A little boy's dream: coolest lego setup ever!

propbeanie · 01-11-17, 03:09 PM

Yes, very cool stuff. Glad you fellers had your eyes open... did they use any of it in the new Lego's Batman Movie?

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Every once in a while, you think "that'd be a cool job to have..." and then I remember Christmas 2004... never again...

I do not have the patience to put much more than a tiny skateboard together, much less an airplane - or a carrier... Even Lincoln Logs stress me anymore...

vienna · 01-11-17, 03:52 PM

Wish I'd had Legos when I was a kid; I did have Lincoln Logs, Tinker-Toys, and some sort of brick building kit whose name I can't remember; didn't have an Erector Set because my mother thought I might injure myself with the steel parts; the irony of the Erector Set situation was I was so good at assembling various things from the Lincoln Logs, etc., my mother would 'volunteer' my services to other people to aid them in assembling bicycles and other metal assemblies, which usually meant I alone did the work while my mother and her friends gossiped. At least, I did develop a knack for sussing out how to assemble and fix a large range of objects. Kids really should have a balance between being immersed in new tech and the opportunity to engage more manual, tactile experiences...

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Eichhörnchen · 01-11-17, 03:56 PM

I think my son might have enough LEGO soon for a full-sized aircraft carrier

vienna · 01-11-17, 04:06 PM

Some US comedian once said if you really hate someone who happens to have kids, the best revenge is to give their kids specific gifts: if they are little boys, give them starter Lego sets; if they are little girls, give them Barbie starter sets. The resulting whining and demands for all the accessories will drive your enemy to bankruptcy and madness...

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Oberon · 01-11-17, 07:24 PM

Not to mention that Lego is a deadly landmine for anyone with bare feet. Reminds me of an old Polandball comic:

Eichhörnchen · 01-12-17, 01:14 AM

That, plus the grotty routine fingertip search through the contents of the vacuum cleaner

vienna · 01-12-17, 01:56 AM

...and people often ask me if I regret ever having children...

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01-11-17, 03:09 PM	#1
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Yes, very cool stuff. Glad you fellers had your eyes open... did they use any of it in the new Lego's Batman Movie? ... Every once in a while, you think "that'd be a cool job to have..." and then I remember Christmas 2004... never again... I do not have the patience to put much more than a tiny skateboard together, much less an airplane - or a carrier... Even Lincoln Logs stress me anymore... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

01-11-17, 03:52 PM	#2
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Wish I'd had Legos when I was a kid; I did have Lincoln Logs, Tinker-Toys, and some sort of brick building kit whose name I can't remember; didn't have an Erector Set because my mother thought I might injure myself with the steel parts; the irony of the Erector Set situation was I was so good at assembling various things from the Lincoln Logs, etc., my mother would 'volunteer' my services to other people to aid them in assembling bicycles and other metal assemblies, which usually meant I alone did the work while my mother and her friends gossiped. At least, I did develop a knack for sussing out how to assemble and fix a large range of objects. Kids really should have a balance between being immersed in new tech and the opportunity to engage more manual, tactile experiences... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,381 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I think my son might have enough LEGO soon for a full-sized aircraft carrier __________________

01-11-17, 04:06 PM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Some US comedian once said if you really hate someone who happens to have kids, the best revenge is to give their kids specific gifts: if they are little boys, give them starter Lego sets; if they are little girls, give them Barbie starter sets. The resulting whining and demands for all the accessories will drive your enemy to bankruptcy and madness... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

01-12-17, 01:14 AM	#6
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,381 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That, plus the grotty routine fingertip search through the contents of the vacuum cleaner __________________

01-11-17, 07:24 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Not to mention that Lego is a deadly landmine for anyone with bare feet. Reminds me of an old Polandball comic:

01-12-17, 01:56 AM	#7
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	...and people often ask me if I regret ever having children... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __