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(...) Sorry Hoppy...some 10 instances found on the web (I went a bit further than Google) do not put the word into the vernacular. Citing the Windows example, now there is a word DEFINATELY in the vernacular before trademark was claimed upon (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nope. I have used the term before. As have others... (URL) Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Well, glad you asked! (Never mind that you didn't ask ME-- any excuse to haul out my OED!) I have looked (OED Compact edition two volume set with the magnifier in the slipcase that I got at the garage sale with the Bentley for 2 bucks), and it (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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richard marchetti wrote in message ... (...) They are? I thought we made it up :-) Seriously, a Google search on "bricksmith" doesn't turn up anything that could be called "actual words being used in the vernacular".... you get lots of GoB-related (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Windows. (...) Apple Records went after them based on the word alone. (...) There's something wrong with a group of builders banding together to create guidelines for the creation and marketing of quality MOC kits? I think it was a clever (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Windows. (...) Apple Records went after them based on the word alone. (...) There's something wrong with a group of builders banding together to create guidelines for the creation and marketing of quality MOC kits? I think it was a clever (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Ack, for that you'd be better off with Future Force 'mechs. Much better off, in fact. best LFB (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) actually kind of disappointing. It has a fair selection of chrome elements and the usual good assortment of bricks, not to mention two new wheel types and a good piece:price ratio of 255:$9.84. However, the design isn't that great, and the kit (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Not my auction, and I won't be bidding: (URL) still dying to find the construction vehicles set that I've seen only once, and only on ebay. If anyone spots it, let me know! Dave! (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Prancing Pony $7.44 at Target (Was Re: Review of LotRs Prancing Pony)
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(...) Clone snob! :-) My 6-year-old was watching his 8-year-old brother build the Buckleberry Ferry dock with the bricks that kept falling off. After a while he turned to me and said, "Mom, it says ages 7 and up on the box, and I'm glad!" Maggie (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Prancing Pony $7.44 at Target (Was Re: Review of LotRs Prancing Pony)
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(...) My 8-year-old begged to build the Ferry set and found the same thing-- the bricks don't hold onto the bottom of the 8x16 plates well at all! BTW that reminds me, a while back when everyone was wondering about the anchor clones, I noticed that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I broke down and bought a few of those when they were 50% off, and I'm glad I did, because the stock has since been depleted. Nothing left but a pair of Buckleberry Ferry sets, which I'll try to grab tomorrow. I wish I could find another (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I like the bricks, but the large plates are lame-- poor binding quality. (e.g. the plates that form the base of the two part of the Ferry bind very poorly to the bricks that form the base). Interesting colors, too. I like the flecked (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Prancing Pony $7.44 at Target (Was Re: Review of LotRs Prancing Pony)
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(...) You assume too much. Know thine enemy. LOL. (Just kidding. I've actually had one of these in my cart but haven't so far made it to the checkout with it) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Prancing Pony $7.44 at Target (Was Re: Review of LotRs Prancing Pony)
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(...) Hey, at Target's 75% clearance today I managed to find a Prancing Pony Inn for $7.44 (also a Buckleberry Ferry for $3.74), so you guys may want to take a look if you get a chance (although I saw even fewer LOTR sets than I did LEGO-- these (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Of no interest to me, but some of you boat fans might like these: (URL) not the seller, nor do I know him, and I won't be bidding. Forgive the auction announcement in .boats! Ends 1/20 at 18:24 PST. Dave! FUT OT.Clones (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.boats)
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(...) They're not legos, actually - they're just funny little action figures. They seem to have started out in Japan, and only recently have they been spreading to the US. I got one by mistake on Ebay once because the auctioneer was advertising them (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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They're like clones of Megabloks, only they're "Kubricks". I saw these inside the back cover of January's Previews (comics order book). The characters are quite clever; keep an eye out for them. (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: TLC Learns to Mega Bloks -- Re: #4793 Ogel Shark Sub
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thank you for a verry good comparison page, I might actualy buy a lego set now (been buying only MB for a little over a year, not including what I get as gifts). those new pieces will be useful, as I'm getting into mecha. Gary richard marchetti (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | TLC Learns to Mega Bloks -- Re: #4793 Ogel Shark Sub
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Hey Y'all: This has already been partially discussed in this thread: (URL) seems to now be designing elements and whole sets around lessons learned from Ritvik/Mega Bloks -- and in some respects I think they are not learning the lessons very well, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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