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Re: "Galaxy Enforcer" name retracted
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 11 Jul 2001 02:11:00 GMT
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In lugnet.space, William P. (Pat) Hough writes:
> JA Long writes:
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> "I am not impressed, however, that you have used some names for some of the
> vessels for my LEGO Space theme but then again, you did not know that I was
> using those names so let me help you find new names for your space craft and
> help you build your base if you have any problems with your space base."
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> =========================
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> Tell ya what. Since it means that much to you, I'll withdraw the name. The damn
> thing is scrap now anyhow, because I was right when I stated in the original
> email that it was a serious drain on my brick resources. I'll even go out to
> Brickshelf(TM) and change the name of the folder.
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> Anybody in possession of even a fraction of their marbles should realize that I
> never intended to copy the name of the ship from anyone. In any event, by the
> text of your first email, you indicated that this name had not been made
> public. In my own twisted sense of logic, the name just seemed like a natural
> to follow the Galaxy Explorer(R). In fact, I had "half" borrowed the name from
> a Car Wars(TM) tabletop game me and my compadres had played years ago when the
> Ford(TM) Explorer(R) first came out; we had insisted on using existing models.
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> The name means nothing to me; it is yours with my sincere compliments.
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> Folks, you'll recall some months ago when I first posted a MOC to LUGNET(TM). I
> told you that I hadn't yet thought up a name for the thing and it really didn't
> matter to me what it was called anyway, because in my little universe, MOCs are
> made to be photographed and taken apart. This attitude owes its origins to my
> opinion that arguments over names are, well, frivolous at best.
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> However, in the future, I ask to share in the basic right of AFOLs the world
> over not to have to send out a new post to the General or Space newsgroups
> everytime I want permission to use a name I thought of, just because it happens
> to be in coincidence of someone else's idea. How about it?
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> Pat Hough, weary of battle
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> p.s. For benefit of WW, acknowledgements:
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> Brickshelf copyright 1998-2001 Kevin M. Loch
> "Galaxy Explorer" is a registered TM of the LEGO Group.
> "Car Wars" is a registered TM of Steve Jackson Games, Austin, Texas.
> Ford is a TM of the Ford Motor Company.
> "Ford Explorer" is a registered TM of the Ford Motor Company.
> LUGNET is a TM of Todd S. Lehman and Suzanne D. Rich
I agree you 100%, Pat.
Anyways, I *still* liked your model.
That reminds me, here is an old Astro Lift Co. "Galaxy Enforcer" from long ago:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=22719
~Trev
Astro Lift Co.
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| ***** ATTENTION LUGNET SPACE COMMUNITY ***** At this time (7:30PM, Pacific Daylight Time, July 10, 2001) I am officially announcing that I, Matthew Gerber, will/may, at some unforseen time in the future, be calling some possible MOCs by the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| JA Long writes: "I am not impressed, however, that you have used some names for some of the vessels for my LEGO Space theme but then again, you did not know that I was using those names so let me help you find new names for your space craft and help (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.space)
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