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(...) Tom, I also see this error. Interestingly enough, though, it's not the same error as on the original bulk page (old Lego site) -- the first time, it said 2x8 brick, but pictured a 2x10, if I remember correctly. Jeff (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Absolutely - I suspect we would all concur. Perhaps that is going to be "fixed" when the on-line ordering becomes available. Julie Krenz wrote: (...) Another good point. What really bother's me though is this: " In placing your order, you (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I just got off the phone with the US S@H office (after dialing the Canadian consumer number 1-800-267-5346!?!) and was told that the Cdn fall catalog is not finished being printed and will not be sent out until the end of the month. GRRR...RRR!!!!!! (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) <snip> Do they have *new* bulk elements? Jude Blind to the new changes thus far... (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Yes, you get a list - the FULL list - it would be more useful if you got the price for the part you were checking on, rather than having to remember the part # then look it up on the full list. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Now Lego will only ship to England! Regards Lawrence ps my Grandmother was Scottish - McDougal My other Grandparents are Irish Wilkes is Dutch And my wife is Polish So my kids have a difficult time with national identity! Still at least they (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I've already emailed them about it Scott... it got my goat as well! Steve "Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G0xK9p.Jrw@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) However, I (...) WIN (...) me (...) hard, (...) dissapointing, (...) PC. (...) makes (...) I'm even more confused... yesterday evening I saw the new site; now I only get errors when I try to go to the new site. What's going on?! (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The prices are there, but it's just a kinda round about way of getting to them. You need to click check availability, then you get to choose where you are located, then you get a price list. I think instead of "check availability" they should have (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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There's your problem - you still see the old site. The NEW site has: 2x6 Brick Black Item #3463 Light Grey Item #3464 White Item #3465 Dark Green Item #3466 Red Item #3467 Pictured above them is a 2xEIGHT brick. No prices listed on the new site yet. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Tell us something we don't know :-) (...) At least you can see the site :-( What does the home page look like? (I feel like I am asking someone to read me a comic over the phone) Jude (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Now I am dissapointed. S@H UK, is headed "England": (URL) are full RRP, shipping is extra. Scott A (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) It also doesn't work with Lynx. It gives an error about cookies -- even though Lynx accepts cookies and works with every other site that requires them. (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I just fired up my laptop and connected to the net via my old and slow dial up account (Netcom, er I mean Mindspring, er I mean Earthlink). The site looks the same as when I access it via my @home account which is to say that nothing looks new. Ryan (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Are you using the same internet provider for both? Is it the same account you are using? I just got into work, cleared the cache on my Win 95 with Netscape 4.7 and low and behold... the old site. <stamping feet> I WANNA SEE THE SITE (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey Tim, that's not funny at all! I can't see the new site on my PC either. However, I have a second PC here as well which runs excactly with the same Software. WIN NT and MIE 5.0. The two PCs are basically the same, but one of them shows me the new (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Could it be that Ryan and I are on the @home network or something? Perhaps the servers are pointing to the old website. (I am guessing now, I am not sure how this type of thing even works) My question is is the home page the same as last week? (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I can see the new & improved LEGO site fine with Netscape 4.7x under Linux -- but I thought I'd give it whirl with Lynx because I could always find the press releases easier that way. Problem is, when I try acessing it with Lynx (2.8.x), I get (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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on bulkpage1.asp ?? I don't see any mentionof 2x6's. I see C. 2 x 8 BRICK 25 piece bag $8.99 with a picture of a green 2x8 brick. Ryan -- reply to: rjschave at home dot com (URL) Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Can you look at that again? (URL) - very first row, far right - green 2x8 BRICK pictured, yet the description under it (and on the left frame) is 2xSIX. (Black Item #3463, etc, etc) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I don't realy like this site ... they require cookies ... they require macromedia flashplayer 3 - I have 5 installed - but it doesn't recognice it ... properly because of NT :-(. I believe in this times a web-site should also work wihtout cookies - (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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If you want inconsistencies, with a site this big there will inevitably be a lot of them if you look hard enough. You can't expect perfection in something this big. Fortunately, most of the problems won't be very significant. For instance, here is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And I get the IE5 default 404 "page not found" with this one. Steve (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I've deleted the cache, temp files, etc. The site still looks the same to me. Is there something I should be looking for that is different from the old site. (URL) still has a splash screen that says "The race begins September 2000" I figured the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, it looks like all the nameservers are returning 192.208.45.167 now, even