Lego language

[nq:1]Hi there! Could a native speaker tell me if I am right in assuming that the thingummies on top of a Lego brick are called "*****"? Thanks, Nico[/nq]
I guess you'd have to see the Lego patent to decide exactly what they are called. I've seen 'plugs', 'studs', and the rather prosaic 'projections'. '****' is generally used to denote something rather bigger and rounder which fits the hand, a

[nq:2]Hi there! Could a native speaker tell me if I ... top of a Lego brick are called "*****"? Thanks, Nico[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess you'd have to see the Lego patent to decide exactly what they are called. I've seen 'plugs', 'studs', and the rather prosaic 'projections'. '****' is generally used to denote something rather bigger and rounder which fits the hand, as in doorknob, bedknob etc.[/nq]

On 25 Nov 2006 09:28:02 -0800, "Flying Tortoise"
[nq:2]Hi there! Could a native speaker tell me if I ... top of a Lego brick are called "*****"? Thanks, Nico[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess you'd have to see the Lego patent to decide exactly what they are called. I've seen 'plugs', 'studs', and the rather prosaic 'projections'. '****' is generally used to denote something rather bigger and rounder whic

[nq:2]I guess you'd have to see the Lego patent to ... rounder which fits the hand, as in doorknob, bedknob etc.[/nq]
[nq:1]=A92006 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, LEGOLAND, the Brick and **** configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. Peter Duncanson, UK (in alt.english.usage)[/nq]
Well knock me down with a feather. Mind you, it is a Danish company!

[nq:2]I guess you'd have to see the Lego patent to ... rounder which fits the hand, as in doorknob, bedknob etc.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd go for studs, myself. ... Please do not read anything into that that I did not mean to imply.[/nq]
Too late for the disclaimer. I already had.

Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL

[nq:1]©2006 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, LEGOLAND, the Brick and **** configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.[/nq]
So, if they were to use that Copyright to prevent another manufacturer of toy bricks from using the same design and terms ... would that be a **** gag?
(Sorry, someone had to ...)
Cheers,
Daniel

[nq:2]©2006 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, LEGOLAND, the Brick and **** configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.[/nq]
[nq:1]So, if they were to use that Copyright to prevent another manufacturer of toy bricks from using the same design and terms ... would that be a **** gag? (Sorry, someone had to ...)[/nq]
Indeed. With these ***** being small parts of toy

[nq:2]So, if they were to use that Copyright to prevent ... that be a **** gag? (Sorry, someone had to ...)[/nq]
[nq:1]Indeed. With these ***** being small parts of toys, it was only a matter of time before someone started in with the toylet humour.[/nq]
I think they just did.

Yours,
Dan S.
Reporting to you from South Bend
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[nq:1]©2006 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, LEGOLAND, the Brick and **** configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.[/nq]
Yes, but this page:
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=timeline6

calls them "studs".
Selected Produc

[nq:2]�©2006 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, LEGOLAND, the Brick and **** configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, but this page: http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=timeline6 calls them "studs". Selected Product News 19