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(...) Yes, just poking a little fun at the original article. No insult directed at you Abner. :) -Hendo (14 years ago, 24-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I think the Pirates of the Caribbean deal between MB and Disney was a one time deal. (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) When I first heard a rumor about this, I was thinking "No, they're got it wrong, Mega Bloc (*hack*) has the license." I'm guessing their license expired or Disney cancelled it? (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Never work, because we know kids NEVER run trains around curves too fast. Or crash them into things. IIRC, TRAINS magazine had a writeup of this movie (focusing on the "how it was made" details but with some other coverage) and the writer (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Abner you provide a valuable service, please don't stop! I don't think Hendo was complaining about your work in reproducing this stuff, but rather commenting on the original content. Which does, to be sure, have some marketspeak in it. But all (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) What I always saw as a core problem with the Pirates theme is that you basically get small ships, large ships, forts, and the occassional island. That's pretty much it. Ships are ships are ships are ships, and where the Space subthemes had (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) (snip) I only copy and report the news information from the web. Sorry, if you feel that way. -Abner (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I would've been interested to see if a licensing of (URL) THIS MOVIE> would have been unstoppable or not;-) JOHN (14 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Hey Hendo! Long time no see. I think your points are valid for the main market (kids)... but for us, all sets are parts, and fodder for our own creations. So if this means more parts of certain kinds I'm pleased at the prospect. The problem of (...) (14 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) A) I don't like "corporate speak" where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their "mission statement" sound Biblically important. B) On topic: I'm torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed (...) (14 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films BILLUND, Denmark, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products today announced an upcoming collection of LEGO® (...) (14 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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LEGO Universe Creator Gazillion Raises $60 Million November 9, 2010. Gazillion Entertainment -- which owns NetDevil, the developer behind recently launched MMORPG Lego Universe -- raised $60 million in a new round of funding led by Singaporean (...) (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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From: (URL) START OF REPORT **** Arrest on sex charges for Jersey City man who ran after-school Lego program at charter school Saturday, November 06, 2010 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER A Jersey City man who operated an after-school, (...) (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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| | The LEGO Group Partners With NASA to Build and Explore the Future
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The LEGO® Group Partners With NASA to Build and Explore the Future BILLUND, Denmark, November 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGO® bricks will provide a symbolic link between Earth and space when the Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off from Cape Canaveral (...) (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) welcomes LEGO Group
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CADNA Expands Membership and International Reach Coalition Welcomes the LEGO® Group and Lundbeck to its Ranks WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) welcomes its two newest members, LEGO (...) (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Thanks John, that's really cool. BTW if anyone is having trouble with the page in that link, try this one instead: (URL). Also added a couple of other groups. ROSCO (14 years ago, 21-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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(URL) Wired.com> JOHN (14 years ago, 20-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Forest Park resident builds business with LEGO From Communitypress.Cincinnati website on Sept. 24, 2010. William Lynch enjoys building with LEGO, and has turned that love into a profitable business. Lynch, a Forest Park resident, started Cincinnati (...) (14 years ago, 15-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cin, FTX)
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From: The Economic Times website about the India Market. Oct. 11, 2010. Traditional toy market is alive: LEGO It’s time for LEGO to 'play well' in the Indian market. One of the world’s largest toy makers that started its journey in 1932, the (...) (14 years ago, 15-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO will double retail presence in two years (India Market)
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LEGO® will double retail presence in two years By G Balachandar Oct. 07, 2010 , Chennai About six months into its distribution pact with Funskool India, Denmark-headquartered toy maker LEGO Group seeks to pursue an aggressive growth strategy on the (...) (14 years ago, 15-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | RR Donnelley to Provide Building Instructions for the LEGO® Group
