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Tell me the last time LEGO did something that's made sense. *rolls eyes* -Anne (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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Why is it that (acording to an official page at lego.com), Russia (of all places) is getting a Lego Store (in moscow) but countries with probobly a much greater market (e.g. Australia or Canada) arent? (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.general)
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OH BOY Rosco you just NOW looked at the bottom? You know, Clark has been tracking this for AGES... The "new" brick looks to be just molded in an older mold, as they seems to vary from set to set for me, sometimes I get the ones with the holes in the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) I did a little check on my 1xn bricks and saw this "problem" on all types and colours, from 1x2 to 1x8. In my opinion, there are two or more moulds, each with a little difference, and they change them every now and then. (For cleaning and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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"Ross Crawford" <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:HvKK4B.zxH@lugnet.com... (...) different (...) importantly, (...) brick. The (...) bottom. Can it be old molds? Wasn´t the "older" bricks without holes? (I allways thought that the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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Has anyone else noticed this? It seems newer 1x6 & 1x8 bricks have a different mold. See this comparison: (URL) older brick on the left has holes in the bottom studs, but more importantly, the flanges on studs 2 & 4 don't go all the way to the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) Incorrect. On a scale of 1 to 10, four years ago Lego was a 10 and Mega Bloks was a 3. Today Lego is a 9 and Mega Bloks is a 7.5. So while Lego is still superior, Mega Bloks have in fact become a viable alternative in a quality versus quantity (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) The URL for LEGO's "My Opinions" section is (URL) so they're actually serving the My Opinions web pages for LEGO. I get the impression there's an administrative system set up for authorized LEGO employees to create surveys on the fly. This was (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not very informative? (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) While this may be true, the "loyal" customers left Coke only because there were alternatives that wern't as vile as New Coke. Pepsi did quite well after New Coke came out. Does this mean that we're all going to switch to Megablocks over the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Agreed. But, quoting from the press release (a form of "exuberant writing", to be sure): "Informative enables brands to market with consumers -- not just to them -- by engaging consumers in group discussion and dialogue about the brand. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) My order included both back-order stuff and stuff that had already shipped. Joanne at Shop@Home was able to cancel my order and place a new order that reflected the bulk discount. The only drawback was that I lost my place in the back-order (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Don't we all wish. :) Now I have no excuse for bolstering the economy. -Mike (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) This is good to hear! I was honestly wondering why they didin't have the discount in the first place and thats one of the reasons why I hadn't ordered any of them yet. Anyway I will now place my order and feel I got a deal verses something (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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So, tons of people have ordered some of that last production run of the true grays and brown, right? I myself ordered several bulk packs of them as soon as they were on the LEGO website. They were all $4.99 each, and they weren't eligible for the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) I once went to one of those, and what a dive it was! You Canadians really know your trashy bars! Dave! (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A sea diorama My dad's dive club made a diorama years ago showing the wreck of the Sweepstakes in Big Tub Harbour in Tobermory, Ontario. They got a big aquarium, made a mini shipwreck, added divers, and then put plex above that, signifying the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Just as you said - clear roofs on large structures. Or LTCs that paint their tables - build a building on clear, and drop it on a table. Or paint a table blue, and drop these over it. More importantly, stained glass windows that could be studs (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Rob Hendrix" <rhendrix@cei.net> wrote in message news:Huzqq3.1BA8@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have seen one of these and held one in my hands so I can vouch for their existance. They are very cool but I can't think of lots of use for (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I saw one at BF2002? 03?, but I bet the un-named person who was holding it won't give it up, will you Eric? Oops!!! ;) I think every piece in clear would be awesome! -brickmodder "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I second the motion--this 48x48 clear baseplate would be a definite asset. I probably can't afford as much as Tom ;), but I'd get at least 5. Blue and green would be other colours (as mentioned numerous times in the past), but clear would be the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(URL) was talking to the Master Builder on the last tour about these, he said he had seen them. I guess this proves their existence. Can we PLEASE get these somehow? I'm trying to build a stained glass window, and this would make it a LOT easier to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) To be honest, I only realized they were there when I went into one of the LEGO outlet stores and saw one built and in the display case. At first, because it was at a different angle, my response was "ARGH, another store set using pieces that (...) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, wow! Thank you VERY much Kerry - I may actually be able to get some S@H stuff now :) My parents are paranoid about ordering on the net (and being 16, I don't have a Credit Card yet.) So this is really good stuff! And to think, here I was (...) