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Fansploitation
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:45:20 GMT
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I just opened my Jan '01 S@H cat. Flipping through, I notice a few editorial
additions -- things like "Bulk Bricks Building Tips" (which prove that brick
packs can be made into models), and a desk clock pictured in a LEGO soccer
stadium. "That's nice," I thought to myself, "creative."
flip,flip,flip
Train page 44, "Yummy train doors and windows!"
Then looking at page 45, I'm delighted to see mention of a train car building
contest. My mind raced to the age limit info: !! three ranges, the last being
18-plus. "Excellent!" But my smile drained away when I realized there was no big
prize exclaimation. That made me nervous. I had to read the text. then the fine
print.
I knew it would happen, but it still hurts. Buying 'em up for $100.
I thought this company would be different, they certainly could be. Worst part
is knowing that LEGO Direct knows that I know it's dirty. Yet they expect us to
enter anyway. not me.
-Suz
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Contest goals? (was Re: Fansploitation
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| Snipped... (I got a copy of the January catalog today so I've now read the contest rules) (...) If the goal of this contest is to acquire designs to be put into production, there are more effective ways of doing so than having D.L Blair sift through (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Fansploitation
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| "Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message news:G6Lz7K.BwE@lugnet.com... (...) building (...) being (...) no big (...) fine (...) Any idea as to whether these competitions will be open to the whole world, or just USA? regards lawrence (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Fansploitation
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| LEGO is giving you the opportunity to build something you love and to show it off to everyone while they stand proudly behind you. You want to moan and complain about that? Ashamed you all should be. Build On! (or not, if the Official Rules say you (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Fansploitation
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| (...) big (...) fine (...) to (...) I think the issue with TLG may be litigation avoidance. If LEGO receives a bunch of ideas and designs but does not obtain the rights then they must check every new design they market against the entries to insure (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Fansploitation
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| I'm sure the fine print isn't intended to mean TLC would actually consider releasing the winning model as a retail set (if only they would..), but it must be intended to be able to depict the winning model in commercials, press releases and the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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