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01-24-2011, 09:29 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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Jan 24, 2011: LegOhio
 Via NPR. Some nutter has built a replica of the Ohio Stadium in his basement. Using Lego. I'm kinda impressed and horrified at the same time. My kids build some amazing lego stuff -our "family room" is basically the Lego(s) room. But if they decided to do something on this scale, I want to see a Starwars battle scenario, or an Amazonion rainforest or Niagara Falls or something... not an empty football stadium with super-sized punters... Maybe that's just me  Still pretty impressive, though, in a nerdy kinda way.... link
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01-24-2011, 11:29 PM
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I wonder how he got it to curve so smoothly?
p.s. It's not "Lego". It's not "Legos" either. It's "Lego bricks".
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01-25-2011, 03:40 AM
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Too much time on his hands...
Should be grading his students' papers...
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01-25-2011, 07:08 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Never underestimate the power and diligence of a Buckeye fan!
Cool stuff, am sending link to family.
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01-25-2011, 07:30 AM
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01-25-2011, 07:38 AM
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This guy is clearly a nut.
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01-25-2011, 07:42 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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01-25-2011, 08:16 AM
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The only reason the Lego company doesn't call them Legos themselves is because that would weaken their brand name, as it risks the generic-ization of their brand. I am a nerd myself, and while not exactly a Legos fanatic, I do appreciate the concept of not "doing it wrong." On the other hand, I resist being told what to do by lawyers just because it meets their agendas. Maybe you already know this. Maybe not. I thought I would share it, in case anyone else around here wasn't already aware. |
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01-25-2011, 08:28 AM
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01-25-2011, 09:01 AM
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I refuse to use the coffee-vocabulary at Starbucks... Coffee comes in either a large, medium or small cup. |
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01-25-2011, 09:02 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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You don't order a Grande Latte Matte Flopsy Popsy Snopsy?
Yeah, me neither. What a joke. Just give me a large coffee, kthxbai.
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01-25-2011, 10:44 AM
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01-25-2011, 11:19 AM
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I hear them call the tide
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Dear Wombat and the like, I think if you open your heart and mind (and eyes), you'll find that the "correct" terminology for lego/legos/Lego bricks depends on where you live. As a Brit in the US, it really grates to hear them called "Legos", and I do understand that is not parlance used by the manufacturer. However, I am not, fortunately, an urban gorilla, and I am able to adjust my vocab to suit the majority of my audience, in order that I might not come across as a total jerk when really all I want to do is share an interesting pic I happened across. kthxbai.
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01-25-2011, 11:22 AM
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I hear them call the tide
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Oh, and these days, you can get curved Legos.
I really really wanted to type "curved lego bricks" because that is what i would say, but some times you just have to.....
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01-25-2011, 11:29 AM
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My counter-order is: Just give me a cup of the "house-coffee"... it usually sets eyes a-twirling |
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