the telia.com ones. I'm getting the new site (now that the dns has propogated) and this is the home page: (URL) returns the under construction page. That should (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in message news:G0wqw7.LEM@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) changes. An hour ago I couldn't see the new siite but now I can. I like it a lot better, and the ability to buy on-line is obviously in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in message news:G0wqw7.LEM@lugnet.com... (...) Do not have what? I see the site has been updated, I find it funny that you can't see it....esp. after you deleted all your temp files. Don't know what to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Does it mean I do not have it if I don't see any changes? i.e. is it that different from last week? Jude I deleted all temporary files with IE 5 and still I cannot see any changes. (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Chris Gray" <cg@ami-cg.GraySage....ton.AB.CA> wrote in message news:m3zolabf70.fsf@...n.AB.CA... (...) I now have the new look too. Great improvement!! -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Your browser cache might need flushing or something. I haven't visited www.lego.com for a while, but did so just now. I see 2 x 8's for sale with a picture of a 2 x 8, but no 2 x 6 picture or mention. The look is new for me, too. I don't have (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Well, the new Bulk pages already have a mistake - the 2x6 bricks use a picture of a 2x8 - wasn't that an OLD error that they never fixed? They had a perfect opportunity to fix it with the update, and blew it. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, Looks like they are in the process of updating their DNS so it will have (mostly) propogated by tomorrow. Here's what the LEGO.COM dns servers are reporting for query lego.com: DNS101.TELIA.COM: No response (Doh!) DNS102.TELIA.COM: No (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Bram Lambrecht" <BXL34@po.cwru.edu> wrote in message news:MABBIBJJFOJIOHD...wru.edu... (...) versions... (...) is (...) Are those small changes part of the new site though? It certainly looks the same to me - maybe I haven't looked deep enough. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It's up for me... Maybe the people who don't see it have cached versions... One thing I noticed is better names for the bulk parts (ex: Train window is only in parentheses, the main name is Wall Element). --Bram Bram Lambrecht (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe in your corner of the universe... not in mine. :) Looks like lego.com may be experiencing that weird slow progression again... James (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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? not yet ? the same ! when ? ;-) play well Michel Roijen (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Then what is new? Not the home page, bulk pages, catalog... Jude (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yah, I just checked it out -- it won't work for me. Evidently, the "Low-Band No Flash Site" still needs Javascript. :-( I haven't visited www.lego.com for almost a year now, due to their various user-hostile publishing policies... Cheers, - (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi folks, Thought I'd point out the the new Lego site is up. Jeff (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G0qIz0.MGG@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) to (...) pointless (...) No worries, Scott. That's how I saw [your post] at least, not to say that others didn't see it differently. And yes, there are many (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) TK, just need a clarification-- do we send all of our LEGO to *you*, or is the party line an admonition to the world to send *us* their LEGO? (...) Speaking of a good time, I was just thinking about how nice it will be in AZ pretty soon-- I (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I (...) It the Australian nationl dish: (URL) A (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Scott Arthur writes: <snip> (...) Marmite!?! What does marmite mean? Jude (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It is his job. (...) Now I am disappointed. I have no hate in me for anyone or anything, although I do have a particular dislike for marmite. :-) Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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For someone to go out of their way to inform Lugnet of announcements, etc.... it sure does seem like we could be a tad bit more grateful... not hateful... G (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) your (...) I have no specific issue which gets to me, I just have a general feeling of apathetic malcontempt. Everything from the way from the way the 2001 "leak" was handled to the way TLC appear to have swept over complians about having (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think I would remain active in Lego Trains. Whether or not I stayed with 9V or converted to the putative new system depends on the details. I convert all my 12V stuff to 9V, not because (V is better than 12V operationally, (it isn't, 12V has (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Or pleasently surprised, I would guess :) Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Scott, Do What I'm doing down here in Australia. Have very little to no expectations. That way you're rarely disappointed, and occasionally pleasantly surprised. Glad to say I haven't been disappointed yet ;) Santosh (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) OK. One more time. Let's all remember this, the offical party line is: Send me all your Lego pieces. There, that should do it. Let's party. -- Terry (the Critical Sycophant) K -- (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) LOL! Can anyone say "junior"? I know this post has caused some controversy, but I did think it was funny. I also think serious points could be drawn from it too. Juniorized pieces are a legitimate gripe for many of us. High price/piece ratios (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (Backpedaling) Oh, did you think that I thought that Brad was quoting Shakespeare *there*? ;-) (...) Touché, Bruce. Nuttin' like being hoisted by one's own petard... and we Larritarians don't stomach humble pie very well:-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Looks like you missed it by two. (...) Rarely - I'd spend too much time posting followups to myself. (...) Nope, that's not it, either. Not that you questioned anyone. John Neal's post is a much better response than I'll ever be able to write. