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"Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gy0BA9.EyC@lugnet.com... --8<-- snipped as its not my place to comment as I'm not american either :) (...) they (...) the (...) with (...) You have to remember LEGO cant be seen to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ahh, but we must remember that to most Americans [nearly used the 'S' word] the US is all the world that matters...after all, isn't their leader the one who trys to tell the rest of the world what to do? [The phrase "If you're not with us, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter and Lugnet
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Jake, Any chance for a bulk discount on these? ;-) Question on the chrome parts - The engine intakes, the middle "straight" part (behind the nosecones) - is that a wheel rim from the smaller sponge tires? ((URL) It looks like it could be, but it's (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I have no doubt of it. You're not a trainhead. That's not the point though. The point is what I said. If you want (and I am not saying you should or should not, that is your choice) to see what I'm up to creatively, that's where you are going (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) René, I think I understand where you're coming from, and how on the surface it might seem a bit ungracious of us to contact TLC about the coupon code. I'll share some more thoughts: I wouldn't say it's a "bad" thing per se that the string (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) With the LEGO Direct Exclusive sets, they are all available from all Shop At Home markets. The only things that are location specific are special items like the RIS that the US happened to have a small inventory of. Jake --- Jake McKee Senior (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, it does kinda make sence. The Internet is a mighty big place. Where I work, we call it the Big Bad Internet ("Grote Boze Internet" in dutch) But to comment on your last sentence there... we all know you are coming from the USoA. This (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I personally can't wait to place my pre-order for at least 3 of them! I love the chrome too! (...) This was absolutely NOT the reason. <snip-o-rama> (...) There are many great fan sites and communities around the Web. We have limited time to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Dear LD... I just have a quick question, with all the stuff that's been going on... Recently you released to www.FBTB.net pictures of the 10026 SE Naboo Starfighter. It's a cool set, and more chrome parts are a great thing. But here is my question. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) The horror, the horror...maybe I'll actually survive being thusly deprived. (...) And we would know this because you managed to post twice to the newsgroup lugnet.lego.direct with essentially irrelevent marketplace material? Or are you just (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Indeed, TLC's presence here is not simply a fortuitous by-product of the reinvention of LEGO Direct in 1999, but part of the very _marketecture_ of the new LEGO Direct. Acknowledging and participating in fan events -- and hiring people from (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) "Milton Train Works(tm)" is the proper spelling and capitalization for the brand... (...) All well and good but if you are not looking at my MOCS for sale, you are missing out on a pretty good share of my MOC output these days. So keep an eye (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | RE: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) Yes, but why not use the same "rules" used to anyone abusing the LUGNET ? i.e. If any TLC employee *OR* any other LUGNETter starts using this resource against the LUGNET spirit, after the 1st warning, should be "banned" for a while. This would (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I think perhaps my phrasing was unclear, so I'll restate: The purpose of default LUGNET user's presence on LUGNET is to exchange information in a forum for people who share in the hobby. While it is true that many LUGNET users also sell (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Todd and I will be discussing this issue with LD next month. I'm hoping there's a good solution or alternative that we just haven't thought of yet. You can bet we'll be open minded and reasonable. We very much *do* want to see LD happy, and help TLC (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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| | Re: I LOVE LEGO!
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Is that like Legovergnuegen? -Aaron (Ich liebe Lego auch) "Anthony Sava" <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gxwqv0.CJt@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) glow. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Why the absence of LD in their own newsgroup?
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Why should Lego have to bribe us with donations and unprofitable products? Allowing Lego to post here doesn't seem like bending over backwards to me. Lego's reps are restricted to posting in a forum where all they hear are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Question: Why allow postings of lego.direct on lugnet at all? (sarcasm warning)
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(...) I'd disagree. For TLC, we (the online AFOLs) are not the most important buyers, not by a long ways (see your description below of us as a teeny tiny demographic). For the random Bricklink seller, or e-bayer, or whatever, the online AFOLs are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discount code clarification and update
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(...) Oh. I thought this would be a "site by fans, for fans" as announced at the homepage. Where the users are making the content. (...) If this is your view, everone has to tolerate it, but please do tolerate other views and also speculations too. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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