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) If connected via Telstra, you call 1800 881 011 then at the prompt enter 1800 835 4386. If connected via Optus, you call 1800 551 155 then at the prompt enter 1800 835 4386 (same as above). This number operates Mon-Fri (5pm-9am Sydney time) (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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The sets lately haven't thrilled me. I only buy sets if I KNOW I'll like the parts. Those 3x3 corner slopes aren't in the picture on the front of the box. If they would have been, I'd have noticed long ago. Yes, I could REALLY, REALLY use these in (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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OK, I just voted with my wallet - so to speak. Echoing another, it is still a minor and temporary "fix" to this issue. I suspect that TLC is somewhat adrift and lost in its focus. Too bad. The whole color issue is still minor when compared to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Jake, I would like to thank you and the LEGO company for putting out these bulk packs as a way to acknowledge that the color change is an issue for AFOLs. There have been a lot of negative comments on the color change and anything LEGO has to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Maybe the community should be renamed IFOL: Immature Fans Of Lego -Lars (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I think that's hitting the nail on the head. In Europe for the most part Lego still have their patent. Megablocks are available in some countries but have yet to make an impact. Megablocks and other competitors in the US are the only likely (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes, it was missed by the people who have the authority to make the decision that really counts, and the specifics about how that decision was announced pretty much suggest that they figure it's not such a big deal and it'll blow over in short (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't know where he gets the stuff, but Morten Sorenson had a few hundred of the slopes for $2.50 apiece in his BrickLink store. Believe me, I'd love to see a bulk pack of those. And Tom--you didn't know those were out there? Surprise! LFB (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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It may be old to you, but if everyone stops complaining, TLG might get the idea that the color change doesn't matter anymore, which is far from the case. TLG has been shown to be pretty clueless the last few years, so it might take a {very long (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Certainly the bulk packs would not have happened without Jake's efforts, and I accept his assertion at face value that this is intended to be a one-time deal. However, we know for a fact that TLC is in the process of re-evaluating their entire (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I think the point was missed. Basic bricks and plates will be easy to come by in the old colors for some time via various places -- the fact that we can't get any of the new non-basic parts is what the problem truly is. For example, I got all (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) Well stated John! I personally believe that the ranting, raving and 'frothing at the mouth' will do more to disuade the powers that be in TLC from listening to the AFOL community. I know if this (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) For something constructive AND cathartic, I suggest poetry: O Lego gray! The stuff of classic space, The stones of castle walls. The ravages of time erase Your hue, and now this blow falls. Your final days are numbered, One last batch we (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Chris Phillips wrote: (snip) (...) I think Jake responded quickly to the initial outcry, but the continued discontent is not having any added effect IMO. (...) I think the characterization of the bulk packs as "trial balloons" (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I would venture to say not many, as the change seems relatively minor. However just analyzing the delta from of color change itself may not produce the right conclusions about it's importance since you're treating it as a single factor type of (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Woah that is really weird. With shipping to Canada (and US as well) I made an identical order to yours (well just the shopping cart), and I did not get any discounts whatsoever. However, when I change the shipping to UK, I got the usual (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't like the fact that old grays are discontinued either. but I've made my objection known a few times, through multiple channels, and now I'm prepared to move on. I'm having trouble grasping why some people want to write essentially the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, the email I got (order confirmation) shows the following: QTY ITEM DESCRIPTION EUR AMOUNT ***...*** 1 434829 Planes X-Pod 4.99 1 1014846 Assorted Light Grey Plate 4.94 1 434629 Robots X-Pod 4.99 1 434729 Vehicles X-Pod 4.99 1 434929 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Let's not forget that this very week we have seen evidence that our complaints have been heard and that TLC is taking action. This is no dead horse in my eyes. My hope is that the bulk parts pack are in fact a trial baloon, and that TLC may (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I agree! I think about the only thing continuing to beat this dead and now decomposed horse is accomplishing is positioning a few people as whiners in the minds of the great many of us who have by now let the issue go. Its such a nuisance (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) While I agree, I'm completely sick of hearing everyone spout off about this whole thing. Lego has the right do what it wants with its product line. Buy it or don't buy it. There are other things way too important going on to throw a fit about (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Comment on the clones. KB, TRU, Kroger, and however man more stores that sell Lego. They all put the megablocks near or mixed in with the Lego sets. No wonder parents are confused. Can you blame them. They see the set and the color or image of (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) By your logic, I might as well take a razor blade and slash my arm because I will only lose a small percentage of my life's blood. The real question is how many people LOVE the new colors enough to increase their purchases, not how many people (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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"Christian Treczoks" <ct@braehler.com> wrote in message news:HutpDo.1ry4@lugnet.com... (...) Perhaps, but what does the VAT do? Are the labor costs for running the distribution center more? It's really hard to compare prices in two countries (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) for (...) gotten away (...) former (...) I didn't forget, that wasn't the point I was making. The point was that Coke accepted the mistake and changed it back. Why they did it is completely irrelevant. It was just an example that a company, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Changing