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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

In Off Topic, TheBrickGuys writes:

Our store name is pretty easy to figure out where it came from...

When we first decided to open a store here on BL we thought alot about what name
to use. We wanted a name to reflect that we were a two guys in business because
we also have a cabinet making business together where our name in an obscure
way signifies that we are a 2 guy business - our woodworking business is called
R&R WoodWorks where the 2 R's stand for Ringgold and Russell, our last names
shop so we kind of decided on TheBrickGuys and I say 'kind of' because
we figured that if we came up with a better name latter then we would just change
it but we never really gave it much thought afterwards. I guess thinking about
it now we could have chosen R&R Brick Works for our BrinkLink name, kind of has
a nice ring to it.

Our store picture is my dog Skragle. When I first got him from the dog pound
I wanted to give him a Lego related name. I gave it a lot of thought and came
up with Skragle. His name comes from something Lego related but it would be interesting
to see if anyone can figure out in what way his name is related to Lego. I will
give a hint, it is in the first Lego movie. Part of the reason I gave him the
name Skragle is because he is a very scraggly haired dog. I can brush him and
2 minutes later he looks like he has never even seen a brush so that plays a
part in his name but there is still a Lego related reason.

I've shown your pics of Skragle to my son and daughter some time ago when
you posted to my forum pet topic suggestion: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1154156.

We all agree that he should live with us. So just let us know when it's convenient
for you, for us to drive down to Canyon Country to pick him up

It's funny how Lego can influence the way you look at things. When I look
at the colors of cars I often think of them in regards to what Lego color they
look like.

Me too

Take care.

Jim.

PS. We've changed Were to We're in our store slogan as you suggested
in a previous post - Thanks for that.

"We're"

glad to be of help

I am glad you and your kids like him. He has been an incredible dog. I appreciate
your offer to take him but I think I will keep him for now.

His name comes from the glue kragle on the 1st. Lego movie, I just added an S
to it.

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 22:29

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In Off Topic, cycbuild writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

... username, store name and ID card (continued) https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1231631

Just spontaneous thoughts when creating your account, or were there personal
significance to any of the three bits of proffered self-identification?

No matter how trivial you might think it, others often find such things vicariously
enjoyable. Even if your post seems inconsequential to you, it's often not
to others and can be a fun distraction for both author and readers alike.

Some of the best reads here over the years for me, have been the more personable
anecdotes. I’d like to read yours. That is if you're bold enough to share?

-popsicle

Right back at ya!
How long have you been Popsicle and ConstrucToys?

popsicle: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1231656

ConstrucToys is an amalgam of Construction Toys, that came to me while trying
to create a store name elsewhere some years ago. I still have no idea if it's
original or not, knowing how my mind works, or doesn't

As to how long? Well popsicle I've used here on BL for 9+ years, unsure.
ConstrucToys, not as long. Beyond that, I have trouble with timeline awareness
of events in my life going back to my younger days. Let's just say I've
got some wiring issues from damage I took as a young man overseas.

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cycbuild

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Jun 17, 2021 21:36

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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Right back at ya!
How long have you been Popsicle and ConstrucToys?
Dare I mention the red robot..?

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wildchicken13

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Jun 17, 2021 21:21

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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

I intentionally chose a store name that doesn't have the word "brick" in
it in order to distinguish myself. I went through a few different store names
before I settled on "Wild Chicken", but it seems like a good fit to me because
it matches my BrickLink username. As to where that came from, I don't really
know, it just kind of popped into my head one day.

My profile picture is simply

95342pb01 Chicken, Narrow Base with Black Eyes and Red Comb and Wattle Pattern
Parts: Animal, Land {White}

I used to have some in stock, but someone bought them all about a month ago

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maggiec

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Jun 17, 2021 21:20

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In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:

In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce writes:

I have some unopened bags of mega bloks that i got with my lego that i bought.
Is there a reference like this one to id the parts?

If you're asking if there is something like BrickLink for Megablox, not as
far as I know. I don't think so.

Actually the Bloks Forum may be helpful:

https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/

HTH,
Maggie

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cycbuild

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Jun 17, 2021 21:18

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In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce writes:

I have some unopened bags of mega bloks that i got with my lego that i bought.
Is there a reference like this one to id the parts? Here are picture of the parts.

Was going to suggest bricksstackexchange, but I discovered you've already
posted there. If you haven't already, I recommend trying r/buildingblocks
or FB groups.

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peregrinator

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Jun 17, 2021 20:58

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In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce writes:

I have some unopened bags of mega bloks that i got with my lego that i bought.
Is there a reference like this one to id the parts?

If you're asking if there is something like BrickLink for Megablox, not as
far as I know. I don't think so.

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zorbanj

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Jun 17, 2021 20:57

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It is Eleni Anousaki (Lola)with Anthony Quinn from Zorba the Greek

And the NJ part of my name is the state in which I currently reside.