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sorry, I did not mean to have my comments construed as a personal attack. I 100% accept that my post was rather pointless, my reply to Steve was meant to be a rhetorical question which infers that my post was not the only pointless one on (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I thought he was expressing disatisfaction with Lego in general. I don't entirely agree with him, but I thought the cheap shot was the above response. (...) In my judgment Steve made the personal attack. It's nice that a Lego representative is (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G0qAoF.I02@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) question (...) Why are you making a personal attack on Steve when he made a valid observation on your comments? (...) common (...) all (...) Sure, deadlines (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Brad Justus wrote: [SNIP] (...) [SNIP] A very small part of me is extremely disappointed, and a larger part is extremely relieved. I've got another month to pay off the credit card... -Laura (loves shopping online) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes, I thought I'd get it in early before all the sycophants woke up. Do you always point out pointless posts, or is it just that I have dared to question the great one? (...) A deadline is a deadline. When I am expected to meet a deadline, I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) your (...) Think (...) cares (...) Robert Burns, I believe. The best-laid plans o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promised joy. (...) The trouble with doing (sic) is that you have to be correct (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Scott A wrote: [snipped one-liner] Scott, Was there any point to your response, other than scoring a cheap shot? My take on Brad's latest posting is this: it's common for technical projects (new software, new web pages, etc) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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When is the new site supposed to be up! It's September 11th! John (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <sigh> Really? Dissapointed (sic)? I've seen *great* strides made by TLC. Think about where we were even 3 years ago-- the advent of Town Jr, pre-SW, pre-LLC, (pre-orange;-) Heck, now we have a TLC big-wig who actually listens to and cares (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Scott A" <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G0pqvC.5or@lugnet.com... (...) your (...) Its my understanding that Brad and the LD team have been working very hard on the new launch, and really, what's a few days' delay? Cut them a little (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Don't worry about it Brad, personally, I'm used to being dissapointed by your company. :-| Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi Brad. Thanks for keeping us up to date -- I'm sure we all appreciate it. I realize things like this often take more time than planned. [Followup set to .general] (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Well, as one who was looking forward to seeing the New LEGO.com, the anxiety is killing me..... But, I can wait a few more days.... Thanks for the update!! Gene Weissinger (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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As many of you are aware, tomorrow (September 11) is the scheduled launch date for the new LEGO.com (aka "LEGO.new"), which features a new interface and content architecture as well as the introduction of LEGO Shop At Home online and to several (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general) !
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Dear Brad Justus, To this date the Shop at Home (S@H) catalog for Canada has had different contents than the US one (US having extra pages) even though both countries now order from the same US location. My question is why can I not get a US catalog (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Attn: Lego UK LTD Lego Futura Lego Direct Mr Brad Justus. Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to respectfully suggest the following two ideas for new ranges. Firstly, I would like to suggest that you consider a range of sets based on vehicles in Gerry (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) Actually, I'm also sure that there is no possibility of "availability of everything IN everywhere", but I wish there would be a possibility of "availability of everything TO everywhere". Being a citizen of a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hmm.... There goes my money. But, September 10 is my birthday, and this is a nice gift..... 8-) Ardjan (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, some of the Kabaya sets HAVE been released in the US. Not in the same packaging, and not always with the same set number, but I have found several sets which were released in the Kabaya promotion. Specifically, the sets (finding a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What about Israel? (Oh please oh please oh please) (...) Same here. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Arguing amongst ourselves in this .lego.direct group isn't helpful to TLC, and isn't what this ng is about. Please take LEGO arguments over to .general or .off-topic.debate if they're non-LEGO-related. OTOH, if you're actively arguing with (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I asked specific questions that I wanted answered. Or didn't you notice? (...) I am not at all sure that I have to do any of this pursuant to the charter of this newsgroup. And anyway, that's for TLC to decide. I don't get paid to do their (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What does it mean, exactly, to "support" your wants? I don't have an issue with you wanting things. "Want" all you want. My issue is that you seem to fail to understand basic economics, or seem to think that it doesn't apply to you. You act (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) My apologies. I was not trying to exhibit bad form, which is why I quoted a single