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Re: Aus 2000.2 catalogue text
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:34:38 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, David Low writes:
> Some examples:
> > Action toys for small action boys
> >
> > Boys of 4 years are a lovely mix. They are still little boys but also old
> > enough to demand more action out of life. Here you can see how your son can
> > play out his action fantasies. Again and again.
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> This is LOL material.
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> 1. What is a "small action boy"?
See 2.
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> 2. Four year old boys are many things; fun, creative, selfish, messy, and loud
> come to mind. I may be alone on this, but while the mix might be amazing, it
> isn't lovely.
You're not alone on that, you're dead right, the whole description.
ROTFLMAO (ok, it's been a long day)
Deidre (Mother of a 4 year old boy)
drb@tasmail.com
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| (...) I thought it might be someone who grows up to be a big action man. On the whole catalogue business: there were some promotional brochures on the shelves in Sydney a few weeks ago. They listed all the cool System themes that are available (from (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) I'm pretty sure this is an international catalogue, for all the nations of the Lego periphery. Most of it sounds like polished up Babelfishese, or the kind of dreck that blurbs onto book covers. Some examples: (...) Standard English: "But (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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