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    Re: Pirates of the Caribbean license deal! —George Edward Godwin
   (...) If by "cool" you mean dirty-looking, not useful for building, and generally ugly then yeah, they might be cool. :) OK, PoC would actually fit the Pyrates style better than if it had been done in LEGO but it still doesn't mean you can build (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
   
        Re: Pirates of the Caribbean license deal! —Dave Schuler
   (...) Not useful for building? Well, the hulls aren't appreciably less adaptable than LEGO ship hulls, so YMMV Dirty looking? Heck yes! Generally ugly? No way, IMO (...) The packaging is indeed cool, but the Pyrates minifig-scale accessories are (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
   
        Re: Pirates of the Caribbean license deal! —George Edward Godwin
   (...) I was thinking of the large blobby shaped "bases" that come with the small sets. Blech! At least a LEGO BURP has regular sides and edges that allow it to be built into something larger. (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
   
        Re: Pirates of the Caribbean license deal! —Dave Schuler
     (...) Oh, those. Yeah, they're not the best, but I'll say this: To me, LEGO BURPS look like nothing more than a deliberate effort to reduce the number of bricks in a set, whereas the Mega Bloks rock-elements at least resemble the rocks that they (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
   
        Re: Pirates of the Caribbean license deal! —Avery Christy
   (...) Hhmmmm, sounds like a challenge, Mr. Godwin. Very well, I accept. Take a gander, if you will, at the following test shots: (URL) Test for a comic> Ideas, criticisms, opinions, --> Welcome. -Avery (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 

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