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Subject:	Re: Lugnet clone handling? (was: Re: LEGO clone auction)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Wed, 24 Mar 1999 16:33:33 GMT
Reply-To:	johnneal@#stopspammers#uswest.net
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> You are SO right on with that observation Christopher! But I think that *all* of us feel this way to some extent. Sure, we joke about it, but seriously: what is it about Lego that is _so_ completely different than any other toy, and I mean _really_ different? I wonder if it is some form of nostalgic narcissism [1]. [1] What the hell *that* is I haven't a clue, but it sounded good and it's alliterative:-) -John > Reflected in some recent and historic posts is a seemingly neurotic > aversion to clone bricks. What is the origin of this? I'm not > interested in MegaBlocks because > they feel cheap and sort-of smoosh together instead of snapping together > like Lego, but it seems that for some Lego is the religion competing > against others. What's the deal? > > -- > Sincerely, > > Christopher L. Weeks > central Missouri, USA

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		Re: Lugnet clone handling? (was: Re: LEGO clone auction)
(...) Hmm...sounds like a condition that aging, has-been rockers have....have you seen some of the VH1 "Where Are They Now?" episodes? (...) I've noticed this too. I like to think the aversion comes from legitimate concerns about quality - but (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: Lugnet clone handling? (was: Re: LEGO clone auction)
(...) Lego::MegaBloks Filet Mignon::Steak-ums (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: Lugnet clone handling? (was: Re: LEGO clone auction)
(...) Only LEGO® is LEGO. :) But seriously, I think it's a very difficult thing to put in logical terms. Being human, it's a lot of emotion for people. And brand loyalty and all that. Certainly, comparing LEGO with Lincoln Logs®, or LEGO with Tinker (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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		Lugnet clone handling? (was: Re: LEGO clone auction)
(...) I don't follow the philosophy behind excluding anything clone from the normal hierarchy of groups. It seems like everything would be easier if the charters were taken a little loosely and only when someone was being problematically off-topic (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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