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Re: Mech terminology
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 28 Feb 2000 04:17:14 GMT
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Booooo! Todd, that was terrible!
Ben
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Ben Vaughan
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
news:FqI4rr.FDu@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Karim Nassar writes:
> > It's generally a good idea to refrain from using the term "mech" in • public
> > postings... "Mech" is a trademark owned by FASA (the makers of the
> > rediculously bad Battletech series of miniature wargames) derived from • the
> > word "BattleMech". They are known to be absolutely Draconian in the
> > enforcement of their trademarks... even going so far as to threaten to • sue
> > people who use "Mech" in postings to non-sanctioned newsgroups & mailing
> > lists! Generally, they are an obnoxious and offensive company (but • that's
> > just my opinion :) [...]
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> Bummer!
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> > Anyway, the term "mecha" derived by the Japanese from the term • "mechanized" is
> > much cooler sounding and more general in its application.
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> OK, I've started using "mecha" for both singular and plural forms. I'll • try
> never to write "mech" again unless I'm talking about FASA products. • Thanks
> for pointing this out.
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> --Todd
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> p.s. Do any fast food taco joints have a trademark on "tech mech"? ;-)
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| (...) Bummer! (...) OK, I've started using "mecha" for both singular and plural forms. I'll try never to write "mech" again unless I'm talking about FASA products. Thanks for pointing this out. --Todd p.s. Do any fast food taco joints have a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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