statement anonymously from the other writer. S/he did not post here and I thought it was respectful to not make that decision on that person's behalf. I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) [SNIP!!] We have a "charter" for this group, and we still get threads like this. I just don't get it. Personally, I found the tone of the original post to TLC a little unpleasant. But hey, to each his own. I wish you luck. As for the replies, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Richard, (...) trying (...) line of (...) limited (...) You (...) Maybe Chuck was referring to you being in the deep pocket of Larry perhaps? Scott S. -- Soon to be Black & Veatch Employee: (URL) Page -> (URL) LEGO Parts at Great Prices? Visit The (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) TLC has already established the means to sell to me directly, I am just trying to get them to sell me the products that *I want* (the whole available line of products) instead of the products that they proffer to me instead (a limited range of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Someone just wrote me an email, containing the following and other statements, my reply follows that writer's statement: ~~~...~~~ <<but you tend to come across as very upset and incoherent much of the time. >> I enjoy writing in a rhetorical style (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) doing for me instead? (...) I am wondering where this sense of entitlement comes from? -Chuck (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Larry, Larry, Larry... I merely want information about sets currently available elsewhere in the world --how big a breach of proprietary information is this supposed to be? Aren't you wildly overstating your case? (...) I think that I am not (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, but overhead is just the problem. Since few people need 50 windows, they wouldn't sell many sets, and the overhead of creating and advertising the package would be divided among fewer sets. There are definite diminishing returns, here. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Damn right. Besides, what would native americans want with chrome armor for minifing anyway? LEGO logic ;) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Larry, Richard, (...) of (...) Europe. (...) the (...) about (...) Indeed. I think we would all like access to the different sets, I would be willing to pay more for them. I was hoping that a new online / international LEGO Direct might be able to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think you might catch a few more flies with honey than with vinegar or vitriol. What exactly is your right to this information? I didn't see an insert in the last set I bought promising that I was going to find out about everything (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) The world is full of products that are limited by geographic availability Why should Lego be any different? regards lawrence (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Dear Brad: Once again some of us in the AFOL community are up in arms about a series of releases that appear to be geographically specific to Germany, or to Europe. I am repeatedly outraged that we AFOL are not promoted to or kept within the loop of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I meant of the $8.99 that 10 1x4x5 windows cost. /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The problem is that there is an overhead cost that is probably very close to the same whether the pack has 10 or 100 windows. I'm guessing that this overhead cost is a large proportion of the $4.99 that 10 windows cost, and that TLC could sell (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Bulk means different things to different people. Unless one is embarking on an ambitious project involving hundreds of windows, 10, or a multiple thereof, would sufficient for most of us I would think!! Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Eric McCarthy (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear Lego Direct, Please increase the quantities and decrease the prices on some of your bulk items. For example: item 3448 - 10 windows - $8.99 item 3449 - 5 doors - $9.99 This isn't really bulk. And it is expensive. Better would be: item 3448b - (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Those are available in a couple of the current sets: 5805, 5807. I would love to see the 2x2x11 columns in bulk, in all the colors that they have been produced in, especially white and brown. The colors of columns that have appeared in sets (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I notice that a lot of the older lego I have seen lately is insectoids, that seems to be making a comeback, probobly LA is clearing excess inventory and drawing names out of a hat for stores that are to get the stock. The problem with lego (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) While I agree totally with your general comments about TLG & LA, I must point out that, having been involved in launching an international e-commerce site, this is probably not achievable. The logistics in delivering products to many different (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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<Appologies for not threading...> (...) So I'd heard. It doesn't mean I have to like it...or believe it :) (...) I know this, it's just that I'm getting sick and tired of TLG's treatment of Australia.[and not neccesarily all of this should go to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Um..... Ben, yes the USA is the center of the known Universe. :-) If you want any bulk orders before it is available in Australia, I am sure that there are many AFOLs in North American and (Germanic) Europe that would be happy to order for you until (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) hope!) (...) Turkey? Does yours plans include Brazil? (...) Me too. (...) Thanks also, Paulo (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.br)
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(...) Hooray. Good news from LD. (...) Sounds good...Don't like the 'limiting the assortment' bit, but getting anything done by TLG for us Aussies is a big effort. Anything would be better than what we've got. (...) Australia ??? (...) So this is (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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