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Plans vs imagination
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 23 May 1999 21:17:16 GMT
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Here's a loaded question...
I see a lot of posts asking for instructions or pictures of how to build
a <insert item here>. Not just ideas, but actual step-by-step
instructions.
Is it just me, or does this seem like a contradiction of the idea behind
Lego? Isn't the idea to use our own imaginations to come up with our own
creations?
Here's an even more loaded question: is there a difference in approach
between those who grew up on Lego in the early days, (when there were
only "brick assortment" sets and no sets which built a specific model,
and no step-by-step instructions) and those who grew up with it when
most of the Lego one bought came in sets, with instructions?
Kevin
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Plans vs imagination
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| Instructions...hmm... One nice thing about instructions is that I can sit down and midlessly snap bricks together and have a model form. This is very relaxing; although I do have to remind myself to build slowly. Another nice thing about (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Plans vs imagination
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| Kevin Wilson wrote (...) I agree (...) I grew up with sets with the step by step instructions, but now I mostly buy the bulk buckets, and when I do buy a set it is generally just for the pieces (sometimes I don't even build it). I much prefer to (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Plans vs imagination
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| I think LEGO is for everyone. Engineers, artists and those who just enjoy building following instructions. I enjoy building in either mode. The object is to "play well". Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Plans vs imagination
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| (...) Yes loaded, but surely rhetorical, Do you ever need instruction? I see the whole thing as something totally positive. Life's full of problems and puzzles and we're all seeking solutions. People use this forum (Lugnet) to brainstorm - use other (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Plans vs imagination
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| (...) Certainly, but instructions can enable you to come up with your own creations. Often, one might not know building techniques shown in the instructions, and might not be able to guess those techniques from a shot of the outside. Once you (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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