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Subject: 
Bulldozing old inventory (was Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Thu, 5 Aug 1999 19:27:35 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
[...]
Hey Mark, tell them the story about the bulldozer and the old Lego parts.
That'll really get their blood pressure up.
[...]

That's nothing. Apple buried all their leftover inventory of Macintosh XL
computers (thousands of upgraded Lisas originally worth US$ 10,000 each)
because their accountants told them it would be better for their bottom line
than giving them to schools. Talk about a tragedy! I didn't forgive them for
years (-:

- Robert Munafo
  LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13



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  Re: Bulldozing old inventory (was Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
 
(...) ya, but Lego is actually "useful" compared to a Mac. <grins, ducks and runs> (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
 
OK it looks like Mark let the other shoe drop...... Yeah I knew about both New Zealand and Australia, but I saw no good in telling everyone. I kept the rage bottled up inside. Hey Mark, tell them the story about the bulldozer and the old Lego parts. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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