back would mean that LEGO management would have to admit the decision was wrong in the first place. This won't happen unless sales drop off badly. This won't happen because most LEGO is bought for kids and it's not likely that this (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) You seem to forget that Coke had real competition (Pepsi). If it weren't for lots of pissed-off people abandoning the Coke brand, Coke could have gotten away with the switch. The fact is that a viable alternative did exist, and former "loyal" (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) <snip> Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I can step in here if necessary, but I seem to recall that changing Coke made consumers realize how much they treasured it. After introducing Classic Coke, I think they more than made up for the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Unfortunately, LEGO doesn't have decent competition. We all know how terrible "LEGO Compatable" blocks really are. If they had real competition (like Coke had when they came out with New Coke), customers really could vote with their wallet by (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Some people compare the new color/old color issue with the New Coke/Old (Classic) Coke issue. We all know how that turned out. When people found out Coke was being replaced with New Coke, they bought all of the Old Coke they could. Some people (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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While new assortment bags are (as you say) no solution to the Color Change, they are still great sets by themselves, and hats off for the speed to implement these new sets. I'm impressed to see that TLG can actually rush things into production if (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) OK, but it's not as if we had 38% sales tax here... Besides, they are made in Europe and shipped to the US, so this factor has not been taken into account yet. Yours, Christian (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Are taxes included in the Euro price? They're not in the US one. (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yeah, that's a pretty good set for parts. The model is disappointing, though -- it's all about outside appearance and there's no clever functionality or interior design. (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, anything else would have been a miracle, wouldn't it? (...) Wow. "A quickly as they could". You are telling us that it takes that many months of Time To Market for a simple bulk pack? TLC really has the dinosaur problem. (...) I, too, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Did you really believe this could be held under the hood? Do you - in contrast to what you said - still underestimate the enormous importance of the issue? It is *not* about a grey or brown or violet (or whatever other changes were planned - (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) (URL) that's *all* you buy that set for, the price is $20 apiece, but there's a lot else in that set. I really want to buy one when I get a job. . . (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Is that a WISH, or did the 3x3 corner come in light grey and I missed it? I know some in dark grey showed on BL stores last year, but I mean *affordable* quantities. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) <snip> Ya know, colour change schmolour change. However it happened, and however limited a run it is, allow me to say a huge "Thank you!" for re-releasing my all-time favourite set: (URL) Grey Brick Pack> Ever since it got discontinued ~4-5 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Okay -- let's show them. How fast _can_ 10,000 packs disappear? (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Thanks for going the extra mile for the band-aid - it is better than nothing! But it makes not the slightest bit of sense that Lego is ignoring the wishes of its clientel. So, it's poll time! (URL) I take it no one paid attention to the Coca-Cola (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I believe its classic grey until such time as stock runs out. Then, if they do another production run, it would be in new grey. (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I was hoping, after hearing this idea was put forth at Brickfest PDX, that it would someday come to fruition. My only surprise was how fast it happened! It obviously took some work to setup but didn't take very long to happen. (...) You (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Jake (or anyone) - Is set 10064 "Grey Plates #1" new grey or classic grey? (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I didn't flame Jake personnally. I voiced my anger at TLG. Jake works for TLG. I know he is trying to help us. He's on "our" side. Still, I can't be satisfied with the band-aid. It's nothing to me. 10 000 bags? what's that for the whole (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Feh. The protest i voiced wasn't toward Jake himself as a person, but towards the LEGO Group. Like many others, I am most displeased with the Company's decision to change the colors. I didn't know that Jake himself was behind the decision of (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jake, Thank you for all your work to get this going. It wasn't something you had to do, but something you did to help the community. Yes its a band-aid, yes its too bad there is a limited production run, but none of that is your fault. It (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I've got to agree--and thanks to Jake and whoever else was involved in making at least this much happen. The point is that at 62 bricks of said color for $5 a bag, that's a *heck* of a lot better pricewise than the old mixed assortment was, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) -snip- (...) Well, I won't flame you for the colour change, but I will for not giving the Australian prices!!!! Once again you carelessly disregard some of your loyalest fans. We might make up only 5% of AFOLs but time and time again we are (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) First, I'll say this is not a flame at Terry. Everyone is allowed their opinion, and if nothing else, he's letting it be known. Now, having said that, I have to side with Jake. He has been taking heat for this the entire time, even though I'll (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) What makes you think you are representative of the majority? I sincerely belive there are at least a thousand "don't care":s for each "the new colors p*** me off":s (...) As you don't know what the problem with the old colors is/was, how do (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Amen to that 100%. I think Jake is doing a terrific job here, especially considering the terrible shortage of asbestos t-shirts around here (and the distressing surplus of flying lumps of lava). All in all I want to