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(...) As opposed to the naming conventions that LEGO has used internally for years? How about, instead of suggesting that LEGO change the way they refer to parts, why not ask them to share *their* naming conventions with the AFOL community? JohnG, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Does anybody actually know Mr Justus?
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(...) here (...) And (...) Good point. Only the serious would want those quantities. (...) It wasn't really meant to be a sound line of reasoning. I'm just being annoying. However silly it is, while viewing the big picture, to call it a train (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Got my other order wrong (Re: Got my order wrong)
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This is particularly worrisom also. I know I'm right because their website advertises 172 pieces, which is the count on the outside of the larger box. But when I call, I worry that they'll think I'm trying to pull a fast one. The sales rep I talked (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) OK, go ahead. Everyone knows I'm arrogant anyway. Personally I think it would be shrewd of them to target the market exclusively to AFOLs with mundanes as a secondary interest. We're the heavy users (1) who are going to buy bunches (is there (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Got my other order wrong (Re: Got my order wrong)
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I just got my order for 2 sets, and found 2 small plain white boxes. opened one of them and thought it didn't look like 172 pieces. I was impressed on how quick they got my order to me. 3 days, standard shipping. they did upgrade to priority mail at (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not all of them. I know, at 8, I would have noticed as you probably would have also. And my six year old daughter would probably notice also. But my eight year old daughter would probably be oblivious. (...) I think it's much less sinister (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Tom McDonald writes: <snip> (...) A dangerous attitude if they don't get the picture right. :-) (...) I bet, in the end, the names will be dropped. We have a naming convention that works well... in english. I'd hate to have to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Got my other order wrong (Re: Got my order wrong)
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(...) ok, now you guys got me paranoid, checked my order, mine was fine... i even opened the brown dacta box to make sure i wasn't missing something :) oooo.... road signs.... :) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) How about a McDonalds drive-thru window. Or a metro station train schedule! :-) brian (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Got my other order wrong (Re: Got my order wrong)
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THANK YOU for saying something! I got my eToys order last week, and didn't even open it - I ordered 3 sets of roadsigns. Sure enough, there were 3 white sub-boxes in the order, so I only got ONE QUARTER of what I should have! I called, complained, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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