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Pope John Peeps II
07/20/09

In reply to 1979: The Golden Age of Lego
My first sets were the galaxy explorer, the space base with the railroad car, and the yellow lego castle.
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liveinabin
07/20/09

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Ah, the first Space Lego sets. Awesome. I had that Apollo style launch pad, the big control center and the middle sized one of the transport craft. the 924. I remember gazing at the huge 928 in the Lego catalogue with envious eyes. Mine could carry a storage crate, the 928 could stow a whole jeep!

Worth noting though, the little yellow spaceman in your pics? 1980. We only got the red and white spacemen in 79.
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gemcosta
07/20/09

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Image 21 looks exactly like my own!!!! Could it be we both followed the manual! :O
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judacris
07/20/09

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Best Gallery Ever. This pushes the Lego Factory visits down a notch. Plus, I never knew there was a Airport Monorail set. What I would give for any 9V Train-related Lego set right now...
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
07/20/09

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Then again, I also had the Star Wars Death Star playset. Everyone I know had like the X-Wing or the Falcon. Me? I had the goddamn Death Star... And a motorized Land Speeder.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
07/20/09

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My all-time favorite space lego set was the Galaxy Commander. I really can't tell you how many damn ship variations I built out of that set and the 4 legged walker.
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gyffes
07/20/09

In reply to 1979: The Golden Age of Lego
No, no, I always tossed the 'manual' without reading it at all.. wanted it to be just me an' the pieces. I had several of those space sets but none of the other fancy kits. I remember struggling to build swords out of the 1x3 and 1x4 pieces and shields out of 2x4s with bits stuck to the front (for spikes or heraldry, say), and my castles were things of beauty, all built from the 'basic' set pieces.

Still, it's spaceships that held and still hold my interest.

What's been most fun, however, is watching my boy, now 7, discover how amazing Legos can be; he can take a few loose pieces (they're EVERYWHERE in our house to my wife's chagrin) and make the most amazing little ship-lets.. or robots.. or or or..

*happy sigh* Truly, the perfect toy.

(for the record, we buy based on what appears to offer the coolest pieces for future spaceship making, although the boy DOES insist on building the model from the book, first)
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Bandit
07/20/09

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I had that ship in the main photo! Brings back memories. I was pretty young and got frustrated trying to complete it. Some years later I tried again and was successful. Ah..
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
07/20/09

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I have some nostalgic memories of these. They weren't cheap either since those castles went for $125.
In all my block, everyone played with their new SNES from Christmas. I on the other hand was busying reading the manual and making my lego castle.
Great times :)
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zlo2
07/20/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings:
Never followed manuals :) I would just buy the box that had the most cool pieces and start building spaceships. Ahh . . . good memories.
Lego = best toy ever invented.
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
07/20/09

@zlo2: You're a mad man. Not following the manual? Crazy ;D
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Kaiser-Machead
07/20/09

@zlo2: Likewise. Unless the subject matter of the set had any real significance to me (like some of the classic Star Wars trilogy sets), I just about always took the parts and mixed them up to make something of my own. Really, that's what makes LEGO LEGO anyway. It's so easy to just do whatever the heck you want with it, unless it's those godawful giant parts that can't be used for much else.
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Margatron
07/20/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings: Crazy? More like brave! Although, it was easier to copy the picture on the box back then since they didn't include as many purpose-made weird pieces in the sets.
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
02/26/09

In reply to Man Proposes At Legoland
Hmmmm, I loves me some LEGO but why on the Eiffel Tower? Did he pay them for this? Do they do this for everyone?

I like goofy stuff but if I did have a LEGO related proposal I'd rather have a guy get me a set I want, painfully find a way to unseal the box and one of the bags, and find a ring in there, or something like that.

One of my boyfriends make me a beautiful emerald shaded ring box out of LEGO, a la space police 2 green. Its beautiful, I still have it on display with all my LEGO sets!
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ripfire
02/25/09

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It looks like she's pulling her arm away from him as if she doesn't want to be seen in public with him.
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AKAuser
02/25/09

@ripfire: It's a common reaction when you geeky guy friend proposes to you.
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BeautifulAgony
02/25/09

@AKAuser: You freaked out when he did it to you, too? ;)
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
02/25/09

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Why can't I meet a girl like this who has the same likes, and the same quirky personality to do something like this? I'm seriously looking to ball a goof.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/26/09

@SitDownNancy_GitEmSteveDave: "I'm seriously looking to ball a goof."

