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(...) Oh come on now! What's wrong with a civilized, lively debate? That's what Lugnet is for, beside listening to wonderful news coming to us occasionally from THE MOUTH OF LEGO (imagine raving orcish minifig hordes in the background ...)* Agreed, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) No, I'm implying that listening to the groans from a minute part of a minor part of the customer base is not sound business. Making money is. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) You're right Larry, this is a perfect point to stop, as the thread has devolved from relatively restrained (albeit heated) to snotty. The reaction of the community to this issue is certainly something to think about. I'll bow out now and move (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps I just read all statements from Lego as possibles, whereas others read them as 100% definites. Let's look at Jake's post: (URL) As many of you have seen from the leaked pictures online, we have released a > (...) Interpretation: Fact. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Ooooh, you'd be surprised, Larry! Actually I would happily share your point of view - if I had a perfectly sound reason to do so. Say, about 80 bucks burning a hole in my pocket and an empty shelf that would perfectly fit a Maersk ship? That (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Thank You, Larry. I hate to add one more post to this thread, but feel the need. I totally agree with what you say about everyone just stopping. But, I think this thread is a real eye-opener as to the nature of this community. Is this really (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm glad I could be of service. ;) But I'm afraid you're mixing up so many things I really don't wish to sort it out for you. And better never, ever mention George Doubble-You to "Old Europeans" like me ... (...) Try something stronger than (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I agree that some here are stubborn and some here are seeing things all topsy turvy, yes. Where I differ with you, though, is in the identification of which group of people that appelation belongs to, and which group it doesn't belong to. We (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) The issue is not TLC did 'exactly the opposite' of what they said, they made sound business decisions based on all available information at the time. So, in my humble opinion, it's your flawed analysis of the situation that's cause for (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Oh dear. You are really stubborn, Kelly, as well as persistent in seeing things from upside down. Imagine, just for a moment, somebody tells you one thing, then does the exact opposite. You're following so far? Great. So, wouldn't you be (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.lego, Jacob Davies wrote: <snip> (...) Second this sentiment Dave K (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Excellent, I look forward to getting a copy of this set (I hadn't heard about it until this posting). (Speaking, I guess, as a Lego collector: I don't collect based on whether something is rare or not, but on whether I like the model. My (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Actually, the core question is more directly this: Should LEGO customers feel entitled to tell LEGO how to conduct their business? Unfortunately, several people here believe they do feel so entitled, by doing LEGO the favor of purchasing their (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) What is even more clear is that, at the time, TLC stated 'we have such-n-such quantity of Maersk Blue in stock and want to do something with it. Since, at htis time, we don't have a contract with Maersk for anything, we'll get rid of our stock (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) That's not how I took it. But look at the way it was explained to the Germans via their liason (thanks to Rene's post): (URL) Doesn't get more clear than that IMO. JOHN (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Are you implying that profitability and integrity are mutually exclusive? I hope not. JOHN (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) know he's doing a great job at being a liason. I care so much that I'm spending more now on LEGO products than I did before. I care to the point where I do shows and displays to show off what can be done with LEGO bricks to get otehr people (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.lego, Burkhard Schloemer wrote: [snippage] (...) are saying is so "George Double-You" that it is almost too good :-) So either we complain about every single thing TLC does or we don't CARE? How about all the fans that are happy with this (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Uh, John. That *is* what Jake said. Well, he certainly didn't say claim anything *stronger* than that -- actually, what he said was more low key, if anything. (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I got to 0 already because I keep getting this picture in my head: [comic book guy] Oh my gosh! The release will reduce the collectibility of my sets from 5 of 14000 to 5 of 2x000! I must go to the internet and complain! [/comic book guy] (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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