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Re: Richard wants to rub it in...
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Mon, 24 May 1999 20:01:57 GMT
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*SY* wrote:
> Which brings up a question... why do those folks in the US get to see new sets
> before we do?  Anyone with any theories?

Well they got sold there first and LEGO USA puts the new catalogues in
the sets earlier, probably when they first get them - I suppose it's
because of the US Shopper's impatience - just look at their Star Wars
fans for example - many of the posts in rec.toys.lego are about when new
sets come out rather than just waiting.

> Oh, well, I suppose that's one reason I should be glad that I'm back in Asia
> (yes, we've got those SW out as well - can't wait till this weekend to get
> them :) and not back in the north of England...

You live in Brunei?  That's a new one for LEGO users - have you had any
special promotional sets recently?

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(...) Erm... forgot that the new Star Wars movie premiers in US first :( That's probably why... (...) *heh* Good question... guess I'll have to climb down from my tree in the middle of the rainforest to find out... Simon LEGO: (...) (27 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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(...) Which brings up a question... why do those folks in the US get to see new sets before we do? Anyone with any theories? Oh, well, I suppose that's one reason I should be glad that I'm back in Asia (yes, we've got those SW out as well - can't (...) (27 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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