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Dark Ages story —Thomas Main

I wonder if most people entered their dark ages gradually, without really noticing that Lego was becoming less and less important to them or whether people remember making an abrupt decision to stop using Lego. For me, the former was true. I do (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Fredrik Glöckner

My devotion for LEGO both ended and resurrected with the 5580 Highway Rig. (URL) the age of 13-14 or so, I got this set. I bought it with my own saved money, despite my mother's comment that I was too old for LEGO. When I had built the 5580, I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Paul Foster

(...) Went in to TRU to buy diapers for my kid and saw it on the way out and had to buy it. After that, ended up with four of them before I thought I had enough. (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Terry Keller

(...) You go to TRU to buy diapers? I think that dark ages or not, you _must_ have had some ulterior motive to go to TRU that day. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Paul Foster

(...) Back then, TRU had diapers cheaper than anyplace around. Formula, also. Glad I am past buying formula and diapers... (25 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Terry Keller

(...) "loss-leader" type items to suck people into the store.... :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Circa 1990 when we were buying formula for Taya, they were, in case lots, the cheapest around. Not any more, though. Here's a dark ages story for you... We used to go in there all the time (we went through a LOT of cases) and I tell you, I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Terry Keller

(...) Ahhh.... a coulda, woulda, shoulda story. Sometimes hindsight really sucks. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Christopher Masi

(...) I am so glad that I have such a great wife; she bought me those for Christmas (1 each year). She gave me the Load 'N Haul Railroad 4563 before we were married! (Actually, they are the only 9V complete-train train sets I have.) Chris (25 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Scott Edward Sanburn

Chris, You're lucky! My fiancee only buys me technic sets, she refuses to buy me any other sets (i.e. Space, Town, etc.) Maybe I should as k her for that Supercar II coming out, heh heh. :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Christopher Masi

(...) Now that presents me with an interesting problem. So, far I am Technic/Expert Car complete, but do I buy the new one or put that money into Trains....oh the dilemma! Chris I am slowly sucking her into the LEGO world. Last weekend she sat and (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

NLSO (Was Dark Ages story) —Scott Edward Sanburn

Dilemma indeed. I would go for the New Supercar, since I have a vast assortment of trains already, and I am not too thrilled with the almost Town Junior sets of later this year. Sigh.... Lynn (my fiancee, NLSO) does help me build sets from time to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: NLSO (Was Dark Ages story) —Louise Belles

(...) Try replacing that phrase with 'thank-you for your help, sweatheart.' It gets soooo much more response than, 'no that'a the wrong pile!' ;) Make it a good day. Louise (25 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: NLSO (Was Dark Ages story) —Scott Edward Sanburn

Thanks for the advice, but I don't she'll ever help sort again. Once was enough for her. Oh well, at least she can help me build some sets! :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Mike Walsh

(...) have (...) TRU tends to have the best prices on diapers and if they don't, they will price match who ever does. My wife always stocked up on diapers from TRU when Target or Wal-Mart was having a sale. OBLego - Pulled into the driveway last (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Martin Legault

In lugnet.general, Mike Walsh writes: <snip> (...) Martin (25 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Terry Keller

(...) Eeewww.... your house has bowels? Oh, wait, you said "bowls". Nevermind. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Todd Lehman

(...) Blacktron I was what brought me out of my dark ages -- 10 years ago now, almost to the day! Unfortunately, I spent a lot of 1989 playing "catch up" on a lot of earlier Futuron and Blacktron I stuff. :) --Todd (25 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Jeremy H. Sproat

(...) You have much better timing than I do. I entered my Dark Ages *during* Blacktron I, and tried to play catch-up around 1993. :-( I remember walking through Wal-Mart ca. 1992 and seeing every single BT II and most BT I sets, and thinking, "How (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Josh Spaulding

(...) Wow. That sounds pretty familiar. I hit my dark ages right around BT I, but I was still impressed with the sets. I didn't start my post-Dark Ages collection until almost a year ago (May 1998), and I regret having missed out on BT I & II and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Todd Lehman

(...) Hehheh -- (well, I shouldn't laugh, because it's not funny! but) -- I know that feeling! That's how I felt when I saw BT1 sets in a TRU when they first came out. I think it must've been 1987 because I bought a 6826 Crater Crawler (classic (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Jasper Janssen

