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Re: A week of Lego fun.
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:41:26 GMT
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Eric Kingsley <star_wars_lego@yahoo.jawaspam.com> wrote in article
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> In lugnet.general, John VanZwieten writes:
> > My non-Lego wife and I have running battles about Lego being left around • on
> the main floor of our home. Last week she went on a
> > business trip, and guess what took over the whole house for a week?
> >
> > It was great fun! My 4 yr. old daughter is finally getting into Lego, • building houses with me, and spaceships (I use the term
> > loosely--she is only 4) all on her own. I just went through a major • piece
> sorting project, and I found that having the buckets of
> > sorted Lego left out inspired all kinds of creativity. I have one box • of
> black and white 2X bricks, and came home one day to find a
> > b&w checkered "spaceship" waiting for me. My son (8) and daughter • collaborated to make a field of flowers using all the flowers we
> > have.
> >
> > BTW, I found a great use for all those extra flower tops--stick them • into the
> rounded trees at a 45 degree angle for a great
> > flowering tree.
> >
> > Alas, all good things must come to an end, and (most) of the Lego has • once
> again been banished to the upstairs. When did you say
> > that regional conference is, Honey?
> >
> > -John Van
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> Excellent story, I am in a similar situation with a non-Lego wife • although I
> did get her to build a small car (Can't remember the set number but it • comes in
> a plastic bag and not a box) so maybe there is still hope.
>
> Unlike yourself I don't have any kids (yet) so I don't have anyone else • to
> build with (Unless my 5 year old nephiew visits). My wife on the other • hand
> tollerates Lego on the first floor for brief periods of time.
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> Eric
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> Remove jawaspam with Dental Floss or toothpicks.
Why don't you guys just keep one room all to yourselves?
Although my girlfriend (not married yet) isn't anti-lego (she keeps asking
me for a small set of pink BASIC bricks, which doesn't exist :) I'm
planning to reserve one
room in our future home all for myself. That way she won't be bothered with
my
addiction.
--
Arjan Brugman
abrugman@casema.net
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| In lugnet.general, Arjan Brugman writes: Snip for brevity.. (...) Wait until you get married and just try getting a room for yourself!! :^) Just kidding. I actually do have a room to myself (Kind of). We own a 3 story Victorian house and I have the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) the main floor of our home. Last week she went on a (...) building houses with me, and spaceships (I use the term (...) sorting project, and I found that having the buckets of (...) black and white 2X bricks, and came home one day to find a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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