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(...) Huh? The Town uber-theme has been one of the longest running themes in LEGO history, and most of it is oriented around "ordinary life". Well, if you count emergency services as being "ordinary". Town outlasted even the traditional Space and (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Got MOCs? ( wasTLC's WW & Etc. Matter)
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(...) Hey, thanks very much! Well, I just want to say that I am working on a white schoolhouse. It'll probably be finished tomorrow. The pity is, I don't have anymore beige plates. So, I have to use regular green baseplates. Since this will be part (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.build)
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(...) Or, as TLC would probably refer to it, "the formula that is profitable." Actually, for a company as large as LEGO is, I'm surprised that they diversify into less profitable areas as much as they do (Legends, USC, Bulk, Mosaics). (...) <snip> (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) HOG = Hand of God HTH Maggie C. (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think that kids really like trap doors, catapults, and secret passages. <snip> (...) Even though I do not like Town Jr. I think that it is very useful as a link between "Duplo" and LEGO Bricks. Of course many older afols went straight to (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, I know that. Though some sets are too darn simple (e.g. Town Jr. Bank #6566 and 5850 Royal Crystal Palace....AAAIIIEEE!), they make pretty good facades (take set 7418: Scorpion Palace) and contraptions like trapdoors, yes, ESPECIALLY (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would also like more "ordinary life" sets. But you have to look at the history of the company. They know what works. What I find amazing about TLC is how little things have changed in the last 25 years. For example new "NASA" sets are coming (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | TLC's WW Matter (was Re: Death of lugnet.western?)
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Hello again Ben, Yes.....those are good reasons. And another thing, TLC has a pretty (how should I say?) obvious problem when it comes to "ordinary life" in most themes. Town has most of the "ordinary life" (or at least the old kits) but many types (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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In lugnet.western, Dean R. Hennen writes: snipped (...) I look forward to seeing your new town changes. I like your farm as well. (...) Several factors may have led to the "death" of lugnet.western. First, TLC is no longer producing new western sets (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: A Part of a Western Town
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT WHY I PUT THE NEWSGROUPS LIKE THIS: Since hardly anyone views the WW board anymore, I decided to put it in a more "populated" area. I don't usually do this thing with the newsgroups okay? ___...___ (...) YESS! SOMEONE'S FINALLY IN (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.town)
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