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Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:23:01 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> Dave Schuler wrote:
> > One of my coworkers (who doesn't know of my little ABS addiction) mentioned
> > off-handedly that his brother, while in college for architecture, used to
> > build "really complex bridges and things out of LEGO."  I'm not anal about
> > "LEGO" versus "LEGOs," but this marks the absolute first time I've ever
> > heard any non-AFOL refer to LEGO correctly.  Wacky.
> 
> heh, I'm not anal about it, but isn't the proper use "LEGO Bricks"?

IANAE(1) but I think it's actually "LEGO brand building bricks" :-)

1 - I am not anal either

tongue set firmly in cheek. FUT set firmly to ot.f.

++Lar



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  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
Actually, it's "LEGO Bricks or Toys" as seen here on the back of a 1981 catalog: (URL) often do i get to correct both my husband *and* larry p?) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
(...) Well, sadly, I am pretty anal, but I think Dan was right... I think The Lego Company has asked (back when it was The Lego Group) that their building brick product be referred to as "Lego bricks" or "Lego toys". IANALR (not a Lego Rep) DaveE (25 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
I wish I could explain it into words that make sense about the LEGO® Company of the proper usage of LEGO. What I mean is over the years many years with the change of trademarks, copyrights, statemarks, slogans, theme logo designs and company logos. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GI0zED.1vy@lugnet.com... (...) mentioned (...) to (...) about (...) I am pretty sure it is Lego Bricks, since they have a patent and all. -- Markham Carroll Who needs sanity when you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
 
(...) heh, I'm not anal about it, but isn't the proper use "LEGO Bricks"? :) Dan (25 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)

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