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Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!?
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Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:05:22 GMT
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My take is that I have always tried to abide by this non pluralism. Many
years ago when I read the statement, I said to myself that this is kinda
silly, but ok! Then I realized over time that if you are in tune with this,
you would be more apt to comply, but if you are not into creating with Lego
it either dosn't matter or you simply don't know....
For example while doing Art shows over the years, people would come to me
and say "oh these Legos are great" or "Timmy did you see the Legos?" and in
turn if I said: "Excuse me madame, but it's Lego or Lego Bricks and not
"Legos" please help keep the quality of the name by...." they would say: "ya
whatever" Problem is the word seems to be a valid pluralism, you throw an
"S" after the word and there you go. It really takes a consious effort not
to slip! It's too rampent, I don't think we all are gonna comply, but I try.
Also when I had a 6 foot Praying Mantis body on my lap while working, and
when I would drop some pieces on the floor, then in a failed stretch attempt
to reach them, I'm gonna ask someone: " Hey gimme those Legos! I can't reach
them!
Or way back when I was up building late (2:00am) while doing the "Rake" to
find pieces, my Dad would yell: Eric!!! It's 2am, PUT AWAY THE F**king LEGOS!
Dad, I would but the term "Legos" isn't really the proper use of the
trademark, please try to help ensure the quality of the product by always
referring to them as Lego Bricks or pieces and not Legos....
SMACK - CRASH - BOOM!!!! GET TO BED!!! I don't want to hear it! It's 2am!!!
Y-yes!!! Whaaaa - Whaaaa - sniff - sniff
Bed time Prayer: Dear Susan Williams, and god, please forgive my dad for
calling them "Legos" he dos'nt know what he is doing. Thank-you. Also could
you help me find some 1x2's tomarrow? Dad woke up during "Raking" thank-you
and ahmen.
P.S. I grew up as a Budist so I never really said bedtime prayers, it just
seemed humorous and I did it for the sake of the Thread.
Eric Sophie
In lugnet.general, David Simmons writes:
> 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
> 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."
>
> 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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>
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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
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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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