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No kidding. The only downside was the paucity of specialized parts. I remember when I got my first 45 degree angled blocks for underneath. It was epic. I don't know what I'd do with myself today if I bought a few thousand random blocks and was given a weekend to myself.
When I was a kid, I dreamt of having the custom pieces that are common today. I did a few sketches of parts for Star Wars models. I was always trying to get my hands on the gray and white space pieces so I could build my own approximations of Tie Fighters, X-Wings, etc.
I didn't have a huge collection of legos, but I wish I still had them. They were by far my favorite toys.
I think it's fake. It's missing some needed apostrophes and the printing looks like an ink jet.
LEGO confirmed the authenticity.
Yeah but they're a bunch of socialist, hippy-dippy, free thinking types. You can't trust them to remember anything prior to the 5 minutes before their last bong hit.
They make cool toys.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 03, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
Yeah but they're a bunch of socialist, hippy-dippy, free thinking types. You can't trust them to remember anything prior to the 5 minutes before their last bong hit.
That puts us in a conundrum. We don't want to encourage hippy socialist, but as Mirth notes they make good toys.
Why does Life have to be so complicated? ;)
I thought they were Danes.
Quote from: LongBlade on August 03, 2015, 03:31:12 PM
No kidding. The only downside was the paucity of specialized parts. I remember when I got my first 45 degree angled blocks for underneath. It was epic. I don't know what I'd do with myself today if I bought a few thousand random blocks and was given a weekend to myself.
I think you would make a lego sex doll. I hear it can be painful though
Con
^HAHAHA
Interesting you guys brought up the specialized pieces...I notice that too in the sets I build with my kids. The sets the have today just blow my mind, they're awesome.
I have never outgrown Lego, btw.
Or kids clothes [necessary short joke inserted]
Holy crap, Gus is Baby Finster!
At least they didn't have tie ups with movies and cartoons before.
Quote from: jomni on August 04, 2015, 02:11:27 AMAt least they didn't have tie ups with movies and cartoons before.
We made up our own
Baby Finster has more facial hair.
"Don't you play with the dirty money!"
I keep wanting to buy those Lego City specialized building sets.
^Me too. Some are really expensive - there's a department store set that is close to 500.00.
I bought my younger daughter one in the space series, a rocket and launch pad, and it is her prize possession.
I got my older daughter a medieval market that we have yet to begin - it's really complex but looks like it will be awesome when done.
There's a lot of good vids on YouTube discussing each set, Gus, if you want to live vicariously through that.
I like the theater set and the French restaurant set, but the former is over $200 and the latter is $160. :(
Yeah that's a bit on the pricey side. Not that it wouldn't be worth every damned penny, but still...
Quote from: OJsDad on August 03, 2015, 05:06:34 PM
I thought they were Danes.
Lego is a Danish Company yes.
Some Lego Waterloo:
http://wargamesillustrated.co.uk/the-battle-of-waterloo-with-2134-lego-minifigs/
you stole that from our FB page, didn't you?
Grogheads has a Facebook page?!
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 27, 2015, 09:51:52 AM
you stole that from our FB page, didn't you?
No way. I'm sure he ran across it during his research for Panthers in the Fog.
put down the jelly donut and step away from the keyboard LB.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 27, 2015, 10:14:12 AM
put down the jelly donut and step away from the keyboard LB.
Or what? You'll challenge me to a duel with matched Panthers in the Fog reviews?
Nerf swords at dawn!