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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: Dear TLC, the apology and the very open explanations within the "mearsk-ship-press-release" are highly welcome and fully accepted as far as I am concerned. Thanks for listening to us AFOLs - thanks even the more for (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I dunno if it was so much a question of being right or not-- I think the difference of opinion was "is this a big deal" or not. There was some disagreement about whether or not they made any "promise" to us that they broke in re-releasing the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Larry's statement would be my personal take of the situation, given all the observable facts, and without knowing exactly what happened behind boardroom doors. Dave K -not that I want this to escalate into a debate. (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Wow!!! I am utterly impressed. It is as if a responsible adult has come into a chaotic room full of squabbling children and restored order, reason and common sense. Everyone leaves happy. What would make me even more impressed? If the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I'm not sure that's necessarily a valid conclusion. Another possible conclusion is that you were wrong, but LEGO is such a good company at heart that they apologised anyway in the interests of peace and harmony. (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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Not bad at all! I suppose this is as good as it can possibly get. However, this statement should have been made a bit earlier. How long could it take to come up with a press release like that? Or was the general idea to let the dust settle a bit (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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**super snippage** Thanks Jake! Its clear you care and listen, and that the company cares and listens. That's more than good enough for me! JB (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) ARRGGHHHH!!!!! If only they had done something similar to the Constellation Legend re-issue!!! Oh well, I'll get a couple more... Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (21 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(snip) Thanks for posting this, Jake. I'm hoping to be able to purchase one of these this time around, as funds were a bit too tight for the first run. Also, I, too, would be interested in knowing the fate of the dark blue container ship. -Joel (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Thumbs up! It is great to see Lego and Maersk would not let a 30+ year association(1) end for such a silly thing as running out of the special color material! Now Jake - think *Maersk train* and get to suggesting ;)~ M (1) (URL) came out in 1974, 31 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.lego)
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