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Re: It's getting cold, pass me another "Lego" set
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Date: 
Thu, 25 Nov 2004 03:08:03 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Scott Costello wrote:
Funny story out of Finnland. It seems a huge batch of counterfit Lego sets were
seized by Finnish authorities. These poor bricks have been given the death
sentance, but don't worry their lives will not have been in vain, their death
will help to warm several homes in Finnland. You must read on:

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/english/article/1076154576477

ps. It's getting cold here in Southern California, I think I have some old
Galidor figures around, hmmmm...

Scott C.

Whoever wrote that article misuses the LEGO name about as bad as I've ever seen.
I guess it didn't occur to them that when they wrote "counterfeit LEGO", it
means that the pieces aren't LEGO at all.  Oh well, at least the world is taking
a turn in the right direction as far as proper use of clone bricks.



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Funny story out of Finnland. It seems a huge batch of counterfit Lego sets were seized by Finnish authorities. These poor bricks have been given the death sentance, but don't worry their lives will not have been in vain, their death will help to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)

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