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Before bed, I would appreciate it if our good Captain Lecoq would let us know who and how this crime will be investigated.

I'm pretty sure it's someone trolling the topic, annoyed with the uniform high marks. Average? Maybe. Below average? Possibly. Poor? That requires some explaining.

I think they would avoid going to somewhere they've already been, unless it becomes a 'Greatest Hits' sort of line, which would be quite fine too. Alternatives to the Amazon would be the Andes mountains, which weren't done justice in the Indy line, and Central America/Mexico (think the Guatemalan buildings used in Star Wars as Yavin) since they are still discovering ruins there today. It's hard to beat Egypt, China and India as exotic locales. Persia would be great, but I think someone is doing that So maybe West Africa, like Timbuktu, would be a good replacement for Africa. In Asia, I'd love to see Thai or Malaysian style sets. There are so many places unexplored.

Many thanks! I have a selection of old sets, but it's only worth taking the time to review them if they excite me, and this one does. Your Amazon series is a knockout!

Thanks Your title pics have been really good, so I decided I had to step up my game

Yes, my favorite set ever. Click here for large size, title free version (1.6 mb) Set#: 6980 Name: Galaxy Commander Theme: Space Year: 1983 Pieces: 443 Minifigs: Classic Space Red, 2 x Classic Space White, 2 x Classic Space Yellow Price: You'll have to ask my mum. Peeron Brickset Bricklink The Box Thanks to Eurobricks pack-rat avid collector Rufus for his pics of the box in question. Mine didn't make it past New Years 1984. The front is much the same as what's on the instruction booklet. The back has a nice range of alternate builds to inspire you with. Though the double cockpit of the main build is a bit of overkill, you can see in these pics how it multiplies the play possibilities. The inside box lid highlights the ship's features, one more alternate build, and the 1970's fashion crimes still abundant in the early 1980's The booklets The booklet is tall, and goes straight to business. Not even a full front page, it goes into building a little vehicle. Not as slick as what we're used to today, but classy in its own way. Much like today, there is a page which shows releases from around the same time. I also had the missile launcher in the back at the right. Loved it too. The Pieces A majority of the pieces are blue and white. Everyone will have their preferences as to what good classic Space colors are, but at the time, after years of blue and grey, the introduction of white hit like lightning. I loved the new color. Some typical early space pieces. The jet, the metal detector, and the walkie talkie. Oh, to be in the future. The familiar gun and jets done up in white. The transparent pieces were also a blessing. They weren't unheard of at the time but this set had loads. Much like the white pieces, the yellow spacemen shocked me. Red and white were spacemen, and my eight year old mind was flabbergasted that... yellow... spacemen... can exist! I had a simple imagination. Luckily, most of these guys are still in pretty good condition. Even with jet packs! Or oxygen tanks. Not sure. And a landing strip for the Galaxy Commander. Not super useful, but always involved in play. The Finished Product First we have these two little vehicles. Early 80's Lego was big on these flat pieces with wheels as vehicles. I have a fire man's car that isn't dissimilar. Minor greebling on them. Apparently they are made for the whities. The main build has three parts. The front piece is the star. Four turrets, two cockpits, lots of lights. Extra points for the bottom half of the cockpit being transparent blue. More angular than anything that would come out today, but space has no atmosphere, so aerodynamics are fairly irrelevant. (Which is why the Borg's cube could go so fast ) The yellows fly the ship. Both have their own steering wheel. Not efficient, but there were no AFOLs at the time to nitpick. The jets are tucked into the back, and we can see the dock for the hitch in back. On the underside, there are a few black stands to keep it balanced, though those can be removed when it's all assembled. Nearly twenty years later, those same pieces would be used for Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator. Next is the space-trailer. It's a simple, functional part, but I love the long blue legs on it, reminiscent of those used in the NASA space program. Last is the research station. It's a little bizarre, with jets on the bottom. I'm assuming it's not meant to be steered. The hatch opens to reveal the station, with two control decks! Red goes in here, and he's happy to be there, as we can see. He's hung his tank on the side. It closes, ready to attach, as the transmitter tucks down to avoid the friction of space... wait... (piece missing in the pic, upper right, sorry) It enters the trailer. A latch on the trailer fits into a notch on the lab. And hinged pieces on the back lock it in place. 2x1 white pieces can be used to secure it on top. In turn, a latch opens on the main ship, where the trailer can lock in. And so we have this delightful beast of a ship. The overhead view shows a bizarre silhouette. The ship is strange and intriguing. Unwieldy, but manageable with two hands. The Final Verdict Design: 10/10 This is not trying to be real. This is trying to be fun. And it succeeds. It's three part system intrigued me endlessly as a kid, and I tried to replicate it a lot. In all ways successful. Build: 8/10 For the most part average, but illuminating in the locking mechanism, which nudges it up a bit. Playability: 10/10 That's all it is. Lots of figures, a variety of functions, a platform for them to land on, accessories... Minifigures: 6/10 A good number, but all are basically the same. Overall: 9/10 This is a great set that still makes me happy to look at it. Maybe it's through a nostalgic veil that I look, but I think any Lego lover would be somewhat delighted to get their hands on this cleverly made, truly fun creation. I've mentioned that this set doesn't seem realistic, and that's what I like about it. It is imaginary fun. I wonder if it's my age that doesn't allow me to enjoy Power Minors whatsoever, but a series like that probably inspires similar delights in its fans. It doesn't have to make sense to be fun. It just has to trigger the imagination. The Galaxy Commander was for years the king of my toy collection, and has now reclaimed its place at the top of my Lego.

