Comments on: Putting It All Together http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/ one French professor's humorous and serious perspectives on life... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Amanda http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-7967 Amanda Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:30:14 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-7967 M. Loach! I thought you might be amused to learn that my brother has decided that I am allowed to play with his Legos once again. I have a sneaking suspicion that he just might miss me when I'm at school after all. ^_^ M. Loach! I thought you might be amused to learn that my brother has decided that I am allowed to play with his Legos once again. I have a sneaking suspicion that he just might miss me when I’m at school after all. ^_^

]]> By: Anna B http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-7013 Anna B Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:37:43 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-7013 Me and my brother used to spend hours at a time sitting on the floor playing with LEGO's. Once we built a tower that bumped the top of the ceiling. Me and my brother used to spend hours at a time sitting on the floor playing with LEGO’s. Once we built a tower that bumped the top of the ceiling.

]]> By: Ben Gillbanks http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6756 Ben Gillbanks Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:06:01 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6756 [...] ivman recently wrote this - Putting it all together [...] [...] ivman recently wrote this – Putting it all together [...]

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6689 Rob Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:32:40 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6689 @Amanda - Now why in the world would Legos be off-limits to girls?! You'll have to get your own and show your brothers your prowess as a Lego artiste. :-) @Amanda – Now why in the world would Legos be off-limits to girls?! You’ll have to get your own and show your brothers your prowess as a Lego artiste. :-)

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6688 Amanda Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6688 I remember when my little brother got his first set of legos. It was love at first sight. ^_^ I was able to play with him at first, since he wanted help. Now, however, his legos are completely off-limits to girls. I remember when my little brother got his first set of legos. It was love at first sight. ^_^ I was able to play with him at first, since he wanted help. Now, however, his legos are completely off-limits to girls.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6687 Rob Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:40:22 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6687 @Carol - Great! Glad you got that table and that you share it. Maybe the bug will bite your daughter also. I look forward to seeing pictures of the Lego page(s) you eventually do. :-) All these people visiting different LegoLands makes me want to do the same. @Tammy - Thanks for sharing the info about the OSU Lego Stadium, the traveling displays, and the cake site. Definitely cool stuff. @Carol – Great! Glad you got that table and that you share it. Maybe the bug will bite your daughter also. I look forward to seeing pictures of the Lego page(s) you eventually do. :-) All these people visiting different LegoLands makes me want to do the same.

@Tammy – Thanks for sharing the info about the OSU Lego Stadium, the traveling displays, and the cake site. Definitely cool stuff.

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6686 Tammy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:43:25 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6686 In Ohio the Lego OSU stadium was shown on the news - way too cool. A few years back Lego had a traveling van with different Lego displays. We saw many of the Star War characters . Legos are only a year older then me,which means I probably played with many Lego firsts as a kid. Speaking of OSU, check out this website. These are my friends who make cakes every year of the stadium. <a href="http://hometown.aol.com/ohiostadiumcake" rel="nofollow">http://hometown.aol.com/ohiostadiumcake</a> In Ohio the Lego OSU stadium was shown on the news – way too cool. A few years back Lego had a traveling van with different Lego displays. We saw many of the Star War characters .

Legos are only a year older then me,which means I probably played with many Lego firsts as a kid.

Speaking of OSU, check out this website. These are my friends who make cakes every year of the stadium.

http://hometown.aol.com/ohiostadiumcake

]]> By: Carol Giddings http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6685 Carol Giddings Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:11:33 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6685 I did indeed get that bigger and better scrapbook table! It'll hold the boys and me anyway, since they enjoy scrapbooking also - my daughter, not so much :( You know I had never thought to scrapbook their creations before, thanks for the idea! We did get to Lego City in Downtown Disney this past summer. There are some pretty cool creations there too. I did indeed get that bigger and better scrapbook table! It’ll hold the boys and me anyway, since they enjoy scrapbooking also – my daughter, not so much :( You know I had never thought to scrapbook their creations before, thanks for the idea! We did get to Lego City in Downtown Disney this past summer. There are some pretty cool creations there too.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6684 Rob Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:25:24 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6684 @Carol - I'm glad that your sons got some ideas for bigger and better Lego creations. I hope you have been able to get that bigger scrapbooking table that you needed. ;-) Our daughters share your enjoyment of that creative outlet, and Grandma and Grandpa have benefited with some really nice keepsakes. Do you scrapbook your boys' Lego creations? @Carol – I’m glad that your sons got some ideas for bigger and better Lego creations. I hope you have been able to get that bigger scrapbooking table that you needed. ;-) Our daughters share your enjoyment of that creative outlet, and Grandma and Grandpa have benefited with some really nice keepsakes. Do you scrapbook your boys’ Lego creations?

