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Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:39:40 GMT
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If LEGO offers all the 'desireable' parts, then they no longer are
desireable. LEGO would never do this as it would kill off a good deal of
their business, namely, AFOLs.
Build On!
John Matthews
Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message
news:G55toz.HDo@lugnet.com...
> "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message
> news:G55qKL.6ou@lugnet.com...
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> > I think people may be reading way too much into this. My guess is that
> > "build any three dimensional creation" is analagous to Mosaic's "turn • any
> > picture into a model." This seems more geared toward Lego sculpting • than
> > to creating absolutely any model with any elements. I just don't see • this
> > at all meaning "any piece in any quantity." But then I could be wrong • :)
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> It probably won't mean *any* piece, but I can imagine that a good • assortment of
> the most desired pieces will be made available. It would be silly of them • not
> to do that, IMO, once they get their fulfillment centers' opersations • capable of
> doing this.
> --
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> Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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| (...) I'm not sure this is completely true, inasmuch as the desirable parts have intrinsic value (contrast with highly desirable collectible stamps). I for one will always value train windows at a non zero amount, because I actually use them in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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| (...) Actually, I think LEGO would benefit greatly (as in, money in their pockets) if they offered the desireable parts because they are simply desireable! However, I'd have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, it's great that I can get huge (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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| "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G55qKL.6ou@lugnet.com... (...) It probably won't mean *any* piece, but I can imagine that a good assortment of the most desired pieces will be made available. It would be silly (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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