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(...) That's how I pronounce it; but I'm not Dane so it doesn't mean anything ;-) (...) Well - this is definitely the way I pronounce these two. Is this new to other people? (...) Oh! In the "LEGO island" game, I recall that the opening scene had (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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Personally, I do try to adopt Danish pronunciations. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong. (Especially a Dane if you're tuning in) But this is my understanding. The Danish pronunciation is NOT with an American "Zee". I would suggest you think of it as (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) I wondered that too when it came out. I'd gotten to calling it "zuh-NAP" (only faster, like "synaptic nerve cell" :) Suzanne said that LEGO pronounces it "snap" (as in "snap together"). I think the Z is there in place of a would-be S for (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) My personal opinion is option 3: blend the "Z" into the "nap" for an awkward word that sounds like snap but with a "z" in place os the "s." It's not that awkward once you get used to it. No more awkward than the word "awkward" itself. But what (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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I am just clueless on this one. What is the right way to pronounce "Znap" Is it "Z"-nap, Snap, or do you blend the "Z" into the "nap" for an awkward word that sounds like snap but with a "z" in place os the "s." Anyone have the answer? -Nick (like (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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"Philip Ogston" <ogstonpj@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Ft9141.F12@lugnet.com... (...) UGH...TMI Philip... (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) I have. Gau-dy! (...) "Corn? I don't remember any corn." best LFB (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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Thanks to the TRU BOGO50 sale, I got a lot of ZNAP last night.. 2x 3502 Bi-wing ($1.97 + $1.97 - $0.99) 2x 3503 Mini-sonic ($1.97 + $1.97 - $0.99) 2x 3504 Hook-truck ($1.97 + $1.97 - $0.99) 3531 Tri-bike ($2.97) 3532 Jet-ski ($2.97 - $1.49) 3571 (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) Well, like you know man, there's purple and there's nob and sockets and then there's like... structure And it's groovy, you know. Dig? Seriously though, if you want to strengthen up those opposable digits, just slide on down to your local (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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(...) I've heard that they decorate ships strangely in New Jersey, but I've never actually seen it... (...) Warning: disturbing imagery pending... Funny you should mention carrots - I really haven't been eating many recently, ever since a stormy day (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) That seems to make sense, right now motor + battery box + flex cables >= $15 with ToysuaRUs BOGO-50%(*1) (I love Lego Lingo). But what will happen to the after market price of lego motors when the glut of Znap strip downs hits? I don't have a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) I don't think there is one. I bought a patch of ZNAP because it's semi-sorta-LEGO compatible, and it will make for some good decorative pieces on my ships. (I'm in New Jersey.) (...) Nah, I think that LEGO overproduced, expecting (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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"Philip Ogston" <ogstonpj@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Ft8KB8.HA2@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) Florida (...) <snip> (...) with (...) Australia (...) dog (...) Here goes my $0.015... The product appears to have all of the earmarks of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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I'm just curious: What do people forsee for the future of Znap in the US? Here's what I know based on observation, rumor and innuendo... I gather that Znap never really took off in Europe when it was introduced in 1998. When I was in the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) When did TRU start selling Znap? Is this all over the place or only at a few stores? Are they new models, or the same ones which are selling in Britain and the Netherlands at clearance prices? Did they decide to ship the old stock over here to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Sounds like quite an mistake. I wonder how many were mis-packaged like this. Unless you want more Green ZNAP elements, I would not open the packages or return them to where you bought them. Rather, I would suggest that you photograph and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) and (...) does (...) Yes it does! I actually spend an entire day recently trying to get the gearing right on my current project just so that I could get the drive axels to be where I needed them to be! I'm thinking that in the future this will (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) was (...) Grr, that should be Matt Bates, not Matt Chiles. Sorry about that, Chief! (the Devil made me do it!) ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I LOVE that flexible axle. it's what I had hoped for when the Indy Storm and other sets of that age came out, but those are decorative only. This one does useful things! My kids had great fun just building the various models in the idea book. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.znap)
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