Battle Over Blocks

RoscoHead writes: "S'pose you've already seen this over at Fast Company - a follow-up to their previous article by Charles Fishman. The follow-up includes comments from three different "users" of Lego - including Hemos, alias Jeff Bates, Slashdot's esteemed Lego guru..."

Comments

Interesting

[Anonymous Coward]

I think this story has the building blocks of a good story. All it needs is some relevance, and a point.

Keep up the good work!

Lego(again)

[hardburlyboogerman]

I have watched,with some admusement,the stories involving Lego blocks.Keeps a smile on my face.(Since I am stuck in a hospital bed,rigging a dial-up using a old Pent. Laptop thru the hospital phone system.)
It just goes to show what can be done with a little though and maybe a touch of insanity.
;)

Lego User

[webword]

CmdrTaco confession at rehab Clinic: "Yeah man, I, uh, frequently use Lego blocks. No, man, no, I am not addicted. Just, ah, just give me one more. Just one more block. Yeah, yeah. Yes. No. I, ahh, mean it. I need one more block. Look at this Linux box I almost built! One more block will do it. If I don't close that hole, they'll get root! Pleeeaze. I need one more block. Fine. Uh, fine. You've got me by the balls. One more block and I promise I won't post any more Katz...."

Re:Ya want a battle over bricks?

[Digitalia]

Laid? Where do you get that set? eBay?

Re:Legos obsolete

[SaxMaster]

So you assume that all working class kids like monster trucks, have mullets and will marry their sisters? For Shame.

Fear this:

[drinkypoo]

I must confess that I believe in certain absolutes when it comes to raising children. Kids should be taught to sit still, so they can make it through a piano recital without disrupting the entire event. They should eat what's put in front of them at dinnertime without complaint.
...
(http://www.fastcompany.com/solo/solo_feature/lego _gates.html)

I wonder if the last name Gates can be scientifically linked to expecting people to shut up and eat what you put in front of them.

Re:Lego, not Legos

[Samrobb]

For the same reason folks in other countries misuse American words and phrases, and vice versa... because language evolves. Does it really matter, so long as everyone understands what you're talking about?

Oh, and the correct plural of mongoose is polygoose. Well, OK, maybe not. But if there was any linguistic justice in the world, it would be.