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Chicago, Oct. 7, 2010 RR Donnelley Awarded Multi-Year International Agreement to Provide Building Instructions by the LEGO Group Producing Materials Packaged With LEGO® Products in the Americas and Europe. (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- R. R. (...) (14 years ago, 10-Oct-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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More from The Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2010 2nd UPDATE: EU Court:Lego Red Brick Trademark Not Registrable By Mike Gordon Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LUXEMBOURG (Dow Jones)--Danish toy brick maker Lego Juris A/S has failed in its bid to overturn (...) (14 years ago, 14-Sep-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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From www.businessweek.com website. Sept. 14, 2010 BRUSSELS The European Union's highest court says Danish toy maker Lego cannot claim exclusive right to use its popular plastic bricks as a trademark. The European Court of Justice's ruling allows (...) (14 years ago, 14-Sep-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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From Toynews-online.biz website. Sept. 8, 2010 LEGO® Reports Double-Digit Growth The results show net sales in the first six months of 2010 rose 34 per cent compared to the same period last year. All LEGO Group markets recorded double‑digit (...) (14 years ago, 12-Sep-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Merlin confirms £18.5m LEGOLAND® Windsor Hotel deal
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(...) Source: (URL) (14 years ago, 24-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Merlin confirms £18.5m LEGOLAND® Windsor Hotel deal
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Aug. 23, 2010 Merlin confirms £18.5m (apx.USD $28.4m) LEGOLAND® Hotel deal LEGOLAND® owner Merlin Entertainments has confirmed it has agreed a deal for an £18.5m hotel to be developed at the Windsor theme park, as revealed by Property Week. Merlin (...) (14 years ago, 24-Aug-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Basic Training: Does Selling LEGO® Creations = Trademark Infringement?
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This is from Entrepreneur.com website. I thought this might be interesting for LEGO fans around the world. Basic Training: Does Selling LEGO® Creations = Trademark Infringement? Q.: Just wondering if my kids can sell their LEGO creations online? I”m (...) (14 years ago, 20-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO Systems, Inc. Expanding North American HQ
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From July 27,2010. LEGO® Systems, Inc. Expanding North American HQ LEGO, the world's fifth largest toymaker, is expanding its North American headquarters in Enfield, CT. The Danish manufacturer of plastic building blocks, a long-time staple at the (...) (14 years ago, 18-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® STAR WARS™ Celebrates 30th Anniversary (Star Wars Celebration V)
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Here is the video link of the LEGO Star Wars Celebration V event in Orlando over the weekend. (URL) Star Wars Celebration V> Enjoy! (14 years ago, 16-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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LEGO® STAR WARS™ Celebrates 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back at Star Wars Celebration V Interactive LEGO mural building event supports ‘The Empire Gives Back’ and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ORLANDO (August 13th, 2010) – To (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | How LEGO Revived Its Brand
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(From Businessweek: July 23, 2010.) How LEGO Revived Its Brand In an excerpt from Design Is How It Works, former BusinessWeek staff writer Jay Greene explores LEGO's troubles and its comeback By Jay Greene Paal Smith-Meyer is waving a BusinessWeek (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Nod. Brickwiki just silently disappearing is rather a bummer, lost a fair bit of work from a fair number of folks. I've pinged the owner a few times about bringing it up long enough to get the data extracted but no joy yet. (14 years ago, 31-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) You and me both! I prefer the mechanics of some other sites but I would rather come here than most of them. (14 years ago, 30-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Yes, it seems that LUGNET has been surpassed in terms of board bells and whistles and AFOLs have preferred to go elsewhere to talk about LEGO. But I refuse to gentle into that good night; I believe that LUGNET is sound in theory and can still (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Probably about as tough as adding multi-column select-sort to the sets database (in other words, don't count on it) :-( I MIGHT have been the guy to ask at one time. Was on the fast track to help Suzanne with some programming. Alas, the best (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) "We" have two of our own, at least, working as designers (in Pierre N and Jamie B) so I think there is little danger of the designers running out of creative juices. But ya. (14 years ago, 29-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) actually