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Jake, Congratulations on joining LEGO Direct! It's great to see somebody on board who has had past interaction with the AFOL community! (...) Hmm... I just called and asked a rep what the kit comprised, and she said 1x1 bricks. I'm confused. I (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G3oCMK.83G@lugnet.com... (...) down, (...) I have to second that. I've noticed a lot of AFOLs being hired recently. Its very pleasing and its indicative that TLC is, or is about to, (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Matt, I am not sure what happened, but the parts are for sure 1x1 plates. I have actually gotten a few more details as to what the box contains: - Building Plate: 48 x 48 - Building Instructions Sheet - Bill of Materials - Bag of edge pieces and a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Really! Cool. I was a bit worried about the pliers comment in the faq. (...) Ho ho!!! Clearly we need a design that uses 92 (or 182) of each thing so that they have to supply 88 extra of each color but one. (91 wouldn't work, they always give (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) There's another reason for Juniorization (and other manifestations of special-purpose pieces) that doesn't seem to have got much airtime in this debate. No doubt I'll be corrected, but Lego's basic patents have expired. This is why we are now (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) No, I'm not sure; it was an educated guess. However, I just spoke with someone at LEGO who said the color wasn't recently new. So I think it's a reasonably good bet that it's either the LEGO SCALA light warm gray -- the one that came out about (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is great! --Todd (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Matt, I am not sure what happened, but the parts are for sure 1x1 plates. I have actually gotten a few more details as to what the box contains: - Building Plate: 48 x 48 - Building Instructions Sheet - Bill of Materials - Bag of edge pieces and a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I figured that this was the way it would be done (my guesses were 50 or 100 count bags). (...) Actually, I bet the bags do have exactly 90 1x1 plates. I don't think I've ever got extra 1x1 plates so I think they are heavy enough compared to (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hmm. I bet they're *really* 90-count bags and the extras are for if you go over 88, not 90. That is, I'll speculate that if you need 87 or 88, you get one bag. But if you need 89, 90, 91, 92, or any number up to 176, you get two bags. (Just a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) It will probably never be tiles. How could you easily remove a misplaced tile in middle of the picture - sure it would look better, but switch to tiles and you are seriously looking at a niche adult market. Tiles should be a bulk product. -Jon (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Didn't LEGO say it wants to be the company we want it to be? :-) If we want the mosaics to use tiles and we can convince them that we'll buy more if it is tiles, maybe they'll offer it in tiles as an alternative option. (...) Much, much easier (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear LEGO: I am a potential customer for your new "LEGO Mosaic" product. I am confused, however, by the product's User Agreement: "By submission of YOUR picture, YOU further represent and warrant that at no time will the LEGO Mosaic product be used (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) One of my thoughts is that the 90 piece bags will actually be bulk packs. I won't be surprised to see them appear as such in the catalog. Frank (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) To heck with *all* the colors, tell me (us) about that third shade of gray, and in what quantity it will be available and in what other pieces besides plates. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) down, (...) Congrats Jake -- that's excellent news. (...) Then, (...) out (...) It wasn't obvious at first glance on the web site how big the mosaic is. Can you enlighten me? Huw (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello, This is the first time I've used this service, so I don't know if I'm following the correct procedures, but here goes!! I have a 32x32 ramp and pit baseplate like the one used for Castle Set #6081 except that it is colored blue and light grey (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Does it look like this one: (URL) Dave! (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Hmm. I think it could be argued that the mosaic pattern is a reproduction of the original material, and so doesn't merit a new copyright. Just like reproducing a color picture in gray-scale halftone. Especially since the reproduction is a (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Rich, I saw the medium gray this past summer at the Kidvention. Imagine a shade of gray exactly in between the LEGO brick colors light gray and dark gray, and there you have it. -John (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That one looks like it's got Green rocks... I think he means this one: (URL) is found in set 6277 ( (URL) ) Imperial Trading Post in the pirate theme... Can't think of anywhere else it shows up... DaveE (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) <snip> Nice to meet you Richard. FYI: a post of this nature is normally posted in lugnet.general or lugnet.people.newbie (since you are new) But the most important thing is that you posted :-) Jude FUT .people.newbie (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.people.newbie)
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(...) Just curious what you ordered in a quantity of 100+? I'm sure the designers of the site/engine didn't think people would be ordering triple digit quantities of sets. (This may or may not be hard for them to fix.) BEN GATRELLE FU to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) #6081 (...) The raised baseplates in <set:6277> and <set:6276> are the same. I see you found the remnants of the Baseplate Finder... I ran out of room on my free ISP site, so I uploaded them to Brickshelf. I'm going to get those images sorted (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.people.newbie)
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Hey, everybody - I ordered 3 mosaics today, and I just got a call from S@H customer service checking to see if they were all real or if I had accidentally duplicated an order. My 3 mosaics are my sister, my brother, and Jeri Ryan (by accident) - (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.lego.direct)
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The interesting thing is that I tried to order 2 on one order, and it wouldn't let me. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'd order 99 copies online, then write down my Reference Number carefully, call up the S@H phone version and tell them tho add a few more of the set. I think it should work this way (it's also possible to add the Credit Card number via phone (...) (26 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) pieces to (...) As (...) If simplicity and customization-challenge is key, then perhaps a block of wood is the ultimate toy. The problem is when the pieces become too big and specialized to be good for anything else. Paul Davidson (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Sure! It is based on a large, 48x48 baseplate. Nice size! (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sure! It is based on a large, 48x48 baseplate. Nice size! Jake ---...--- Jake McKee Senior Producer - Lego Direct (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Plus, if they are tiles, it sure doesn't look very "Lego"...Just another strange picture! ---...--- Jake McKee Senior Producer - Lego Direct (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Just as a side note to this, the reason that they are calling to check multiple orders is for verification/fraud protection purposes. They want to verify that you really wanted that many before any charges are made, since the system is new. Jake (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey Jake, Glad to see you have a job that you like, after all what can be more satisfying than waking up in the morning and not dreading going to work ? :-) What does a Senior Producer at Lego Direct do? After all you say you are working on cool (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jake, I just wanted to take a moment to say two things to you: 1. Congratulations on your new position with Lego Direct. :-) 2. I hope that we continue to hear from you regarding our questions in such a timely fashion. It is nice to be hearing (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, I thought that back in the late 80's, when Tyco Super Blocks first appeared. However, I've been told that the patent hadn't expired, and the TLC entered into a big lawsuit against Tyco for patent infringement, with Tyco winning in (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) down, (...) So, are they paying you in bricks? :-) -Roy (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I want to use RCX or Scout in TRAIN series ASAP, but RCX or Scout is too big and sometimes too complex, I hope TLC can make mini-RCX or microi-Scout for TRAIN series, these two don't need baterry and the power can get from outside: Idea1: Mini-RCX, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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