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Re: lego from China and Czech Republic
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Sun, 28 May 2006 17:52:15 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, John Patterson wrote:
> Is it just me, or are Legos becoming of a lower quaility. They just don't seem
> to fit together the same. China and Czech republic, Perhaps that explains it.
> Perhaps the reason for the color change. I still cannot believe that they did a
> scientific study of what kids like best. Most kids would probably say doesn't
> matter.
> I really feel that the quality is going down hill. I have over 7000 sets and
> and extra 535,000 parts. I hadn't noticed this problem until I put together
> some newer sets, which I have not done for over 4 years. The change is there
> and it is obivious. I realize that Lego has been losing money, but another
> company going to China. I think that perhaps Lego needs another board of
> directors more concerned about quality than quick sales.
I'm pretty sure that Lego bricks aren't made in China, only certain extra stuff.
I have to say that I very much resent the implication here that stuff made in
China or the Czech Republic will be inferior. I would hope you would keep such
implicitly bigoted comments to yourself in future.
Tim
Moved to .off-topic.debate as I'm not sure what this has to do with CAD
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| (...) So If I said the Japanese made high quality electrical goods, I'd be accusing them of being racially superior would I? The whole point of moving production to China is because the work force isn't as well educated as the people in the west. I (...) (18 years ago, 28-May-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: lego from China and Czech Republic
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| (...) Lighten up, Francis. I don't know about little plastic bricks, but I can tell the difference between Czech absinthe and French absinthe with my eyes closed (hint: the Czech stuff tastes like gasoline). Is absinthe better if it's made by (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| Is it just me, or are Legos becoming of a lower quaility. They just don't seem to fit together the same. China and Czech republic, Perhaps that explains it. Perhaps the reason for the color change. I still cannot believe that they did a scientific (...) (18 years ago, 28-May-06, to lugnet.cad)
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