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(...) DO YOU HAVE TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT? IF YOU DO CAN ANYONE COPY THE ARTICLE AND EMAIL IT TO ME PLEASE? - JEFF (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.quatro, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Adding part updates (and clone parts)
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(...) Fortunately, I had already made some small steps in that direction prior to Matthew's debut! (And my clone-collaborator wasn't involved in the birth at all, so his efforts have proceeded unabated.) (...) Oh, that... The well-designed site (as (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Since it's been about a month now, I figure it's time to check up on this again. Anything happening here, or is it now a hopelessly lost cause. Given the recent happy announcement, I'm assuming it's been indefinitely put off. By the way, where (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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There are some really interesting tidbits about Lego and Mega Bloks in this article from the Kansas City Star (requires registration to view): (URL) there is a lot in here that is general knowledge, including a concise report on the falling numbers (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.quatro, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Art Asylum Mini-Mates blocks
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(...) Well, I'm flummoxed. It seems unlikely to me that LEGO would provide true-LEGO bricks without requiring a clear indication on the packaging, but I can't imagine, given TLG's successful litigation against Coko/Shifty, that TLG would allow a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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from Raving Toy Maniac's coverage of Toy Fair 2004: (URL) my fav so far is the Javelin 7 another set from Toy News International: (URL) in both pics, it's obvious that several pieces are direct COPIES of Lego pieces. I wonder if Art Asylum bought a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | May I present...
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(...) Watch out, purists--another clone-fan is on the scene. One Matthew Aaron Schuler made his debut at 12:34PM ET on Feb 9. Mom, Dad, and son are super-groovy, I'm happy to report. If you're interested, pictures will follow tomorrow, so that all (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: New Mega Bloks Military sets found.
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(...) Mmmmm. And the Command Ops sets have finally made it out here to the periphery. Only took 6 months :-( Well, one set has, the (URL) Capture>. AUD30 at Big W (Campbelltown, Sydney). I haven't seen a review, sooooo... I have to say I'm (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Golden Ratio (was Over 70 LEGO products copied)
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(...) There isn't a link there, because the Golden Section isn't 2:3... The golden ratio is derive from a rectangle where if a square is cut from the rectangle, the remaining piece is another golden ratio rectangle. So, the sides of the original (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Monolith Dimensions
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(...) My excuse is that john Gerlach and I were posting our posts at essentially the same time, not that someone posted something (more than a week earlier in your case, Dave) thatI should have read before posting to the thread. So I'll see your (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Monolith Dimensions
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(...) Three other people mentioned that when replying to the same post as you. Larry was the second one, so he's correct...in a mildly hypocrytical way. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Monolith Dimensions
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(...) But no one in this thread has pointed out that the monolith is 1x4x9 yet! Or did I miss a post... Dave K (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Shamefully vague product sightings
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(...) Here's some detail on other sets I've spotted: (URL) Red Ranger on Tyrannosaurus> (URL) Blue Ranger on Triceratops> (URL) Yellow Ranger on Pteranodon> and I purchased the (URL) Black Ranger on Velociraptor.> I notice, looking at these images, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Monolith Dimensions
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(...) Reading the rest of the thread before posting is often a good thing to do. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Monolith Dimensions
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:HrwFG3.Euu@lugnet.com... (...) Best-Lock is (...) Actually, the monolith is 1x4x9. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Over 70 LEGO products copied
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(...) Well then, join the geek! (URL) I know, like the rest of us aren't) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Over 70 LEGO products copied
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(...) Actually, the monolith was 1x4x9. >> Mark (Oh my gosh, I'm such a *NERD*!!!!) :o (22 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) That's true - I remember seeing those other sets around too. Although they look like Lego themes, they're not copies of specific sets. I seem to remember spotting that the 1x1 bricks are cubes too. So, why are Lego parading it as an illegal (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Over 70 LEGO products copied
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(...) Please demonstrate that, without any specific reference, it is reasonable to assume ANY OTHER monolith. That is, provide a cite to some other monolith just as, or more deeply, embedded in popular culture. :-) (...) I believe you can do that in (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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