Dream mid finish line

Lordmoral

Hello, have you heard of the man who spent $96k and 5 years building a LEGO City? I expect to finish mine in 15-20 years but this is awesome. I don't know much of the political figure but I love his basement. I expect that will be the mid point on my travels to expand it further:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8360861/amp/Lego-obsessed-father-spends-five-years-96-000-building-huge-city-1-600-Lego-sets.html

CCC

25% of his space is wasted on holiday decorations.

Switchfoot55

Doesn't he know the foil needs to go above him? That's where the aliens mind-rays are really coming from...

Lordmoral

Switchfoot55 said:

Doesn't he know the foil needs to go above him? That's where the aliens mind-rays are really coming from...

😄😄😄😄😄, them mind rays.

scottdd2

I like how the article says the details are amazing, with cars and people, lamps and an ice cream stand. Yeah that was a set, and he has less population/traffic than a lot of other cities out there.

Lordmoral

scottdd2 said:

I like how the article says the details are amazing, with cars and people, lamps and an ice cream stand. Yeah that was a set, and he has less population/traffic than a lot of other cities out there.

Makes you wonder if the writer did any research of the sets.

CCC

I doubt it. If you are not into LEGO or know anyone into LEGO, then that man probably has the biggest collection in the world.

Lordmoral

CCC said:

I doubt it. If you are not into LEGO or know anyone into LEGO, then that man probably has the biggest collection in the world.

True enough, that takes us from their targeting area.

560Heliport

scottdd2 said:

I like how the article says the details are amazing, with cars and people, lamps and an ice cream stand. Yeah that was a set, and he has less population/traffic than a lot of other cities out there.

#6390 Main Street had all of that stuff 40 years ago! Okay, a popcorn stand instead of ice cream stand. Gotta love when reporters (or others) don't know much about what they're discussing!

Lordmoral

560Heliport said:

scottdd2 said:

I like how the article says the details are amazing, with cars and people, lamps and an ice cream stand. Yeah that was a set, and he has less population/traffic than a lot of other cities out there.

#6390 Main Street had all of that stuff 40 years ago! Okay, a popcorn stand instead of ice cream stand. Gotta love when reporters (or others) don't know much about what they're discussing!

A big criticism to media and bloggers is that they barely do any research on what they report. It sucks but it's true.

Blockwork_Orange

The mostly empty streets make it look like a modern COVID city.  He was way ahead of what was coming!  Maybe all the tinfoil around the sides helps to focus the mind rays and not block them :)

Lordmoral

Blockwork_Orange said:

The mostly empty streets make it look like a modern COVID city.  He was way ahead of what was coming!  Maybe all the tinfoil around the sides helps to focus the mind rays and not block them :)

😄😄😄😄😄; that or he really needs to buy more LEGO figures.

ReesesPieces

The guy spent $96,000 for his Lego city and still gets hate.  I think I'm going to call people here Adult Snobs Of Lego.  Before you throw your bricks at me, I'm just teasing, you ASOLs!  :)

Lordmoral

ReesesPieces said:

The guy spent $96,000 for his Lego city and still gets hate.  I think I'm going to call people here Adult Snobs Of Lego.  Before you throw your bricks at me, I'm just teasing, you ASOLs!  :)

Hey, if you are placing $96k in building a LEGO city it means that you still need to invest more in it.

Astrobricks

What do you call $96k invested in a LEGO city? A good start! :)

Lordmoral

^ The best start.