Talk:Lego/Archive 1

Edits

Just in case anyone cares, the two edits:

• (cur) (last) . . 21:55, 17 Aug 2003 . . 68.64.161.39 (rest of 1970s hacked out) and
• (cur) (last) . . 22:36, 16 Aug 2003 . . 68.64.161.39 (more (1960s) history. Still need 1970-2003) were me. Worked too long, got logged out. :-) -Wapcaplet 02:57, 18 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Would it be worthwhile to mention The White Stripes video? --Daniel C. Boyer 20:35, 19 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Sure! Anything that has been part of the LEGO phenomenon is fair game, in my book. -- Wapcaplet 01:13, 20 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Split

This article is going to need to be split up. Most of what should be written about LEGO is not in there yet; the portion about the history of the LEGO Company could fairly be given its own article History of LEGO. LEGOLAND is probably important enough to have its own article, especially considering there are, as of this writing, four LEGOLAND parks, each with their own events and attractions. Volumes could be written about the cultural impact that LEGO toys have made. Much could also be said about the LEGO enthusiast culture, who have developed thousands of amazing and interesting creations, from clocks to harpsichords to six-foot high Technic mecha. It may be possible to get photos for many original creations like those; I don't have any of my own that are of interest, but we could e-mail the creators of some of the better ones to see if they'll give permission for a GPLed photo or two. Any suggestions about how the article may be split up? -- Wapcaplet 01:13, 20 Aug 2003 (UTC)

What does Lego mean?

Apologies if the answer to this is well known, (I am a newbie) but is the idea that the word 'Lego' means "I put together" or "I assemble" in Latin actually a myth, or was the inventor himself mistaken (in which case perhaps it shouldn't be stated as fact)? The online dictionaries that I consulted don't give translations that are close to this at all. Rb 19:17, 13 Nov 2003 (UTC)

That is a good question. My source for it was the 1987 book "The World of LEGO Toys"; the LEGO official website also claims the translation is true. I checked the online Notre Dame Latin dictionary and their translation is nothing of the sort. The closest definition seems to be "lego: to gather, choose, collect, pass through, read / appoint, select". I know next to nothing about Latin, so it could well be a myth. Perhaps there is some alternate spelling that would yield the "I assemble" definition in Latin? Since the original Danish was "LEg GOdt", maybe some variation on that was meant, but it apparently doesn't translate to anything in Latin. -- Wapcaplet 22:46, 13 Nov 2003 (UTC)