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I don't believe in free money. I think it's a terrible idea. But if the government is handing it out, I'll gladly take my share....and hence the problem. This topic reminds me of the ethnic history of Hawaii. We all know native Polynesians were there then came the western ships and the Christians. What's interesting were the various waves of immigrants: Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean waves. Hawaii, once the population got hooked on modern conveniences was in deep trouble because the cost of transport. Their solution was cash crops: sugar and then pineapples (transporting these goods one way meant a subsidized shipping costs back to the islands) so the next issue is labor; hence the waves of immigrants. So why didn't native hawaiians work in the plantations...same reason why the "poor" in US don't work "migrant jobs"...because the government has subsidized native hawaiians for decades. Let me also say, white locals and native hawaiian treated the immigrants like dirt...they got nothing and was often kicked down. So why was there multiple waves? The Chinese came first and they worked their asses off and saved and saved..sent their kids to school and eventually was successful enough to price themselves out...then came Filipino..same...then Japanese...same...Korean....same And through it all, the poor class has always remained predominantly...Native Hawaiians. I recognize an immigrant's mentality is something fierce...I learned that from my own family...it's not a fair comparison...but there are clear lessons here.

still available for me https://www.target.com/p/lego-harry-potter-quidditch-match-75956/-/A-53458085

100% I work with a lot of individuals who are terrible with financials. It's one thing to complain that one lacks money, but when they walk in with Starbucks everyday, and order delivery food 3 days a week, I start to question whether it is more of a function of poor decision making more than anything else. I'm totally aware of people having money struggles, and that I'm currently standing on my soap box, but when a person is in debt and getting $100 haircuts, nails done twice a month, etc etc etc, a lifestyle change may be in order.

I built Pirates of Barracuda Bay. Haven’t built a lego set in a while. I used the iPad app and only issue was the Technic rods are not the same size as pictured like in the printed instructions. Also, there were two minor mistakes in the instructions not sure if they are wrong on the printed version. Other observations seems like there are less spare parts then in years past and some of the small gold window screen elements didn’t have that snap tight fit. Looks like it would be a great play set lots of places for minifigs may have to populate it with my pirates chess set, but will probably do the ship conversion first.

I think the prices for 10198 are bad because 75244 overshadows it in every way. 75244 has no issues with translucent cockpit pieces (10198) and the proportions are correct. 75244 has the exact same minifigures as 10198 + Bail Organa (only found in this set). And it has a handle, which is always nice when moving a LEGO capital ship. It works well as a playset and display piece. Before 75244 came out sealed copies of 10198 were selling in the $300-500 range. I know because I decided I would try to get a used copy if I could. That wasn't too bad for a $150 set that had some serious flaws in my opinion. I don't feel 75244 really has any major flaws. Hopefully it does even better than 10198 at its prime.

hapiness in the eyes.. looks like he ate all the christians

Well, I know I happen to live here right now but I was born and lived most of my life in a 3rd world country, so I guess I see things a little differently. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities provided by this country for those of us who weren’t fortunate enough to be born in developed nations. Also, to be clear, I am not saying that we shouldn’t aspire to be better just because we know others are doing worse than we are (reason #1 why I left my country of birth: not wanting to settle for just not being as bad as others) All I wanted to point out was that saying the US “forces” people to live in poverty sounded pretty extreme, and that poverty level means different things relative to the particular society you are talking about.

This is absolutely true. I had the unpleasant opportunity to visit Djibouti a few times in the service. The squalor that the majority of the population lived in made me very happy to be born and raised in the US.

but why, so you are saying given people stuff, i agree, stuff can help like tax breaks etc etc, but this help people who wont help themselves has to stop. i know that comes across as bit of a ****, but nowadays its just excuse after excuse to not help yourself.

There are real world threats that I assume took part in our current events. These actors are probably accelerating global strategy to properly utilize US political unrest. 4 years with out new global conflict was nice. Unfortunately, I think that is coming to an end and the next conflict will be large scale with a capable adversary.

I am willing to bet my concentrate orange juice futures that it’s these two.

75190 - First Order Star Destroyer for $500

You mean like the proven fact that the RNC embedded Proud Boys rioters in the otherwise peaceful BLM protest this summer, leading up to one person dead? So far everything that the right wing and especially Trump have accused the left wing of, they (and only they) have done themselves: - the only ones trying to Steal the Vote were Trump and his comrades - the only swamp that needs draining is the nepotistic web of associates installed by the Trump administration - the only Fake News spread has been the lies (“alternative facts”) spread by the right wing - the only “embedding of rioters” done has not been done by Antifa, but by Proud Boys and other far-right organizations. Moderators, please remove my post after a few mins (and Jbad’s) No need for this political talk on this forum. But I had to get this of my chest. It is despicable how even after the televisied facts of 1/6 some people still manage to justify this behavior one way or another. Peace.

Lion loose at the colosseum

If we want it to happen; it'll never happen Also this pic below is epic fail...the Docks need to be at the end since the two 4 story sets naturally should be together....I mean isn't that the point?

My local store had 8 sets. My little dude and I were # 6 in line. Everyone was there for one. I definitely saw some shady individuals that will probably be reading this later. BPs aren't hard to spot.

