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(...) Maybe I should have wrote more, maybe I should have wrote less. With regards to my use of the word "merger", I used it to describe the shared direction that Microsoft and Lego have taken. In essence they have merged, although on an official (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) An agreement to exchange some technology and marketting is nowhere near a merger. If that was a "merger", there probably would effectively be a monopoly, a single "company" would serve the whole world. (...) Yes, I've come to expect that (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general) !!
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I completely agree with the other posts here. LEGO needs to hire a web designer, not a magazine designer. Whoever is doing the site seems to be forgetting that they are designing for an interactive medium that is, ultimately, interpreted to the user (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) 'Hard to Find' - AKA 'hard to sell'? I'd be most happy if lego uk were to mimic the S@H specials which the USA gets - see this week's: (URL) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yup, that's what I'm afraid of. (...) I fully agree with Frank Filz here. I usually try to stay out of many discussions (I rather post info or answer peoples' questions) but this thread caught my attention because it expresses exactly what I (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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"Sean Harrington" <harrington@macgenius.com> wrote in message news:G79o0J.1H4@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) LUGNET (...) I agree. My 'very interesting' comment related to the fact the option existed, as opposed to the actual sets on sale regards (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) FYI under MSIE 5.0, Windows NT4, the micro-scale text scrolls in the same stupid way. The page also ignores the text-size menu commands in MSIE. Come on LEGO, competent web designers are easy to hire these days... (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Ahh...I love it when I see people make comments like this. I need to show this thread to the higher ups here at my company. I have been doing web design for the past 6 years. I love it and I always stick with the basics. I can make a site look (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) This wouldn't be why everyone left RTL en masse is it? or why I only post obnoxiuous one-liners instead of epic posts? junior (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) nnggahhh I can't believe I spelled obnoxious wrong! junior (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Jake, thanks for stepping forward and clarifying some of the concerns that have been raised. This is good to hear, and I think it's a very good sign to hear this coming from an AFOL who "made it inside." (...) Of course Microsoft isn't the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) [snip] Awesome answer, Todd! In particular, I'm glad you called Jake on this one: (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Quite so! /Eric McC/ (sorry for a "me too" post!) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Hey, Kirby, Reading Lugnet every day, even long enough to scan the titles, is hazardous to getting any work done. How would you like it if YOUR boss berated you for not working at home too? -Erik (who gets paged at home about every day) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) I started reading RTL again. There are one or two people out there. It's very warm and cozy in here, whatever is bubbling over on the radiator. (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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You can find Red Frame, Black Door, Green Pane item has been added into bulk bricks. (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:14:28 GMT, "Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote: Greetings, and thanks for trying to calm the storm. Although I think it's more of a tempest in a teapot. Comment #1 - and I say this with a grin on my face and a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) How much more do you need? The press release said that LEGO would be developing games for the Xbox, not that Microsoft would take over making LEGO games. Nobody thought that Sony was merging with LEGO when Rock Raiders came out for the PSX... (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ah, but not for much longer. It's all down to education, and thanks to your new president you'll soon have 'the best educated Americans in the world'. I'm not sure what "LEGO parents" are anyway. I suppose that if you can make up phrases like (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3A648DEA.7A79@m...ing.com... (...) So am I. I think that if we want to see stuff from LEGO, we need to be a bit more welcoming of their efforts. Most of the negative feedback LEGO gets here (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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"Jonathan Mizner" <mizners@aol.com> wrote in message news:G78Eyo.Cou@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Brickfest, (...) They probably wouldn't sell these -- they use them for events only, as far as I understand. A K8 would have a few hundred dollar (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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I don't know the exact dimisions of the K8 boxes, from what I understand they are packed by wieght, 42lbs to be exact. jt (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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(...) OK.. (...) Well in the case of IBM 'it woz robbed' ;-) of its 'evil' status in popular opnion by the ongoing hysteria about the other firms... (...) OK so MSN is a content provider... (...) Besides I am not sure Windows Ce would run on (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G7BAFC.568@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) as I (...) pieces in (...) their (...) They wouldn't need to market them at all. Just let us AFOLs know that they are available for purchase and I'm sure (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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"Zhengrong Zang" <mikezang@iname.com> wrote in message news:3A651345.6F46A2...ame.com... (...) But why? There isnt any other compatible windows (color wise) Why introduce these bulk parts seamingly at random. And why is it USA only? regards (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is actually one of the origional release of bulk items, the green glass was a mistake. I would assume that they forgot to enter these and are now trying to unload some fairly awful (color wise) parts. Eric Kingsley (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello, This one is specialy for the LEGO company, but could concern also other people. I would like to see more ways of payment for the bulk part orderings. I know that a lot of people have a Mastercard / Visa or American Express card. I don't have (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi, I would like to see the following parts into the 'bulk parts library': train roof (Lego part #2875)in colors RED,WHITE,GRAY,BLACK plates 4x6 in colors WHITE,GRAY,BLACK plates 4x4 in colors WHITE,GRAY,BLACK Then can we make our passenger cars (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) the (...) Brickfest, (...) Do they? I thought K8's were created from manufacturing overstock, and spoiled boxes at the factory/warehouse. I've seen many sets at the Outlet store that appeared to come from store returns. I suspect this is what (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:G7BrsF.CDr@lugnet.com... (...) spoiled (...) Well, that's what I understood from a couple people at Brickfest, I forget who said that though. IIRC they were people who arranged with LEGO Direct (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Over the past several years, I have had a *few* store employees tell me that they can return unsold Lego back to TLC. I seem to recall that something was said about qty, but I can't remember the exact phrase. Like I think they can return a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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Jake- Thanks for bringing a little sanity and actual fact to this discussion. I am incredibly sick of all the self-righteous whining about a software company being 'evil'. I think some people need to open a history book or even turn on the nightly (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) brick. (...) increasing (...) While I agree, there is no evidence as to which is the cause & which is effect. Did diversification cause cash-flow problems, or is it slated as a possible solution? Do you have any light to shed, Jake? Regards, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Ludo, (...) I am wondering if there isn't the Mastercard symbol on your Eurocard. At least here in Germany Eurocard is allied with Mastercard, so you CAN use your Eurocard as Mastercard. Are you sure you haven't got this option as well? Arnold (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have heard from several people who contacted S@H Europe and complained about this particular topic that S@H Europe is planning to introduce more payment options in the near future. However, I have no specific dates at hand... Arnold (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Snipped a lot of good, levelheaded discussion so I could pick on the less good, less levelheaded. (...) I don't see this comment as useful in the context of this particular discussion, even with the smiley. It shows your strong anti MS bias which I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Well said, Tim and Frank... (...) <snip> It is instructive to look at other fan/hobby forums. The most productive relationships between fans and their annointed companies happen when the company embraces the fans as having valid ideas and in turn (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) <Gasp!> you don't mean...no, it can't be, uh...we are not dealing with the devil here, oh NO, you can't be seri...ack! No, it can't be...the most pure and astonishing concentration of evil... The Devils WIFE??!!! I need help... --Josh (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Maybe they can return some things, but my experience is that most times when an employee says that, they are using it as an excuse not to mark down a damaged set so I can buy it at a discount. /Eric McC/ (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego)
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Dear LEGO, There has been much discussion here about the current promotion with Quaker Instant Oatmeal and the Life On Mars sets. While the LEGO User community is pretty good about sharing this type of information when discovered, it would be a (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.lego.direct)
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