits Soar in 2009, More to Come in 2010
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March 4, 2010. From (AP) and Industryweek website: Toy Maker LEGO® Sees Profits Soar in 2009, More to Come in 2010 Growth driven by classic product lines and board games. Europe's biggest traditional toy maker, LEGO, on Thursday presented its (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | AFOL A Blocumentary (video)
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A very good documentary about the LEGO hobby. AFOL A Blocumentary Directed by Jess Gibson From the site: Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific NorthWest. (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun.community, FTX)
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| | LEGO® Systems, Inc. Grew U.S. Consumer Sales +31% in 2009
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ LEGO® Systems, Inc. Grew U.S. Consumer Sales +31% in 2009 Leading construction brand records fifth consecutive year of sales growth in the U.S. -- American International Toy Fair -- LEGO Systems, Inc., the North (...) (16 years ago, 15-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Will LEGO® launch a Battle Over name dispute (NXT) ?
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(...) Actually it depends on what classes of trademark LEGO registered NXT in (16 years ago, 9-Feb-10, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Given LEGO probably has competent lawyers it should be a pretty quick case: Judge: Please proceed. LEGO Lawyer: Thank you your honour. Here is our trademark registration and our documented use of the trademark. WWE Lawyer: Ummmmmmm, your (...) (16 years ago, 9-Feb-10, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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The World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) (NYSE: WWE), a publicly-traded, privately-controlled professional wrestling company will soon launch a new Brand Extension, called... NXT: (URL) It is interesting to note that prior to 2000, the WWE was (...) (16 years ago, 9-Feb-10, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Power Functions Train Motor 8866
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Dear TLG, Please would you redesign the Power Functions Train Motor 8866 with lower gearing. I ran some tests with various train loads, comparing performance of the 8866 motor with the 9V train motor 10153. An 8866 motor in the Emerald Night (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: What's the story with all the recent mold changes?
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The only one I have any info on is the (URL) cylinder>. Someone from LEGO (don't remember who) said that the (URL) previous version> was made up of pieces that were glued together inside. (This makes sense that it would have to be, otherwise how (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) :sorry: Now to .lego only. Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (17 years ago, 13-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I think that the "Please consider FUT if replying" was missed further back in this thread, as the current discussion doesn't seem o-t.clone-brands related. But I could be wrong. Richie Dulin CO Legeaux FUT now to .lego only, but that might not (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) I think that the "Please consider FUT if replying" was missed further back in this thread, as the current discussion doesn't seem o-t.clone-brands related. But I could be wrong. Richie Dulin CO Legeaux FUT now to .lego only, but that might not (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) Not sure if I'm reading your meaning exactly here, but: 1. Many parts are not available on Bricklink in the quantities required - you end up having to buy from multiple stores, which ends up being just as pricey, especially for people not in (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Huh. Ironicly,my experience (limited though it is) is just the opposite. I'm involved in some associations where the complaint is the other way around: that LEGO panders to the US market (a large one to be sure) but doesn't pay nearly as close (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.lego, Jordan Schwarz wrote: -snip- (...) I believe that this is one of the biggest downfalls in the LEGO(R) Company's organizational structure which is the lack of representation here in the US. Denmark has always had a stronghold over the (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Now if Ldraw and Bricklink developers would get together this whole issue would be moot. (17 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) I just received the following communication from Jan Beyer of the LEGO Community Team. He says that PaB prices should be adjusted soon, perhaps later today. Dear LEGO fans, Based on all the feedback over the past week regarding our new Pick A (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) 55 cents a piece? That's what market dominance lets them do: Big Ben's Bricks, BrickArms and Brickforge could never get away with charging that much per piece. Or could they? Richie Dulin CO Legeaux Please consider FUT if replying (17 years ago, 8-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) Hi Jordan, Thanks for this information. I noticed it today also after a message from one of the French FreeLUG people about those ridiculous high prices. I found the previous (European) prices already on the high side, but now its as you (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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(...) To me, the answer is that TLG should be charging "cost plus" on PAB (i.e. their cost to produce the part plus some amount). However, that then means the price changes every time they do a new run of the part where the new run cost them more or (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego)
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