What's your LEGO 'status' today?

Legoboy

Well, I was my usual teary self this evening.  Not so much for still suffering from this stinking cold [spoken with a true British blocked up nose], but because I received one hell of a surprise gift this evening, sent all the way from the States from a good friend I made in this forum a few years ago.  To say I was choked and lost for words when I opened up the package would be an understatement.  Really touched.

shotgunchipmunk

Took my daughter to pick up her birthday presents today.  All the new Elves sets (except Fire Dragon, will pick that up next month for the Sira polybag).  She might be a bit spoiled.

Oh, and I bought my own birthday present too.  Guess who's building Giant Man this weekend :)

SumoLego

^^ The Hub Birds are fantastic.  

That Harry Potter in the Ewok Village reminds me of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man in Manhattan.

KingAlanI

My order of baseplates arrived from Amazon today, so I get to finish building my flag mosaic.

Lego_Star

Legoboy said:

Well, I was my usual teary self this evening.  Not so much for still suffering from this stinking cold [spoken with a true British blocked up nose], but because I received one hell of a surprise gift this evening, sent all the way from the States from a good friend I made in this forum a few years ago.  To say I was choked and lost for words when I opened up the package would be an understatement.  Really touched.

@LegoboyNext to the set name on the box, there is a logo? made of limb elements, is that printed or some kind of token attached to the box?

Brickset is the best, it's community spirit rocks. Your friend is awesome, that's some brilliant work. Great LEGO is for sharing.

I've said it before, Huw and team have created something special here and everybody that participates in the community knows it. People make time for one another, help each other out and are there for one another in so many ways. It's inspiring and so much more.

And it's as if Harry is saying, some friends for Hedwig :o) Cool!

My LEGO status today is always proud to be a tiny wee brick in this big hearted community and thankful to everybody who makes this community so great! So many I could namecheck, but you all know who you are. :o)

Patrik78

So what is my LEGO status today? I have just received my Double VIP order.

Just on time to have a fruitful LEGO weekend!

Venunder

Waiting for the double VIP order I probably should not have placed. 
http://brickset.com/sets/60096-1/Deep-Sea-Operation-Base

I need to save up for the Ghost Busters HQ.  

Legopassion8

Stuck at work yearning to play Dimensions....

Bumblepants

Saw #7922 on the main site and realized Galidor has more competition than I thought.

Fauch

so everyone sees the same random set? at least I saw the same.

plasmodium

^I always assumed so. But I see #7180 now - and when I close and re-open the tab it is still the same set, so it obviously doesn't generate a new one every time it loads. That said, I don't know how often it changes anyway - maybe once per day?

snowhitie

Having a 200k bricks party tonight! Thought that was a good reason for a celebration! Got about 197k in sets and at least 3000 in loose bricks. I remember somebody else celebrating that a year or so ago so thought I'd try and do that as well ;)

And these guys just arrived in time to join the festivities!

tallblocktoo

^So what's the goal a million?  I am just past 50, 000 so I've got a long ways to go even to 200, 000 but it must feel good!  Have a great party!

Legoboy

snowhitie said:

Having a 200k bricks party tonight!

Are we invited?

Right party animals we are.

snowhitie

@tallblocktoo well, it feels good and scary seeing as I'm only an AFOL for a year and a half. So that means about 360 bricks a day - not good for the wallet ;) so only 6,5 year to go to the million at rate.

PS it does include my son's sets, we share :)

SprinkleOtter

snowhitie said:

Having a 200k bricks party tonight! Thought that was a good reason for a celebration! Got about 197k in sets and at least 3000 in loose bricks. I remember somebody else celebrating that a year or so ago so thought I'd try and do that as well ;)

And these guys just arrived in time to join the festivities!

Congrats. I'm only at ~113,000 pieces in my private collection, and I've been at it for years.

I would try counting up my bulk parts from job lots, but that would take too long.

Venunder

@snowhitie. I think you can probably make it to 1 million bricks in 4-5 years. If you increase your buying rate.

snowhitie

Sure @Legoboy, although not sure what @SirKevbags is doing between all these girls!

The more the merrier (and please bring polybags instead of bottles of wine with you, I'm still on a lot of pain meds so can't drink that much). And if it wasn't for my Brickset buddy's I would never be able to achieve these life-goals, you give me the strength to carry on! Thanks for the encouraging message @Venunder !

