Zeya

I've been wondering about UV light through the window of my Lego room and how that causes things to fade. Has anyone used window film to cut down UV rays? I don't care so much about harming the view, since it's just my back yard (ugly storage shed to be exact). Just so long as I can still open the blinds to let light in (just not the UV). Any advice on said window film? Sidebar: I also want to look into window film in the bedroom, but the goal there is to cut down on all light by 50% or more. Faces east and is way too bright in the morning; the curtains can't even keep up.

Intriguing. Another possibility is that he is referring to Lone Ranger as a new version of the western theme. I would think Galaxy Patrol is launching in the first half of the year, based on the comic hyping it up in the latest club magazine. I'm pulling for pirates though.

Where do you navigate on BL to change your password? I found the password reset, which I guess would work, but still...

There's a podcast I really enjoy called The Moth. The newest episode has two stories. Both are very good. The first one is not Lego related (but worth listening to). The second story is about a teacher and some shenanigans at the school with Lego bricks. I recommend everyone to listen to it. Some of the best parts are the discussion of which bricks the kids like and what they do with them. For some reason I can't get the link from iTunes. (I got it automatically with my Podcast app.) But here is a web link to the latest episodes: http://feeds.themoth.../themothpodcast The one you want is this one: And again, the Lego-related story is the second one (female speaker) somewhere halfway through the show.

If there's no skateboarder or surfer, the list is fake.

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He mentioned legislation. I wonder if this has to do with the law here in the US where they have to print the number of pieces on the box. If it's not that, hopefully they can clarify what legislation is the problem, so I can track down who not to vote for this election season. (I'm 96% joking about that.)

My fiancee got me the Pirate Brickmaster book from Costco (a store in the USA) as a gift. That's the book that comes with some bricks and a couple minifigures. Not the type of thing I would usually buy/want, but who am I to say "no" to pirate Lego? Hopefully she bought it at a marked-down price though.

Chima might also be short for Chimaera, a mythical animal creature with 3 heads. I like the energy horse theory better, but just an idea.

Looks like a bubble pack like they have for ninjago spinners. I think it's preliminary and not complete, because it looks like there are two bubbles at the bottom on each side that should have minifigs or spinner things in them. Also the graphics on the packaging are 3D renders but they are flat shaded, and those look preliminary to me as well. I think this image is leaked from someone at the factory. These animal-headed things remind me of the guys from Pharaoh's Quest. The flying mummy and anubis guys.

This is a very nice outpost. When I looked at your roof, I got the thought that maybe you could add some sand on the corner of the rooftops in one corner, as if the wind had been blowing that direction. Just a thought.

That's a really good vignette. And your photos are fantastic. I know this scenario all too well from the elder scrolls games, haha.

I insist on a salty sea dog. Literally a dog. He would be scruffy and gray, with an eye patch printing. Our pirates need trusty buddies for their trips! The imperials could have their own dog that is cleaner cut (maybe with a nice collar or something).

For USA people... not that we should complain too loudly... but last time around I ordered a box from Amazon.fr and it was cheaper than a domestic purchase and they didn't charge any sort of tax or tariff. The only problems there are shipping time (about 3 weeks I think), and waiting for it to be available for purchase if you get impatient. If series 7 is an indication, Amazon.fr will probably have them available for purchase in a couple weeks.

Looks pretty good! I am also an elder scrolls fan. I've been playing Skyrim for the past 8 months, with no end in sight. Might I suggest a nice Jarl throne-sitting MOC? Here's a funny internet joke for inspiration (I think I posted this before in the Skyrim off-topic thread): link

Update time. I got around to going through all the He Man / MotU stuff (That's Masters of the Universe, lol). I snapped a bunch of pics and I'm going to head over to heman.org in a little bit to post on their forum for more specific advice they may have. You know, if they can spot anything especially desirable. I actually spent a lot of time this weekend going through the guide they have there and matching up all the weapons with all the guys they go with, etc. Yikes. But it was pretty fun too. Anyway, here are some pics. I also made a spreadsheet listing each thing, which should help me when I go to make ebay listings and such. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeya/sets/72157630934606300/

Unless I missed it, you might be missing and consider adding this set: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=6192-1 I think this set was mostly overlooked due to its younger-crowd appeal. What drew me to this set was the pirate minifig. He even has back printing. And I like how he's smiling; it reminds me of older wave figs who always seemed to be in a generally good mood.

Looks pretty cool! It looks like they really concentrated on the interior of the house. It definitely has that "modular buildings theme" feel to it on the inside. I'm surprised at the number of the minifigs. There's probably 3 too many. I wish some of them were dressed a little more specially (hats, winter accessories) because some of them look like they just hopped out of a car from the City theme. I look forward to going over the photos with a fine comb until the holiday season comes around. I like figuring out what the unique elements are in these sets. I think that owl is from Harry Potter...

I agree with Wardancer. People can ask the stars and moon for their stuff, but whether it will actually sell is something else entirely. And the best way to find out something's worth is to go to eBay, do your search with "auctions only" and sort by "time ending soonest" and go into each individual listing you're interested in assessing and do "watch this item" on it (or just bookmark it in your browser might work too). Then when the item ends, you check what it actually sold for, and that should be a decent estimate of what it's worth. Of course even that has some error (e.g. someone bid it up but won't actually pay or just a bad day and nobody bought the item for what it's normally worth). Usual disclaimers apply etc.

I made that exact comment during the trailer (which I hadn't seen before). I said "what is this, deadliest catch the movie?" If Nolan is producing, I'm definitely interested. One thing is for sure, this one can't be any worse than the Superman movie from a couple years ago! I never thought I'd see Kevin Spacey in a bad role. Yikes.

You could make an overweight redcoat admiral with this torso: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=973pb849c01 That's the CMF garden gnome's torso.

I've been keeping empty packets too, as well as the paper inserts. I've been asking myself the same question about why I'm keeping the things.

I'm kind of the opposite. I'm on like step 3 of the main quest. I've opted to do all the side quests first. I know that once I finish the main quest, it will be all too easy to quit the game entirely!

Haha! I used to play that game. I played it right when it came out, even during the "early boarding" (week before general release). It was pretty fun for a few weeks. I played it a bit longer after my friends quit, trying to make the best out of joining a guild (or whatever they call it in that game). Eventually, I had the same problem I had with Eve where I lost some ship I spent a lot of time building up and just threw in the towel. I'm glad you're still having fun with it though.

I've been playing Skyrim on Xbox for some time now. It's a long long game. I'm level 55 and still feel like half the world is undiscovered.