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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.com+NoSpam+
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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

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		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. (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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		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 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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