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Subject:	Re: Forget 3033 get one one of these 5800 Piece boxes!
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Date:	Fri, 1 Mar 2002 04:19:28 GMT
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Is it me, or is there not really anyway to just order these things? Troy "John Heins" <Johnmhiii@aol.com> wrote in message news:Gs9xzD.62x@lugnet.com... > In lugnet.loc.uk, Mark Calladine writes: > > In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason Briscoe writes: > > > Forget 3033 get one one of these 5800 Piece boxes! = > > > http://www.seriousplay.com/apps_rti_products.html > > > > Hey, those are great sets! > > Can we buy them or is it a schools thing? > > > > Cheers > > Mark > > Isn't this the new Lego move into management consulting????? Teach > executives how to manage better by "playing with Legos" > > I sense a HUGE ironic twist to this. TLC could've saved all the • development > costs in coming up with manuals and such and made a TON of money by simply > selling these boxes of Legos to the die-hard obsessed fans. But give it > time. Maybe they'll have to clear out a warehouse full of these sets when > they realize that not very many companies are willing to PAY their > executives to play with Legos. I mean, it's hard enough to explain > Mindstorms to parents in middle school......do you think stockholders are > going to be thrilled with executives who blatantly squander corporate • funds > "playing with Legos" as part of the latest management consulting fad???? > That may have worked in the go-go obscenely profitable nineties but now? • If > you're going to loot the company a la Enron, you at least TRY to look > professional while you're doing it. > > IMHO, If TLC can dedicate packaging time to this endeavor, they can come • up > with some Technic bulk tubs.

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		Re: Forget 3033 get one one of these 5800 Piece boxes!
(...) I would expect that an item like this comes with a very hefty price tag. The Lego pieces you get might be cool and come in neat colors, but 10 to 12 cents per brick would be impossible. The other "management tools" that are part of these kits (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

		Re: Forget 3033 get one one of these 5800 Piece boxes!
(...) Two thoughts here: 1) Check out the "Who's using this?" and short sell the heck out of the companies listed. I htink you're guaranteed a good return on your initial investment. With the proceeds, you'll greatly increase your brick purchasing (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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		Re: Forget 3033 get one one of these 5800 Piece boxes!
(...) Isn't this the new Lego move into management consulting????? Teach executives how to manage better by "playing with Legos" I sense a HUGE ironic twist to this. TLC could've saved all the development costs in coming up with manuals and such and (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)

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