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(...) There is some media precedent, right or wrong, for using "LEGO" to refer to the system of interlocking plastic bricks; in The Simpsons episode in which they went to the Ikea-ish store, Marge referred to certain utensils as being made of (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Well, that isn't the real headline of the story, but I saw a story in yesterday's paper which was amusing. The actual headline was "School will begin despite small fire." The 2nd paragraph is what inspired the headline above: "About 8:30 a.m., a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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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. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Actually you not only corrected their misteak, you did it "At The Same Time", an extreme rarity AND you had proof to back you up. Well done! gd&r Thanx, Mark Millere LUGnet # 525 Visit Milissa's LEGO store, Millere's Spares (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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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?) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Wow. There is someone else in the LEGOverse that knows who Steve Taylor is? Woo hoo. Now, if he would only put out a new album sometime soon. Scott "Admiral Scooter" DeWolf (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: New stuff on LEGO.com: Mindstorms redesign, Build updates
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"Tomas Clark" <tomas.clark@america.lego.com> wrote in message (...) Hey...quick question. Are Redini and the Great Beyondo ever going to get together for a 'head-to-head?' ;-) -Tim (23 years ago, 11-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Some Enterprise crew photos and all four trailers here, in high-quality Quicktime MOV files. (URL) Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: I thought you preferred Linux? (was: Anyone got windows?)
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(...) Cool! I don't think I ever saw that one! But I often though it woulda been really cool to build a washing machine in one of those RK06 disk drive modules! ROSCO (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Lol. I guess if these were minifig scale then they would be around what, 3 feet tall in real life? Now thats a big pint glass. Oh well we can dream. :-) -Jon (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I don't know--they look minifig-scale to me... Dave! (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Now that shows your age! I remember it only too well myself. We also used to have this game that you played using the front panel switches on the PDP11. All I can remember though (another sign of advanced age) is it involved flying in space (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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When "hobbies" collide. ;-) (URL) love to make some minifig scale pints but I don't have any 1x1 beige round plates. I'm not sure if the piece exists, actually. -Jon (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Come see Larry P. Live
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(...) ROTFLMAO! I'll respond when I stop laughing/crying. I WAS drinking water as I read that...not I need to clean my monitor.... -Dave (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Earthsea (was Re: Lloyd Alexander books (was:Re: 2000 catalog page 16))
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Look out, fans of EarthSea, your world is about to be changed forever... Some fans of EarthSea would rather creator Ursula K. LeGuin had not revisited what seemed to her to be an unresolved trilogy. The trickle of new stories and novels is (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) OH! "Live(1)"! I thought it said come see Larry P. "live(2)". I guess I was imagining him in a "natural-style environment" surrounded by 12 foot fences. Not too sure I *wanted* to see *that*! "See Larry use the computer! There he is on the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What's your frame of reference there? :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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If I can throw in my 2 cents, seeing Larry P. live is much better than seeing him dead. Eric K. Followups to off-topic.fun (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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