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The subject says it all. They had seven or eight last night (just be sure to leave me a couple - I haven't bought any yet ;^) For what its worth, I've found the Telephone Rd. K-Mart to be the best place in town for finding bargains. (I once got 2 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) How typical..:-) People calls facial tissue as "Selpak" (a local brand) here. Selçuk (25 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Ahhh, now I get it. So they must be really un-impressed then that there's such a thing as LUGNET: "LEGO Users Group Network". This then implies that we are all users of the LEGO company, as there is no such thing as LEGO the product :] Should (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) This is a misunderstanding. They didn't even consider that people might interpret the message as saying that "LEGO" without an 'S' is the correct plural. Instead, they're saying "LEGO", like all trademarks, is not a noun, it's an adjective. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Does God have a name for God? follow up in off-topic.debate if you dare... My example (perhaps a bad one) aimed to show how a proper noun in the singular describes something quite differently from a common noun in the plural, or used (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Actually, gods exsisted long before your "God" who, when you think about it, stole the term. I personally don't think lego has anything to worry about. I mean, Megabloks? I wouldn't be all that scared if was them. (25 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Lego/Legos creates brand dilution too, particularly in the usage "I bought these MegaBlok legos because they were cheaper, and fit with other legos." Think about God/gods. You talk about God, you're talking about the One Almighty. You talk (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) It's the same story in much of Canada. I suppose it could be called "brand dilution" but it's somewhat inevitable if you're the most recognized brand. And it could be a good thing, I think. LEGO claims to be gunning for that title now... (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Having pretty much grown up in Texas, I can relate to David's comments. I don't think I've ever asked for a facial tissue, it's always been a Kleenex regardless of the actual brand. It very well may be a regioinal faux pas. Build on! Karl (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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(...) Yeah, this is important for them to protect their trademark. If "Legos" becomes synonymous with plastic building blocks according to a judge somewhere, then people would be able to buy Megablok legos, etc. I have a bad habit of offending them (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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