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09-22-2007, 04:10 PM #1Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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What the fuck happened to Legos?
It's my only young cousin's birthday, and I thought I'd stop off and buy him a bunch of Legos, since I remembered having so much fun with them as a kid.
You used to be able to buy big sets of random lego building pieces and create all kinds of shit, whatever you wanted. All they have in the store now are basically dumbed-down themed model kits. Harry Potter, star wars, etc.
I remember Lego sets coming with a million pieces. In the 80's, they used to be all about using your imagination to make something of your own design. There were always "big sets" that kicked ass, like the giant castle and the pirate ship. Lots of the sets now consist of huge pieces that really only have one purpose and only fit together in a limited number of way - you could probably put the whole thing together in five minutes. Where's the fun in that?
Are kids today so stupid Lego had to make less complicated toys, or what?“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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or are kids today so stupid because Lego makes less complicated toys?
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09-22-2007, 04:26 PM #5Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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Dude, I would so hit that!
Originally Posted by squanto
“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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09-22-2007, 04:27 PM #6Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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But all jokes aside, I haven't smoked since school started back a month ago. I won't be smoking weed for a long time.
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09-22-2007, 04:44 PM #7End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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The bong or the chick? Originally Posted by KelJu
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09-22-2007, 06:17 PM #8Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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If I told you, the pun doesn't work anymore. Originally Posted by Triple Threat
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09-22-2007, 07:30 PM #9Voodoo Doll ELITE MEMBER
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09-22-2007, 11:26 PM #10Lift or Die ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by Little Wing
These are some very angry looking lego dudes. DO these lil angry lego dudes come in a kit? How fucked up is that? These guys are scary lookin'
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09-22-2007, 11:28 PM #11Voodoo Doll ELITE MEMBER
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i dunno but that bible is one fucked up book. Originally Posted by BoneCrusher
These are some very angry looking lego dudes. DO these lil angry lego dudes come in a kit? How fucked up is that? These guys are scary lookin'
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09-22-2007, 11:48 PM #12I am Rollo Tomassee.. ELITE MEMBER
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Along the same subject, I noticed Legos are expensive considering what they are! I ended up playing with them at an older age...10-12 years old? I remember collecting a shit load of quaters to go but some at toys r us and the the shit id get was like NOTHING for a high price.
I remember there were some star wars themes (that I loved), but other shit like castles, rescue vehicles, haunted houses, etc. It wasnt focused directly on just movies6' 217lbs (10/18)
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09-23-2007, 05:36 AM #13Registered User
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09-23-2007, 05:43 AM #14Registered User
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I don't think there's any worries. My kids take all the lego and throw them in one box. You couldn't put together an original set if you tried. We have 1000's of pieces of lego at our house. Based on watching kids when they come over to play, you can trust me when I say creativity is alive and well.
Even more popular (in my family) is tinker toys.The kids go ga-ga over them. Now those are toys. Solid wood. No fucking around.
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09-23-2007, 06:24 AM #15Lift or Die ELITE MEMBER
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Ebay it ...
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09-23-2007, 06:41 AM #16GODFATHER
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Lego still sells the large buckets of random pieces...Hell today kids can go online to Lego's website and use a program they have to draft a model out of any lego pieces you wish. Then you can order the real thing from Lego and they will ship the parts needed to complete the project to you...
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09-23-2007, 08:31 AM #18__________
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There is a lego store in a mall near me. They have huge bins of assorted colors. I have never been in, but it looks like you can scoop out the ones you want and then pay by the pound or something.
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Originally Posted by squanto
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09-23-2007, 08:56 AM #20Lift or Die ELITE MEMBER
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I looked and damn cool you can order on line. Looks like a killer way to give the kid a budget and let him order what he wants. Prolly way more fun than just opening a gift up. He gets to select it, order it, the anticipation of waiting as it comes ... then the "Cooool my fucking legos are here!!!!" climactic moment. Originally Posted by maniaclion
Pretty killer stuff there too, though not as cheap as eBay.
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09-23-2007, 12:14 PM #21Registered User
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Man, I remember my first lego set was like a small trashcan just packed to the gills with legos and a big base plate to build on. I miss that
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09-23-2007, 03:16 PM #22Super Moderator SUPER MODERATOR
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I noticed also that its just sets now to build specific things, I guess kids aren't supposed to be creative anymore.
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09-23-2007, 05:48 PM #23Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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Thats what I was saying. I could only find small sets, not the huge bucket of random blocks and parts. Originally Posted by Mudge
Shit, when I was a kid, I used super glue and my dads tools in his shop to make parts that I didn't have, and but motors and shit in the stuff I built. These kids are not stimulating their imagination with these dumbed down pre-fabed sets.“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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09-23-2007, 05:48 PM #24Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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I found a Lego playset made just for me.
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Getting drunk with them is pretty close, and when you kiss them they don't taste like a bong. Originally Posted by clemson357
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09-23-2007, 06:03 PM #26Monochromatic Bunny
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I think it is a safety measure, when you were small you could do everything with Legos because all you wanted to build was cars, helicopters and castles. Kids today play violent video games, if you give them the chance to build everything they want they will only build guns, knives and grenades with Legos. That is why they can build only specific objects.
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09-23-2007, 06:05 PM #27Registered User
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I think video games are taking over. A while ago my mates two year old son used to play playstation all the time. He would rather do that then go outside. He was better then me at it.
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Originally Posted by Triple Threat
You beat me to it.
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09-23-2007, 06:53 PM #29Registered User
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My younger cousin plays with pokemon cards and a playstation game-boy thing (PSP?). Times have changed indeed. I used to spend countless hours playing with legos when I was younger, I had tons of them in a couple giant containers. Good stuff.
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09-23-2007, 07:31 PM #30your sisters better
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i still have legos at my grandmas. when i get really bored over there they are good at keeping me busy.
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