Re: Giant LEGO Model of USS Harry S. Truman Launched


"Jack Linthicum" <jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jan 29, 10:17 am, "La N" <nilita2004NOS...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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"La N" <nilita2004NOS...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Now, this is a guy with too much time on his hands! Anyway, look at the
website for some photos of his LEGO aircraft carrier with great
attention
to
detail .....

- nilita

http://www.youngeagles.org/news/archive/2007%20-%2001_04%20-%20Giant%...*Boggle*

Hawking told The Daily Mail that he spent more than £10,000, or
about
$18,000, on Lego sets and the project caused "lots of arguments at
home."If I'd spent $180 on a whimsy my wife might make a few sarcastic
comments, but she'd be fine with it overall. $1800 and she'd start
looking for a psychiatrist for me and/or a divorce lawyer for her.
$18,000 and I'd be in more danger from a hit man than from another
heart attack/stroke. Sounds like Malle Hawking got off easy. ;->

Legos sure have come a long way from the basic "bricks" they started
with decades ago. That model is truly impressive, and despite my bit
of facetiousness above, at $18,000 quite reasonable - not considering
what must have been a lot of labor and those "arguments at home."

OJ III

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Well, evidently his LEGO project is going to be going on the road to
various
cities in the U.S. He might be bringing home a fair income which should
keep his wife quite happy ...%)

- nilita

There is a Legoland Park at Carlsbad California just above San Diego,
and three others one in Windsor. From the use of the funny money it
appears to be in England rather than across from Detroit. He could
sail his ship to Carlsbad and up the Thames to Windsor.


Huh! 'funny money' ... indeed!

IIRC; it's Legoland Windsor ; nee Windsor Safari Park.
I took the grandkids there some years back; the supermarkets have a loyalty
card scheme whereby a point=penny is awarded for each pound spent- but
'points' may be converted at quadruple(?) rate for tickets to attractions ..
including, Legoland. It didn't cost many points and was a great day out ....
for kids.
The park itself is laid out on a scarp face overlooking the Thames Valley.
It's effectively 'hidden' from view at the car parks / entrance complex then
once inside; it falls away to a child's delight.
BTW; in addition to their skill at model making with blocks of Lego, the
Danes make superb bacon-butties!

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Brian


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