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Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!?
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 8 Apr 2001 21:32:16 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Simmons writes:
> Kyle, you're not alone.
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> What I find interesting (and very telling in a certain way) is that NO ONE
> that I've ever met, child or parent has referred to them as "Lego bricks."
> They (and I for the purposes of not wanting to come off as some kind of
> weird snob) have always call them "Legos." Only until I joined this group
> did I hear the argument that "You should always refer to them as Lego
> bricks."
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> IMHO, this discussion has always resembled the silly bickering among Star
> Trek fans about being called "Trekkers" as opposed to "Trekkies." People,
> it's a hobby. Let's try not to take it too seriously. It takes the fun out
> of it, and that's what we're here for, right?
>
> Dave (dons his asbestos suit and hunkers down)
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> Kyle D. Jackson <flightdeck@sympatico.deletethisspamblock.ca> wrote in
> message news:GBHIou.M1G@lugnet.com...
> > [FUT it where ya want it]
> >
> > Barely 2 weeks ago I posted this simple message because I thought
> > it was funny:
> >
> > http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=29050
> >
> > There are now about 255 messages that all trace back to my post
> > (if you track through the busted threads). Most of it ended up
> > in .off-topic.debate, thankfully. Heavy stuff! Man, now I
> > know why I stay out of there.
> >
> > Does anyone on LUGNET talk about LEGO anymore?? :]
> >
> > I'm not sure if I'm proud that "I started this" or not. But
> > since typing this is keeping me away from a report I have to
> > write, I guess I'm okay with it ;]
> >
> > I think in my next post I'll mention about how vintage LEGO
> > sounds "creakier" than new LEGO, thus spawning an 867
> > message-long thread which utimately results in the United
> > Nations being disbanded :]
> >
> > Now people probably want to come over and bust all my LEGO :]
> >
> > KDJ
> > _______________________________________
> > LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
actually, I would feel sort of proud....your original post spawned people
to chat into several "taboo" topics such as....<gasp>....race....and <another
gasp> religion....
they are "taboo" (IMO), because the topics are have deep meaning and
deep sentimental value to a lot of people....
great job....
maybe we'll see your input at a rtlToronto get-together or something like
that....or do you go to the MICHLug group???
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| Kyle, you're not alone. What I find interesting (and very telling in a certain way) is that NO ONE that I've ever met, child or parent has referred to them as "Lego bricks." They (and I for the purposes of not wanting to come off as some kind of (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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