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Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 11 Jan 2000 16:00:00 GMT
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Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com+Spamcake+>
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Timothy D. Freshly writes:
> And this is the beginning of what I see as a vicious downward-spiralling
> circle - kids are more impatient, so TLG comes up with easier sets
> (presumably to keep kids from getting frustrated and going on to "easier"
> toys).
My son Eric, age 8, spent four straight hours assembling the Droid
Destroyer (technics, not mindstorms) he purchased with his Christmas
money.
> PS. Star Wars appears to be the exception. I hope that TLG realizes that
> the set design means as much (if not more) to their goods sales as does the
> Star Wars license. The Star Wars line also shows that TLG can produce good
> sets (piece-wise and design-wise) at affordable prices. Hopefully, this
> catches back on to other themes.
Oh, oops, maybe you're right.
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