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"Andy Evans" <evansar@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HuoBqr.15oL@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) is (...) also (...) much (...) etc). (...) distraction. (...) main (...) Perhaps (...) It's been a few years since I worked in a toy shop last, so things (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well they do carry many things that regular retail stores don't carry. Like Track, Legends, and MOC series. Also they seem to get new products before the regular retail stores. (Like I picked up an X-pod this weekend, but last night I was at (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) I think there's another point that is clear if you read between the lines. I suspect that the vast majority of TLC's revenue comes from sales to retail outlets (TRU, Walmart, Target, etc.). It would appear that retail channel is not making (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) That would be nice. The phrase I find worrisome is this one: "Later in the year the LEGO Company will be evaluating the role out strategy of the company’s own brand retail stores." I'm hoping these stores do well, because I like shopping (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Hi, New press release: (URL) at bullet 5: It seems there will be another balance between TLC's own products and the licenced prodocts - maybe we could get town back as a line of its own?!? Arne, Copenhagen (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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The following is a San Diego Union-Tribune Article that I didn't see posted, and I thought that all of us might get a kick out of: (URL) ---...--- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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On Friday night (3/12) Comedy Central showcased the comic stylings of Tom Cotter. The stage was sparsely appointed, but the main backdrop was Cotter's name spelled out in six-foot-tall letters built with large LEGO-style bricks. No reference in his (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) If only programming was as easy as building with Lego :-). Steve (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) It's a pet peeve of mine to insist that the analogy of modular programs to LEGO parts is overrated and underrated at the same time. Every so often this analogy pops up in tech articles on modular software engineering, without (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX)
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I was just reading a new article at (URL) (article url: (URL) ) about modularity of computer components, how things should be easier to assemble yourself, etc. Article uses Lego as the example of modularity (a good analogy, I think). But, the thing (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello all, On TLC's official site, there is an interesting tread about the color change, on the Message Board of The LEGO Club: (URL) kids that are responding don't seem to feel very positive about the color change. With friendly greetings, M. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) February 7 also features bricks... ROSCO (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Or succeeded. I can do my rant again if you want. :) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Replying to yourself is okay when correcting a typo, right? :) Realized that it shouldn't be February *14th*, but 21st. Sorry! -Mike (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(URL) - select Saturday, February 14th's comic. Tom Armstrong's comic strip Marvin, featuring LEGO today in that familiar way we can all relate to. Notice where the stars are coming from in the third cell. The only thing is...he tried to use the (...) (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Sean, Congrats! Pictures look great, buildings too. It has a very 'cluttered Village' feel to it. Excellent! I will be getting a copy. Best, Jonathan (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Glad to see this happened after all. Nice work, eric (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Congratulations Sean! That cover would have been awesome! You can usually find New York magazine in airports, even Barnes & Noble, around the country. (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Hi, everybody! My LEGO Greenwich Village is in this week's New York Magazine (The cover date is Mar 8 2004)... if anyone lives in the New York area or can get ahold of a copy, check it out! One of the photos was supposed to be used on the cover, but (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX) !!
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.... sorry if this is old news (URL) Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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