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Re: NLS opinion
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Date: 
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:46:17 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Bryan Hodges writes:
In lugnet.starwars, Gary Blessing writes:
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You do have a point, I saw the pictures on the web and thought it was
terrible!then when I got it for my birthday (15th.) and put it
together,Ithought that it was great!! Like the old saying says:Don't judge a
book (or lego) by its cover!!!

I have to agree...  when I bought the Falcon I had gone to TRU to look for one
of the UCS sets.  Since they didn't have one I decided to pick up the Falcon,
even though I had judged it as "less-than-adequate" based on the pictures I
had seen.  Once I had begun building it and got about halfway done with the
bottom part of the hull I was quite pleased.

terrible!then when I got it for my birthday (15th.) and put it

This brings up a curiosity I've had.  Perhaps it's the statistician in me (my
dad's a math prof) but I'm curious to know how old everyone here is...  It'd
be interesting to see if we're all part of a similar demographic.  I'm 22,
just turned in May.

-Bryan

Hello All,
Well, I'm 27 and have been into Lego since about 1978 or 1979.  My dark ages
happened kinda funny.  I did not want to be seen purchasing Lego from about
1984 to 1991, so I missed most of the best stuff, didn't I? :)
I must have built hundreds of things with my existing collection until about
1989, with a spurt of creativity for a shelf piece every year or so.

It wasn't until I saw the Pirate series in stores that I swallowed my pride
and began to buy Lego again.  Used to say if anyone asked that I was buying
for my nephew! :)  Now I don't care who knows and my friends, neigbors, co-
workers and local retailers all know my habit.  My habit has favorites in this
order Castle, Space (Star Wars included), Pirate/Imp. Guards and Aquazone.  I
have not gotten excited about town since Lego evicted them all from their
houses, though trains are cool (don't own a one though).

Additional question:  What was your first memorable set (Duplo not included)?

Mine was the Alpha-1 Rocket Base :) and it is the wallpaper for Windoze on my
computer!
Aaron



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  Re: NLS opinion
 
(...) I'm 28, my first memorable set must be the Lunar Landing set with the large lego people and the buggy and 2 piece space landing module. After that I would have to say the Alpha 1 Rocket Base, Galaxy Explorer, Starfleet Voyager and Yellow (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: NLS opinion
 
(...) included)? (...) on my (...) That was my first non-Duplo set. My blue 2x4 hinge from that set just broke after 20 years of play. :^( RIP blue hinge. ~Mark (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: NLS opinion
 
(...) [snip] (...) hehehe... my dark ages happened kind of the standard way... actually I always had sort of an off-and-on relationship with Lego. When I was a kid I'd get some sets, play with them, and then forget about them for something else. The (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: NLS opinion
 
(...) I have to agree... when I bought the Falcon I had gone to TRU to look for one of the UCS sets. Since they didn't have one I decided to pick up the Falcon, even though I had judged it as "less-than-adequate" based on the pictures I had seen. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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