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Lego Addictions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the time-on-my-hands-dust-on-my-feet dept.

randomErr writes "Canada.com has an article about Frank Robinson, an man who is into Lego WAY more than the average builder. Frank said "I still get Lego for my birthday and at Christmas, too. So do my kids." At last count the Robinson family's Lego inventory was nearing 100,000 pieces, a majority of which were tallied and itemized by type and colour on a computer spreadsheet." No Lego story would be complete without a link to something large and useless, say, a Lego harpsichord. Okay, it plays, so it's not actually useless. But the Lego Star Destroyer is.

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  1. Many applications by Joe+Jordan · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's not just a childs toy anymore. Check out this one guys Lego Computer Case. Looks pretty cool.

  2. Down with specialized pieces by SirSlud · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I identify with him when he laments about the lack of good pieces. There was a golden age, when space lego got .. lets see .. MTron (the magnets were ultra cool) and Dark Space (was that what it was called) when the right balance between specialized pieces and generic blocks (and suitable colors for cool models!) was found.

    Since then, all their forays into branding, that evil of evils, have caused them to have to design all these specialized pre-made pieces. God damn it this world would be better off if it were illegal to position yourself horizontally in the market place.

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    "Old man yells at systemd"
  3. 9MM and MP5! by therealmoose · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Lego Beretta

    Lego H&K MP5

    These are really cool, with working slides, collaspable stock, and removable mags.