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Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Date: 
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:23:01 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
Dave Schuler wrote:
One of my coworkers (who doesn't know of my little ABS addiction) mentioned
off-handedly that his brother, while in college for architecture, used to
build "really complex bridges and things out of LEGO."  I'm not anal about
"LEGO" versus "LEGOs," but this marks the absolute first time I've ever
heard any non-AFOL refer to LEGO correctly.  Wacky.

heh, I'm not anal about it, but isn't the proper use "LEGO Bricks"?

IANAE(1) but I think it's actually "LEGO brand building bricks" :-)

1 - I am not anal either

tongue set firmly in cheek. FUT set firmly to ot.f.

++Lar



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  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
Actually, it's "LEGO Bricks or Toys" as seen here on the back of a 1981 catalog: (URL) often do i get to correct both my husband *and* larry p?) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
(...) Well, sadly, I am pretty anal, but I think Dan was right... I think The Lego Company has asked (back when it was The Lego Group) that their building brick product be referred to as "Lego bricks" or "Lego toys". IANALR (not a Lego Rep) DaveE (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
I wish I could explain it into words that make sense about the LEGO® Company of the proper usage of LEGO. What I mean is over the years many years with the change of trademarks, copyrights, statemarks, slogans, theme logo designs and company logos. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GI0zED.1vy@lugnet.com... (...) mentioned (...) to (...) about (...) I am pretty sure it is Lego Bricks, since they have a patent and all. -- Markham Carroll Who needs sanity when you (...) (23 years ago, 17-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
(...) heh, I'm not anal about it, but isn't the proper use "LEGO Bricks"? :) Dan (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)

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