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Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:21:47 GMT
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Dave Low <stinglessbee@hotSPAMFREEmail.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.general, David Simmons writes:
> > 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?
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> I'm not convinced it's a silly conversation. Lego vs Legos is interesting • to
> me because it combines my hobby, linguistics and intellectual property in
> one neat bundle. The discussion isn't as important as appreciating Lego
> itself, but that doesn't make the discussion unimportant. I have to take
> some of the blame for the Godzillan thread, since as a linguistic argument • I
> foolishly compared LEGO/legos with God/gods, giving rise to a religious
> brawl, with bonus trolling. Now _that_ took the fun out of it.
Warning: Santa-bashing follows...
I actually did go around calling them "Lego bricks" or "Lego toys" when I
read that, at least until I realized that Susan Williams isn't real (I took
learning about Santa better than I did Susan Williams). Of course, I was
about seven at the time. And as much as I'd love to jump into a flame-war
over in debate, I no longer have the time. Don't you people have jobs?
Jesse
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| (...) On the other hand, here in Australia I have never heard Lego, or Lego bricks or a Lego set, referred to as "Legos". That's because we still speak English :^) [j/k, j/k]. My pet theory is that it's because Aussies learn a large number of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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