(...) C64 and 6502 assembler. Somehow, that simply doesn't parse. Jasper "If this turns into VOC advocacy, move to .debate" Janssen (25 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Dark Ages story —Matthew Bates

(...) I made a consious decision to switch my attention to Meccano[1] at quite an early age. At the time Technic had not been invented (and I'm not sure about those giant gears you could get once). Meccano was far more flexible at the time because (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Eric Brok

<snip> I took the fig (my (...) This reminds me of a (non-LEGO) event from my childhood. As a child one day I put a handful of plastic toy soldiers in a bag and buried it in our back garden. I don't exactly recall why I did this; I suppose I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Jim Wissner

Eric Brok writes: [story about burying toy soldiers as a kid snipped] (...) ROFL!! I can just picture this scene, with you digging wildly, and them standing kind of in the background, whispering to each other "I think Eric might need a vacation..." (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Jasper Janssen

(...) Are you writing from Den Dolder? (which, for the benefit of the spectators, is where the state mental hospital is located in this country >;=> *Evil Grin*) Jasper (25 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Eric Brok

Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36ef030c.33540659@l...et.com>... (...) the (...) Actually, Den Dolder is barely 5 miles from here... But, as mental patients say, "Luckily I live close to home". Eric (25 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Jasper Janssen

(...) Uh... yeah. Okay. That's cool, because then when you come home, you can start building immediately! [0] Jasper [0] There are people for whom "home" and "where I live" Don't correspond. I'm thinking students, who've just moved out of the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Jesse Long

Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36f390b8.92239546@l...et.com>... (...) Home is where you have the most underwear. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Eric Brok

Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) (Stating the obvious:) Home is where your bricks are. Eric (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —James Brown

(...) Ah man! You mean that I've got 4 friends and my brother-in-law living in my basement? I gotta start charging rent! :) My wife and I have the largest allergen free area to play in, so several of our friends (yeah, even the brother-in-law) store (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Buried toys story (was Re: Dark Ages story —Scott Edward Sanburn

No way! It will stay in my room, for always! (Or to my children or in my will to a good cause!) And it will not be Town Junior sets! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Josh Spaulding

(...) I think my interest in Lego had been fading gradually for a while before 1990, when my younger brother was born. In the interest of not having my pieces devoured, I put my collection into storage for a few years. I was 15 at the time, and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Jesse Long

Josh Spaulding wrote in message ... (...) The most beautiful set ever, in my mind--proof that great minds still work at Lego. I had to get a second one to keep in the box. Still trying to explain it to my SLSO (Semi-Lego Significant Other) wife, who (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Josh Spaulding

(...) Certainly the best set I've ever owned. Even at about 4 cents/peice, it was pricy for my range, so I only got one. I'll probably regret that in about a year, but the only way I could really justify getting more would be if I sold some of them, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

(canceled) —Josh Spaulding

Re: Dark Ages story —Timothy D. Freshly

Thomas Main wrote in message <36E7D43E.A8ECD4EF@a...te.edu>... (...) My dark ages started abruptly... I went off to college. However, starting around 1984-85, I really was not interested in acquiring new sets. At that time, my interest was (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Louise Belles

(...) Great story! Write that one down for your grandkids. I never had Lego as a kid, but have always enjoyed it with my boys. One Christmas the great debate with my SO was the choice between the monorail or a race track. He went out to buy the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —James Simpson

(...) I've had two distinct Dark Age periods; the first lasted from 1988 to 1992, which coincided with high school and my thoroughly time (and money)-consuming interest in the opposite sex. Although I did not buy any new sets during this period, I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Ian Sinclair

(...) The word BURP... does it stand for anything specific? or just the AFOL word for such pieces? Has LEGO officially said why they have chosen to use such pieces in more and more sets? I have two thoughts.. I would suspect that such pieces are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —John Neal

(...) Big Ugly Rock Piece (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Mikkel Benedikt Breiler Mikkelsen

(...) Big Ugly Rock Piece. I seem to recall it was the descriptive of the ancient crater plates. Nowadays I find I'm not so... oh.. Now these days it is used for anything that could be made with 4 or more ordinary pieces. (...) Use creativity (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: Dark Ages story —Jacob Sparre Andersen

Mikkel Breiler: (...) It is the large (appr. 5x10x7) rectangular and triangular hollow boulder halves. (...) No. (...) No, no, no. That's a POOP: "Part (that can be built) Of Other Parts" Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)