i did do some entries for a shot at a prize (blushing). but it turned out to be a great creative exercise in getting to know the LDD program (i usually use ldraw), using only the available parts in the program, building something (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) You're still assuming that the main goal of this is to glean ideas for use in future sets. On the surface, it appears that the main goal is to get cool models that they can use as graphics for the 2010 Holiday catalog. Graphics which in no way (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) hi john i definitely acknowledge that tlc has involved afols in the past (i feel strongly it's where 'legends', 'creator theme' and the whole 'factory' ideas are from--along with other improvements). i guess i just feel like our involvement (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Which begs the question: how difficult would it be to make posts on LUGNET editable? Not necessarily a question for you but just idle speculation.... JOHN (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Joshua Delahunty wrote: <snip> Of course I meant "Trading Card Game." <sigh> Stoopit fingers! :) (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) LEGO Group Selects Dire Wolf Digital to Produce LEGO® Universe Trading Card Game DENVER, CO, JULY 28, 2010 – The LEGO Group has entered into an agreement with Dire Wolf Digital to create a new trading card game (TCG) based on the upcoming (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That's one way to look at it, Joseph. Another way would be to acknowledge the TLC is involving AFOLs into their design process, a gesture for which AFOLs were screaming 10+ years ago. You may not know or remember what it was like 10-15 years (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) thanks for the response, david. i understand and accept the rules. my main point was the cheap notion of 'let's have a contest to gather LOTS of ideas for (relatively) free rather than pay our on-staff designers to get creative'. ..jg (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) It may sound underhanded at first glance, but that's all standard boilerplate. It has the following effects: 1. If you submit an physical photo, you surrender your rights to that photo. They are not obligated to return it to you. 2. If they (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) i'm gonna say right up front that i've already submitted a couple of ideas to this contest and i need it to be clear that i enjoy a lot of the products that the lego group produces BUT does it seem a bit like this is a REALLY EASY way for tlg (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) We has Thomas and (some) friends at a few of our shows and they were a major draw. As like many others (including you) we had a 9v thomas for hte train layout as well and the kids loved it. Is sad that there'll be no more :( Dave K (14 years ago, 24-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Wow, that's news to me. Sad news. Our layout features all of the Duplo TtTE sets. I guess I don't need to worry about making space for more sets:-( JOHN (14 years ago, 24-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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I realize I am probably way late to the game, but I did a quick search and didn't find anything. I was at Target tonight, and surprised to see Mega Bloks Thomas sets. So I googled it and came up with this: (URL) a shame. So many years I have seen (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) LOL That would have been a great ad campaign for TLC promoting their soccer sets: Beckham on the floor playing LEGO soccer with some 10 year old kid and having the human vevuzela Andre Cantor screaming (URL) GOOOOOAL> Epic. JOHN (14 years ago, 23-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John Neal wrote: snip (...) I woonder if someone should send him like a soccer set or something... just to say, 'thanks!'... :) Dave K (14 years ago, 23-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Build it like Beckham! ===...=== :-p JOHN (14 years ago, 22-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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Lego model sales skyrocket thanks to David Beckham (URL) above, "Well, following Beckham's statements expressing his love for the tiny toys and admission that during a recent stay in Italy he occupied his time by building Legos exclusive replica of (...) (14 years ago, 22-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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If you are in Washington, DC area this Summer. Opening This Weekend: LEGO Architecture at the National Building Museum Posted by Nevin Martell July 2, 2010 When you’re a kid, there are few better ways to spend an afternoon than playing with LEGO (...) (14 years ago, 3-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.md, FTX)
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LEGOLAND® Florida hires three executives By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, July 2, 2010 "The bricks are falling into place" reports the builders of LEGOLAND Florida as its transforms Cypress Gardens into a theme park and (...) (14 years ago, 2-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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LEGO Launches Adult Jewellery Line LEGO has released its first line of adult jewellery in the form of sterling silver rings adorned with the children's construction block. The jewellery is part of a trend towards "kidult" play-themed products, (...) (14 years ago, 2-Jul-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Cloudy's Phil Lord & Chris Miller Attached to WB's LEGO Movie
