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(...) OH MY GOD! I want one NOW! My favorite toy as a kid was LEGOs then the Transformers! :)! -aps (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Seen on the Make blog: (URL) link: (URL) up tongue from floor...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This may or may not be true but I recall what the confirmation letter from Lego said when I registered: "In February you will be contacted by a representative from LEGO Shop At Home. At that time they will tell you whether you are eligible to (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe none have been selected at this time (especially considering Justin's post, thanks btw!). Moreover, I think some of the very informative MUPs or friendly local LEGO rep would say something like, "the MDP selection process is over." (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You realize that this probably means the 100 have already been selected. They probably can't talk because they are under NDA. -Benton (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Nick Kappatos" <nkappatos@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IuHuFG.1B7r@lugnet.com... (...) No, I do not deserve to feel angry - and I'm not. I'm just a bit disappointed. What you say is quite true. In fact, I got my current job that way. Someone I (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:IuHuq6.1DMx@lugnet.com... (...) What you say is true. And I hope that you're right. And if you are, then I owe everyone here a big apology. However, that's not the impression that I got from (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, I doubt LUGNET is the only place LEGO looks for talent, or that it's the only place that Steve might have suggested folks from. It *is* where Steve spends a lot of on-line hours, but there are four other MUPs in the original group (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) But do you deserve to be angry? Many companies hire people based on referrals from people they already employ. References & networking make the business world go 'round - not just MDP. In your example, the boss is taking less of a risk in (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Guy working at Lego to the rest of the team: "We were scheduled to contact MDP people on the 13th to give us time to send those NXT kits out by parcel post, but after looking at the anticipation on lugnet, I was inspired to get us approved to (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:IuHnxL.1t03@lugnet.com... (...) Well, in that case you can call them in for a personal interview (in this case, e-mail them and ask for a more detailed explanation of their (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IuHoup.229C@lugnet.com... (...) No, I'm not thinking that they've completely tossed out the list. But I am thinking that my, already very small chance, just got a whole lot smaller. (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have a schematic somewhere, so I'll add that to a page and write up some other info to the website when I get a chance (which will probably not be for a few days). (...) That's a very good point. (I've always designed for sunlight, where (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Kevin, you are absolute right! LEGO you have exactly the following time quantums (I listed several for convience) to deliver those MDP NXT sets! 17 days 415 hours 24901 minutes 1494113 seconds (URL) in, breath out, wax on, wax off... -aps (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Alexander, I nominate you as our official counter downer..... tomorrow will only be 17 days (two weeks+three days, that is 408 hours). Are you gonna burst?!?!?! Kev (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Kevin! Hey, worst case scenario, I wait till the Fall. I actually now feel better cause I have filtered any emails with the words LEGO or NXT in them! Btw, according to the original MDP page, it claimed that all MDP participants would (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Alexander, Keep breathing.... in through the nose, out through the mouth..... in through the nose, out through the mouth.... LOL! 18 days until the end of February... Keep up the excitement! Kev (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And today, I got an email from LEGO Shop! But it was a normal advertisement...ahhhhhhh! :)! -aps (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Allan, You seem to be assuming that LEGO tossed out the applicant list and pciked whomever they wanted. Why do you think that? I hate to say it, but it is obvious that reputation matters. Look at the original four MUPs. They have fantastic (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nothing more? But, your list still has 300 names on it. You can compare it to the lottery, but wouldn't it be better to compare it to applying for a job? (as a developer?) Steve (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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