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Re: The perils of free Lego
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Fri, 28 Jun 2002 21:06:41 GMT
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> Today, I decided to sort the newly aquired bricks. Whilst rummaging
> through the tub, doing the usual 'filtering' which removes the Megablocks
> and toy cars and whatnot...My hand encountered wetness...
> On closer inpection, I saw that a number of bricks had become homes for a
> colony of maggots. Actual, writhing maggots, feeding off what can only be
> described as 'matter'.
> Naturally, I did what any sane, rational adult would do - ran around the
> house screaming 'unclean, unclean!' and going for a nice hand wash (or ten).
> After a while I managed to compose myself, and emptied the whole lot into
> the sink. I feared the discovery of a dead rat, or worse...the severed hand
> of a child.
> Thankfully, none of those things were found, and the hot water killed off
> the maggots. Remaining traces of matter were removed, and the whole lot sits
> soaking happily in the kitchen.
> A happy end to a tale of terror, I can see why Huw Millington and Tony
> Preistman only play with new stuff.
> Regards,
> Pete (washing his hands an awful lot)
Surely the maggots and slime should be left on - just think, you would have
some custom coloured bricks, would never need the brick separater and best
of all.....moving models!
Jon
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