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Re: MQS outbreak [was Re: More train ranting (sorry)]
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 26 May 1999 05:25:13 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.{NoMoreSpam}net
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Tom McDonald wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, John Neal writes:
> > Tom McDonald wrote:
> >
> > > In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > > > What possible reason could there be
> > > > for not creating a train window and door pack tomorrow? I'm serious.
> > > > It *can't* be because they fear they will lose money! IT WOULD BE THEIR
> > > > BIGGEST SELLER! It's inconceivable.
> > >
> > > (so said the Smartest Man in the World, "The Princess Bride" :)
> >
> > Never go against a Sicilian when *LEGO* is on the line!
>
> That's not a threat with some "organized" muscle behind it is it? ;)
HEY! Take that to .pun, pal....Oh, I made a punny! hehehe... <catapulted>
IEEEE!!!!
> > > > Someone tell me I'm way off base,
> > >
> > > That would be the only place where you would be off-base, that it would be
> > > their biggest seller. No doubt it would be big, but biggest? IMO, that's
> > > stretching it. But "I feel your pain.."
> >
> > Ah, but which would you suppose is their *biggest* seller?
>
> Number of sets sold, or $$ raked in? I'll wager that Train is not first in
> either. Over Lego's history, I'd have to go with Town. One of the reasons
> being that you can't buy most of the train stuff just anywhere. Note that I
> don't like disagreeing with you on this - I'd very much like to see Train get
> bigger and better. Plus, it's as if Train is almost another theme every two
> years now anyway, just like Town, both of which are horrendously suffering.
>
> You said "_is_ their biggest seller" and you used the proper verb tense.
> Trains happens to be one of the "biggest" largely due to the fact that it is
> one of the longest running themes.
Actually, when I said "biggest seller", I was referring to service packs,
meaning it would be their biggest selling *service pack*
> But it's certainly not biggest based on this year's offering. How many train
> fans are going to actually going to pay money for that pathetic 4561 because
> it's a great set? Not many. More likely they'll see a great opportunity for
> parts and buy one or two (or six, Larry) for the windows and the little
> schedule sign.
>
> > > when replying, don't feel the spamcake.
> >
> > Where is your hand?
> > Between two spamcakes.
> > Those AREN'T SPAMCAKES!
>
> Ewww! :P <heave><hork><retch>
>
> > (switching to .qotd.......uh, fun;-)
>
> Error 404, there pal. :)
>
> Oh, sorry. I'm on-topic.
>
> -Tom McD.
> when replying, don't peel the spamcake.
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