New Year Brickset Bumper Bonus Ball Bonanza 30th Dec

iso3200

Roll up, roll up! It’s New Year’s Festivities on the forum and in place of the normal way we do the Bonusball draw, we’re going to play in a slightly different fashion so more people than the usual 59 can join in.

It’s still based on the UK National Lottery Draw, and the numbers we’ll be using will be drawn on Saturday 30th December 2017 19:30 UK GMT. Answers will need to be on the thread by this time. No answers posted after this time will be valid.  Any entries after this time may be charged but not counted. Your call may be recorded for training purposes. Please press the hash key to hear the main menu options again. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. You say tomayto, I say tomarto. Blah blah blah… ;-)

So here we go for the game I’m going to call “Tats the way I like it”. Why? Because it gives me the chance to give away some of my old tat - or a potential star prize.

We’ll use the UK National Lottery draw 6 main numbers as our “answer’ and we’ll use the Bonus Ball to determine the prize. One post per person please.

To allow as many people as possible to enter, you’ll need to come up with a random number between 123456 and 535456575859. What?

Ok, so last Saturdays draw numbers in numerical order were 20-32-36-44-47-56 and the bonus ball was 41. Is this starting to make sense now? Our answer would be 203236444756 and the bonus ball 41 meant the winner would get the Ninjago Tat Pack prize (see below).Theoretically, the lowest possible number that we could make from drawing the main 6 balls numbered 1-59 is 123456 and the highest is 545556575859 so this is a bit like playing the real lottery except that a prize will be awarded to the person who gets the closest. Then the bonus ball will determine which prize I send out.


If the Bonusball is numbered 1-15 you will receive a Creator Polybag tat pack consisting of very wrinkly:-

#30283 Off Roader
#30284 Tractor
#30285 Tiger
#30472 Parrot


If the Bonusball is number 16-30 you will receive a Nexo Knight Polybag tat pack consisting of:-

#30372 Robins Mini Fortrex
#30374 Lava Slinger
#30378 Shrunken Headquarters
#5004911 Crafting Kit


If the Bonusball is number 31-45 you will receive a Ninjago Polybag tat pack consisting of:-

#30371 Skybound Plane
#30427 Ice Tank
#30428 Green Mecha Dragon

If the Bonusball is numbered 46-59 you will be sent the star prize - “Tats actually not too bad is it?"

#4000010 Lego House

Fate will decide what you win. Now what do you have to do...

First, as it’s New Year, and to keep this thread read-worthy instead of a meaningless barrage of random numbers, just tell us a little about what you’d like to do/achieve in 2018 - a bit like a New Year resolution I guess.

For me, I’m hoping to lose a bit more weight as it’s going the other way right now, and to do more photography projects as they've taken a back seat over the last year.

Second, give us a number between 123,456 and 545,556,575,859. Closest answer to the drawn main 6 lottery balls placed in numerical order wins.

Have fun...

Mr_Cross

Losing weight sounds good. I'm hoping to open a Bricklink shop next Sept, but first I need to renovate what was my office/studio and get rid of loads of junk. Having time to build Mocs would also be nice.
Thanks for running this new year bonanza!

81423274547

BrickByBrick

I'm hoping to sort the rest of my Lego collection this year, take apart some of my old sets that I don't care for, and maybe sell some stuff. 

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MattDawson

I've got several:
1. Actually finish a passenger coach. I was 99% complete save for 2 pieces in the wrong colour.... then I went to I wide and started from scratch again...
2. Get fit. Partly for health reasons, partly to make myself stable and partly for display purposes.
3. Complete my college course. I'm lagging. Again...

And 862950!

Coolguy5000

Build more, buy less. But it doesn't work like that....

20-17-18-8-14-26 or 20171881426

SprinkleOtter

Graduate for the second out of 3 or 4 times...
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jmeninno

Lose weight and strengthen my body, for one.  8675309...

MaffyD

I have a great many things to do in 2018 - but if I could choose a top 4: help my eldest daughter get to the college she wants to go to, eat more healthily and exercise, encourage more family activities and communication, and finally - to start going to bed earlier more regularly!

201820182018 :-)

ecmo47

Dropped 20 pounds this year so would like to continue with 15 more (since 5 came back to visit for the holidays). Start a major remodel project.  Unload a bunch of Lego sets sitting in the attic. Build more and buy less. 83,475,719,153 

dannyrww

Hope to get a house...my wife says I have enough Lego we should just build one.

77,777,777,777

Bobflip

11181922395715

I want to actually get some MOCcing done! Have been very short on time the last few years, but it's finally starting to shift.

davetheoxygenman

Finally finish sorting the loose piece collection so it can actually be used for building.

42,674,318

Thanks for hosting @iso3200!!

Fodder

Get a job that doesn't require shift work....
011116203550

SumoLego

174327340922

My goal for 2018 is attaining the thankless job I've set on for two years...

And insulate/drywall my LEGO-area of the basement.

norm103

20,31,43,18,7,11  or  20,314,318,711
find room to build more. 

sweetness34

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My goal would be to get back into the gym and get in better physical condition.

SirBen

Finish one of my in-process MOCs, out of the dozen of so in various states of planning/construction.

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donutboy

STOP BUYING LEGO - Ha, no chance

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SeijiAmasawa

1 get fit
2 stick to 2 classes/term to finish Masters program
3 buy fewer sets and build more 
4 become more patient and not be such an asshat

Thanks for the creative bonus ball. Best wishes to all for an awesome new year filled with good health, great wealth and much love and happiness.

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Tkatt

I'd like to see more of my ideas actually finished. 
I also hope to live in a kinder world.

