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  Re: new crane
 
(...) But there are so many other cool things in Queenstown, I would also make sure to get a ride in one of the stunt planes! Give me a puke-bag, tape it to my face and give me the ride of my life! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Trademarks and misspellings... oh my! (WAS:Re: Where did the lego's go?)
 
(...) Sounds like Swedish spelling this far :) Fotograf is actually thr Swedish spelling for photografer. Funny story, thanks! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Trademarks and misspellings... oh my! (WAS:Re: Where did the lego's go?)
 
DUDE! I totally agree with you on the whole phonetic-spelling-is-better thing. I know that English has the most horrific spelling of any language on the planet, but if people are writing in that language, then they should spell the words right. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Trademarks and misspellings.... oh my! (WAS:Re: Where did the lego's go?)
 
(...) DUDE! Do your lego research! 'LEGO' was originally derived by Ole Kirk Christianson as a contraction of the Danish phrase 'leg godt,' meaning, "play well." However, 'lego' is also latin for 'to put together.' <snip> (...) Actually, lego was (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Trademarks and misspellings.... oh my! (WAS:Re: Where did the lego's go?)
 
(...) Like 'LEGO'? ;) Is it misspelled or just invented? Either way, it's not a word that's likely to be recognized by many scholars as being spelled correctly. (...) Actually, there's a very serious reason why companies purposely misspell words (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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