| | Question for Jake on the future of chrome
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Hey Jake, With all the buzz about the chrome parts in the SE Naboo Fighter (very nice, BTW, I can't wait!), can you say whether we will see the usage of chrome expanded in the coming year? I'm very happy to see the lime green, light brown, and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Bulk Discount Code and Europe
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(...) Hurray! Our credit cards are charged and ready to shop! Kerry (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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Hey Jake, If they're doing all of this chrome now, does that mean we might see a UCS Queen Amidala ship soon? An all chrome ship would ROCK! I'd just have to have 1 for at work, 1 for at home, and several for parts. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: I LOVE LEGO!
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(...) I think that rather than trying to speak German, Anthony was paraphrasing JFK's famous speech where he says "Ich bin ein Berliner", and the ein was more of a [sic] than anything else. --Bill. FUT: off-topic.debate (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Mega high-res Picture of 10026
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I just got permission to use some pictures of 10026. It includes a very high res pic that may not tell you much more of anything, but for a limited time, it'll be the pic in the LUGNET Set Database: (URL) I'll swap in a normal-res version, because (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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(...) :) Yeah, tell me about it! Jake --- Jake McKee Senior Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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OK, it's "x2 - (Hub that some people use for steam engine wheels)" that I am wondering about. Would that be: part 4266, which is the smaller "sponge wheel" hub (URL) so, I don't know if that's good or bad, as I'm going to want at least 18 of them (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: I LOVE LEGO!
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Aaaa...aaahh!!! no, it is "Ich bin Lugnetter"!! no article! In German, when you use a noun to describe yourself, you do not use an article. Hopefully no Germans will read that post. :-) Toki (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Bulk Discount Code and Europe
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All, Just a quick note to let you know that we are working on implementing the Bulk Discount code for all Shop At Home countries. It will be coming soon. Thanks for your patience! Jake --- Jake McKee Senior Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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(...) but I think I got it pretty accurately. -- Chrome Parts -- x2 - (URL) - (URL) - (URL) - (URL) - (Hub that some people use for steam engine wheels) x2 - (Propellor housing seen in Alpha Team set #4792) x2 - (Large new complex slopes seen in Red (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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"Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gy0BA9.EyC@lugnet.com... --8<-- snipped as its not my place to comment as I'm not american either :) (...) they (...) the (...) with (...) You have to remember LEGO cant be seen to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) Ahh, but we must remember that to most Americans [nearly used the 'S' word] the US is all the world that matters...after all, isn't their leader the one who trys to tell the rest of the world what to do? [The phrase "If you're not with us, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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Jake, Any chance for a bulk discount on these? ;-) Question on the chrome parts - The engine intakes, the middle "straight" part (behind the nosecones) - is that a wheel rim from the smaller sponge tires? ((URL) It looks like it could be, but it's (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I have no doubt of it. You're not a trainhead. That's not the point though. The point is what I said. If you want (and I am not saying you should or should not, that is your choice) to see what I'm up to creatively, that's where you are going (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) René, I think I understand where you're coming from, and how on the surface it might seem a bit ungracious of us to contact TLC about the coupon code. I'll share some more thoughts: I wouldn't say it's a "bad" thing per se that the string (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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(...) With the LEGO Direct Exclusive sets, they are all available from all Shop At Home markets. The only things that are location specific are special items like the RIS that the US happened to have a small inventory of. Jake --- Jake McKee Senior (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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(...) Well, it does kinda make sence. The Internet is a mighty big place. Where I work, we call it the Big Bad Internet ("Grote Boze Internet" in dutch) But to comment on your last sentence there... we all know you are coming from the USoA. This (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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(...) I personally can't wait to place my pre-order for at least 3 of them! I love the chrome too! (...) This was absolutely NOT the reason. <snip-o-rama> (...) There are many great fan sites and communities around the Web. We have limited time to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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Dear LD... I just have a quick question, with all the stuff that's been going on... Recently you released to www.FBTB.net pictures of the 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter. It's a cool set, and more chrome parts are a great thing. But here is my question. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) The horror, the horror...maybe I'll actually survive being thusly deprived. (...) And we would know this because you managed to post twice to the newsgroup lugnet.lego.direct with essentially irrelevent marketplace material? Or are you just (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | TLC participation here part of LD marketecture
