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(...) This is VERY cool! No, not as full of features as some of the CAD programs available, but really not bad at all for a little online thing. More significantly, some time ago LD promised us that we would be able to build a model virtually and (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Are you trying to tell us that you can still get Insectoids and Rock Raiders! Just kidding. Seriously, this is good news. I need to save up and get some of these sets. I missed them the first time! Rob robo2705@hotmail.com (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Take a look on (URL) to the hard to find items (USA) and you'll get a few suprises. ....Hint - there's more than just the blacksmith shop!! Richard. (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think it was decided to discontinue it before...however, with the rush on buying the sculptures at holiday time, I think they mentioned about putting it back into production for another run on sculptures... I guess we'll have to wait on the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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THanks Brad for answering a lot of questions. Though one thing I am wondering, and I hope you can answer, what was the logic behind discontinuing the Statue of Liberty and Dragon sculptures right before the Holidays? I would think they would last (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear Brad. We do thank you for your effort in this and I am sure it will pay off. Regarding your concern about prices I would like to mention this funny thing: Under the Danish section, most sets cost 67.95 kr, so 3 sets cost 203.85 kr. Thinking of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes: [snipped mega-good news] ... (...) ... [snipped some more] Thank you Brad. Everything else has already been said here, so I'll be brief. The above statement makes me glow inside and my hand already moves (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Season's Greetings- (...) Well, "bulk" certainly isn't "2" (check the catalog for a number of items that come "2" in a "bulk" pack). Of course it's thousands. The big blue tub of 1200 bricks for $20 full retail, no matter how you slice and dice it, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Tim Courtney writes: (snip) (...) (snip) Does this mean I'll get crap if I have a the crew frying up a couple of slices on the radiator of the M10 Tank Destoryer kit I'm releasing next year? Dan (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wessel, you should know better than trying to project outside the limits of your data. Of course, if this relationship doesn't level out I would like to order 110 bags (which means LEGO should pay me for ordering their brick). ;) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ROFL!!! Going with that suggestion, Mike, for 50 bags you'd get 50% off, for 90 bags you'd get 90% off, and if you buy 100 bags or more you'll get them for free. <grin> I'd love that, but somehow I have a feeling LD won't exactly think it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Good idea. Amazon.com (in the US anyway) gives a limited version of this, letting you select between "ship in minimum number of packages" or "ship each item as it becomes available (for extra cost"... thus giving the customer control AND (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I placed a small 'bulk' order online a few weeks ago. 5 different items (plus a free tshirt), total of about a dozen packs. So far you've shipped it to me in *four* seperate packages, and I think I've got at least one more on the way. I appreciate (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes: <snip> Brad, as somebody who has a degree in manufacturing engineering (with a minor in business), a big interest in process engineering and 2-3 years experience in injection molding...Belive me, I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow! This sounds like a step in the right direction. Such good news for Christmas is almost as welcome as a nice big pile of brand new parts under the tree :) I have one question arising from the information presented however. Since the current bulk (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes please! Hmmm I wonder how much discount we might get for purchasing 100 bulk items...100%??? (although I would settle for 95 ;-) Keep up the good work Brad et al, I really appreciate your efforts and especially your open way of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I spoke with a rep. at S@H and they want me to send ALL of the "Bad" pieces to be replaced and they are looking into it to see if there might have been a mistake with all the HP stairs. I would check your stairs if I were you!:-) Doyle (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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[snip] (...) So if enough people buy 15 or more then it could be worthwhile (read profitable) to add like 20-20%, 25-25% or something. Well I will definately be voting with my dollars. :-) (...) Woo Hoo! [snip] (...) Well it seems as some of us (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'm praying they do some of the 8 wide cars of Brams! Gary Dave Lovelace <dave@umop.com> wrote in message news:GoHvEv.FMs@lugnet.com... (...) we (...) what (...) Maybe (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.space)
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(...) Which one? :) (URL) I doubt you'd see either one. The first is too difficult to build, and the second requires too many discontinued parts. In fact, it doesn't look like I have many designs at all that would make reasonable sets. Some possible (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.space)
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Once again, Lego listens and responds. Brad, I want to thank you for interacting with us through LugNet and through the other channels the LSAH has started doing. It was a long time in coming, but you guys are really putting forth a lot of effort (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: bulks and trees and some new stuff on its way REPLY FOR BRAD
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(...) This is good. (...) I disagree I think there are more bulk orders than you know of, because WE usually dont post or comment a lot, nor do we waste our money by purchasing overpriced brick at LSAH. (...) Mumbo Jumbo talk now! Ok you probably (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes. You are absolutely correct. These are the things I've said. The two things are not mutually exclusive. I am not such a 'brick purest' that I don't recognize the value of specialty pieces. However, as mentioned, I don't buy a set because (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Just received my order of these trees :^) Most of them seem bent to various degrees, but it seem like if/when 3 of the trees had the branches intlocked/intertwined the middle one and to a lesser extent the side ones were more strait. SO what I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Brad: I hope you get a good Christmas bonus. Lars (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 2 x 2 x 3 Double Convex in light gray!
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(...) Absolutely! I could go for dozens of these in (in order of preference) red, black, grey, dark grey, yellow, white, green, and maybe even blue...the slope, and esp. the extreme slope, is a basic building element we should have greater access to (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This sounds like a decent start. Something similar was in place during the first few months of the bulk program so you probably have some idea as to how well that works. (...) One way to deal with true bulk is to try and find a way to make it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow. Brad, You say a lot in your post! Most (if not all) of what you wrote is welcome news indeed. Regarding promises (above), I just want to say that your words are encouraging. And by making it clear why some things may or may not occur you (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Cooo...oool:-) (...) Brad, great job as usual!Have a great holiday. (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Tim Courtney writes: <<snippetysnip some thoughts that I share with Tim>> (...) Well, I feel that Spamcake is best left untouched..period! Everybody knows the dangers of handling Spamcake with remote controlled Mecha, watching (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Very cool. That's all I wanted to know. Same plastic + same molds = same trees. All good. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well there you go, Richard. If you don't believe it coming from me, perhaps you will believe it coming straight from the horse's mouth? (...) This is a nice surprise. BTW to Brad and others at LEGO Direct, even though some of us aren't as (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Brad Justus" <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:GoI71y.AqA@lugnet.com... Hi Brad - (snipped much of the message...) (...) only (...) course (...) and (...) Glad to hear that. (...) would (...) confirmation (...) Oooo cool! :-) I know, no (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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OK, in this message I'll tackle some of the questions (as best I can) that have arisen recently regarding our bulk program. And I'll toss in a couple of other items of interest at the end (no scrolling ahead, now...). Let me say first that our bulk (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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(...) They're also on toysrus.com, although the dragon is in extremely limited quantities. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) TRU in NYC has them if anyone is interested. Jonathan (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Don't feel upset. LEGO has always done things like this. You can start finding catalogs for the following year, even before new themes and sets are "officially" announced. I guess LEGO did the same here. I don't think they realize that putting (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:GoI3Iy.Hw@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) so, (...) A friend told me he called S@H about the statue and they told him they were out of stock and didn't know if they'd be producing any more or (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello Lego Direct, I was just looking around on shop.lego.com (for the US) and noticed that the Dragon and the Statue of Liberty are no longer listed on the sculptures page. There may be other sets missing also. There are currently only 4 sets (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: www.LEGO.com/trains updated!
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3C1E04C5.7C25D2...ing.com... (...) and (...) (URL) > What is this window piece? I don't remember seeing this before. It looks (...) section. (...) (URL) are red pantographs... (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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