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(...) Actually, that may have been part of the problem. See (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) "mattdm" himself was reporting problems getting onto www.lego.com/bulk earlier than that: (URL) at 12:15GMT, which is 8:15am... well, Eastern Daylight Time. I'm assuming that SlashDot is eastern, if it's not, please correct me). You'll also (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> That, and the fact that Brad mentioned it had nothing to do with traffic volume. See here: (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I like to imagine that it's the same mattdm. It simplifies my life. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) _very_ bad PR to say you didn't have enough servers to handle the load on the first day. Indicates bad planning and all. ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) to usage", I'd be a rich, rich man. Not saying Brad wassn't telling the truth. In fact, I was never *not* able to reach the page. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Heh. Well. I'm sure there are other people out there who could be "mattdm". I'd find it really incredible to find another "lorbaat", but that's a really obscure thing, not a name and some initials. It did look highly suspect, though. :D eric (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You've gotta be kidding! And there I was, thinking it's your evil twin! :-P -Shiri (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) A google search turns up (URL). That related? (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Spot on. Wow, searching the internet is cool. I hadn't seen this version of the "5 kinds of gamers" document, but if it includes what the 5 kinds play from each individual world of Torg, it must be pretty detailed. :D I'll have to read it. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yes, _much_ simpler than that. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) When I called at 8:00 this morning I got the usual answering service (not Lego S+H, but the fill-in staff), and the operator knew nothing about bulk service or Code WB600. I called back minutes later, and the very friendly S@H operator was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) much more trouble with the slashdot site today than the LEGO site. Plus, brickshelf diddn't melt down when jeff put the pictures up there. Of course it has survived several slashdottings :) KL (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It wasn't on the TLG mainpage at the time, I couldn't find any links ON TLG's site (URL) maybe i'm blind. It seems as though if you don't know the URL, like us lucky few, then you can't bulk order. That is so TLG! More market restrictions! (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) FWIW, I see a link to (2 URLs) the very first image at the left half of the big swirl. 3:00pm EST 14 Jun 2000 --Todd (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I must be viewing a cached version of the page, I get leo's castle, movie maker, city center and maniac kidvention ads, in that order from left. Sorry for the unsupported, rash comments, though. -John Rudy (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh. My. Oh. Do *not* read this with a full bladder. You've been warned. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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