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<<snip>> (...) LOL! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(can't believe I forgot this one since it was the coolest) #6 2002 Back then, when I was a kid, a relative that had emigrated to US (from Sweden) used to send us kids dollar bills for every christmas. In this manner I had collected two $1 and one $5 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Wait. I got it! It would _definitely_ have to be spending eight hours photographing Lindsay Braun's 13-foot Japanese war cruiser this past August. That was more fun than I usually get to have in a whole month. --Todd (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Ted, you and your family were so very kind, telling us stories about the wonderful Lego Items you have in your home. I also thought it especially cool that you and your wife are so supportive of your Sons. Everytime I set up my Sorting bins I think (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Eric- LEGOMaster honors us with his mention <g>! I was laughing so hard when I came across your post that the whole family had to come ask why. (Of course, we were honored to have you visit us.) -Ted Michon (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) I'm not sure how I'd define "cool" or "coolest" experience, but I think the most fun I've had would have to be the evening spent at Mark Sandlin's house during NWBrickCon and a couple nights before that tipping back pints of Guinness at an (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Snip! (...) There seems to be a bunch of wonderful stories about people's Coolest Lego Experiences! My coolest Lego experience falls into a more retrospective moment! It was 1998 and I had only discovered the joy of building with Lego bricks. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) I just needed to chime in on this one... I am a fan of lego bricks from way back. My father was in the service and so I was introduced to legos around 1964. The boy upstairs had them. My parents (and their German friends) dutifully supported (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Wow everybody! These are some great stories! I have a few that I would like to contribute: 1. Meeting other Mecha Builders in California. 2. Being asked by the TLC to use some of my images for the story "The Art of Lego" on Lego.com in the Build (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) <snip> (...) Fixed! Thanks for the 'heads-up'! (URL) K (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Double oops! That's actually 'Welsh', isn't it? Sorry mate. (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Ooops... 8. Having Ted Walsh point out that, despite the fact I majored in Maths at Uni, I still can't count! (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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In lugnet.general, Matthew Wightwick writes: <snip> (...) <snip> What happened to number 8? (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Mine can only be described as a religious experience(1). When I was a kid, I wanted a Galaxy Explorer. Badly. After what felt like years (and more than a few false hopes), my parents finally came through for me. I was ecstatic. I still remember (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Hi all, I will also add 3 cool LEGO experiences: (1) This is from my childhood: There was allways one most spectaculous day in the year: No, not X-Mas. No, not my birthday. Yes, the day the nearest toy store got the latest LEGO catalogue! (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) #1 1980ish Countless memories of me and a friend or two rumming through the big 'ol pile on the floor asking each other "Have you seen a xxx, I need one". #2 1986ish Back in school after the christmas holliday we asked each other what we'd got (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) My coolest experience happens every August in my home town. Greenville, MI is the 'Danish Festival City', and has had LEGO building contests during the Festival for as long as I can remember. My brother and I entered and won for (IIRC) six (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) A number of experiences come to mind, having read through the amazing stories already presented. (In chronological order) 1. As a kid, my sister and I won a <6622> each as the prizes of a LEGO building comp. 2. The incredible LEGO Expos they (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) I got a few that come to mind, in no particular order: Favorite moment #1: NWBrickCon 2002, Saturday afternoon, when doing a bit of running about and then going into the center hall of the con seeing people. My God, the people. It was easily (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:H6pMCC.26F@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) I can't think of any particular cool Lego Experience I've had in the past. The only one I've remember just now is when I've desided to buy a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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