]]> By: Carol Giddings http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6682 Carol Giddings Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:51:31 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6682 My 2 boys ( 7 and 8 ) are thoroughly enjoying this week's iv. Being Lego fanatics they now feel inspired to build bigger and better structures! I recently gave up my scrapbooking table ( I needed a bigger one :-0) so that they can display with pride all their wonderful creations. Also, thanks for the link to the lego artist. It's quite fantastic! My 2 boys ( 7 and 8 ) are thoroughly enjoying this week’s iv. Being Lego fanatics they now feel inspired to build bigger and better structures! I recently gave up my scrapbooking table ( I needed a bigger one :-0) so that they can display with pride all their wonderful creations. Also, thanks for the link to the lego artist. It’s quite fantastic!

]]> By: Guillaume http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6681 Guillaume Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:31:31 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6681 I definitely played with Legos! Even through high school, my brothers and I would sometimes pool our pieces and make something big, like a huge airplane or a giant automated castle (when a knight walked up to the drawbridge, it would automatically raise up and archers would pop up onto the battlements). I even brought all my bricks in a bag with me back to school, just in case... :-D I definitely played with Legos!

Even through high school, my brothers and I would sometimes pool our pieces and make something big, like a huge airplane or a giant automated castle (when a knight walked up to the drawbridge, it would automatically raise up and archers would pop up onto the battlements). I even brought all my bricks in a bag with me back to school, just in case… :-D

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6680 Rob Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:50:49 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6680 @Donna - That's neat about your visit to Legoland in San Diego. I wonder how many Legolands there are worldwide. @Barbara H. - I told Jason about your comment, and he confirmed that he did indeed enjoying playing with Lego after he stopped playing with other toys. He hastened to add that he no longer plays with them. :-) Don't tell him, but I'll bet he'll enjoy playing with them with his kids some day. I know I couldn't wait for our kids to learn to color in coloring books so that I could "help" them. @Michael - I also was deprived of Lego in my childhood. I enjoyed Lincoln Logs, but I especially enjoyed my set of <a href="http://www.architoys.net/toys/toypages/ambricks.html" rel="nofollow">American Bricks</a>. I really wish I had kept mine so that my kids could have played with them ... with my help, of course.... @Donna – That’s neat about your visit to Legoland in San Diego. I wonder how many Legolands there are worldwide.

@Barbara H. – I told Jason about your comment, and he confirmed that he did indeed enjoying playing with Lego after he stopped playing with other toys. He hastened to add that he no longer plays with them. :-) Don’t tell him, but I’ll bet he’ll enjoy playing with them with his kids some day. I know I couldn’t wait for our kids to learn to color in coloring books so that I could “help” them.

@Michael – I also was deprived of Lego in my childhood. I enjoyed Lincoln Logs, but I especially enjoyed my set of American Bricks. I really wish I had kept mine so that my kids could have played with them … with my help, of course….

]]> By: Michael http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6679 Michael Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:05:56 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6679 I never really did Legos as a child. In fact, I'm not sure I ever owned any. I enjoyed working with Lincoln Logs much more. I was greatly impressed with the Lego stadium and Lego church; however, I'm not exactly sure what you would do with them once you were finished. Put them in a display case? I never really did Legos as a child. In fact, I’m not sure I ever owned any. I enjoyed working with Lincoln Logs much more.

I was greatly impressed with the Lego stadium and Lego church; however, I’m not exactly sure what you would do with them once you were finished. Put them in a display case?

]]> By: Barbara H. http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6678 Barbara H. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:33:53 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6678 I've always wanted to visit Legoland. I have three boys, and they played with Legos long after other toys were abandoned. I’ve always wanted to visit Legoland. I have three boys, and they played with Legos long after other toys were abandoned.

]]> By: Donna http://blog.ivman.com/putting-it-all-together/#comment-6677 Donna Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:43:58 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=1047#comment-6677 We visited LegoLand in San Diego last year. They have a fascinating array of structures built from legos--everything from the Capitol building to Mt. Rushmore--even the Golden Gate Bridge! There are videos you can watch of the people working on them (they do use glue, but probably because the things sit outside all of the time! We visited LegoLand in San Diego last year. They have a fascinating array of structures built from legos–everything from the Capitol building to Mt. Rushmore–even the Golden Gate Bridge! There are videos you can watch of the people working on them (they do use glue, but probably because the things sit outside all of the time!

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