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(...) I've only been buying MegaBloks since 1993, but most of them are holding up quite nicely, thanks. Admittedly, the translucent elements from that period are not too great and are subject to loss of clutch, but I have thousands of green or brown (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) How so? You modified a piece of Lego. You didn't create it. You modified a product already covered by patent. (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Good to see you keep an open mind:0) I can tell the difference between Lego and Clones -any clone- simply from the sound. They sound cheap and they are cheap. In respone to your paint analogy- An artist uses quality products not cheap knock (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I like how you minimize the problems of others. And perhaps I am exaggerating these problems -- but let's not pretend there isn't a problem at all. There really is a problem here and if there wasn't people wouldn't be so defensive about it. If (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Maybe not, but I was feeling left out! Dave! (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I haven't previously commented on the original question you raised, Dave! But since you (indirectly) asked, I have no issue with the form of your original question, did not think it was quibbling, and think the answer that you and others (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Might be useful to ease back on the spin, there. "Quibbling" suggests pointless bickering about minutiae, but I think my question about the charter was legitimate and perfectly in keeping with honest exchange of information. I could have been (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) These are actually new moldings. You're correct that the old Wild West sets had a cow skull and vultures, but the new versions are slightly different. They also appeared in the recent Xtreme Sports set (Mountain Challenge, or something like (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Here are my last thoughts on this subject... In general, I think I've made my points and I don't actually think that anyone has intelligently refuted any of those points. There is a kind of exclusionary, nose in the air, attitude about clones that (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) You have to ask? Maybe you do not visit the index page that ofen.. it clearly says this: "Global community of LEGO enthusiasts LUGNET™ unites LEGO fans worldwide through discussion groups, web pages, and services. As an independent site by (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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