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(...) It's called bread and butter marketing. Keep producing the goods that pay the rent, expand on them if your gaurenteed sales. They pay for themselves and help pay the rent. That way you can then venture out and try other things that are unknown (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's my point, maybe one posting every few years doesn't really constitute a real need to TLG, they might need a more blatant approach. (...) If they would of put that money into new track geometry they probably would recouped their costs, (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Too true Gary (...) Silly is perhaps not strong enough (try stupid) They have not seen the potential that we see at train shows from the true hobbiests that would like to try it. I am sure that the same thing ould be said in the USA. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IGJnyJ.1rEv@lugnet.com... (...) idea (...) from LEGO (...) sounds (...) to run (...) I agree. The idea is good, but the problem is simple - the market is narrow for these. Yes we would buy it, but just (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No, it can't, but this topic isn't new. Check out the ILTCO library for a presentation by Ben Fleskes about (URL) track geometry>. He served up everything TLG would need to proceed with this idea years ago. I believe that TLG will never make (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I agree that express switches are a good idea - no need to slow down too much to switch tracks. The important thing is that it should be easy enough to make a crossover. I see that your plan allows this by having 40 studs length and 8 studs (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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Unfortunatly, (although I would like to finally make it to an interstate meet), I am unable to make it to the queens birthday meet because it conflicts with my uni exams :( Hopefully the next meeting will be at a time I can attend (by that time I (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ok. Sorry about that. Unlike previous events, which were just turn up this one had a RSVP (because of the eating thing). I didn't get any. Not a tinkle on my phone or a squeek in the mail. Thinking no one was interested I went out elsewhere, (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hey where is everyone? Turned up at "Thai No 1" about 7:15, no LEGO Studs there, waited for half hour till 7:45, still no Legophiles, left went home. Did I miss a cancellation post of this, sorry guys I couldn;t find it anywhere. Are we going (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Fellow Lego Train Enthusiasts Check out the link to see ideas for a new geometry of Lego Tracks, (URL) with enough chatter on Lugnet and other sites Lego might decide to investigate the possibilities! Can't hurt to try. Gary BLTG Brisbane Lego Train (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello Check out the link to see ideas for a new geometry of lego Tracks, (URL) with enough chatter on Lugnet and other sites Lego might decide to investigate the possibilities! Can't hurt to try. Gary (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'll make sure I have it at the next meeting. (...) Sounds good to me, I know Mark said he was willing to host it also. (...) Aaron's still lurking Gary (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks mate Now I just have to find the rest of the kit. Regards Peter #348 (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That is probobly the YETI from the Orient Expedition mount everest stuff (I have one myself) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) gary I forgot to ask could I possibly have my "Train View Towers" returned out of storage? As all the people who must have seen the train show the local Library at "Redbank Plaza" have begged me to do another display in their large display ase (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Matthew Payne" <mpayn*SPAMBLOCK*@al...nk.com.au> wrote in message news:IGEvKL.t9C@lugnet.com... (...) surprised (...) with LEGO (...) anymore (...) floating (...) What you didn't mention was the full-sized Lego R2D2 at the entrance to the Toy (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Lots of good advice there -- many thanks. Stu (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Folks, Just came back from a browse of the Melbourne CBD David Jones and was surprised to find a solitary 10030 Imperial Star Destroyer. Price was 399.95 but with LEGO currently 20% off, I picked it up for $319.96. I didn't ask if they had (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I would think so. Not knowing exactly how much stuff you have in total, but if it's huge amounts, then split it again into smaller groups. This is because a lot of people on ebay have only small amounts of cash to spend, and therefore (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Stu I don't have any advice about how to sell it but The BLTG might be interested as a group in looking over your train collection and discussing a price if we like what we see. As we had such a big effort at the show this year we might need (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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