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Re: economics of set 3225
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Thu, 4 Mar 1999 22:42:33 GMT
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Bryan Kinkel wrote:
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> OK. It is a coach. Larry, have you seen the spring S@H catalog? The catalog
> has 3225 pictured and points out "Only caboose available for Lego trains!"
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> :)
Yes, and welcome to the debate, even if you've come a bit late. Been
thrashed around a bit already. I'd probably have let it slide if you
hadn't introduced "Pullman" (1)
TLG is wrong. A thing is what it is, not what someone claims it is. This
thing they designed has the coach nature, not the caboose nature.
signed,
- resident pedant
1 - which, by the way, should be capitalized since it's a brand name.
not all sleepers are Pullmans.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: economics of set 3225
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| Larry! What sacrilege. How could TLG be wrong? If they say it is a caboose, it must be! Just put on your Town Jr. glasses and then make a decision as to what it is. (Just kidding, I know it's a coach) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: economics of set 3225
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| (...) While we're being pedantic, it's not TLG that is wrong, it's the US Lego Shop at Home service that is wrong. S@H may be part of TLG but it is not TLG. S@H (and LEGO Systems Inc of North America) seem to make up their own names for things (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: economics of set 3225
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| OK. It is a coach. Larry, have you seen the spring S@H catalog? The catalog has 3225 pictured and points out "Only caboose available for Lego trains!" :) Bryan to wife - "Can you hand me that coach car?" Wife - "Its a caboose... And say please." (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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