| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Stuart9  | | Posted: | Jul 30, 2021 17:46 | | Subject: | Re: Having a bad week | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| I believe I’ve seen that odd hinge piece too but don’t know what happened to
it, hope it’s in my reject box that I still have.
I’ll check when I get settled in a new house.
In Off Topic, tEoS writes:
| | This pieces appears to be a two part mold. I once had just the piece that was
for the majority of the outer section.
This piece has been accidentally produced with one of the hinge rocker sides
flipped backwards, so that it can only function as a 1x2 brick. It came from
one of the Star Wars Desert Skiff sets (Sadly, I through it out).
In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
| | Anyone got an interesting story or an amusing tale to take my mind off things
?
Perhaps something odd and interesting about Lego, maybe something that might
start an interesting string on the forum.
Cheers.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 30, 2021 17:43 | | Subject: | Re: Having a bad week | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| Thank you on his behalf, can’t imagine how he’s feeling.
In Off Topic, liisb writes:
| | I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about your friend, and if a prayer
will help I am sending a 1000. Maybe you can go in person and spend time with
your friend. Thinking of you and sending warmest regards.
Lisa
In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
| | I’ve a few things going on and I’m off work, two months now due to stress, moving
jobs and house not helping.
Coping with this as I’m rearranging my whole approach to work and life in general,
the issue is with a dear friend and work colleague.
He phoned me yesterday to let me know how he is getting on, he’s had a few health
problems and been for tests.
He dropped the bombshell that the so called routine tests had shown that he has
terminal cancer and has less than twelve months.
Lost for words as to what to do or say, just did my best to convey my wish to
help in anyway I can, needless to say I feel helpless to help someone in this
situation.
Got a little emotional if I’m to be honest.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 30, 2021 17:38 | | Subject: | Re: Having a bad week | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | | | Akso it wad Nrked as shipped o now i k ow tjst mustbge bene 6lj
You just didnt oay attention to yeremaile messsayes daykng a ou4hch2wae authentication
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Also it was marked as shipped so now I know it must be ?????
You just didn't pay attention to your email messages faking? a ????? authentication.
As they have such a bad case of fat finger syndrome, I hope there were no 1x1
round plates or similar in the order.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 30, 2021 17:16 | | Subject: | Re: Having a bad week | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| I’ve a few things going on and I’m off work, two months now due to stress, moving
jobs and house not helping.
Coping with this as I’m rearranging my whole approach to work and life in general,
the issue is with a dear friend and work colleague.
He phoned me yesterday to let me know how he is getting on, he’s had a few health
problems and been for tests.
He dropped the bombshell that the so called routine tests had shown that he has
terminal cancer and has less than twelve months.
Lost for words as to what to do or say, just did my best to convey my wish to
help in anyway I can, needless to say I feel helpless to help someone in this
situation.
Got a little emotional if I’m to be honest.
In Off Topic, popsicle writes:
| | In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:
| | Anyone got an interesting story or an amusing tale to take my mind off things
?
Perhaps something odd and interesting about Lego, maybe something that might
start an interesting string on the forum.
Cheers.
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I drive my daughter to work every morning. She takes the bus home to make this
happen. We leave early so that we can enjoy our breakfast (tailgate style) on
the 7 floor parking garage roof of the medical clinic she works at, which offers
a fantastic panoramic view of Western Washington, including Mt. Rainier (14,410
ft volcano) to the south. Beautiful!
I feel so damn lucky that someone as wonderful as my daughter wants to spend
time with me… plus the views ain’t bad 
Distractions are good, but not entirely therapeutic. What’s going on in your
life that's bad?
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 30, 2021 15:20 | | Subject: | Having a bad week | | Viewed: | 391 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| Anyone got an interesting story or an amusing tale to take my mind off things
?
Perhaps something odd and interesting about Lego, maybe something that might
start an interesting string on the forum.
Cheers.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2021 12:23 | | Subject: | Re: Braille bricks | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| As you say, they will turn up from time to time just like everything else.
In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, Stuart9 writes:
| | I may be wrong but I believe that BL has taken the stance that these won’t be
listed as they shouldn’t be resold here.
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I would prefer to see them in the catalog.
Used parts will show up in random lots in a few years time anyway.
Now that LEGO is using them like this, maybe it is time to reconsider.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2021 08:13 | | Subject: | Re: Braille bricks | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I may be wrong but I believe that BL has taken the stance that these won’t be
listed as they shouldn’t be resold here.
In Catalog, Bendix writes:
| | Just got my first Braille bricks - issued on Kladno Play Day 2021.
This leads to the question: are Braille bricks 2x4 bricks?
And do we need a new category?
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2021 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | General | |
| Too true, Hilary Page didn’t seem to see the full potential of the self locking
bricks.
In General, runner.caller writes:
| | In General, Drevil44 writes:
| | In General, bearly30 writes:
| | This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!
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I can't believe that Mega Bloks has never been sued out of existence by Lego
for copyright infringement of their design/product. I can't tell you the
countless hours I have spent separating non-Lego from genuine Lego parts only
to dump these fraudulent pieces into the garbage. Family members who give these
Mega Blok sets to their children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews etc., are proliferating
a continual crime in my opinion. These inferior products may at the onset look
like they can be combined with the Lego system of bricks, but in actuality ruin
the building experience that that child might have otherwise enjoyed if using
pure Lego only.
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LOL! the non-lego brands are super annoying when sorting bulk.
However, don't forget that LEGO was once a clone brick brand as well copying
kiddicraft. So if kiddicraft had sued lego out of existence in 1949, what you're
suggesting lego do to mega-bloks now, then lego wouldn't exist today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFELcl75CiY
I had a terrible experience with a mega-bloks monster truck as a little kid.
I was never able to put it all the way together bc the tolerances were so bad
that pushing a piece in would pop one off somewhere else.
I'm guessing uninitiated gift buyers think they are getting more bang for
their buck, but I'd rather have had a modest $20 lego set back then than
a giant $20 cheap monster truck.
I will say that the halo figures they make are actually pretty cool and they
have some resell value as well which helps fund more lego purchases.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 28, 2021 11:42 | | Subject: | Re: Mega Bloks | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | General | |
| No equivalent site but your best bet might be :
https://bloksforum.freeforums.net/
In General, bearly30 writes:
| | This site is amazing!! I used the inventory area to put all my nephews sets back
together, as the legos were just a total mess. I was wondering if anyone knows
of a site in which to find instructions or the brick inventory of Mega Bloks.
I am trying to sort the pieces to find them all for the set. It is an older set
. It is called Mega Bloks Build A Bakery. Contacted the company but that information
is unavailable as the set is a few years old. Thanks a bunch!!
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2021 12:53 | | Subject: | Re: Is this a prototype part? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| Looks like some I’ve seen before, I believe it’s an ageing of the original white.
Some of these earlier pieces seem to age differently, possibly due to batches
of plastic and colourant used, some stay white others change to slightly off
white through to almost tan.
In LEGO, lecrad writes:
| | Does anyone have any thoughts on this part? Is it a prototype or just old?
I have never seen this color or style. It has 4 lines of ribs on the back side.
It is a very light yellow color. I don't believe it is a "discolored white"
as it is very uniform and not the ugly off white color of discolored old lego.
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