To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.technicOpen lugnet.technic in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Technic / 212
211  |  213
Subject: 
Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:48:10 GMT
Viewed: 
699 times
  
Ralph, I agree with you.  But I am probably in the minority.  For me all LEGO
sets are only parts packs for my own buildings.

Gary Istok

Ralph Hempel wrote:

> > > People, it is time to unite all the Adult Fans of LEGO from around the
> > > globe and persuade or force TLG to take action that will benefit them
> > > and us.
> 
> <snipped a lot of (in my opinion) blather>
> 
> I disagree. The LEGO Group is a very large company that has the intertia
> of a supertanker. In other words, even if they magically got all of the best
> designs from the community and decided to make them real kits, we
> would not see them for a couple of years.
> 
> LEGO spends an excruciating ammount of time getting instructions just
> right, gearing up their production lines, safety testing their kits,
> and putting packaging together.
> 
> As an AFOL, I would rather spend time building with my kids or posting
> new creations on my website than complaining. 9 out of 10 apiarists
> agree, it's easier to catch bees with honey than vinegar.
> 
> If anyone doesn't like the quality of LEGO kits, then it should be a
> personal challenge to come up with better ones and post them for the world
> to see.
> 
> Comments and opposing viewpoints are always welcome....
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at:
> <http://www.hempeldesigngroup.com/lego/pbFORTH>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Reply to:      rhempel at bmts dot com
> --------------------------------------------------------



Message is in Reply To:
  RE: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
 
(...) <snipped a lot of (in my opinion) blather> I disagree. The LEGO Group is a very large company that has the intertia of a supertanker. In other words, even if they magically got all of the best designs from the community and decided to make (...) (27 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

37 Messages in This Thread:
















Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR