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 Author: FLUSH2020 View Messages Posted By FLUSH2020
 Posted: Sep 30, 2025 11:18
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FLUSH2020 (1481)

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The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.
 Author: Classicsmiley View Messages Posted By Classicsmiley
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In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Oh, this is so true. I used to be able to sit cross-legged for hours, or sit
with with my chin resting on one knee. (Did anyone else have a "LEGO-builder"
callus on their chin?)
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 30, 2025 13:36
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In Off Topic, Classicsmiley writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Oh, this is so true. I used to be able to sit cross-legged for hours, or sit
with with my chin resting on one knee. (Did anyone else have a "LEGO-builder"
callus on their chin?)

As a child, I had soft bumps on my upper insteps from kneeling.

Now I can't stay kneeling or crouching for more than 2 min.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Sep 30, 2025 13:46
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, Classicsmiley writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Oh, this is so true. I used to be able to sit cross-legged for hours, or sit
with with my chin resting on one knee. (Did anyone else have a "LEGO-builder"
callus on their chin?)

As a child, I had soft bumps on my upper insteps from kneeling.

Now I can't stay kneeling or crouching for more than 2 min.

Every night just before to go to bed, I pray on my knees in front of the PC,
I wish for a smaller nav bar and footer, and that the nav bar disappear from
the shop page. Amen BrickLink.
 Author: TheBrickGuys View Messages Posted By TheBrickGuys
 Posted: Oct 1, 2025 13:23
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In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
  In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, Classicsmiley writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Oh, this is so true. I used to be able to sit cross-legged for hours, or sit
with with my chin resting on one knee. (Did anyone else have a "LEGO-builder"
callus on their chin?)

As a child, I had soft bumps on my upper insteps from kneeling.

Now I can't stay kneeling or crouching for more than 2 min.

Every night just before to go to bed, I pray on my knees in front of the PC,
I wish for a smaller nav bar and footer, and that the nav bar disappear from
the shop page. Amen BrickLink.

So when you close your prayer with "Amen BrickLink" are you praying to
some unknown BrickLink god? And if so, has any prayers to this "Lego God"
to help you find cheaply priced Lego sets ever been answered?

Jim
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Oct 1, 2025 13:57
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In Off Topic, TheBrickGuys writes:
  In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
  In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, Classicsmiley writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Oh, this is so true. I used to be able to sit cross-legged for hours, or sit
with with my chin resting on one knee. (Did anyone else have a "LEGO-builder"
callus on their chin?)

As a child, I had soft bumps on my upper insteps from kneeling.

Now I can't stay kneeling or crouching for more than 2 min.

Every night just before to go to bed, I pray on my knees in front of the PC,
I wish for a smaller nav bar and footer, and that the nav bar disappear from
the shop page. Amen BrickLink.

So when you close your prayer with "Amen BrickLink" are you praying to
some unknown BrickLink god?

Whoever could make it work, I'm not picky


  And if so, has any prayers to this "Lego God" to help you find cheaply priced Lego sets ever been answered?

Yep, you're right - this didn't work either, so now I'm worried that
our uncolored huge nav bar won't change before long
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Sep 30, 2025 16:16
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In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.
 Author: macebobo View Messages Posted By macebobo
 Posted: Sep 30, 2025 17:45
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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.

Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.

Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!

Old man BrickLink dilemma
 
 Author: Chickaroo View Messages Posted By Chickaroo
 Posted: Oct 1, 2025 17:06
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In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.

Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!

At least the brain can still quickly calculate if the price of that piece is
worth getting down on the floor to pick it up or not!

Roo
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
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In Off Topic, Chickaroo writes:
  […]
  Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!

At least the brain can still quickly calculate if the price of that piece is
worth getting down on the floor to pick it up or not!

Roo

Technology to the rescue:
 
 Author: FLUSH2020 View Messages Posted By FLUSH2020
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Last week I lost a large tire..............

No idea where it went.

In Off Topic, Chickaroo writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.

Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!

At least the brain can still quickly calculate if the price of that piece is
worth getting down on the floor to pick it up or not!

Roo
 Author: connie View Messages Posted By connie
 Posted: Oct 2, 2025 15:40
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In Off Topic, Chickaroo writes:
  In Off Topic, macebobo writes:
  In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

And as part of aging, soon you won't be able to reach up to the high bins.

Also, dropping a tiny piece on the floor means you may have to get on your hands
and knees to find it, AND then stand back up!

At least the brain can still quickly calculate if the price of that piece is
worth getting down on the floor to pick it up or not!

Roo


So True. (when grandchildren come in handy to crawl on the floor and under tables)

Connie
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
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In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  The worst part of getting older is........

not being able to sit on the floor while playing Lego for hours.

I think I gave my back an ouchy on Sunday.

I'm paying for it today picking orders from the low bins.

Physical degradation; such as lower stamina, increased aching and slower healing.
Then, let us all talk about cognitive change that directly leads to social
challenges
(losing friends and isolation), accompanied by the increasing
awareness of mortality and losses, which in my case, is the most impactful, or
“worst part of gettin older” Let's get real.