Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | TheBrickGuys  | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 22:38 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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.
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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  
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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.
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Me too
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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.
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"We're" glad to be of help
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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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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 22:29 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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
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Right back at ya!
How long have you been Popsicle and ConstrucToys?
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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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| Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 21:36 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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Right back at ya!
How long have you been Popsicle and ConstrucToys?
Dare I mention the red robot..?
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| Author: | wildchicken13 | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 21:21 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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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
I used to have some in stock, but someone bought them all about a month ago 
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| Author: | maggiec | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 21:20 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks reference site | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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?
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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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Actually the Bloks Forum may be helpful:
https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/
HTH,
Maggie
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| Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 21:18 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks reference site | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, LegoSpaceForce 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? Here are picture of the parts.
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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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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 20:58 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks reference site | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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?
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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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| Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 20:57 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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:
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Is that Irene Papas with Anthony Quinn, from Zorba the Greek?
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| Author: | sandman | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 19:42 | | Subject: | Re: BrickStore local image cache | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| 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.
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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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| Author: | LegoSpaceForce | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 18:41 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks reference site | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 18:31 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, bbuzzard 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
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My college nickname was "Buzz" due to my affinity for having very short hair
and giving myself haircuts with my hair trimmers.
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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.
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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!
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An awesome theme, for sure.
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| Author: | brickbuzzard | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 18:17 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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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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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 18:15 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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.
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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
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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.
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Me too
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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.
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"We're" glad to be of help
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:52 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, spacecaptain 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
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my last name has pig in it and who doesn't love pigs?
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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.
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Rosie is very attractive, and indeed an excellent greeter!
| | and my username, if you look up at night, i'm responsible for that.
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Don't get this. What am I looking at spacecaptain, that you're
responsible for?
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| Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:51 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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.
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.
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.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:38 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, M_R writes:
| | Profession + name and I love Fabuland !
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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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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:31 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Brickitty 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
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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.
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Fantastic read. Thanks!
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:29 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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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.
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Clever!
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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
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:29 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, HightowerBricks 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
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My username comes from my school nickname.
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Very cool nickname!
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:27 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Heartbricker 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
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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
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Enjoyable read, thanks!
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 17:11 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, zorbanj 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
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Is that Irene Papas with Anthony Quinn, from Zorba the Greek?
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| Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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| Author: | Heartbricker | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 14:36 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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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
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| Author: | brickerking | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 14:30 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, HightowerBricks writes:
| | My username comes from my school nickname.
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| Author: | misbi | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 14:30 | | Subject: | BrickStore local image cache | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| 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.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 14:13 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, lm40 writes:
| | In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, lm40 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?
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I'm bold enough... I live in the "hood"
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What of your username, homeboy?
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My bad...
lm40 = LegoMan40; the 40 indicates the age I had been when I had joined BrickLink
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You're really OG in the hood then, the BL hood too
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 14:01 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Studio | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, todddurantini writes:
| | How do I update bricklink studio to the latest version! it won't let me use
it because it is not updated but I don't know how to update it!
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The Stud.io dedicated forum is here https://forum.bricklink.com/
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| Author: | HightowerBricks | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 13:46 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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My username comes from my school nickname.
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| Author: | todddurantini | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 13:42 | | Subject: | Bricklink Studio | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| How do I update bricklink studio to the latest version! it won't let me use
it because it is not updated but I don't know how to update it!
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| Author: | lm40 | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 13:37 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, lm40 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?
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I'm bold enough... I live in the "hood"
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What of your username, homeboy?
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My bad...
lm40 = LegoMan40; the 40 indicates the age I had been when I had joined BrickLink
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 12:08 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, lm40 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?
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I'm bold enough... I live in the "hood"
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What of your username, homeboy?
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| Author: | ck.brick.lego | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 12:06 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| BriCK, from my Chinese name initial CK.
852 is the telephone area code of Hong Kong.
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
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, BrickBuy writes:
| | My Username (as I've written in the past): Before Bricklink was Bricklink,
it was called "BrickBay". Dan (the founder and owner) got a cease letter from
eBay, they argued that the ***Bay infringed on their name. Dan, myself, and a
few others snapped us a few website names to use. Among the ones I bought was
Brickbuy. After deliberation, Dan decided on Bricklink, so I simply kept Brickbuy.
My original user name was "Owings" named after the town I used to live in. Since
I just moved, I dropped my username, and took Brickbuy as my username. I maintained
Brickbuy.com, just as a link to bricklink for about a decade or so, a few years
ago I sold the domain to a European real estate company (probably my best "sale"
related to bricklink...), but kept my username.
My Store name: In ~2000, I was trying to complete some sets from my childhood
collection and always just seem to mss a brick. Hence, "missing brick" refers
to the need to complete a set. When I needed to choose a store name, I went with
that. I am a builder, seller, and collector of LEGO. I have pretty much a complete
collection of all castle sets, all train sets, all collectible minifigs, and
all SW and castle figs. I also collect postage stamps (since I was young), mainly
from my native Netherlands. If anyone need stamps from the Netherlands, I'm
pretty sure I have what you are looking for....
ID card: pretty much stems from my main interest initially for all LEGO trains,
so the first LEGO train figure seemed like a good choice.
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Enjoyable read. Thanks, Paul!
My entire time here on BL, I've viewed you as one of the site’s anchors,
still do. You, Carol and a few others are among those I’ve tried to emulate as
a fledgling BL store some 15 years ago.
But it’s the activities beyond BL involving Lego and otherwise, that are spectacular.
I won’t blab about them here, don’t know if you’d appreciate that or not. Nonetheless,
this offers some idea to others of what I’m referring to: https://youtu.be/TqQJSneam6U
-Cory
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| Author: | Brickitty | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 11:46 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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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.
