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<snip> (...) If the preceeding paragraph does not finally convince TLC and some skeptics here that AFOL's make up a significant chunck of the market, I don't know what will. Personally I think the Life on Mars sets are a huge step in the right (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Larry Tells All... (was Re: Lego To Close Molding, etc.)
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(...) Unlike people who take potshots at others for guessing, you and I are both extrapolating from insufficient data, but nevertheless still providing valuable insight because we're trying to be useful. One area of the data that is particularly (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Larry Tells All... (was Re: Lego To Close Molding, etc.)
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(...) Honestly Larry, why is it useful to discuss this? You often make all kinds of appeals to authority on all kinds of subjects -- but to what end in fact? "Extrapolating from insufficient data" is all well and good, but that simple qualifier (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AP: Lego To Close Molding, Processing
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(...) Did I see SWEDISH toymaker.... (...) Oh well, maybe this will help us...after all, if they're not making sets/parts in the US, then there's a good chance we won't be seeing sets only released to certain markets [like a lot of US S@H sets, and (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Larry Tells All... (was Re: Lego To Close Molding, etc.)
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(...) I may be new around here, but I have something to say. I really do believe that this Larry character is a silly, silly man. May a large angery giant one-day step on your head. Untill that glorious day, I remain, Richard Noeckel You can reach (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Well, my work here is done, worry not my little friends, for I will return...one day. And when I do, you can be certain that the craniums of the small minded shall be steped upon. Sincerely, Richard Noeckel You can reach me @ (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Larry Tells All... (was Re: Lego To Close Molding, etc.)
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(...) Yet look at the shameless violence you're teaching the kiddies! ;-) Sure he's a silly man, but in Libertopia... <gdr> -Tim (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Pokemon blitzes Lego
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(...) managed (...) have (...) I agree with both of you that Pokemon is probably not the only reason for their losses. But just for your information, Pokemon has been launched in Europe in 2000 and not in 1999. There's a pretty standard calendar for (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Wow, I haven't seen this blatant a troll pass since my days on alt.tv.swedishchef.b...bork.bork. Oh, and alt.kibology. Gotta have a hobby, said I, back in the Dark Ages. ;) best LFB (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pokemon blitzes Lego
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(...) I wonder if they would have blamed Furby last year. It may bear seeing how Ritvik's been doing with the Pokemon licence-- I haven't seen that much of the theme stuff out, though, so it's either been going fast or not been produced in all (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Pokemon blitzes Lego
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(...) D'oh! Of course. I didn't think about the time lapse for things making their way to Europe. (...) Ah! LEGO sets aside, the first two Harry Potter novels were released in the UK before even the first one was released in the USA. It was not (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Larry Tells All... (was Re: Lego To Close Molding, etc.)
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(...) I have seen some critical analysis which says that it is much better to have a lay-off several weeks before Christmas than right after. The incident which evoked the analysis I read was the Wizzards of the Coast layoff several years ago. Some (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Pokemon blitzes Lego
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(...) the (...) their (...) the UK (...) Sure. They were released in the UK because Mrs. Rowling is from the UK. But the things will go different for the movie and the licensed merchandising. (...) My (...) huge (...) interested to (...) In Europe (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Community to design new LEGO T-shirts
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(...) A shirt duplicating one of the train torsos would be ever so cool! Frank (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hmmm, I spend a lot of my time in T-Shirts because I spend a lot of time at work (actually, these days, I almost never wear anything but T-Shirts [well, pants, socks, underwear, and shoes also...) FUT: lugnet.off-topic.fun Frank (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | New LEGO factory inaugurated
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Republication of LEGO Company press release of Nov. 29, 2000: (URL) on 29 November, a new 12,000 square metre LEGO factory was officially inaugurated in the Czech Republic. The factory is situated in Kladno, only 20 kilometres west of Prague. LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.announce) !!
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| | Re: New LEGO factory inaugurated
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So they are closing US operations while opening a new factory in the Czech Republic? I guess labor's cheaper there. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: New LEGO factory inaugurated
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Well, That's nice. Tons of factories in Europe but none in North America. Kevin (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: New LEGO factory inaugurated
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(...) Or they work harder over there ? Mk (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: New LEGO factory inaugurated
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(...) Now thats a low blow... I don't particularly appretiate it either. Followups to .off-topic.debate Eric Kingsley (26 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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