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RE: We should draft an "official" letter to Lego Australia
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 26 May 2000 04:25:06 GMT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Low [mailto:stinglessbee@hotSPAMFREEmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 2:12 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: We should draft an "official" letter to Lego Australia
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> In lugnet.loc.au, Ben Whytcross writes:
>
> <snippo>
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> Maybe this?
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> > Dear Lego Australia
> >
> > This letter is to *inform you of [notify you about] a group • of enthusiasts
> > forming a Lego club known as LegOz. We have come together • *through [by means
> > of] an Internet discussion forum *hosted at [called] Lugnet • (available at
> > http://www.lugnet.com/loc/au/ ). *In this forum we discuss • favorite themes,
> > sets from the current range and our own creations; • essentially, everything
> > Lego.
> >
> > *Currently LegOz comprises {how ever many of us put their • names to this
> > letter}, from all over Australia. *Most of us still have our • Lego from our
> > childhood collection {can someone think of a better • phrase?}, and many of us
> > are raising a new generation in a house full of bricks. • *Many members of LegOz
> > have large personal collections, the inevitable result of • enthusiasm for Lego
> > and an adult income.
>
> *Many of us aim for completeness in themes (such as x or y
> {insert themes
> which had limited release in Australia}), and will purchase
> sets locally and
> on the international market.
>
> > *We keep a close eye on product release dates, store discounts, and
> > developments overseas, such as the proposed LegoDirect in • the United States.
> >
> >
> > We have *held [hosted] events and meetings to express our • interests in Lego
> > (some publicly), *and we expect to continue to do so. LegOz • would like to know
> > how you feel about *our [such a] group and if you support • such initiatives.
> > *We would also be keen to participate in your promotions, • such as building
> > events and {the truck show -- does it have a formal name?}, • on a volunteer
> > basis (or we could always be paid in bricks!).
> >
> > {PeteW, how's it looking with TRU (or was it W4K?) Penrith? • Would they be
> > willing to break open a few sets for us to demonstrate with?}
> >
> > We hope to have future dealings and discussions directly • with our local Lego
> > *distributor [authority], *Lego Australia [yourselves].
> >
> > regards,
> > LegOz
> > {names, email addresses, world club numbers (if members)}
>
> How does that sound Ben/everyone?
Yep, that sounds better. I knew what I wanted to say, it's just the child
inside me that wanted to make it sound harsh, and I was having trouble
trying to type what was wanted without him complaining too much :)
As a follow-up, in future correspondance it might be worth-while to mention
2 things:
1) That we can often get sets posted to us from overseas for less than the
sets cost on the shelf in Australia.
2) That it would be appreciated if LA would some-how let us know when they
decide to import sets and sell them from their offices. [eg. the train sets
at the start of the year / christmas last year]
A minor note, where we insert themes, we must remember that mentioning
themes that are only available in America probably won't help us much, as
our lego comes from the REAL lego factory, and not the 'Replica' factory in
the USA. This means robo-force and aqua-dozers are probably out, but 'dark
forest'/'robin hood 2'/'forest men 2' would be okay. Of course, I can't see
any reason why LA can't get sets from the US. After all, shipping would
probably be both cheaper and quicker, and I can't see the $US -> $Aus making
all that much difference to the price here [see note 1) above].
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
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