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In lugnet.mediawatch, Jennifer L. Boger writes:
> It was mentioned a couple weeks ago that some AFOLs were interviewed for a
> Washington Post article - here it is:
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> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26969-2001Aug17.html
Thank you Jennifer...you saved me having to find a copy of the paper locally.
Well, it's nice that Michael and Christian were mentioned, but I'm wondering
if they didn't come off as salivating adult geeks by being pegged
alone...especially after so many of us were interviewed, and yet no mention
was made of LUGNET, their site, our sites, etc.
This isn't the article I was expecting, quite frankly. It didn't have the
raw business interest of the Fast Company article, or the fun, child and
adult fan base interest I expected from our interviews. Ms. Williams also
doesn't seem to have read TLCs Fair Use info or their press kit, as she says
"Lego's" (referring to the comapny, not the toys) on multiple occasions.
I am intrigued by the following paragraph, however:
"This fall, it will provide 3 million free book covers and locker posters to
American schools. McDonald's Happy Meals will feature collectable Bionicle
toys in September. Lego officials hint of a Bionicle movie and more
expensive toys to be released in time for Christmas."
Any of you kids out there willing to grab up more than your fair share of
these free book covers and locker posters? Did I see the word "movie"? And
more sets by Christmas? That's not keeping to TLCs normal product release
schedule...all quite intriguing.
Matt
(Not upset that he didn't get into the article, but kinda' POd that LUGNET
didn't even get a nod...)
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