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(...) And that, right there, probably best sums up why you are meeting with so much disagreement. You believe that without TLC, your hobby ends, despite the collection of LEGO I assume you must already have, and despite a very extensive after-market (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) You know what, at this point if I was head of marketting at TLC I would pull the new run from S@H and only supply them to Maersk. That'd make money for the company AND save their integrity (1). ROSCO (1) As percieved by a small number of AFOLs (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Scott Lyttle wrote: <snip> (...) I would only ever make as many shirts as a customer would want:-) (...) Well, at this point, I, as the producer for the group would be totally out of the loop. (...) I'm not sure a situation involving (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Ha! Clearly you haven't been reading all my posts. I think I get the most annoyed with people who leap to conclusions about things they shouldn't. They said that ONE phrase that was incorrect, and you and others jump down Lego's throat. They (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Wow Larry, you missed a perfect opportunity for a footnote! (...) And a sub-footnote opportunity missed no less! That's not like you at all! Wink. ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <roll eyes> How about "Well dear I did say no more buying Lego this month, but you see they have 30% off this week..." Seriously, vows? (...) Well Dave it looks like you can end this. I must say your display of patient is just as impressive as (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) It may be a moral question, but more importantly it's a "have you stopped beating your wife?" question too. I tend not to go around claiming I'm a man of my word. Why would I need to? If I have to make a big deal about it, maybe I'm not. So (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Crying is very unbecomming.... (...) Can I use this defense on my wedding vows? "Honest dear I meant what I was saying at the time but circumstances changed...." SNIP (...) The facts are that Lego Promised this to be a limited run. A new (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) And on the other side of the coin many want to defend the company no matter what they do. This is not bley or click hinges. This is basic morality.I'm with the "nay-sayers" because the company is on a destructive path and if they go down so (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I didn't impugn anything. I asked a simple question wich is quite relevant given that this is at it's essence a moral question.-Ken (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And by "Selective Interpretation" you mean anything short of the way you see it?-Ken (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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snippage (...) Dave, If you don't get a LEGO set for Christmas, e-mail me. I'll send you one for Christmas. No charge for set or shipping. Consider it a gift for all your efforts. Hell...send me your address..I'll send you something regardless of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) LOL!! Thanx, Dave, that's my laugh for the week! :] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (22 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) John, You're a business owner, we all know you do much of the shirts for the clubs and Brickfest. Let me pose a question. What if you made a "special edition" Lego-based T-shirt for some club or big event. Say the group wanting the shirts told (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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snippage (...) more snippage (...) John, I hate to be nitpicky here (oh, wait, half the posts on this thread are about being nitpicky), but I thought the color of set 10052 was yellow.. (URL) a different story... Scott (22 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I seem to recall General Motors making a promise that they were going to release the new Camaro by "x" date....well, turns out that they didn't make it. The result? An advertising campaign featuring the "human caring factor" of a manager who (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) <snip> (...) Really, thanks guys. I appreciate the support. This is the LEGO User Group NETwork, and this is why I'm here. Beyond that, for the 3+ (almost 4) decades of fun that TLC has provided by their product I had to say something. Here's (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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Yes, I'm sure AFOLs are more aware of sales and hot deals and pay less per brick than a casual LEGO shopper (exception: those who just pick up 4496's at Wal-Mart; $14.88 for 1000 bricks is hard to beat). On the other hand, AFOLs but orders of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Well if it still sells very well I hope it is produced in dark blue as well. Only because I think a set this well designed deserves a large production run and a spot in the S@H cataloge, and thus further increase its sales. I am just glad to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:I96Ln0.1GsL@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) there (...) hardly (...) I too agree with Dave Schuler and Larry. I really applaud Dave Koudys for continuing to be (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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