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Cloudy's Phil Lord & Chris Miller Attached to WB's LEGO Movie June 28, 2010 Source: Heat Vision by Alex Billington They've converted me! Warner Bros just made one of the smartest decisions ever in hiring Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the filmmaker's (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | World Cup: England vs. U.S. re-enacted in LEGO
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From June 14, 2010 CNET.com By Chris Matyszczyk. World Cup: England vs. U.S. re-enacted in LEGO Many around the world were deeply moved by Saturday's World Cup encounter between England and the United States. While many Americans feared their team (...) (14 years ago, 22-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.animation, lugnet.sports, FTX)
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CVC looks to buy 30 percent stake in Merlin: June 21, 2010 (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is close to agreeing a deal to buy a 30 percent stake in theme park operator Merlin Entertainments BLKSTM.UL, the Financial Times (...) (14 years ago, 21-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO to Launch LEGO Universe in October 2010
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LEGO Universe Arrives on October 12 The LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that LEGO Universe, the MMO based around the incredibly popular building game, will be going live on October 12, allowing a select group of (...) (14 years ago, 17-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.games, FTX)
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Adult Fans Take Lego Creations to a New Level Adult Fans of LEGO: Earliest enthusiasts come of age and keep right on building By DIANA MARSZALEK For The Associated Press June 15, 2010 (AP) Around age 14, Christopher Piccirillo sank into what he (...) (14 years ago, 16-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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| | Re: Monster Chess pits LEGO bots in game of awesome
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(...) Nicely played. Maybe they could link it up with my (URL) program,and they wouldn't need to use that external computer ;) ROSCO (14 years ago, 16-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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From Cnet.com By Matt Hickey Monster Chess pits LEGO bots in game of awesome I hate playing chess. I don't hate the game; in fact it's pure strategy, something I love. But despite years of practice, I still almost never win. And now, it would seem, (...) (14 years ago, 15-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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As part of a project to digitize and preserve classic television advertisements, Duke University has put two Lego television commercials from 1973 online. Links and details are here: (URL) (14 years ago, 7-Jun-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I wonder if the agreement will include also the end of the distribution of competitor MEGA BLOCKS from FUNSKOOL in India...cause till now they were doing so.. (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Local Officials Impressed With Merlin Entertainment, Owner Of LEGOLAND, On Trip to Britain
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Local Officials Impressed With Merlin Entertainment, Owner Of LEGOLAND, On Trip to Britain By Kyle Kennedy THE LEDGER Published: Monday, May 17, 2010 LAKELAND - Local officials are buzzing about LEGOLAND Florida after visiting the attraction's (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | David Robertson named LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management
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David Robertson named LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management Science & Education May 5, 2010, Press release from: IMD Businees School PR Agency: - (openPR) - IMD is pleased to announce that David Robertson has been named the LEGO (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | RM Signs LoI With LEGO Education To Form JV - Quick Facts
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RM Signs LoI With LEGO Education To Form JV - Quick Facts May 17, 2010, (RTTNews) - RM PLC (RM.L) said it signed a letter of intent with LEGO Education which sets out the two companies' intention to create a joint venture which will become the (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Sheraton and LEGO Store, (Arizona) to team up this summer
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If you are planning a trip to Arizona or live in the state of Arizona and looking something to do with the family. Sheraton, LEGO to team up this summer May 23, 2010 The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa has again partnered with the LEGO Store (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | LEGO Blitz Build Competition in New Jersey, USA
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LEGO Blitz Build Competition Date: May 29, 2010 - May 29, 2010 Time: 1 - 4 pm Price: $20 per child (URL) coastalhabitat.org> The LEGO Blitz Build is a public youth event designed to engage children who want to get involved with the work of Coastal (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nj, FTX)