congratulate you, Jake, on (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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Thanks for facilitating this, Jake. I know this whole situation has been rough, and you've handled it like a true professional. I was truly shocked at the colour change at first, but am over it now. It's time to move on, and to focus on the things (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Yup.. nothing can outdo TLC when they decide to push the button on the injection machines. At the retail price, those bulk packs will represent about USD$250K. Not exactly a huge profit center, but nothing to sneeze at either. Now, if we could (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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Jake! Thanks. I just ordered a modest quantity of old color light and dark grey bricks and plates to ensure I can complete an existing project. I will plan new projects around such parts as I already have and around whatever new parts are available (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) Ah, good point. The 1x1, 1x2, and 2x2 are my primary building staples. I rarely use the larger 2xN bricks, so they usually don't end up on my Bricklink wanted list Well ok then fellas - call up LSAH right away and have at 'em! :) Spencer (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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Jake! Regardless of timing, the assorted BROWN bricks and plates are two of the best sets, ever! I will be very happy to get them. -Erik (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) These are better than the bulk packs that I had hoped for. When I first read the PDX anouncement about the 10,000 bags of each, I thought that they would be bags of just 1 part type. These assortments of bricks and plates are much better. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I just checked Bricklink.com, and you're right--there ARE a lot of true gray and brown bricks. However, except for the 1X2 & 2X2 bricks, the pieces are scattered throughout 1000 stores and several countries. The vast majority of BL stores that (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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(...) That opinion may not be universally shared (...) At this point, how exactly is that change back an *easy* thing? Have you carried out an analysis to be sure it is easy or are you just guessing, or wishing, or are you saying it is easy from (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Cool--I'm quotable! Dave! (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Problem is, Jake the fan is a representative of the company. I haven't read anyone attacking his personal motives. But as the designated representative of the company for the community, a lot of stuff we'd like to say to the company gets said (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That is entirely possible. As Jake has indicated, the existance of AFOLs is still relatively unknown in some corners of the company. However, even if our true impact to the business was well known and understood within Lego - would this type (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Terry Prosper" <t@rotule.qc.ca> wrote in message news:Hus8Bq.1v6E@lugnet.com... (...) solution (...) this (...) that LEGO (...) shut us (...) bulk (...) then, (...) decided (...) and (...) find (...) my (...) Um, okay - let me see if I've got this (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Tim, you couldn't be more wrong. Lego as a company could satisfy me easily. Change back to the original grey and brown colors and move on. Correct the real problems with the company instead of changing things that are perfectly fine the way they (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hear, hear! There are some people that no matter what you do, it can't be good enough for them. I think the color issue, unfortunate as it is, is bringing out peoples' true character and showing all reading what the people here are made of. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I stand behind Jake, his decisions, and his dedication to our community. The benefits he's offered on our behalf stand proudly on their merits alone, and he's done nothing but present himself as a person of character in our presence and in the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) You are certainly entitled to see it this way, I just don't agree with you. As I said, I completely believe this is a desperation attempt not to offend any more AFOL's than they already have. Heck, how many parents buy their kids 20K worth of (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It sounds to me that they are going out of their way on this to help AFOLs specifically. And that is significant. (...) Would you like to present your business case for this? Got the financials to back you up? I still don't understand this (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, these days I pretty much knew that was coming. (...) Since I'm the one that beg, borrowed, and pleaded to make this happen, I'll take the heat for the decision. It wasn't a shameless attempt to do anything but deliver to the fans (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) !
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(...) lol TLC should number the final packs to add value:-D JOHN (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) lol think "cutting off your nose to spite your face" (...) Why? Buy (positively reinforcement) the old color packs, and ignore any of the new colored ones. What could be more logical? JOHN (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Huh? So are you saying you were able to get 15% off the $4.99 price of the mixed light grey bulk packs? I had 50 of these in my cart, plus 15 bulk 2x4 black plates. The black plates came up as 15% off, but the grey bricks' price remained (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Let me flame you nontheless. No, it's not a band-aid. It's the proof that LEGO knows that the AFOL community is unhappy and it's a shameless attempt to shut us down (up?). It's also a shameless attempt at making more cash as these bulk packs (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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autowhat? Hmmmmmmm, no idea. If I thought that for one second Lego would see the significance of them selling out in 1 hour then I would agree with you. However, I strongly believe this couldn't be farther from reality. Greg "John" <John@TCLTC.org> (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yes Larry, I am absolutely serious. Everyone has to take the color change situation in their own way. For me personally, Lego corporate can take the old color bulk packs and cram them.........well, you get the idea. My support for Lego, as a (...) (20 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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