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(...) Oh yes, I have also seen that. Maybe the other stores take it for what it is, a compliment. AFIK Lego has been uptight about its logo and its use here on Lugnet, and it is my thinking that this was a chance for Todd and Suz to bite Lego back (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well I'm not a Lego Admin, but if I saw you posting an advertizing in the group (ie Robotics), then I'm sure you will see a professionally worded notice from me or from another user to post your solicitation in the appropriate newsgroup. If (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I don't understand why can't we treat LEGO Direct as any other lugnet participant (sellers included). I ask the LUGNET Admins: If I'm a seller (just for the record: I'm not) and I start using lugnet.robotics to *advertise* robotic Parts/Sets/MOC's I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Uh, plenty of individuals do that already. Not everyone checks Peeron or shop.lego.com, and so are not familiar with everything available. I, and a number of others then fill them in. What is wrong with a Lego employee doing the same? (...) If (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Things are okay. Jake and Brad will be meeting with Todd and me during Brickfest. We're going to look at things afresh. I'm sure this'll be a good thing. -Suz (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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If they have to post on the live server (I can't imagine them being stupid enough to not have a Staging server), I'd suspect they don't "yank" the pics back off, they simply change the permissions so they're not viewable. (...) -- Tom Stangl (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I am not sure that LD or TLC would be quite as badly behaved as people seem to think. Everyone knows Larry sells stuff. (Well, I assume if they are regulars here on lugnet they do, anyhow.) I sell stuff too, and I am personally very sensitive to the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 'Spammed' probably isn't the right word for it. I am thinking of something less obnoxious and possibly more sinister like "product placement" type marketing. An example: When I saw the Spider-Man movie, there was this protracted moment when (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ich bin ein Lugnetter! --Anthony (who really needs to get out more) (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What about Minifigs? Mel :) (who is wondering what you ate for breakfast) www.brickzine.com - 'minifigs accepted' (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow, this is super cool if it's worldwide... Afterall, no matter where we are from, we are ALL AFOL's :) Here's hoping! (not getting too excited just yet). Mel www.brickzine.com (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe, but I've seen tons of online stores use trademarked words and names in coupon codes, and never once heard of any of them getting in trouble. Jeff (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think you´re both right. TLC wouldn´t spam LUGNET if they were allowed to post in any group. BUT: I feel the same way as Ben. LD and/or TLC do not join the discussion or offer to have one. They mostly do some kind of marketing annoucements. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.announce, Jake McKee writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I took it as a compliment actually. There was a coupon code many people were having trouble using or just did not have and TLC came out and made one just for us and detailed how (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Tony Alexander writes: [snip a lot] (...) Dear Tony, you are perfectly right with every word you wrote.... Now back to buying, sorting, moccing. Leg Godt, Ben (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) For what it's worth, I can confirm this too. It's mere coincidence. (...) Not a problem. We appreciate your help. -Suz (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is *very* cool. Thank you, LD! -Suz (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 'Twas available in US / Canada for a short time - I think the guys in rtlToronto probably cleaned 'em out!! 8?) ROSCO (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I saw it listed in their new 'web specials' area. not sure where else it's made known. Sad to report, it says 'sold out' now. -Suz (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Does this work for all countries? Or, to reflect my own interests more directly, does it work for Australia? Kerry (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Where is this announcement on TLC's site that Mindstorms 1.5 is available for 50% off? I can't see it. All I can see is Mindstorms 2.0 available at the regular price? Kerry (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) So, what did you think about Jake's posting about why he doesn't communicate more? I think there were valid reasons in there that we ought to look towards ourselves as a community before demanding more participation from LD. Mark (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You've been snorting your bricks again, haven't you? ;-) TJ -who loves Lego too. (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I love LEGO; I Love LEGO DIRECT; I Love LUGNET; I Love Jake; I Love Suz; I Love Todd; I Love Brad; I Love Kjeld; I Love ABS plastic! When I think of everything everyone above has done to make my life just a wee bit better, and everyone I haven't (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Laura: Please keep us informed as to you progress (or lack thereof). I have been reading your "saga" with great interest and I want to know if you can get this resolved. I'm sure others are interested as well. Good luck! Tim "Laura Gjovaag" (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A rerelease of #398 U.S.S. Constellation, sans 1x1x1 yellow windows. (...) I am just guessing wildly here, but it may be the case that they don't have separate development (creation) and production (live) servers -- or that even if they do, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I just tried your pose and believe me, you *can* stomp your foot. At least, if first you shift your weight to the OTHER foot. If you don't do that, you can only stomp once, followed by a heavy thudd. This then causes concerned yells from (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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With the recent decline in the selection of items offered by Lego Shop @ Home in their Wednesday phone specials, and the appearance of the Web Specials section on the Shop @ Home website, I have to wonder if the phone specials program is being (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It's gone now - what was it? It seems that the last few LEGO releases have been preceded by a brief visibility on their website. I suspect that there is some software or procedural problem with lego.com where it is impossible for items to be (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Perfectly said! Play, or Play Not!!! There is no try! (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Forget Unneccesary Nuisances Free Useful Nanoseconds Fully Utilize Non-work-time I thought that LUGnet was supposed to be about FUN...I've enjoyed the creativity, imagination, and incredible stuff that you people can all make with basically a (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think there would be even no need to visit lego.com: for sure someone would post (or link) the news into the lugnet. Lots of news are 'leaking' out of lego.com even before they are published in a regular way there. Just these days pictures (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thank you for the reply. Jude (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Jude, Attached below is a copy of the email message sent to TLC on May 7 which I alluded to last Friday here: (URL) was basically to make a post about this late last week, but Suzanne and I had comments on a couple things in the draft he ran (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have been working on this for some weeks now. So to answer your question: No. My apologies to the Todd and Suzanne for the extreme delay in posting this! Jake --- Jake McKee Senior Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) John, I apologize for this third point. I should not have posted that remark. You do have the right to post your opinion in a public forum. Jude Beaudin (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'd wager that wasn't the kind of question he meant. (...) Again, I'd wager if any of these were true, Jake would address them in the thread in which this issue originally came up. (...) Ah, but you posted publicly, and thus all are allowed to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Firstly, he solicited for questions. Secondly, I hope it does not have to with these events, but if it does, I think it is fair to know if LD is circling the wagons in regards to LUGNET. If so, we need to know if this channel of communication (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm not leaving, either! Hrmph! (stated emphatically with my arms crossed and doing the nod the head down. I'd stomp my foot as well, but doing the arms crossed and the head nod, if I threw in the foot stomp, I'd probably fall over.) I'm going (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Jude et all, I doubt Jake will answer that, and I don't think he really has to... -John Rudy (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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