Don't you mean you're just a goof looking for your ball??

Man I hate those stupid match.com commercials...
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
02/26/09

@Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: That's the goof I was talking about.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/26/09

@SitDownNancy_GitEmSteveDave: Gotcha.
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
02/26/09

@Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Trust me, right now I would date most of the women I see in those ads. Desperation makes for strange bedfellows. VERY strange bedfellows.
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Francis Nguyen
02/25/09

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HA! I was at the National Archives over the summer and some guy proposed in front of the DECLARTION OF INDEPENDENCE. think about it INDEPENDENCE... MARRIAGE

oh the irony...
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
02/25/09

@Francis Nguyen: I'm not following.
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Skeetz
02/25/09

In reply to Man Proposes At Legoland
lego altar.. lego bouquet.. lego cake.. lego honeymoon.. lego kids.. lego cheating husband.. lego divorce papers.. lego minifig whore..

That would be a terrible saturday morning cartoon.. I mean.
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BeautifulAgony
02/25/09

@Skeetz: The Lego Pathos Playset!

Bitter Cynicism Not Included!
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
02/25/09

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No, it just makes me want to punch myself in the face... just the thought of it.
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BeautifulAgony
02/25/09

@Shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: Don't let anyone here stop you. Keep punching till you're unable to comment.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
02/25/09

@BeautifulAgony: Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps I should stoop to the other level.

Vagina, vagina, vagina, tits, vagina, vagina. Do I fit in now?
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BeautifulAgony
02/25/09

@Shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: So, you're uncomfortable with geekiness, romance and sexuality? Interesting. You do know this is Gizmodo, right?
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
02/26/09

@BeautifulAgony:

Hey hey...

"Beautiful", Shamoononon is an awesome classic commenter with great wit and open sarcasam. She has been around a long time, back when my comments were a bit off the wall. FYI, she was banned for writing the lyrics for sirmixalot's "Baby Got Back" in a thread. (Say what?) Me thinks back then the banhammer was much more sensitive pre-facebook, but she is back.

So just sayin, she is moody but you have to understand her comments in context. If she said, "Is this news?" "LEGOs aren't gadgets" sure thats trash talk. But not everyone likes gushy mushy "romance" after a long day at work.

Just sayin!

Ok laydees, continue to comment!

@AKAuser:

Shamoononon doesn't cat fight, she just laughs, barks back, and swaggers away to grab a beer. (unless its politics. then is WAR for her!)

@Shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog:

Damn I love you girl. I love your laughs, your shout outs, burps, farts, and rants. And this coming from a LEGO-Fanatic. Where is your frackin star? Cause you should get that back IMO. Stat.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/26/09

@Shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: Wait, so what's the part you don't like, marriage or Legos?

Or both...?
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
02/26/09

@Shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: I guess you can't please everyone, huh? Imagine how many people would have stars next to their name if the commenters got to vote on who got them. I'm sure I wouldn't have mine, and apparently neither would you. :)

Shake & bake, baby. Shake & bake.
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BeautifulAgony
02/26/09

@LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Awww shucks.... You're right. I know she's a sarcastic one, and I guess I get a little fired up myself, and it's probably obvious to anyone who reads my comments that I get pretty sarcastic and cynical myself. You're one of my hearted favs, you know, and I respect your opinion and will contain myself. I respect the star and long-time posters. Though I do disagree with Shamoononon on many things, I understand where you're coming from and will try to keep myself in check.

And despite any personal bias on my part, I agree with your other comment, Shamoononon should have a star. I guess there's quite a bit of Giz commenter history I should brush up on. I'm fairly new here, and I shouldn't make any false assumptions about the commenters who've been here before me.

Thanks for the reality check, Lindsay, and I appreciate your candor and kind tone.
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