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(...) Indeed, TLC's presence here is not simply a fortuitous by-product of the reinvention of LEGO Direct in 1999, but part of the very _marketecture_ of the new LEGO Direct. Acknowledging and participating in fan events -- and hiring people from (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) "Milton Train Works(tm)" is the proper spelling and capitalization for the brand... (...) All well and good but if you are not looking at my MOCS for sale, you are missing out on a pretty good share of my MOC output these days. So keep an eye (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | RE: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) Yes, but why not use the same "rules" used to anyone abusing the LUGNET ? i.e. If any TLC employee *OR* any other LUGNETter starts using this resource against the LUGNET spirit, after the 1st warning, should be "banned" for a while. This would (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I think perhaps my phrasing was unclear, so I'll restate: The purpose of default LUGNET user's presence on LUGNET is to exchange information in a forum for people who share in the hobby. While it is true that many LUGNET users also sell (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Limiting placement of LC posts
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Todd and I will be discussing this issue with LD next month. I'm hoping there's a good solution or alternative that we just haven't thought of yet. You can bet we'll be open minded and reasonable. We very much *do* want to see LD happy, and help TLC (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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| | Re: I LOVE LEGO!
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Is that like Legovergnuegen? -Aaron (Ich liebe Lego auch) "Anthony Sava" <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gxwqv0.CJt@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) glow. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Why the absence of LD in their own newsgroup?
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Why should Lego have to bribe us with donations and unprofitable products? Allowing Lego to post here doesn't seem like bending over backwards to me. Lego's reps are restricted to posting in a forum where all they hear are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I'd disagree. For TLC, we (the online AFOLs) are not the most important buyers, not by a long ways (see your description below of us as a teeny tiny demographic). For the random Bricklink seller, or e-bayer, or whatever, the online AFOLs are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) Oh. I thought this would be a "site by fans, for fans" as announced at the homepage. Where the users are making the content. (...) If this is your view, everone has to tolerate it, but please do tolerate other views and also speculations too. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) Objectively, not much, but at the same time what's the benefit? How many "what's this part from" posts currently go unanswered without the input of TLC employees? In addition, a reasonable concern is that Employee X might say "sure, that Green (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) <snip> (...) Whoa there Suz, you are taking this out of context here, I point you to someting I said at the start of this branch of the thread(1)... "But then again Todd and Suz were simply doing the same thing that Lego does in protecting (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all?
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(...) I would point out that currently posting any market posting other than an auction posting anywhere within Lugnet is not against the TOS. It is against the clear desires and directions of the admins and the community (so a post or e-mail asking (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.terms)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) Yeah I just tried it and it doesn't work for us Aussies either... :( I think Jake should change His opening post 'All' to 'US only' or whoever else it covers.... as we are ALL too aren't we (the rest of the world)? we may not be a huge (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10021
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Dug the picture up from the Temporary Internet Files and put in on Brickshelf: (URL) was a close up as well, where you could see the (non-) windows, but I haven't seen it... Duq "William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) This is great news if you live in the U.S. Why can`t we get this discount in the U.K or other countries?? Duncan (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Why the absence of LD in their own newsgroup?
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(...) Indeed. For the record, it is exactly this kind of immaturity that drove me away from LUGNET in the first place. What immaturity? Not Jake's. I don't trust anyone whose motivation is to sell me something. It's a knee-jerk reaction. He has (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) What!? Geez, dude.. Your implication is false. And I'm a little offended to read criticism posted on my website of my action taken to protect my property. I should not have to defend myself for running my business as a business just because (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Why the absence of LD in their own newsgroup?
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(...) Actually, the code would have to have a few more rules, but I'm sure Dan or Todd could whip something up in minutes. Code basics: If <sender> contains <@lego.com> and <group> is not <.direct>, append header/footer Said header/footer (maybe (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | patience please
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Hi all, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I really want to reply to here.. - Right now I'm writing a summary of my opinions on the posting privileges issue, because I see people making false assumptions. I'd also like to set up a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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