Fun : 2379

Off-Topic / Fun / 2379

2378 | 2380

Subject:	Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date:	Mon, 26 Jul 1999 17:20:54 GMT
Reply-To:	JSPROAT@IO.COMspamcake
Viewed:	1050 times

James Parkin wrote: > Can you > actually use them well with LEGO elements? I'd be very interested to see some > of these, or find out just where you located them. I'll be passing through BC > on my way to my honeymoon in Calgary, and I'd like to pick some up. On your way to your honeymoon? Now, *THAT* is dedication! ;-) Cheers, - jsproat -- Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> http://www.io.com/~jsproat Darth Maul Lives

Message has 4 Replies:

		Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
(...) some (...) BC (...) Hmm. Sounds like fodder for a pre-nup to me. ;-) -Tom McD. when replying, I hear that the Canadian spamcakes are lovely this time of year. (27 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
(...) Not really. We (Maria & I) are both avid builders, and one reason to go to Canada was to take advantage of the exchange rate, and find some good deals in Mega Bloks. The in-laws on both sides think we're a couple of weirdos, but they do agree (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		(canceled)

		(canceled)

Message is in Reply To:

		Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
(...) Apart from the printing, and the copy-right issues, how were the elements themselves? Did they compare in quality to Mega Bloks, or Best-Lock? Can you actually use them well with LEGO elements? I'd be very interested to see some of these, or (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

25 Messages in This Thread:

Entire Thread on One Page:: Nested: All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear: All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:: Nested: All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear: All | Brief | Compact