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These look like fun

Shifting? Lol. It’s always hilarious when any of my kids’ friends get in my car for the first time, every single one of them eventually asks what the hell I’m doing as I drive.

Making an insurance claim on water damage under 5k was a mistake. I too made the same mistake and on your second claim your rates go up on all of your properties. For years. Nothing you can do about it because it follows your social security number so switching insurance companies won’t even help. For most people your deductible is 500 and good luck trying to convince an insurance company that water damage to Lego boxes is covered. If this happens again don’t tell the insurance, or make sure it is well worth the claim because they will get thousands out of you in premiums regardless of the amount your claims were.

Throw them into the box first, and then put any UCS sets you've ordered on top.

Anyone see the Treasure Truck in NYC today? It was selling Vader’s Castle for $89:

Beautiful car. The new technology is amazing, but quirky. Give it time and people will figure out how to make it more reliable. As the owner on a car wash and quick lube, I see all sorts of new electric and hybrid cars. Unfortunately, many of the owners have a hard time operating them. Just shifting some of the newer cars into neutral is a chore. I appreciate the low emissions though. On a side note, I love my new 20v Dewalt weed wacker and hedge trimmer. I will never go back to gas again!

Watch out for Karma... lol My wife and I seriously looked into an electric-car for her commute. (I walk for my commute). The problem we have is we don't have a garage. What car companies don't tell you is electric car batteries have their own climate control. They have to stay at a precise temp in order to work properly. Since we would have to leave ours outside in the elements (95 F in summer months, 1-10 F in winter months) we would have to leave it plugged in around the clock. The constant exposure to the elements may cause the battery life-expectancy to be shorter as well. This info is based upon my person conversation with an engineer (not sales guy) who works for one of the bigger auto companies with electric cars. My wife and I looked into this last summer and opted to go with an economy gas powered car. Last winter, people, especially in the Midwest USA, found out the hard way when the deep-freeze hit and their electric car batteries drained much faster than normal due to the extremely low temps. My wife and I were thankful we went the route we did after hearing those stories. Another issue; electric-car battery life-expectancy is around 10 years. But no one knows for sure.

Trying to sell!! If you are in Sacramento area. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

If anyone has an Amazon Treasure Truck in their city, it MIGHT have the Darth Vader Castle on sale at 32% off for $89.

B&N has Cloud City at 20%....might be a good personal purchase with some GC love..... https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-lego-star-wars-betrayal-at-cloud-city-75222/33391598?ean=0673419282772

I am starting to come to the conclusion, 20% is not good enough for a lego set. I can usually find a better deal so I essentially don't get the freebie for free

Might be the first time I sit this out. Star Wars just doesn't do it for me anymore. Prefer an exclusive fig to a mini build.

The IFO study presents a false comparison, looking at what Diesel engine produces in terms of C02 emissions over the course of 10 years or 100,000 miles, compared to the emissions produced via producing the battery for an electric car and the coal powered electricity used to provide it power for 10 years. What the study leaves out is the massive energy used to drill, pump, transport, refine oil into diesel, then transport it again to the point of sale over a similar time frame. Electric cars certainly aren’t carbon neutral, but it is incredibly misleading and logically flawed to compare the two the way the study did. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum

I would actually prefer a smaller version on the thicker card stock...like the millennium falcon posters from a while back.

rolled in cellophane and huuuuggggee waiting on 2 dudes having a saber fight in store..

I think we are mostly adults here. It's OK to have a serious discussion from time to time. I personally think it makes for a vibrant and quality forum and breaks up the monotony. Opinions vary and while I always don't always agree, I try to learn something. I realized long ago there are a lot smarter people than I, but that doesn't always translate to success or a happy life. I try to be somewhat respectful and funny, but that doesn't always work out. Sometimes it's difficult to judge tone or sarcasm on the internet and that is where issues start. Truth is usually somewhere in between all the opinions. Bottom line to me with these bogus bricks is that they are illegal and bad for us collectors and resellers. But I can also agree that LEGO products are overpriced and generally for the affluent and there are millions of kids that will never get the option to play with these great products because they cannot afford them.

In for 3.

hooooooly $hit. What did I walk into. I thought i was going to start my day of with some good bogus bricks bashing, but boy was I wrong. This thread is as toxic as a bogus bricks brick. I think it's time for a group hug.

Sounds like something I would do, trolling both sides. It's not about the money or the brand loyalty.... it's all about the lulz

works for me

Me?

It would seem that yes so far as implemented by the hands of humans capitalism is the best, alas it too is showing significant problems and it’s succeptibility to manipulation by those who already have the most. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

The Winona Ryder minifig will be a target for shoplifters

So, we went from bogus bricks -> factory conditions -> unsafe factory conditions -> socialism -> workers rights ->politics -> socialism v. capitalism -> wealth inequality -> politics -> the America Dream -> the death of the American Dream ->addictions ->porn -> mental health addictions -> yelling at kids -> yelling at old people -> global warming -> social media -> more porn -> children. Add in a dash of general snarkiness and sarcasm and that sums up the past 48 hours of this thread. It's pretty fascinating to see how the threads tie back to each other. Because in the end, it's bogus bricks's fault.

Sea Cow??!!? I have a room in my house thats dead-bolted, marked with RIP thats full of seacows, UCS Xwings, and joker steamrollers. Dont make me go in there. I cant stand the pain.