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Is that Irene Papas with Anthony Quinn, from Zorba the Greek?

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sandman

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Jun 17, 2021 19:42

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Related Software

In Related Software, misbi writes:

Anybody know how to find or set the BrickStore local cache?

With BrickStock the cache directory was user selectable under ExtrasConfigureCache

but I don't see the option to set this with BrickStore.

Back in 2003 when I wrote the original BrickStore there were no standards on
where to put cache files on all the supported platforms. So I choose a suitable
location, but let the user change it.

Nowadays each platforms defines exactly what has to go where and for cache data
this is:

macOS: ~/Library/Caches/Brickstore
Windows: C:/Users//AppData/Local/Brickstore/cache
Linux: ~/.cache/Brickstore

cu
Robert

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LegoSpaceForce

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Jun 17, 2021 18:41

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In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce writes:

I have some unopened bags of mega bloks that i got with my lego that i bought.
Is there a reference like this one to id the parts? Here are picture of the parts.

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 18:31

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In Off Topic, bbuzzard writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

My college nickname was "Buzz" due to my affinity for having very short hair
and giving myself haircuts with my hair trimmers.

I think we would've gotten along as starving students

It shortly morphed into "Buzzard" I guess because I like birds. Brick Buzzard for my store name obviously uses my nickname that I still use decades later plus it has nice alliteration.

Kinda of like the broken path that my username took. Btw, it's not often
you get to use the very cool term "alliteration" so well.

My user name is short for my store name. Lastly, my ID card was chosen to reflect my favorite theme ... CASTLE!

An awesome theme, for sure.

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brickbuzzard

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Jun 17, 2021 18:17

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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

My college nickname was "Buzz" due to my affinity for having very short hair
and giving myself haircuts with my hair trimmers. It shortly morphed into "Buzzard"
I guess because I like birds. Brick Buzzard for my store name obviously uses
my nickname that I still use decades later plus it has nice alliteration. My
user name is short for my store name. Lastly, my ID card was chosen to reflect
my favorite theme ... CASTLE!

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 18:15

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In Off Topic, TheBrickGuys writes:

It's funny how Lego can influence the way you look at things. When I look
at the colors of cars I often think of them in regards to what Lego color they
look like.

Me too

Take care.

Jim.

PS. We've changed Were to We're in our store slogan as you suggested
in a previous post - Thanks for that.

"We're"

glad to be of help

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:52

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In Off Topic, spacecaptain writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

my last name has pig in it and who doesn't love pigs?

Me, for one. Nothing against them, but the term "love" does not leap to mind.
A flaw in me no doubt, but I never found pigs endearing.

my cat rosie is on my id card and i thought she looked like an excellent greeter.

Rosie is very attractive, and indeed an excellent greeter!

and my username, if you look up at night, i'm responsible for that.

Don't get this. What am I looking at spacecaptain, that you're
responsible for?

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TheBrickGuys

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Jun 17, 2021 17:51

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:38

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In Off Topic, M_R writes:

Profession + name and I love Fabuland

What profession?

I rarely hear about Fabuland in discussions, are there many fans of it? And what
do you "love" about it?

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:31

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In Off Topic, Brickitty writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Love cats. Love portmanteaus. It occurred to me spontaneously while trying to
think of a name on the spot, and I loved it, especially the three different primary
pronunciations -- BRICK-it-y, bri-KITT-y, and BRICK KITTY. (I love all three
but generally lean towards the first, like the word "rickety".) Checked it out
and no one had taken it. My partner designed the logo in Photoshop, but awhile
ago a generous and talented user on BL built the cat with real bricks, took a
picture for me, and gave me free use of it, so that logo will be going up in
the next few weeks.

Also, "kitty" is my principle pet name with my partner, going both ways. So there's
some special significance there. It's one of the most positive words in our
lives.

Fantastic read. Thanks!

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:29

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In Off Topic, ck.brick.lego writes:

BriCK, from my Chinese name initial CK.

852 is the telephone area code of Hong Kong.

Clever!

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:29

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In Off Topic, HightowerBricks writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

My username comes from my school nickname.

Very cool nickname!

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:27

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In Off Topic, Heartbricker writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

I was tinkering with my LEGO over a decade ago while Seinfeld was in the background
and Larry David who played George Steinbrenner was singing the Pat Benatar song:
'Heartbreaker' and i guess something clicked for me (pun intended).

One of us had the foresight to trademark the name.
I would highly recommend that people who feel a personal connection to their
business name go ahead and trademark it because there were a couple users here
and elsewhere who attempted to copy or make a similar user/shop names which had
to be changed as they violated our trademark.
Fun thread Popsicle

Enjoyable read, thanks!

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popsicle

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Jun 17, 2021 17:11

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