Ragnar_Deerslayer

I've been away for over twenty years. I loved LEGO, but got out of it around junior high, I think because of the expense of the pieces and shifting to other creative hobbies (computer programming and tabletop role-playing games). As I’ve grown up, I’ve never lost touch with LEGO. When I got my job as a college professor (English composition/literature) I kept my bucket of bricks in my office to let off steam during final exam week. When I got married, we had a LEGO wedding cake topper. Whenever I go to a department store, I always make it a point to look through the LEGO aisle. Over the last year, however, I’ve found myself really captivated by the LEGO Lord of the Rings series (my favorite book as a teenager). Finally, for my 36th birthday this past May, I asked my wife to throw me a LEGO party. My friends got me a bunch of great sets – Gandalf Arrives, Riddles for the Ring, Shelob Attacks, Batman/Two-Face car chase, TIE fighter, and a couple of others – and I was amazed at how much the quality had improved over the last 20+ years. I found Eurobricks and some other sites, and realized I had been bitten by the LEGO bug again. Thanks Ragnar

I'm a college professor (of English), and I've loved LEGO since I was a kid. I haven't done much with it since junior high, since LEGO bricks are pretty expensive compared to my other hobbies (reading, old video games, tabletop RPGs), but I asked my wife for a LEGO party for my birthday a couple of months ago. I got so many great sets, and I was really amazed at how the quality has improved in the last 20+ years, so I've decided (as much as my budget allows) to jump back in. I found this awesome community, so I decided to join up! Thanks Ragnar