Modular sets are always shown with previous models, even ones that are done. It's as important to LEGO that those who bought the Ninjago City get the gardens as well.

Never say never? https://www.bricksworld.com/products/71741

Just followers unfortunately. Critical thinking has been lost for awhile and with common core it’s only gonna disappear more from kids.

Sadly, the world is full of those that aren't too smart.

I've already seen several posts on other sites that take this for a real set. But, those people aren't too smart.

I guess just a matter of time before it's on AMZ as well. So much more widely available than in the past. Extra exposure will be good for the older sets. Not sure what it means for this year's batch.

https://www.target.com/p/lego-spring-lantern-festival-building-kit-80107/-/A-80676444 https://www.target.com/p/lego-story-of-nian-building-kit-80106/-/A-80676442

Damn! And I needed some to put with my Angry Bird sets.

I don’t think anyone ever noticed except for all the clearance sets at Walmart last year.

No worries i reported you to the lego police.

Not sure if this was posted already, but Hidden Side is no longer part of the "Themes" drop down on SAH in US. Sets still show up through search, but I guess that makes it official...

According to Raven, a lot of Ice rinks were made. Online, I maxed my limits getting Dickens. I imagine there were a lot of people like me who had little left to buy in order to get an ice rink. Or simply, everything worth getting was OoS by the time Rink was available. I think I only got 2. I’ve found that the avid collector likes to get a solid 20-30% of the threshold for a gwp they hardly care about on the QF. So Rink having a high threshold is to its advantage. $85 threshold is low, paired with monster book, there will HP collectors dumping there cars on eBay. I imagine quite a few people were trying to get the monster book, and inadvertently got the car. Those people will keep the price down in the short run. And finally, I’m confident there are a lot more holiday/winter theme collectors who would like the Rink, than ‘50s Diner-esque city builders out there. Though that may be a future trend if lego puts out more sets based on that era. But I wouldn’t hold this car set for that long.

On large sets, LEGO needs to go back to the flap w/ clear display...not only is it pretty darn cool...but can visually inspect the inside contents for tampering

The Buffalo Bills

Are these real in stock or system glitches? Whenever I placed an order, they end up getting cancelled.

Probably gave birth to all the other cats there and is exhausted.

Bespin is back at LEGO Shop at Home https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/bespin-duel-75294

Oh, I generally agree with responding to incentives. I'm generally in favor of a society that rewards positive growth and good behavior. My general issue is that it seems like society generally has a massive addiction problem. Beyond the obvious culprits of drugs and alcohol, you also have issues with a significant amount of consumer products (Facebook, smart phones, video games) that are hugely reliant upon getting an individual hooked and keeping them hooked. It really begins to blur the lines between what is an individual choice and what isn't.

It is also important to keep things into perspective. Poverty in the US (and in most developed nations) looks very different from what poverty looks like in most other countries in the world.

I wish this were true, I really do, but the more and more the government gives just erodes this out of people. I also agree that luck has a lot to do with success in life, but they say luck is the crossroads of preparation and opportunity.

i'm not shilling for the rich, i'm just not a fan of the attitude of 'i'm entitled to more because of' yes google & amazon should pay more tax etc but end of the day, my kids & your kids 99% most likely was offered the same education & start in life, if mine wants to sit on his ass all day & yours opts for education, why should you child subsidize mine forever...

I never get this, like lower & middle class should be given everything or riot in order to get it.

Good discussion. kudos all for keeping things civil here. (had to take a 24hr break myself, for feeling very un-civil.) And thanks to the Mack's and the mods for providing the space to do so.

thats a long hold...

I am yet to see any rational person with some kind of a road map to how to move forward and bring people together. For the majority here that doesnt know, I was born and raised in a civil war torn country that is still divided to this day with no light at the end of the tunnel. I moved to the USA about 20 years ago because of what this country stood and still stands for , and hopefully someone smarter than me can fix this . I've seen firsthand what hatred and violence does, at the end of the day there are no winners other than warlords and politicans .

Nope. Really hoping the Imperial Droid is done right.

LifeProTip: Hand the two year old a controller, and then find a YouTube play through that has no voice over. You’re welcome.

Same here actually. I dumped Facebook 4 years ago (briefly went back after pressure from friends - crazy, but this actually happens), never had twitter. Not to go full Ron Swanson, but I tend to see the people I care about in real life, so I don't need to fill my life with random thoughts and pictures of people I last saw 10 years ago. Edit: I also have you lot of unconventional knights.

You don’t *have* to have social media. I dumped all of mine over the last couple of years. It’s been over a year since I’ve had a social media presence at all. I don’t care what Trump or anyone else says on social media. Social media is a “push” medium. You are getting pushed into that you may not want to see. You’re passively being inundated with information.

Let me help you with this so everyone understands: BUT on a creator scale.

For the record, the correct way to do dates is yyyymmdd, because that sorts the same chronologically as well as alphabetically.

Stonewars claims that it will be 2-in-1 with options to build 911 Targa or Turbo version.

Bought and built this Bonsai Tree set with my son today. Nice-looking, and if you don't already know, the pink flower pieces are previously designed as a frog.