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(...) Wow, right on. Except for the hope Ritvik buys out TLC, I totally agree. (...) I have to smile, because I thought of Mega Bloks the first time I saw the Statue of Liberty. Not only did the color remind me of Mega Bloks, but so was the abundant (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G3D163.K3D@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) be (...) have (...) I agree wholeheartedly with that statement. I'm certainly loyal to the brand - but if it comes to the point I'll only be loyal to (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I am diffently in always wanted to be an inventor of legos. :) (kai in michigan) (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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With respect to the discussion of Lego vs Mega Bloks, one parallel that springs to mind is Apple Macintosh vs Wintel PC's. Apple hardware has long been characterized as a good quality product that is overpriced when compared to functionally similar (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) He's not wacking hard enough...seen the POOPS in the new shuttle? (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Dear LEGO Direct, Previously I made a request for some new LEGO Architectural elements that can be used by the Town and Train Systems (or any other systems that can find it useful). After viewing some of the nice pieces used in the Belville System, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct) !
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"Gary Istok" <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:3A01BDCC.1D4077...ich.edu... (...) Can't say I'm screaming for them, but you have a point here. (...) Don't like this one. This is where you can use all your creative imagination in using all (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I have just spent 1/2 hour reading the "are you listening lego" thread: Here we have a large conversation about you, and we haven't even heard a peep out of you. (or at least I haven't) I've probably posted this same message 2 or 3 times before, but (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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In lugnet.general, Gary Istok writes: [...] (...) That look can be simulated by inserting differnet colour plate between the bricks. I would rather have some 1x1 round without indentation. Such effect can be simulated by technic pin connector, like (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Jonathan, I understand your frustration but I've always tried to keep it in the perspective of how well all the big companies I've ever worked for respond to change. It's going to happen incrementally just because big companies are like big (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I really like the idea of rusticated bricks! That would be really cool. Build On! John Matthews (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I can imagine that there are legal (and other political) reasons we haven't heard much, even though it's almost certain that Lego people (um, not minifigs) are reading this group. For one thing, Lego is a big company, and the people reading (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Jonathan McKay" <vebble2669@aol.com> wrote in message news:G3FFD4.n1v@lugnet.com... (...) listening! (...) Jonathan, Yes, it is dismaying when we don't hear from Mr. Justus for a while. But I think there is a good reason for this - bear in mind, (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Truly, I don't think they like us. Chef (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear LEGO fans, The LEGO Company IS listening. I have spent some time reading the posts here tonight and you can rest assured that the company is well aware of LUGNET and your concerns, desires and feedback. As some of you have acknowledged, there (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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(...) WOW!; So they really are listening? I dont know about this response. I f I was a kid I would go for the box witha higher piece number (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Mr. Ashley Glennon, LEGO company should cater our needs too. Have you paid attention on the price of 6399 in ebay auction? It is really terrible! We have to pay much money on them. Have you compiled how many design for your police station, fire (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hello Nice to know somebody is at least reading these. For your explanation for Juniorization, i cannot except that, i spend too much time in the stores searching for OLD Lego to think that, who are the ones buying these overpriced Junior city sets, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Well said Paul, I'd have to agree with everything you've said. Lego have reacted to competition of other toys that provide "quick" fun in an attempt to keep their share of the market. But they should also realise that these quick toys offer nothing (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Ashley, (...) I for one, and most of the other members of LUGNET, do appreciate it. I think all of us are passionate about your product, and we wish your company to do as well as it can. (...) "appropriateness." As a worker for a rather large (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah, I think LEGO needs to re-release older sets, I remember all the times I look through the old catalog scans on Brickshelf, thinking, "Man, I wish I had got that when I still could. (...) We need a residential section back, I always liked (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) And acted on that too. We noticed the bulk sets, UCS and scrupture sets. (...) But does that let you sell more sets? The only benefit I can see is the reduction of minimum age from 5 to 4. By that reason Playmobile should be doing very well. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Exactly. The fundamental *strength* Lego has is that the product is unlike video games and MTV. Playstation and Nintendo will *always* make better instant-gratification action than Lego -- trying to fight them on that ground is a losing (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Does this make any sense? Why would you want to make a product that a kid can be done with in 5 minutes and then forget about? Wouldn't you want kids to spend a lot of time with your product, so they become attached to it (like I did when I (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I doubt they're just assuming -- it's certainly backed by market research. However, I don't think that market research takes all factors into account. (As you and many other people say.) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) he (...) There's also a tendency in research to find what you were looking for. If LEGO wanted to put out quality sets with high piece counts and playability, they could find the research to back that up, too. I think LEGO does what it wants. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Which I personally find amazing: the AFOLs are not dismissed by the company as the lunatic fringe, which has a tendency to happen when a VP hears about Internet fans. We have seen movement to acknowledge the die-hards, such as bulk and (yay!) (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Whatever TLC are doing, they are obviously basing it on a 'More Sales; policy by following proven lines (quick-fix excitement for kids with the Juniorisation to compete with lesser quality ready-made toys). Yes, this sells right now, but when (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) be (...) But now there is LEGO on Playstation and Nintendo- how do you feel about that? (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brilliant Summary of how I feel too - well said! Jon (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Tom Stangl wrote: snip... (...) When are the blue tubs supposed to end? I recently found more that had a production date of September 2000. Doesn't seem like they're being discontinued here in Wisconsin. This is not a complaint. :) Mark (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) a (...) (with (...) According to shoppinglist.com, TRU will have the blue tubs on sale for $16.99 November 5 through November 22, 2000. I just found shoppinglist.com yesterday, so I don't know how reliable the info is. I hope it turns out to (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That's fine -- in fact, it's great for them to tie in with other media. I'm a big fan of where they're going with the Rock Raiders and Alpha Team multimedia (in the true sense) concepts, although I think the implementation could be better. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) that? (...) I'm (...) implementation (...) Indeed. As a player of many different video games over the years (Everything from the Atari 2600 on), the LEGO versions seem a little..... well boring. Most of them are targeted along the lines of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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This is a well-written proposal for architectural elements. I think this mirrors my own desires for such elements. I would be particularly interested in the arches. Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:3A01BDCC.1D4077...ich.edu... (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Ashley Glennon" <ashleyg@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:G3HsC9.JG@lugnet.com... (...) [snipped small part about time and appropriateness] (...) build, (...) I was wondering, reading those two paragraphs... 1) LEGO asks kids what they want (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) EXCELLENT POINT! Ironic how Many large Toy companies have been complaining that their "opportunity years" to sell to kids have declined by 50% and Lego can't beat off 20+ year buyers with a stick. Lego made a great product, marketed it pretty (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hello Ashley, as I must accept your decision for "juniorizing" (even if I have mixed feelings about it) I think that the result is bad for the hard-core-legoists. Browsing through the 2001 lego prospect, I badly miss more big technic boxes. But (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"John Robert-Blaze Kanehl" <johnNYblaze44@webtv.net> wrote in message news:G3JzJv.DB4@lugnet.com... (...) posts (...) factors (...) to (...) require (...) Company (...) us (...) but (...) the (...) beat (...) and (...) What I also meant that they (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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[snip] (...) I ofter wonder about that myself. First... I tried, in a VERY unscientific way, to determine for myself what percentage of the Lego market we represent. Personally I spend about $5000-$8000 on Lego each year. If we multiply that by the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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