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(...) How do we know that girls aren't currently being reached? Do we have any statistical evidence based on proper sampling techniques? It's just that this claim about girls and Lego appears from time to time on LUGnet, but it always seems to be (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: TLC's WW Matter (was Re: Death of lugnet.western?)
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(...) Exactly. TLC has never been profit-oriented, or they would have long ago diversified into war-toys, or switched to more economical materials (ie: inferior quality). (...) Maybe they should do a traditional minifig theme focusing on the (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: TLC's WW Matter (was Re: Death of lugnet.western?)
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(...) I agree that they have many products that do not make as much profit. But that is part of what LEGO is. They are a company interested in creating family oriented educational/creative products. (...) At least LEGO is trying. Unfortunately there (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Or, as TLC would probably refer to it, "the formula that is profitable." Actually, for a company as large as LEGO is, I'm surprised that they diversify into less profitable areas as much as they do (Legends, USC, Bulk, Mosaics). (...) <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Use of trademarks.. is www.legoaftermarket.com legal?
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(...) That's all assuming he wouldn't have had to declare bankruptcy partway through the proceedings and had to start representing himself (not many defense attorneys will continue representing you once you've run out of money). Large corporations (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Seriously? Hah! I never actually checked the website out, but in order for him to file a class-action lawsuit, he'd kinda need to be a lawyer (otherwise it'd just be a personal lawsuit). Anyways, it'd be drop-kicked out of the courtroom in a (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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I've never seen this site before (or if I did I don't remember it). I think it's funny that he claims that he is going to file a class action law suite over the re-release of the Metroliner. I wonder how far that got? Probally about as far as his (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> writes: [...] (...) My understanding is that the owner of brickbay.com agreed out of court to change the name. It may well be that if it had gone to court he would have won, but as you pointed out earlier (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) No, sorry. (...) Ya, just stumbled into this old thread yesterday. --Todd (23 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Use of trademarks.. is www.legoaftermarket.com legal?
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(...) Not true if you search for "ford dealership": (URL) Right at the top you have www.deansellersford.com, www.superstitionford.com, and www.earnhardtford.com. But again, those are all licensed dealerships, and in order to be allowed to use the (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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