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    Parrot, eh? Well, fair enough. But, I must say its fun being part of the flock. Just different parrots parroting awesome opinions over and over and over.......
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    It's called an 'opinion'. Btw, what are the exact sales numbers you refer to?
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    I made it to the two minute mark in the video and then turned it off. The modular line has been taken away from AFOLs and given to rich kids who need TLG to be a substitute for their own imagination. Some one who's tight with designer needs to tell him to stay away from my granddaughters doll house.
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    Thanks, man, for understanding what I'm asking even though I think we both know there will probably never be an answer.
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    In other words, it will be either $149 like the PC or $159 like PR. Nothing like going out on a limb. :-)
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    Sure, it is easy to see differences among different countries. My main question, which I may not have framed correctly, is what portion of a sets price that is based on the cost of parts without a country by country comparison of tariffs and taxes. Take a PC that sells for $149 in the USA. What is the cost structure that leads to a $149 price? Before and after TLG loads a few pounds of plastic in to bags, what are the other costs. Especially those at the source. Not country by country variables. And, as far as saying weight means as much/more that piece count, how much more does it really cost to produce a small tile as opposed to a larger more detailed piece? After all, you're dealing with a relatively small piece of plastic in most cases. So, just looking at a USA price for the sake of discussion, how would a pie graph look that showed the various costs/profit goals that add up to $149 for a PC? Sure, the graph would differ from country to country.
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    Makes me wonder what portion of the cost of a set can be attributed to the actual parts and what portions are for sales, marketing, transportation, misc overhead and probably other stuff I'm forgetting to mention.
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    A family can try and live responsibly. So, they have a budget. $10 in and of itself might not be a lot of money to many. But, multiply $10 by four or five family members with different interests. Or, maybe the family is just trying to meet certain goals. $10 will not kill them. They can afford Lego. But, it's about the discipline of staying on budget. Over time, it means a lot to a family. Both from a financial and, maybe even more importantly, from a morale standpoint.
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    Why do people say 'price point' instead of just 'price'. When someone asks what the high temperature is going to be, I don't say 'temperature point'. When they ask my destination, I don't say 'my destination point'. At least to me, 'point' doesn't add anything. Maybe.....???? Price point means a point on a scale of possible prices at which something might be marketed; its meaning is different from the meaning of price, which is (principally, but not only) the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
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    Well, not everyone is like me.........an old fool with one foot in the grave, no kids to support and no retirement concerns. Ten or twenty dollars/euros still matters to a lot of folks.
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    Went through my brick inventory to see if I had enough bricks left over from my Town Hall or Grand Emporium projects to eliminate all off the blue bricks on the upcoming Detective Office/Pool Hall/Barber Shop/Apartment (and whatever else) modular building.
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    The release date appears, maybe, could be, seems to be similar to that of the PR. Too late for Christmas, Jan 15 to the masses and Jan 1 to VIPs. Maybe.
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    Thanks!
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    IPA beer in rural Missouri. A strong argument in favor of tightening our immigration rules. :-) By the way, when will we know whether or not the Museum in Lego Ideas is going to make it to the market? Any idea what the approximate date is for a thumbs up or thumbs down?
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    Maybe, after the PC limo, the designers decided to forego motor vehicles in modular sets.
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    A pool hall next to a parisian restaurant. Great ambiance. Maybe it's one of those hipster pool rooms. You know, leased BMWs and Landrovers parked out back, IPA 'beer' inside......
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    ,And, therein lies the problem.....
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    That's a great idea. I'm withholding some of my opinions regarding this set until I actaully build it. Like you, I know I will be building more than one of these. And, my first impression is that while this is a very nice set, they've turned control of the Modulars over to someone who relates better to eight year olds than they do to AFOLs.
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    I just didn't want to start a real %}#{^ storm on the first day of comments. I think it's better than the PR, but it's still taking us more away from an AFOL product to a child's product.
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    Nice. Very nice. The detail is amazing. Plus, gotta love the barber pole. Agreed, it has an American feel. But, more of a 1930s American feel.
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    Thanks. That makes sense. Same release as PR. Maybe available on a VIP basis on Jan 1, like PR?
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    Dude, this is the internet. Anonymity, no accountability and usually no basis for our speculation. Anyone taking any of this seriously does so at their own risk. We're basically just having fun and passing time until we get an official announcement. Enjoy, regards....
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    I don't go south of I285 except to go to the airport. And, that line is slowing moving northward.
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    Unless TLG is simply trolling for ideas or for some other esoteric reason that I can't comprehend, if lego won't approve large piece count projects......then they should limit the size of projects that can be submitted to Lego Ideas. Don't tease us, TLG. If the project doesn't really have a chance from the start, then don't put it up for voting.
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    It is.
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