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Mynatt

Personal goal this year would be to attend the rock climbing gym more often as I told myself I would climb more last year but could have done a better job at holding myself to it and not have let as many things get in the way.

Lego goal would be to finally get to a point where I am satisfied with how much of my collection is sorted and I can begin to recreate old sets and build new Mocs. 

35-35-35-35-35-35

This year I got 35 three times in a row on three separate bonus balls. Hopeing it’s a sign for some luck this time around.

bandit778

Plans for 2018 include,

Getting rid of the extra ballast I seem to have acquired over the festive period.
Build some of the sets I have purchased throughout 2017 before buying anymore.
Get round to building the half dozen bricklink projects that I have the bricks for but never built.
Learn how to use my camera properly so my pictures aren't quite so crappy.
But most of all, spend more time with the boss and enjoy everything 2018 brings my way.

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Shib

I’d love to get more sleep...but I don’t see that happening any time soon...


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kiki180703

Spend less and take the time to build my sets. That probably won't happen though...

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samiam391

1. LEGO related: Setup a large display for my minifigures. Finish my Helm's Deep MOC. Complete another MOC.
2. Lost about 30 pounds this year, some hopped back on for the holidays, would like to lose about 20 more this upcoming year.

4,456,475,459

arathemis

1. Try not to upset the wife too much with lego purchases. 2. Build more stuff. 3. Be more patient 4. Maintain phisical fitness. Ans the numbers: 12-17-24-38-46-55 or 121724384655

Goldchains

1. Lose weight.  2. Promote at work.  
4-18-22-24-47-58  or 41822244758

Bumblepants

I need to workout more like most everyone so far. Need to read more and videogame less. Destiny 2 being worse in every way from the original is helping with that already. 4913582671

vizzitor

Lego stuff:

1. Get my display sets finally rebuilt after a summer apartment move and then work through a backlog of sets bought just before and after the move.
2. Build at least one MOC to bring to a LUG exhibition.

Other stuff:

1. Get out more and talk to actual people.
2. Learn something new or refresh the stuff I "learned" in college.


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historyman

Stick to my fitness regime and travel more. 

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ReesesPieces

Buy less, build more.

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Toc13

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If that doesn't make sense, I blame the lack of coffee

As for achievements- my 3rd child arriving safely sometime around the spring equinox 

COOLEGO

Nice idea for the draw...

Bar completing a few of qualifications I’m currently studying/will be studying, make the most out of the year with the partner and little one; the years are starting to rattle by now.

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Covi

Want to lose also some weight in 2018 and do more sport (cycling and running).

My number 13261102.

redarmy

To get my 6 year old to see the world...or as much of it as possible..or as much as the bank will allow..or just buy Architecture sets..

3-7-21-33-42-44

Speedman29

2017 was a big year as I hit 40, I ticked a few things off the bucket list. For 2018...

1. I could probably do with losing a few pounds in weight (or growing another foot taller) but I've been this weight for the last couple of decades
2. Tidy the LEGO room up, and I mean really tidy it up. Maybe sell off some sets to fund others or break stuff down for MOCs.
3. Stick to my wanted list for the year and don't deviate.
4. On the non LEGO front I need to get my 70s VWs sorted, the Beetle is currently in for repairs after a crash earlier in the year, the Camper is in real need of rust sorting.
5. Organise something special for Mrs Speedman's 40th to rival a footplate ride on a steamtrain that she got for me.
6. Put a few more faces to forum names.

Thanks for hosting another draw.
23-20-54-27-19-43 (232054271943)

brickedin

lego - re focus the collection, build more

Life - spend more time with the family

Thanks for hosting!

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TheFew

Have a child!

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paul_merton

Build more things (and not just Lego!)

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SirBrickalotOfLego

Get fit! And also, hopefully get the Assembly Square I ordered two weeks ago from [email protected], although I hope that won’t take until 2018!

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woony2

Finish building 10179, I know everyone else has moved on, but it needs finishing. 53407751

snowhitie

Thanks for hosting and the extra twist on the format. One man's tat is another man's treasure.

My new year's resolution would be as strong and patient as I can be for my husband and son and bring as much joy as possible.
Lego-wise there are some MOC's and sets on the horizon I'm sure.

I'm going for
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AllBrick

My giddy aunt, so many things to accomplish in the new year... 

If I keep it Lego related then it would be...

-To sort as much of the mixed lots I have
-Piece together as many sets as possible 
-Sell off what's not wanted
-Buy the available modulars I don't have
-Gather all of my Monster Fighter stuff and monster themed stuff together for Halloween

The real life stuff is too much to explain here and not very jolly with the exception of having my old VW fully sorted.

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dmcc0

Place the last order for my bricklinked Sandcrawler and finally start building it - just in time for the rumoured new one to come out!

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Legoboy

Not break anything.  :)

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tof

07 15 22 37 44 47

FowlerBricks

Hmm...tough choice..03 59 83 16

DB361

Given how manic this year has been for me, I'm definitely feeling like a much quieter one next year - not moving house or helping anyone move house is absolute top of my list! In terms of stuff I do actually want to do, getting fitter would score highly on that. Sounds boring but oh well!
6 9 16 29 31 42

Bricklover18

Graduate from college a year early and get a better job. 
2-18-24-32-46-28

alldarker

I’d like to spend more time Lego’ing with my son, now that he is 1,5 years old and really starting to understand Duplo and Lego.

04-14-23-26-39-52 = 41423263952

BillyBricks84

Build more, buy less definitely sounds like a good one, and I'm sure the buying less will be helped by the fact that my first child is due in April, but I have a feeling this also means less building, too. 

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