Legoboy

He's smoooooth.  Real smooth.  ;)

Shib

snowhitie said:

Sure @Legoboy, although not sure what @SirKevbags is doing between all these girls!

Selling raffle tickets, obviously. 

tallblocktoo

snowhitie said:

@tallblocktoo well, it feels good and scary seeing as I'm only an AFOL for a year and a half. So that means about 360 bricks a day - not good for the wallet ;) so only 6,5 year to go to the million at rate.

PS it does include my son's sets, we share :)

Wow impressive.  Apparently I am not buying at a fast enough rate!  My wallet will thank me I guess.  

catwrangler

Finally finished the MOC I've been fiddling with for days for the March contest thread! Now I'm all impatient to photograph it in the morning when the light's good (can't use flash - boyfriend lying on sofa with migraine, alas)...

Also, I'm hoping that in another day or two my Palace Cinema will come. I'm going to save building it until after a big personal admin project is finished, but it'll be so nice just to know I have it. :)

VorpalRyu

Just uploaded a small video on my Lego Ideas experience:
http://youtu.be/zX9GTTjMQac

Shib

Woken up early by a whinging dog, so grabbed a little set (#70599) for my stash to try to distract me from how early it is...think i might need another coffee soon.

Recce

snowhitie said:

Having a 200k bricks party tonight! Thought that was a good reason for a celebration! Got about 197k in sets and at least 3000 in loose bricks. I remember somebody else celebrating that a year or so ago so thought I'd try and do that as well ;)

Congrats! No celebration for me though.

As of now I have about 748K parts from official sets, and 20K loose/PAB. I'm wondering when I'll be able to reach the 1 million bricks milestone, probably will take another 2 to 3 years at least.

Legoboy

^ And there was me thinking I have issues.  [runs off to demonstrate to wife I'm normal].

catwrangler

The Palace Cinema arrived!!!!! :D :D :D Excuse all the punctuation, but it's been a truly horrible few weeks so this is enormously cheering. Weakening resolve being what it is, I may open it early. We'll see. Meanwhile, the largest Lego set I have ever beheld is propped up in a chair, waiting. I would be lying if I claimed not to have hugged it. 

I'm rather charmed by the little house and the Chicken Suit Guy, too! He'll join last year's Lego bunny, which I picked up last week, in our Easter decorations. 

chrisalddin

today, my 3rd Palace Cinema arrived.
i now have all the parts needed to build the MOC i have planned.
it name is still up in the air right now.
but i will give it a name at some point.
i finished the Palace Cinema normal build. it is a stunning model.
wish i could keep it as is. but for many reasons that can not be.
one of the biggest of them reasons is that i do not wish to have a carbon copy, Modular Buildings street that everyone has. i wish to give it the chrisalddin makeover.
so that is is unique to me. and i can be extra proud of myself.
after all that is what makes the Modular Buildings so appealing.

if you have not done so. look up the Instructions for Cafe Corner book 2.
at the back of the book it show's the Idea and the feel Lego was aiming for with this theme.
and you can see this idea and feel in all the Modular Buildings made by lego.

Legopassion8

Good Evening !

I'm disappointed my local Target didn't have the new Dimension packs out yet.  

#AquaBro

Speedman29

Popped into Sainsburys to get some chunky bread for dinner.....came out with BatmanVSuperman set, a mixel and the freebie chickensuit guy. Whoops!

tallblocktoo

And forgot the bread!  Double whoops!

chrisalddin

piece sorting of 2 copy's of #10232 done.
that about 4400 pieces.
took me about 6 hours to do.
it is all in food tubs now, and in an order i hope will make it easy to find what i need.
next is the long build.

oh and i have tubs of lego all over my room. lol

and at 5.30pm to add to my stress the blow heater i was using so my room is not an Ice chamber. Died. as some of you know our water boiler packed up last Monday, new one being fitted this coming Monday. so the house's heating is out.
the only way to heat a room is by hot Air blower. so with mum's say so, jumped on Argos, and looked up a blow heater, and placed a order for it got it 8pm order placed at about 6pm. 2 hours. that a good service from Argos there. 
and cheaper then getting a taxi to the Argos store and back.

eanair

Someone on Done Deal is selling #10027 - Train Shed. http://brickset.com/sets/10027-1/Train-Engine-Shed
I never knew this set existed, and even though I have no train in my layout I WANT IT!!!!
But it's going for €200 and I just can't justify it....I might Bricklink a smaller version tho....hmm there's another project for the list.