Ah, I guess the head-dress looked like a big smile Or maybe Lego meant it to be reversible

But did everybody carry their bayonet to breakfast? Was anybody watching our bags as we ate?

I listened today and enjoyed it, but I've been following Eurobricks for a while. Things that would make the podcast better (for me and newcomers). -lower the volume of the opening/closing theme, I had to adjust my iPod when it played. -a little more intro as to what the podcast is. I've only been an AFOL for two years, so I got most of what you were talking about, but a little intro in the first 30 seconds would make things easier for people trying it out (ie. "The Brick Broadcast, the podcast for Adult Fans of Lego, who've come out of their dark ages." "The Brickster is the moderator for train/tech on Eurobricks.com, one of the most popular forums for adult Lego users. Eurobricks has also been a supporter of the Brick Broadcast and our previous podcast, Behind the Helm.") -the full interview was enjoyable, but a lot of podcasts have a sort of news section. If you're consciously avoiding that in yours, that could make sense too. I never listened to the Behind the Helm sets, so I don't know if you treat them a bit different once they're in the iTunes store, or how closely you're linked to Eurobricks in every episode. I just know that as a casual listener, I try out 1-2 new podcasts a month, and a lot I never get past 5 minutes before I throw them in the trashcan. If I was curious about Lego, but not fluent in it, I might be turned off. As I said though, I listened to it today (all 27 minutes as I was on my jog) and enjoyed it. I appreciate the hard work you've put in, and you've got my ears!

I like the Back to the Future films, all of them, but the first is the most watchable. Almost 2015 though, amazing how non-ridiculous the predictions in II seemed at the time. I'm really shocked at the number of people putting in films from the last five years. It's quite possible you'll be able to watch them again and again 10 years from now, but you never know. Especially for the young'uns here. Some of those movies you love now? You'll hate them later. Some you'll still love. I could watch the first Burton Batman a lot in the early 90's, but it's seeming a bit campy now. Robocop I've seen a number of times as a kid, and as an adult, and it works even better now, like Starship Troopers, another very mature Hollywood action movie by the same director. It takes a few years to know what you can really watch over and over again.

