It’s no secret that the ultimate gift anyone can get me is the Lego Star Wars Death Star. It’s my #1 most-requested gift and even if I’m in my 90s in some old-age home somewhere down the line, I will own this thing before I die! But Lego apparently lives to make my life hell because they keep putting out cooler and cooler sets! First there was Batman (LOVE my Lego Batcave). Then there was …
When you’re a parent, you soon realize that “planning is for the childless.” Sure you can try your best to be somewhere on time but chances are that someone’s sick, can’t find their shoes or really needs to go to the bathroom. It just comes with the territory. Let’s take my Saturday for example. I did some work in the morning, gave the kids lunch and then sat down with them to work on a …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge geek comic book fan. And I’m also a ginormous Lego fan. Put those two great tastes together and I’m on cloud 9. Lego Avengers? Yeah, a dream come true. And now, well, just when I thought Lego couldn’t impress me anymore… they come out with Lego Marvel Super Heroes. I love just about all the Lego video games. The Star Wars ones are still probably the best, but …
I’m a fan of Harry Potter. Great books. Awesome story. Decent movie series. I’m also a fan of Legos. That’s why I’m higher than a Golden Snitch after looking at this insane custom creation from Seattle-based Alice Finch. Alice earned her wizarding stripes by putting together a massive, as in ginormous, Lego Hogwarts set. It took her roughly 12 months and over 40,000 Lego bricks to put this sucker together. And to say it’s breathtaking …
If you’re reading this because you think I’m going to share some really cool hidden trick, cheats or homages that I found in the Lego Star Wars video games (a.k.a. “Easter Eggs”), the yolks on you. While the seriously hysterical Lego Star Wars DVD The Empire Strikes Out is on sale now (I highly recommend it!), what I’m writing about is a very different kind of Easter Egg. It’s the kind you hide and hunt in the …