Oh, and I got animal control lady (or whatever she's called) CMF today - so yeah, happy bout that!

willobee498

That train shed is so nice... but i do so enjoy that the exclusive yellow dolly ("sack truck") is $37 dollars on BrickLink.

thebeermonkey

My Lego status today?

The maternity bag is packed and we are (almost) ready to go. Just waiting on one wee thing. Hopefully, it shouldn't be long until we add a very exclusive mini minifigure to the collection. 

tallblocktoo

Congrats  @thebeermonkey!  Trust all goes well and a new Lego fan will be added to the family!  

mr.piggles

Brickseek led me on a wild goose chase this morning. So that's fun. At least it was a lovely day for a drive!

legonut80

@thebeermonkey don't forget the snacks and drinks :) good luck and I hope all goes well :) 

I'm also packing my maternity bags today, must remember my minifigure friend and polybag :)

thebeermonkey

tallblocktoo said:

Congrats  @thebeermonkey!  Trust all goes well and a new Lego fan will be added to the family!  

Many thanks. My status for the next few years will be 'Learning to love the Duplo'

thebeermonkey

legonut80 said:

@thebeermonkey don't forget the snacks and drinks :) good luck and I hope all goes well :) 

I'm also packing my maternity bags today, must remember my minifigure friend and polybag :)

Many thanks. Hope everything goes smoothly for your little arrival too.

snowhitie

@thebeermonkey and @legonut80 good luck!

 Don't worry about the duplo, afterwards you can use it to fill up mountains or rooftops!

And in a couple of years you can play together and people will buy Lego for your kid that you get to play with too! 

LostInTranslation

@legonut80 - you're such a pro at having babies I'm surprised your maternity bag isn't *made* of Lego by now! 

snowhitie

Ooohhh... 500 likes ;) - I'm easily pleased! Especially since I still can't play with my Lego and only have the forum to keep me in the mood.

Actually a bit miffed, I'd planned to build this weekend (with my recently acquired sets that contributed to the 2K party) but I really could not sit up still although my spinal surgery is been over for a month and a half. Apparently I've got a spinal fluid leak so no more getting up.  Still hoping my body can heal it itself otherwise it's a lumbar blood patch and that doesn't sound fun. Sorry- doing want to turn this place into a complain about your medical problems thing, but I needed a whine ;)

LostInTranslation

@snowhitie  - make that 501 with a "support" Like from me.  I really hope your recovery improves so you can get back to your Lego. Wishing you all the best.  

thebeermonkey

snowhitie said:

Ooohhh... 500 likes ;) - I'm easily pleased! Especially since I still can't play with my Lego and only have the forum to keep me in the mood.

Actually a bit miffed, I'd planned to build this weekend (with my recently acquired sets that contributed to the 2K party) but I really could not sit up still although my spinal surgery is been over for a month and a half. Apparently I've got a spinal fluid leak so no more getting up.  Still hoping my body can heal it itself otherwise it's a lumbar blood patch and that doesn't sound fun. Sorry- doing want to turn this place into a complain about your medical problems thing, but I needed a whine ;)

My thumbs up is an empathy thumbs up not a like as it sounds bloody painful and very frustrating. Hope things work out without the need for further surgery.

mr.piggles

Yikes, hope you feel better @snowhitie! The only thing having to do with blood that actually sounds fun are like... blood oranges and brunch Bloody Marys. Hope your mending improves... I think a whine now and again is justified! 

SprinkleOtter

snowhitie said:

Ooohhh... 500 likes ;) - I'm easily pleased! Especially since I still can't play with my Lego and only have the forum to keep me in the mood.

Actually a bit miffed, I'd planned to build this weekend (with my recently acquired sets that contributed to the 2K party) but I really could not sit up still although my spinal surgery is been over for a month and a half. Apparently I've got a spinal fluid leak so no more getting up.  Still hoping my body can heal it itself otherwise it's a lumbar blood patch and that doesn't sound fun. Sorry- doing want to turn this place into a complain about your medical problems thing, but I needed a whine ;)

Hope you feel better- I can't imagine how it feels to be away from your bricks for so long.

snowhitie

Cheers guys and girls, this helps!

tallblocktoo

@legonut80 Congratulations are in order for you as well then!  All the best with the next new addition.

@snowhitie Best wishes on your recovery!  With 500 likes your obviously passing on more happiness than complaints.  Good to share both good and bad in the community.

LegoTT

Trying to convince myself that I need to save money instead of buying the Ferris Wheel...