Lego Man

I'm too old for Leggo. It was Mecanno in my day. :p

I took my kids to Legoland in Denmark a few years ago. We ended up having to stay at "Hotel Legoland" It was the most expensive 3 star motel I have ever stayed at. About $1100 for 1 night in 2 small rooms. The kids however still talk about their trip and think it was the best thing ever.

I had a Meccano set too. I once made what I believe to be the world's first desktop flight simulator. I constructed a universal joint out of Meccano which was clamped to the desk. Then there was a series of pulleys and strings connected to some Meccano pedals and a short broom stick that you used to tilt and rotate the universal joint. To this I attached a Lego model of a Cessna. Then you could sit there and pretend you were flying it. Hours of fun. If I could've worked out how to make the scenery move as well, I might have been rich!

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Originally Posted by silentC

I had a Meccano set too. I once made what I believe to be the world's first desktop flight simulator. I constructed a universal joint out of Meccano which was clamped to the desk. Then there was a series of pulleys and strings connected to some Meccano pedals and a short broom stick that you used to tilt and rotate the universal joint. To this I attached a Lego model of a Cessna. Then you could sit there and pretend you were flying it. Hours of fun. If I could've worked out how to make the scenery move as well, I might have been rich!

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True Story ? :wink:

Cross my heart!

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Originally Posted by craigb

I'm too old for Leggo. It was Mecanno in my day. :p

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I'm too young for Lego. I tend to stick it up my nose or in my mouth.

Mum only lets me play with Duplo. :(

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Originally Posted by Ruddigar

I'm too young for Lego. I tend to stick it up my nose or in my mouth.

Mum only lets me play with Duplo. :(

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What's Duplo?

Apropos of Meccanno, I was watching the Antiques Roadshow one time and this bloke (it was never going to be a sheila :rolleyes: ) had a #10 from the Sixties in its original packaging, i.e. it had never been used. :oo:

The presenter asked him how it was possible to be a kid with a #10 and not to play with it.

I don't recall that he came up with a convincing answer.

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Originally Posted by craigb

What's Duplo?

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Lego for the under threes, blocks so big you cant stick them up your nose easily (Yes it is still possible, I have seen the pictures)

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Originally Posted by silentC

I had a Meccano set too. I once made what I believe to be the world's first desktop flight simulator. I constructed a universal joint out of Meccano which was clamped to the desk.

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Ahhh... Meccano! One Chrissy I found a small Nimrod donkey engine under the tree, with Meccano spaced holes drilled around the base. Naturally, the first thing I did was build a big steam-powered gantry crane. :2tsup:

Later that night, as Dad consoled me over the Dresden look-alike, he introduced me to the concept of clutches and dog-gears. :-

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Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

My kids swear Legoland is somewhere in Australia ...they dont know where exactly...I think they dream about this mythical place.

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Possibly Angaston, here in the ever-surprising Barossa, where we have our very own Legoman. Even the Queen has been to see his collection, apparently!
It wasn't him on the beach though. I've seen him, and he's really not very tall.

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Originally Posted by Gra

It was the Lego mafia, they run Legoland. He reneged on a loan and they sent him to "sleep with the fishes":U

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He woke up in bed next to a lego horse's head.

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Originally Posted by Terry B

I took my kids to Legoland in Denmark a few years ago. We ended up having to stay at "Hotel Legoland" It was the most expensive 3 star motel I have ever stayed at. About $1100 for 1 night in 2 small rooms. The kids however still talk about their trip and think it was the best thing ever.

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How could you sleep in a Lego hotel??? All those little plastic bumps in your back?