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This from LEGOLAND, CA website. posted May 16, 2000: (URL) Job Fair: The Parks latest Job Fair is happening this Saturday from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. at LEGOLAND in Carlsbad. In an effort to find enthusiastic Model Citizens, the Parks term for (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | LEGO Company Partners with Steven Spielberg to Inspire Young Movie-Makers
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Republication of LEGO Company press release of May 9, 2000: (URL) Company Partners with Steven Spielberg to Inspire Young Movie-Makers New LEGO® Studios Set Allows Kids to Create Real Movies The LEGO Company has formed an alliance with filmmaker (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.lego.announce)
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| | Infant Stimulation Maximises Future Opportunities
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Republication of official LEGO Company press release of May 16, 2000: (URL) stimulation maximises future opportunities LEGO Company encourages putting more focus on stimulating children age 0-5. New extensive research shows that by stimulating 0-5 (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.edu, lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.primo)
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| | Product Suggestions & comments
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Attn: Lugnet readers, Lego Media, Lego Futura, Lego Direct, Mr B Justus, Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to make the following suggestions for new products. It should be noted that some of these may already have been suggested by Lugnet readers. I (...) (26 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How do I order missing pcs.?
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(...) I haven't had a problem with Lego pieces since one of the new 9v motors in my Mindstorms set went clunk a year and a half ago. I called Lego Canada customer service, and they referred me to a 1-800 number in the States. I answered the (...) (26 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color chart
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In lugnet.faq, Frank Filz writes: [...] (...) Hey! this seems like serioiusly a resonable thing to ask LD for, in connection with ordering elements. I wonder if they've got anything prepared for online color selection. (?) So many companies provide (...) (26 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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(...) I hope so! Maybe a bit far-fetched, but they could even have their ordering system online, with part AND color selection. That would be fabulous. I've heard some ideas jumbled around; and TLC probably already has something like LDraw's (...) (26 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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(...) sure (...) Well, your sweetie knows more about this than I do, but my understanding is that if you want really really precise matches, only a sample of the actual thing in question will do. Anything that's done with other pigments may not be (...) (26 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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(...) sure (...) Most graphics types use pantone as a standard - see : www.pantone.com. I'd imagine a colour / color standard based on the wavelength would also be simple? Scott A (26 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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(...) Not really; there's reflective components to colour as well, although I'd imagine that Lego, being made of a single type of plastic for the most part, is fairly consistent in this respect. F'r'instance, paint is sold with a 'gloss' and (...) (26 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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(...) to (...) you (...) simple? (...) Sorry. I was really talking about TLC, and how they match coulour. I very much doubt they use swatches, as was suggested. Scott A (...) (26 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Color chart
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Hey, you could always take the color in question down to your local hardware or paint store and ask them to stick it into their computerized color matcher, that would be about as accurate as you can get using today's technology!! I've seen them (...) (26 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | What are LD's "40 basic elements"?
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Dear Mr. Justus: Thanks once again to you, and to TLG, for opening a line of communication with your customers via LUGNET. As you are no doubt aware, you have many anxious fans waiting to find out more about the Lego Direct bulk ordering service. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | How would I get a job at Lego?
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How would I go about getting a job at the Lego company? Could I just send them a few DAT files or would I need actual Photos of sets I built? Also where would I send such information? (26 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: What are LD's "40 basic elements"?
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(...) I took a stab at answering this with the following post. (URL) like to know, too, so I can highlight those elements selected for production in my Lego Direct wants page ((URL) the way, thanks to everyone for contributing so far! I have 70,885 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: the latest news
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And now that Brad's post is SIX weeks old, I'm wondering what timeline TLC exists on?? "or so" usually doesn't mean "a magnitude", but it's rapidly approaching that. Brad - can we please get an update? Hire an intern if you have to, pay him in ABS (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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| | Re: the latest news
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(...) I've been wondering what's going on for a few weeks now. Brad Justus has said a lot of nice things, but so far it has been all talk and PR and no (visible) results. We're still waiting for that list that was to be announced in early May. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | RE: the latest news
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Maybe, just maybe they've finally realised that there ARE people who live outside the US and are trying to put something together to assist these people to have access to Lego Direct. Alternatively, they may have decided to postpone release until (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What are LD's "40 basic elements"?
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(...) sumbitting requests for elements that I assume will be standard. For example, I could use a few hundred 1x1 plates in each of the standard colors. If we go by what's available in sets, these won't be common or standard. I'd sure like to know! (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: What are LD's "40 basic elements"?
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(...) example, I (...) by (...) I've also contributed to Jason's list, and think it's great. I didn't bother to put all my "basic" part wants, because I assume they'll be standard issue- type things. I DID, however, but down basic bricks in gray, (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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