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Pulling out an old set I have some affection for, and trying to fill in a gap in the review index here. I bring to you a delightful little set: Spider's Secret. Set#: 5936 Name: Spider's Secret Theme: Adventurer's/Jungle Year: 1999 Pieces:128 Minifigs: 3: Miss Gail Storm (Jungle) with pith helmet, Señor Palomar with Backpack (Senor Palomar), Skeleton with Standard Skull MSP: U.S.$12 Peeron Brickset Bricklink The booklet The cover is nice, conjuring the Amazon jungle. The characters are accosted by numerous creepy crawlies as they discover a long hidden temple. Four vignettes are played out on back. Particularly sharp is the magnifying glass showing Johnny Adventure on the photo Gail Storm took. The Pieces A surprisingly small assortment considering the end product. But those pieces are fantastic: An assortment of foliage. A car chassis, a cobweb, a camera, and a car cab. A pile of printed and metallic pieces. The Aztec-style posts are more impressive than those that came with the Crystal Skull set. The photo features Johnny in front of a temple, and the map leads to this temple, I'm guessing. And some printed car parts. All for $12 MSRP?! Oh, inflation, you've led us down a frightful road. Three figs, including a happy, ball-socketed skeleton, and an evil,evil man, we can tell by his scowl and beard. Never trust a bearded fig. His evilness extends to his backpack. What does he keep inside? Dynamite. Lit dynamite. He must be mad. The Finished Product The truck is mostly two large pieces, and lots of details, but it works, because those details are overwhelming. The map tucks in behind the seats, the windshield looks well-used. A spare tire in back. Two seats and the wheel on the left. An instrument panel lies between. The first half of the build adds the odds and ends; Gail's camera, a campfire, and the creepy crawlies. The temple? altar? is small, but the details make it. The simple colors, the torch on top, the cobweb covering the center and the Aztec 'paintings'. From the back, we can see two more torches, dramatically framing the treasure. With the cobwebs removed, we see an ancient victim, with an axe looming ominously overhead. With that sack of bones out of the way, a fantastically sculpted shiny treasure is revealed. Truly worth dying for! To the right, we see the trap. One pull of the blue knob and... Somebody loses a head. The Final Verdict Design: 9/10 The temple is perfect to me, much more than the sum of its parts. It is small and simple, but it looks bigger. The car is alright, but the fact that half of it is two big pieces keep this from being a perfect design. Build: 8/10 The lack of interesting design lends to a lack of an interesting build on the car. But the temple is interesting, if symmetrical. Playability: 10/10 This is packed. A tweakable temple, lots of little accessories for the figs and the playset. They lend themselves to use with other sets. Minifigures: 9/10 Now, let's imagine this was an Indy Jones set. I would now own one more Indy Jones figure (currently five and counting for me. That's Anakin Skywalker territory). I think it's amazing that they gave two figures that weren't Johnny Adventure. Two figures and a skeleton is a good deal for a set this size. Price: 10/10 Great price. Overall: 9/10 This is a great mini set. The price, the pieces, the concept. It all works. Compared to the sets today, this holds up incredibly well. I love it when Lego does ancient culture style stuff. I'm looking forward to the Prince of Persia line this year. I regret not getting the bigger Aztec temple released along with this, but this will do. If you need some sweet jungle ruins, it's not to late to snap up this set.

Have a great day

For me, the original Indy flicks and all six Star Wars, though 2 & 3 make me roll my eyes. -The Big Lebowski -Raising Arizona -Army of Darkness -most Monty Python -Spiderman 1 & 2 -Tron -Rushmore All those, I can't count how many times I watched them, but every one to three years or so they come back up.

I caught it and it was okay. The comic was well received, but I never read it, so it was fun to get a film of it instead. I think it would have been better in the comic though, better pacing and better art. But, it had Beta Ray Bill in it, which makes it worth watching. Yes, he is as cool as the cover of his first appearance.

This is all hypothetical since I don't own any But the Millennium Falcon captivates me. After that, the Blockade Runner and the Y-Wing look best to me.

It's unthinkable that someone would betray not only their fellows, but their country as well. Disgraceful. I may be young, but I've seen a lot in my years. And this is beyond my experience. Someone has crossed the Rubicon, but who?

Thanks for the views! This is certainly a self-indulgent topic, but it's fun to see how early the bricks capture her attention.

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My daughter is currently a year and two months, just a bit young for Duplo, but she doesn't have to build anything if she doesn't want to. So I got the Mr. Elephant Bucket, as it's titled here, for her today. She loves the bricks. She just keeps putting them back in the bucket This is a simple video, not so exciting, but I'm amazed at her thoroughness in putting those bricks away!

Mon Dieu! The time it has taken to arrive at this point is inconceivable, but it will have been worth it as long as I can get another chance to give myself for my country. I'd like some sausages as well, if they are still sizzling.

I don't mind the 'new' versions. For the most part, the effects scenes don't overwhelm the flicks. Basically the bookends and chapter intervals have effects, but not the main part of the films. I think all three of the originals hold up really well. The story structure is tight, the pacing is good, and the performances are decent. Ford is especially great in Empire, though Hamil is weak in Jedi, maybe all of them. My wife has seen (and forgotten, I'm sure) Star Wars and Empire, but hasn't seen Jedi, so maybe we'll rent it this weekend. I can remember being seven years old on the playground, talking about the new movie (Jedi). There was no Internet, and nobody knew anything much, but it was talked about a lot. I remember kids saying it was called Revenge of the Jedi. It was hype before the hype-machine was in full swing like it is today. I saw Jedi four times in the theater, and wasn't bored a bit, though my mind was blown that you could see a movie four times, and it was a given at that time that all Star Wars stuff was amazing. Maybe I suffered from the hype, but there was a lot of good stuff in that. More soon, from you or from me. I'm thinking I should have my wife rewatch Empire before dipping into Jedi though, since she's forgotten it.

Innuendo expressly intended, sir! Thank you for taking the time to read into it, sir.

Sir, I, private Dan Gale, have spent the past few weeks meticulously polishing my rifle, and performing other duties that will allow me to serve all the more valiantly. I anxiously await my call to active duty.

I'm seeing posts here from a few hours back, but I wasn't able to log in until the last hour. Strange, but that time has passed.