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(...) I like the tie-ins, except "Harry Pooper". Star Wars has made Lego "cool" in some quarters. They're a great reason for people who already have sufficent Lego to buy more. They just need better tie-ins. "The Matrix" Lego would have been cool. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The analysis was thin and poorly written, I agree. Calum (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Has anyone ever visted the Lego company?: (URL) if so, is it worth going? What do you get to see/do? When my son is a bit older we're (I'm) planning a trip to Lego Land UK. It's considerably nearer. Thomas (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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The problem is guys, while that may not mean many lugnet regulars and afols, the majority of their sales are gonna be kids who only put together the described models. I was once in Hamleys (being a Londoner) and heard a mum objecting to buying Lego (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) It's a very funny story. I really tried to read the whole thing, but I can't. I've spent too much time laughing. I recognize the author's logic trail from the cartoon network. IE: "That guy smokes, and those people were killed in a fire, so (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Found via Gizmodo: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Hey Sonnich, See (URL) this thread>. There are also threads on the Bricklink forums about this. Bruce (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX)
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I just noticed this story in a Danish Newspaper: (URL) like this guy has systematically arranged it. The same is on CNNs news: (URL) wonder if that is any of us. Or on BrickLink Sonnich (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk)
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(...) recurring theme that "once you have sold a user a certain amount, they never need more product, so that's why LEGO went with licenses" is not one that I agree with, and I suspect I am not alone, many of us like to build big things. But we're a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Mr. Swanberg has finally made it to the Daily Rotten... (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I can't remember when exactly , but some time in the last year or so LEGO conducted a customer survey about the Mindstorms product line(s). When they did their restructuring, they had also mentioned that they want to focus on products like (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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I noted this article on Slashdot: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) <snip> (...) I just wish I didn't know. Kev (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) And I just saw it on CNN Headline News... (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) Ha! I did notice that too! But I've stop worrying and learned to love the Legos! -Greg (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) At least you don't flinch like Bill will be when he hears a zipper. Jude (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) How embarrassing for his family, friends, and the entire LEGO community. Now he has made CNN with this nightmare. (URL) (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) I love the graphic, but you need to change the vehicle to an E350, which is a van, instead of an F350, which is a pickup truck. (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Am I the only person that flinches every time the media uses the term "Legos" in print? *sigh* (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) <snip> This is now on CNN as well, (URL) (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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