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| | Funskool to distribute LEGO toys
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Funskool in India to distribute LEGO toys By S Shyamala May 24 2010, Chennai Toys manufacturer Funskool (India) announced on Monday that it has acquired exclusive rights to distribute the LEGO range in the country. In the initial phase, the company (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.in, FTX)
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| | LEGO Bets on ‘Prince of Persia’ for U.S. Growth as Euro Drops
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LEGO Bets on ‘Prince of Persia’ for U.S. Growth as Euro Drops May 24, 2010 By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) -- LEGO A/S, Europe’s biggest toymaker, wants to double its U.S. market share in the next five years with board games and building bricks (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO Expands NA Distribution Center at Alliance
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LEGO Expands NA Distribution Center at Alliance May 24, 2010 LEGO Systems Inc. has expanded its North American Distribution Center at the Alliance Global Logistics Hub by close to 200,000 square feet, moving into 596,000 square feet in the Alliance (...) (14 years ago, 25-May-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Digital Box brings Augmented Reality to LEGO Stores Worldwide
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(...) I tried this in one of the LEGO stores - very nice. They have empty boxes handy to make it easier. You have to be a certain distance from the camera to detect the box image properly, and that's gauged by a floor mat. Seems like the mat can get (...) (15 years ago, 28-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Developer uses LEGO at public meeting
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From the Chronicle Herald, the Halifax, Nova Scotia daily newspaper. Killam begins project with . . . Lego "Neighbours used toy blocks to help company design apartment building By CHRIS LAMBIE Business Editor Sat. Apr 24 - 4:54 AM Building a (...) (15 years ago, 24-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Digital Box brings Augmented Reality to LEGO Stores Worldwide
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(...) Cool. Makes me want to dust off my LDraw "augmented reality" experiments using SSTT Visualizer: (URL) (15 years ago, 20-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGO Digital Box brings Augmented Reality to LEGO Stores Worldwide
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LEGO® Digital Box brings Augmented Reality to LEGO® Stores Worldwide GO Digital Box is device that uses augmented reality to show customers in LEGO stores what a built up LEGO set looks like. To get it to work you simply hold the LEGO set box up to (...) (15 years ago, 20-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | OLPC’s Negroponte Honored by LEGO Group
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OLPC’s Negroponte Honored by LEGO® Group By Wade Roush, April 13, 2010 It seems only fitting that the creators of one of the most popular children’s toys in history would want to honor the creator of the most successful children’s computer in (...) (15 years ago, 14-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | About LEGO Designer Jamie Berard
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Translate from Danish to English from Danish Business.DK website. April 2010. About LEGO Designer Jamie Berard "I'm probably a bit of a LEGO geek" He is bitten by a mad LEGO brick. American Jamie Berard live his LEGO dream completely, moved to (...) (15 years ago, 14-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Sean Kenney LCP "Creatures of Habitat" at Philadelphia Zoo
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If you are planning to visit Philadelphia, PA. area. Starting April 10, 2010 the Philadelphia Zoo invites you to enter an extraordinary world of life-size toy brick animals with the debut of "Creatures of Habitat: A Gazillion-Piece Animal (...) (15 years ago, 1-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.events, FTX)
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Nathan Sawaya LCP (LEGO Certified Professionals) was on MSNBC few days ago. (URL) MSNBC> Video: 3:31 Nathan Sawaya website: (URL) Brickartist> Enjoy! -end report- (15 years ago, 1-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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Ellicott Complex to officially be renamed LegoLand By Rhoda Tickell Staff Writer Published: Thursday, April 1, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 The Ellicott Complex’s long-time nickname, LegoLand, will soon become a reality. Beginning in the (...) (15 years ago, 1-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) Swanberg only got 13 months, back in 2006. Surely he's back out of the Big House. This story made me think more about the Pilchers, personally... (15 years ago, 23-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Maybe he'll get to share a cell with William Swanberg... (15 years ago, 23-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | US thieves sentenced after boasting on TV show
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US thieves sentenced after boasting on TV show March 22, 2010 A US couple who boasted on a TV show they made as much as $3,500 (£2,318) a week by selling shoplifted toys online have been sentenced to prison terms. Matthew Eaton, 34, got 27 months in (...) (15 years ago, 23-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Santander Bank - LEGO TV ads
