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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GrJ4uD.KFK@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) to (...) TLC. (...) capitalize (...) LEGO (...) stores...things (...) that (...) [ ... snipped ... ] TLC has changed some of their requirements. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That's an excellent idea. I second that ! :) These days, LEGO Direct seams to be our only hope as the "right" LEGO. mc. (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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This certainly isnt the case in the UK I dont have any small toyshops near me, but when I was on holiday in the south of England, I was constantly suprised and pleased to see the range of LEGO the small toyshops were carrying, they certainly had (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) LEGO (...) bolster (...) they (...) We have a half dozen locally owned toyshops in our metropolitan area. They all stock Rokenbok, Playmobil, Brio, and toys from other major quality manufacturers. Most of these stores used to stock Legos. The (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hardly any small toyshops seem to carry LEGO anymore. I've been told that toyshop owners don't like to carry it because it's too "mass market" and they specialize in quality toys. Also, I suppose it is hard for toyshop owners to compete with the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I guess I'm the type of person that looks at a system like this very selfishly. I'm wondering, as I see these issues arise, "are they really understanding what I as a customer am trying to tell them?" That's my biggest concern. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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<snip> I agree with Allan and Kerry and Ben. The survey technology, while catchy and sexy and pretty to look at and all that, is, in my view, fundamentally flawed. There needs to be a way to compress similar answers together and revote or reweigh (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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<above section all snipped> (...) I am glad someone not only shares my view, but also has good enough examples to give credence to the argument. I think people, others and myself, have posted this before on Lugnet when they still had the "old" page (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hello Jake, First.... thanks for a quick response. Next.... I do want to address something that still stands out for me, with information taken from the posting you noted above. I'm not trying to be argumentative, but rather am concerned that (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The drawback with this method is that it actually leads to a proliferation of additional responses. If I look at the randomly selected list and don't see an option that meets my needs, then I add it. Then I discover a couple of screens later (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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All other main themes have had something. Train has the MOT, the metroliner, the accessory packs and now this new train. Town has the Gas & Wash Express, the Pizza To Go, the Breezeway Cafe and some great accessory packs Castle has the Guarded Inn, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Allan, Good questions about the way the functionality works. This same questions have come up in the past: (URL) out the answers over there, and if I missed anything in the original post, please let me know. Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) One thing kept coming to mind as I went through, On a number of screens you are asked to pick up to 5 items and rank them. However, the list of items offered is never complete. When you get to the next screen, that shows the overall rankings (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hm...so that means there's a chance that they might show up at the Lego Outlet(s)....cool! I've noticed that the Dawsonville, Georgia (Atlanta area) had a truck the other week with a lot of cool stuff...Imperial Shuttles, they had 4 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ah, so it wasn't a dream, it was more like a premonition! :-) Maggie C. (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Your're right. I remember too. John Henry Kruer (whose been collecting his Lego catalogs for a long time) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Apparently it was a flub. I just got off the phone with Enfield (they're there on weekends now, hurrah!), and they said that yes, the stock numbers are in their system, but no, they're not yet orderable--maybe in a week or so, when these (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) soapbox again- available in ALL countries ofcourse. Incidently, I read somewhere else that the 10020 was some kind of SuperChief train, which also showed up on the S@H website, but is gone now too. Perhaps in the near future, we will get (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) They HAVE to be reissues, Pizza To Go had sold out totaly at one time! I remember it being in the Cataglog that it was SOLD OUT... I was glad I got one! Josh (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear Lego Direct, Good luck at the 99th annual American International Toy Fair which begins in New York tomorrow. I hope our peak at sets 10020, 10036, and 10037 is just the beginning and we have at least 18 new sets to ponder over purchasing in the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear Brad Justus, The word is out about the Santa Fe Super Chief (Item #: 10020) Could you please shed some more light on this set? We're exited about it and very curious. (...) It was there, but it has been removed again. My speculation: Shop@Home (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) They got new numbers 10036 and 10037 but they are no longer on the web, must have been a slip on LEGO's side. /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The question I want answered is: what are sets 10020 through 10035 going to be? We may have to wait on this one for a while. (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) These may not be reissues, they could be old stock (like a number of the old service packs that have shown up lately) Anyone at TLC want to confirm one way or the other? But even if they are old stock, its still good to be able to get them :) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Bulk Bricks and LEGO auctions: Different for me?
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:Gr8J22.Fs7@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) That could be it. perhaps I didn't enter my birthday properly when I set up the account. I have just created a new one, but at the moment am (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Some sessions are targeted only to adults (over 18) or only to Kids (under 18), while others are targeted to both. If you signed up as an adult, for instance, you would only see the sessions targeted to adults. Hope this helps. Jake --- Jake (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I would really like to understand why the different bulk parts are not listed as one Item code with a color extension. Example: All 1x2 bricks with the same item number and varying color codes - LG, light grey; DG, dark grey; BK, black; BU, blue; (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Here in Sweden it works fine both today and yesterday, look for this text in the middle of the pop-up window (does not work in Netscape 6.x it seems): "Join one or more of the following evaluations to contribute your opinion. Tell us about... (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:Gr5318.Fn4@lugnet.com... (...) the option of doing a 'spotlight evaluation' on the LEGO wish list and seemingly nothing else. Is it different for us Europeans, or am I missing (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jake McKee wrote in message ... (...) Are the auctions intended to be auction held by LEGO to sell LEGO items, or is it more an auction service where users can post their own items? It's not clear from the survey. You guys might want to bear in mind (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Troy's Surplus Lego wrote in message ... (...) The last survey had exactly the same problem, and I commented on it IIRC. Yes, here: (URL) won't say anything about learning from experience, or reading the comments people post here... I won't... I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The first question asks "Why did you visit LEGO.com today?" "To give my opinions on Bulk Bricks" is not one of the options.... and none of the others seem to apply. You (meaning whoever comes up with the questions) should consider having an "Other" (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Good point! The URL changed mid-production for us! We will get that fixed up tomorrow. Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) colors, early folks don't get to really voice their color opinions. That may be true of other categories also, but in others, there were enough good choices already. The colors choices should have been pre-loaded at least with all the colors (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Taking the survey right now...quick thought: You should either change BrickBay to BrickLink, or make it BrickBay/BrickLink. to avoid confusion or problems. Matt (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Bulk Bricks... that wonderful subject. For all of us here, there never seems to be enough access to bricks! We want more colors and more variety of parts. Many times, we want a few of this and some of that, but there always seems to be a few special (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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| | Re: The January 2002 catalog contains an error... Still!
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At least you get a catalogue. I've not received a catalogue with any of my S@H orders. I've emailed requesting one and was told there wasn't an Australian one, but they said they'd send me a European one, but nothing ever came. It would seem to me (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) XFUT lego.direct as I believe it may be more appropriate (and it's where you may get an official response... hopefully you're more than just *wishing* the catalog were fixed :-) ) ++Lar (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Mike Poirier" <mike.poirier@attbi.com> wrote in message news:... (...) Actually to finish this thought on a "snow" idea... how about a white baseplate for some winter scenes. And I think this would come in particularly handy for a nice Battle of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: How about Light Gray Assorted Roof Bricks???? Lego Direct/Brad
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:Gqt1x7.LoC@lugnet.com... (...) How about slope bricks in white? I'm wondering if I can get a snow-on-the-roof effect... (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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