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| Author: | lm40 | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 11:31 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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?
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I'm bold enough... I live in the "hood"
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| Author: | spacecaptain | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 11:13 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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
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my last name has pig in it and who doesn't love pigs? my cat rosie is on
my id card and i thought she looked like an excellent greeter. and my username,
if you look up at night, i'm responsible for that.
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| Author: | M_R | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 09:56 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| | Profession + name and I love Fabuland ! |
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| Author: | BrickBuy | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 09:35 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| My Username (as I've written in the past): Before Bricklink was Bricklink,
it was called "BrickBay". Dan (the founder and owner) got a cease letter from
eBay, they argued that the ***Bay infringed on their name. Dan, myself, and a
few others snapped us a few website names to use. Among the ones I bought was
Brickbuy. After deliberation, Dan decided on Bricklink, so I simply kept Brickbuy.
My original user name was "Owings" named after the town I used to live in. Since
I just moved, I dropped my username, and took Brickbuy as my username. I maintained
Brickbuy.com, just as a link to bricklink for about a decade or so, a few years
ago I sold the domain to a European real estate company (probably my best "sale"
related to bricklink...), but kept my username.
My Store name: In ~2000, I was trying to complete some sets from my childhood
collection and always just seem to mss a brick. Hence, "missing brick" refers
to the need to complete a set. When I needed to choose a store name, I went with
that. I am a builder, seller, and collector of LEGO. I have pretty much a complete
collection of all castle sets, all train sets, all collectible minifigs, and
all SW and castle figs. I also collect postage stamps (since I was young), mainly
from my native Netherlands. If anyone need stamps from the Netherlands, I'm
pretty sure I have what you are looking for....
ID card: pretty much stems from my main interest initially for all LEGO trains,
so the first LEGO train figure seemed like a good choice.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 09:23 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Kp2710 writes:
| | In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 writes:
| | In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 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
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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Very good. How'd you make sense of it being you looking back, though? It
had to be somewhat confounding
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I knew it was me because when I closed my eyes I wasn't there
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"I wasn't there" Did you ever work out where you had gone when your eyes
were closed?
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I was in legoland
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Sweet! I'll join you... meet you in front of the Big Store. I'll be the
one with my eyes closed
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| Author: | Kp2710 | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 09:13 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 writes:
| | In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 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?
-popsicl
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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Very good. How'd you make sense of it being you looking back, though? It
had to be somewhat confounding
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I knew it was me because when I closed my eyes I wasn't there
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"I wasn't there" Did you ever work out where you had gone when your eyes
were closed?
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I was in legoland
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 04:22 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Kp2710 writes:
| | In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 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?
-popsicl
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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Very good. How'd you make sense of it being you looking back, though? It
had to be somewhat confounding
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I knew it was me because when I closed my eyes I wasn't there
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"I wasn't there" Did you ever work out where you had gone when your eyes
were closed?
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| Author: | LegoSpaceForce | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2021 02:49 | | Subject: | Mega Bloks reference site | | Viewed: | 153 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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?
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| Author: | Kp2710 | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 23:45 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Kp2710 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?
-popsicl
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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Very good. How'd you make sense of it being you looking back, though? It
had to be somewhat confounding
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I knew it was me because when I closed my eyes I wasn't there
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 23:26 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Kp2710 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?
-popsicl
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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Very good. How'd you make sense of it being you looking back, though? It
had to be somewhat confounding
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| Author: | Kp2710 | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 22:57 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| 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?
-popsicl
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I looked in the mirror and there I was.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | Mine came from my Minecraft user name (NubCraftV2) believe it or not. I always
joked That I was a Noob On Minecraft cause I had a slow pc (totally wasn't
cause I was bad or anything )
Then over time, I started just saying Nub instead of noob and when I Created
My Bricklink Username I thought how can I make that into a store name to I Changed
It To Nub's Select Cause It Sounded Kinda Cool.
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Fun! I like to try and guess the root of user/store names. I would've never
have gotten yours without help, though. Thanks.
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 21:25 | | Subject: | Re: How did you come up with your BL persona... | | Viewed: | 110 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Mine came from my Minecraft user name (NubCraftV2) believe it or not. I always
joked That I was a Noob On Minecraft cause I had a slow pc (totally wasn't
cause I was bad or anything )
Then over time, I started just saying Nub instead of noob and when I Created
My Bricklink Username I thought how can I make that into a store name to I Changed
It To Nub's Select Cause It Sounded Kinda Cool.
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2021 07:17 | | Subject: | Re: Looking for a little help in Germany | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
| | In Off Topic, legomaster100 writes:
| | In Off Topic, enig writes:
| | This is as off-topic as it gets, but I need a bit of help. I am looking to purchase
a pair of speakers that are, unfortunately, very rare in Europe. A pair has recently
popped-up in Germany.
I have written to the seller but in all likelihood I might get dismissed as just
another random attempt at a scam
The price is very good so I am afraid to lose this. A similar pair got sold in
Norway in just a couple days and for more money.
Just need help to get me and the seller talking, the ad is on ebay-kleinanzeige
Would appreciate this a lot
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what sneakers?
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Likely these: https://www.adidas.com/us/lego
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There is only one design for women, and (to me) it's hideous. Looks like
something a storm trooper's GF might wear.
https://www.adidas.com/us/lego-adidas-originals-superstar-shoe/FZ8497.html
Nita Rae
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| Author: | macebobo | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2021 16:54 | | Subject: | Re: Looking for a little help in Germany | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
I think someone needs snectacles.
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Guilty as charged! 
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2021 12:57 | | Subject: | Re: Looking for a little help in Germany | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
I think someone needs snectacles.
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