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(...) I think that's a really important point! Hard to say how much money the Bioknuckles would make compared to bulk element sales if they'd actually gotten that going by now, but it seems like TLC is taking the seductive and risky marketing road (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More Venom Anyone? ( Was Re: Give them a break (was:Hey, like, is anyone there? ))
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(...) Wow. Have I been whinning in my posts here? I hope not. I actually thought I had something constructive to say...now I'm beginning to think twice. I will however, admit that I've been rude, certainly less than nice. I will not, however (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have wondered about this also. (...) So you worry about negative posts here damaging a good relationship with TLC? Please don't. The LEGO Company does have to listen due to the fact that their bulk sales will get a real shot in the arm from (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, actually. I think you might find it called "We actually want to have a good relationship with a major company that really doesn't HAVE to listen to us or give input, but does anyway, albeit in a slow and strange manner." (...) Yes. You (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I probably shouldn’t be answering a troll post, but I post infrequency enough anyway. I find it hard to believe I’m siding with Larry again. Having worked for Lego in what seems like a long ago life, I can understand your frustrations about the time (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:G86DAE.3uH@lugnet.com... (...) Spewing venom will not get anyone anywhere. The only thing it will serve to do is create emnity between the two groups here - the AFOLs and LEGO Direct, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | More Venom Anyone? ( Was Re: Give them a break (was:Hey, like, is anyone there? ))
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(...) Is there some unknown reason why any of the rest of us should adopt this ***-kissing attitude towards TLC? Some of you are just the most appalling TLC apologists... ...pucker up, Lar! I am personally impressed to see Todd show some real (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) For starters, the whole thing was too short and WAY too polite. C'mon, spew some venom, Man! I am of two minds on the issue of whether I care or not. On the one hand, TLC continues to make pathetically stupid choices about their product line (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yup. Lar's post was good too. We do need to lighten up here on LUGNET. From what I know LEGO is working hard to keep communicating with us. There's frustration on both sides, we need to work on communicating and being positive and constructive (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Tomas Clark wrote: Snipped post by lego direct. (...) This is exactly the sort of post we want. Just a regular update as to whats happening at lego. (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think this post by Tomas Clark: (URL) that and I think you're going to see more effort to set the right expectations with us so we don't expect more than can be delivered. I met Tomas Clark today, and he was happy, but very very tired, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Tom, I don't think this is a lousy idea--in fact I we have suggested it to Brad as one possibility. (Brad, by the way, does still work at LEGO Direct, Todd.) As David Eaton said in the next thread-branch over ((URL) we need to figure out what (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Why don't you just ask, "When is S@H going to get beyond Visa/MasterCard?" Oh, wait; that question *was* asked this week. Steve "I'd've bought a buncha stuff this week, but I only have Discover" Bliss (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I don't blame you. I didn't want to say too much because obviously LD is gonna do what they want, and since I don't know inside details I couldn't recommend exactly how it should work. But one thing I might not have said directly, but should (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow, the above was written last August. The more things change, the more they stay the same...? (I wonder if Brad still works at LEGO???) --Todd (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, I don't really think the point is that we're dissappointed in their responsiveness. Actually, as I said before, it's been more than I'd hoped for. The problem is simply that they said they'd be more active than they have been, and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Look, guys & gals, let's cut them some slack. Lego is a large and historically conservative company which thought it was producing toys for children and is still reeling from the discovery that it is actually producing toys for 30-something (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) OK, I understand it may take a while. But that was on Tuesday, now it is late Friday. You need to at least answer a few questions, or post some sort of update. Perhaps Lego.Direct needs to hire someone to respond to Lugnet posts 24 hours a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Hey, like, is anyone there? (was: When is Mac support coming for LEGO Mosaic?)
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(...) Yes! I was going to suggest some sort of a problem tracking system, but wasn't really keen on suggesting a big huge development effort, hadn't done the homework to see if there is a freeware tracking system out there somewhere, and hadn't (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Instructions on CD for sale again
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I found another one. (URL) wrote in message ... (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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