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(...) Why would they? Neither of these things you describe are trademarks despite the best efforts of LEGO lawyers. The blocks could just as easily be clone brand. (15 years ago, 12-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Let me put it that way: Santander is a bank - I can't really see how they fail to get their legal homework done. After all, with the visibility, there's no-cost publicity for LEGO in there... (or so you'd think at least...) Regards, Jerry (15 years ago, 12-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Toy Maker LEGO® Sees Profits Soar in 2009, More to Come in 2010
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March 4, 2010. From (AP) and Industryweek website: Toy Maker LEGO® Sees Profits Soar in 2009, More to Come in 2010 Growth driven by classic product lines and board games. Europe's biggest traditional toy maker, LEGO, on Thursday presented its (...) (15 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I am not sure if LEGO gave the okay or permission for Santander to use the LEGO brick(s) or stud image. (15 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Santander Bank - LEGO TV ads
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Ad story and information from the website: (URL) Santander LEGO Suburbia> A young teenager is seen riding a bike made of LEGO around a suburban neighbourhood, where many of the items he sees on his journey are also made of LEGO. The narrator (...) (15 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | STRATEGY: LEGO Group -changing move
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February 25, 2010 STRATEGIC INSIGHT - GLOBAL LOGISTICS : EUROPE LEGO game-changing move By James A. Cooke The toymaker's bold decision to serve Europe and Asia from a single DC in the Czech Republic cut logistics costs by 20 percent. But bringing (...) (15 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | TT Games Re-Ups With LEGO, Extends Deal To 2016
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TT Games Re-Ups With LEGO®, Extends Deal To 2016 March 3, 2010 Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has re-upped its deal with toy brick-maker LEGO Systems, ensuring that WB's TT Games can continue developing titles based on the LEGO property until 2016. (...) (15 years ago, 4-Mar-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.games, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOL A Blocumentary (video)
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(...) Fantastic video! Well worth watching. "It's something (crash)... that I'm going to have to rebuild" - lmao Thanks for sharing (15 years ago, 24-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | AFOL A Blocumentary (video)
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A very good documentary about the LEGO hobby. AFOL A Blocumentary Directed by Jess Gibson From the site: Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific NorthWest. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun.community, FTX)
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| | (Update) Regarding to $6,000 worth of LEGO stolen - been found
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Some of Fremont family's stolen LEGO recovered from stolen truck By Ben Aguirre Jr. Oakland Tribune Updated: 02/17/2010 10:25:27 AM PST FREMONT, CA — A late-night phone call brought good news to Mark and Jannet Benz some of their stolen (...) (15 years ago, 17-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | LEGO® Systems, Inc. Grew U.S. Consumer Sales +31% in 2009
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ LEGO® Systems, Inc. Grew U.S. Consumer Sales +31% in 2009 Leading construction brand records fifth consecutive year of sales growth in the U.S. -- American International Toy Fair -- LEGO Systems, Inc., the North (...) (15 years ago, 15-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | BAE Systems Commits to FIRST® (Robotics)
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Being First With "FIRST®": BAE Systems Commits to Provide $2.18 Million and Sponsors 181 Teams in 2010 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 181 BAE Systems-sponsored teams (...) (15 years ago, 13-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO® Still Wild about Harry Potter
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LEGO® Still Wild about Harry Potter 02/12/2010 - BURBANK, Calif. - Warner Bros. Consumer Products said today it has extended its relationship with LEGO for more Harry Potter playthings. Under the agreement, The LEGO® Group plans new construction (...) (15 years ago, 13-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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| | LEGO® To Market Board Games In U.S. in 2010
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LEGO® To Market Board Games In U.S. in 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Danish toymaker LEGO Group plans to start selling board games in the United States this summer as it extends its business beyond colorful building blocks. The company will announce 10 (...) (15 years ago, 13-Feb-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.games, FTX)
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| | Re: $6,000 worth of LEGO stolen from man's truck
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Corrected link: (URL) (15 years ago, 11-Feb-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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